Travel Reference
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under 12 receive a special rate. Be
warned, however, that booking cabins
on a port-to-port basis from May to
August is often extremely difficult
because of the popularity of these
cruises. Cruises are available even in
winter—the Norwegian coast is
famous for remaining ice-free all year.
For reservations and information,
contact the
Norwegian Coastal Voy-
ages/Bergen Line,
405 Park Ave.,
New York, NY 10022 (
&
800/323-
7436
in the U.S., or 212/319-1300;
www.coastalvoyage.com).
Day 4
Head south for a day trip to
some of the major towns along the
Oslofjord.
In the morning, drive to
Fredrikstad on the Glomma River,
and visit its Old Town as well as
Norway Silver Designs, its handi-
craft center. Drive back to Moss
and take a ferry across the fjord.
From Horten on the west bank,
drive south to Tønsberg, Norway's
oldest town, and visit the Vestfold
Folk Museum. Drive back to Oslo
for dinner.
Day 5
Head west to
Bergen
by
train on a 483km (300-mile) all-
day trip. You go across the “rooftop
of Norway,” past the ski resorts of
Geilo and Voss, before reaching
Bergen.
Day 6
Explore
Bergen
's many
attractions, such as Troldhaugen
(Trolls' Hill), the summer villa of
composer Edvard Grieg.
Day 7
Visit
Ulvik,
on the Hardan-
gerfjord in the western fjord district,
reached by public transportation
from Bergen. Spend the night in the
beautiful town, which typifies the
fjord towns in this district.
If You Have 2 Weeks
Week 1
See “If You Have 1 Week,”
above.
Day 8
In
Ulvik
(see “Day 7,”
above), continue exploring the fjord
district.
Day 9
Return to Bergen, and then
fly to
Trondheim.
Day 10
If it's summer, take a 13-
hour train ride from Trondheim to
Bodø
on the
Midnight Sun Special.
Spend the night in Bodø, north of
the Arctic Circle.
Day 11
From Bodø, fly to
Tromsø,
402km (250 miles) north of the
Arctic Circle (it doesn't have rail
service). Stay overnight in Tromsø
and see its limited, but interesting,
attractions.
SUGGESTED ITINERARIES
If You Have 1 Week
Day 1
Fly to
Oslo,
check into your
hotel, and begin to get acquainted
with the city of Oslo. For your
arrival, we suggest you don't begin
with a round of museum hopping
as you recover from jet lag, but opt
for more leisurely activities. For
lunch (if you arrive in time), head
down to the port and purchase a
batch of fresh shrimp from the fish-
ermen who pull their boats into the
harbor. That afternoon, take our
walking tour of historic Oslo to
familiarize yourself with all the
monuments and the general layout
before you launch into specific
sightseeing in the morning.
Day 2
After breakfast in Oslo, take
the ferry to the
Bygdøy peninsula
to visit the
Kon-Tiki
Museum, the
polar ship
Fram,
the Viking ships,
and the Norwegian Folk Museum.
Day 3
In
Oslo
visit Frogner Park
to see the Vigeland sculptures and
Edvard Munch paintings. You
should have enough time to see the
Henie-Onstad Foundation art cen-
ter 11km (7 miles) from Oslo.
Return in time to go to the Look-
out Tower and ski-jump at Hol-
menkollen, where you can dine and
enjoy a panoramic view of Oslo.
