Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Villages
Norway'scitiesmaymakealotmorenoise,butthisisacountryfirstandforemostofsmall
isolatedsettlementsthathave,forcenturies,beenthelifebloodofNorwegianexistence.Al-
mostinvariablybuiltofwood,thesevillagesarefoundacrossthecountry-withtheexcep-
tion of the far north, due to the devastation wrought during WWII - from fishing villages
or fjord-side hamlets to former mining settlements deep in the interior.
Røros
Unesco World Heritage-listed former mining settlement with splendid wooden
buildings (
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Å
A gloriously preserved Lofoten fishing village (
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Sogndalsstrand
OneoftheprettiestwoodenvillagesalongNorway'ssoutherncoast(
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Nyksund
Once abandoned fishing village transformed into an artists colony (
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Utne
Charming fjord-side village with Norway's oldest hotel (
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Undredal
One of Sognefjorden's loveliest villages, with fewer crowds than most (
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Nusfjord
An artsy Lofoten village that captures the islands' spirit (
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Scenic Drives
Norwegian ingenuity in taming a challenging landscape and connecting even the remotest
settlements has bequeathed some extraordinarily beautiful roads. Eighteen are designated
as National Tourist Routes (
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), but even these only scratch the surface.
Sognefjellet Road, Jotunheimen National Park
Breathtaking route across the roof of
Norway (
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Kystriksveien Coastal Route
Norway's premier coast road, especially between Stokkvå-
gen and Storvik (
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)
