Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
ACTIVITIES
Visiting Norway is inspirational in a way that few destinations in the world can match. The
fresh air of the Norwegian wilderness lends itself perfectly to a range of activities-based ex-
ploration; Norway is one of the world's premier wilderness destinations and it has a world-
class adventure industry to match. Just about anything's possible and each of the following
activities is covered in the relevant regional chapters. This chapter contains an overview to
whet your appetite and get you planning.
For more on wildlife-watching opportunities,
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, while safaris to track down the
legendary king crab are on
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. Norway's extensive network of national parks is
covered on
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.
Summer
Summer is undoubtedly the most popular time for visiting Norway and, if you do, there are
numerous opportunities to wed an appreciation of Norway's wild beauty to a true sense of
adventure.
Cycling
Whether you're keen for a two-wheeled amble around the flat shoreline of your favourite
fjord or a serious cyclist with your sights set on the ultimate Norwegian challenge, Norway
won't disappoint. For the practicalities of cycling and bicycle hire in Norway, turn to
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here
.
Fortheambler,manytouristoffices,somehotelsandmostbicycleshopsrentoutbicycles
for casual cyclists, while Trondheim has taken this to a whole new level with free bicycles;
for details see the boxed text,
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. Oslo (
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) is another city with excellent
cycling options.
Cycling Resources
Fortheseriouscyclist,therearesomeextraordinaryroutesthattheworldcyclingcommunity
raves about. See the Top Five boxed text for some of our favourites or the following list of
useful resources:
Bike Norway (
www.bike-norway.com
)
An excellent website with descriptions of some of
the better long-distance cycling routes. It also sells online nine different cycling maps, some
