10 Things to See on Holiday in Norway
Norway remains a land of eternal beauty. Its turquoise lakes overlooked by amazing Fjords provides a breathtaking panorama seldom seen anywhere on earth. For visitors, who would like to see only the extra ordinary, some of these sites offer what can only be described in superlatives. While in Norway don’t miss the following ten attractions.
1. Take a trip among the 20,000 km of fjords and wrap it up with a visit to the extreme North. The remarkable spectacle of northern lights in the glowing red midnight sun will surely take your breath away.
2. Take a trip on one of the World’s most scenic railway. The Myrdal to Flam section of the Bergen to Oslo flam railway is full of waterfalls, dramatic scenery and lots and lots of colors.
3. Visit Hammerfest, a major town on route to North Pole. It is also home to North Cape steamers that fill the harbor amongst the eerie white clam of this dreamland.
4. From Bergen, visit Norway’s grandest fjord Sognefjord which has ice walls rising 1000 meters in the sky. There is nothing like it in Norway. Take an express steamer to Gudvangen that will take you underneath its lofty walls.
5. Book a tour to dog sled on the icy paths accompanied only be a driver and an energetic team of Huskies.
6. For a taste of real tundra, visit Norway’s famed Doverefjell National Park. It is the only park in Scandinavia where you can see reindeer, wolverine, arctic fox and the once endangered Musk Ox.
7. You will be dwarfed by the majesty of Scandinavian’s largest medieval building. Visit Norway’s national shrine, Nidaros Cathedral, to glimpse the exotic Crown Jewels and other ancient masterpieces.
8. Rent a hut sixty miles above the Arctic Circle on Lofoten Islands where the water never gets too cold due to year round Gulf Stream.
9. The Saltstraumen is home to the strongest maelstrom in the World. Visit it to feed penguins and other marine animals.
10. Don’t miss a visit to Tromso. It is an icon of Norwegian music, culture and the seat of Vikings.
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