Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Ålesund
Art-nouveau architecture and a lovely coastal setting.
Tromsø
Vibrant student town deep in the Arctic.
Stavanger
Museum-rich port city with an engaging old quarter.
Oslo
Norway's cultural and political capital.
Aker Brygge, Oslo
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Villages
Norway's small, isolated settlements have, for centuries, been the lifeblood of Norwegian
existence, from fishing villages and fjord-side hamlets to former mining settlements deep
in the interior.
Røros
Unesco World Heritage-listed former mining settlement with splendid wooden build-
ings.
Å
A gloriously preserved Lofoten fishing village.
Sogndalstrand
One of the prettiest wooden villages along Norway's southern coast.
Nyksund
Once abandoned fishing village transformed into an artists' colony.
Utne
Charming fjord-side village with Norway's oldest hotel.
