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Vacation in Norway : Highlights & Travel Tips
Norway is a destination that feels both dramatic and deeply peaceful, drawing travelers with its towering fjords, glacier-fed landscapes, colorful coastal towns, and a strong connection to nature. What makes it especially memorable is the variety packed into one country: you can cruise through narrow fjords, ride scenic railways, explore modern cities like Oslo and Bergen, and, depending on the season, experience either the midnight sun or the northern lights. The country’s clean design, outdoor culture, and excellent infrastructure make it appealing for travelers who want both adventure and comfort.
Key highlights include sailing the Geirangerfjord or Nærøyfjord, driving spectacular routes such as Trollstigen, hiking to iconic viewpoints like Preikestolen, and visiting Arctic regions such as Tromsø or the Lofoten Islands for wildlife and winter experiences. In summer, long daylight hours are ideal for road trips, hiking, and kayaking, while winter brings snow sports and aurora viewing. Practical tips: Norway is expensive, so budget carefully for food, transport, and accommodation; book trains, ferries, and popular summer stays well in advance; and pack in layers, as weather can shift quickly even in warmer months. Public transportation is reliable, but renting a car can be the best way to explore remote scenic areas.
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Best time to travel Norway
The best time to visit Norway is from June through August, when travel popularity peaks and conditions are best for fjord cruises, hiking, scenic road trips, and long daylight hours. July and August are especially popular, while September can be a great shoulder-season option for fewer crowds with still-beautiful scenery.
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Ski weekend!!!
This time it's all about sports activities on the last weekend. Saturday The winter weather continues, and to make the most of it, Pia and I rented cross-country skis from BSI...
A Trip to the Telemark Region
A Small Farm
Sock stretch and a pizza with a hole
Cotton grass makes you happy.
July 14th: On the road in the western south
Ryfylkevegen
July 13th: Off to the South!
Aurlandsfjellet
Sognefjellsvegen - Norway's highest mountain pass
July 11, 2020
A tourist on board (with Iren)
June 26, 2020
'Astrup paints dialect' - Kinck
June 20, 2020
Boat tour and Hyllestad
June 18-19, 2020
Explore the Brendeheiknappen
June 10, 2020
Hiking button
June 10, 2020
With the school: Going skiing!
Beautiful weather, sunshine, perfect for being outside! Actually, I would have gone skiing (alpine) with the school today, but we had to cancel it yesterday due to too few...
Update: Crab fishing
Yesterday we set out the crab nets, today we pulled them in. The weather conditions were disregarded: it rained - no matter. It hailed - no matter. So we drove - that is Ole...
Saturday, September 28, 2019: Heileberget
After the weather was very nice both during the week and on the weekend, we decided to go for a hike again on Saturday. At 12 o'clock we cycled together with Ole Bjarne over the...
Eidfjord - Flåm Railway, Bergen Railway and Waterfalls
EID05 - Flåm Railway, Bergen Railway and Waterfalls Today we traveled from Eidfjord along Road 7, across the 1380 meter-long Hardanger Bridge. Before this bridge was...
Oh you beautiful Norway - Welcome Eidfjord
The next cruise is coming up and this time it's not the Baltic Sea, but we're going to Norway. Kiel / Eidfjord / Alesund / Andalsnes, Molde / Bergen / Kiel For me, it was also...
Olympic city - Lillehammer - September 12th
The weather is once again cold, rainy, and miserable. We need to head south. We are considering our next plan, in Trondheim the route forks either towards Bergen on the west...
Torghatten - Brønnøysund - 07. September
We have breakfast outside, yes, it is dry... but quite cold. It smells like snow and like winter... but we would rather have a bit more summer and the longing for the south gets...
... In Oslo
On the first day, after a good breakfast, we left Berlin for Kiel at 11:00 on 31.08.19 with Willie and then took the ferry "Stena Line Germanica" to arrive in Gothenburg...
Mission Surf in Unstad - August 30th
We're on our way again, our destination is Unstad, the surf spot in the Lofoten Islands. On our way there, we make a detour to Henningsvær, a small fishing village. Here, the...
Geiranger-Trollstigen
After surviving the night, we headed to Trollstigen. The drive over Trollstigen is undoubtedly more breathtaking than any other drive we have taken so far. Geiranger-Trollstigen...
Vi ses snart Lofoten
Gesagt, getan wurde am nächsten Morgen fleißig der Bulli gepackt, ausgecheckt und wir starteten nach Reine. Wie man auf den Bildern unschwer erkennen kann, ist Reine ein...
A fantastically good time!
After getting up, we left our beautiful spot by the fjord and drove towards Andenes in modest weather. On the way there, we encountered a herd of reindeer, which seemed to not...
The Queen of Fjords
[English version below] We did not experience a Norwegian fjord with a bright blue sky and glittering water, as it is always shown on the posters... The rain was our constant...
Norwegen mit Hurtigruten // Tag 11 // Zum Abschluss ein Lümmel-Tag an Bord
Der Urlaub ist leider fast vorbei, aber als gebührender Abschluss wartet heute ein feierliches „Farewell Dinner“ auf uns.
Germany Tour
My journey to Southeast Asia begins with a tour of Germany. This is not only to start off relaxed, but also to visit friends, acquaintances, and family. Canoeing on the...
Tag 13
We leave our accommodation near Grunnfor. We cross the Grunnforfjord and follow the E10 towards Svolvear. After the Sundklakkstraumen Bridge, we turn left into the 815...
Tunnel after tunnel...
Today I'm writing, Günni. Natascha doesn't feel like it, there wasn't much to report. The campsite here in Kjornes is beautiful, right by the fjord and not overcrowded. Today we...