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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.

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.

All travel reports from Norway

In the land of the Sami

Today it's directly warm - only -4° in the morning! It stormed again at night, but now a beautiful day begins! The sun even manages to rise a few centimeters above the horizon...

5th stage from 19.9. - 25.9.2022

5th stage from 19.9. to 25.9.2022 The weather is not very good for us at the beginning of the week, cloudy mountains, rain, and quite chilly. Nevertheless, we decide to...

Norway Day 6: Buarbreen

You can already see the glacier from the Buarbreen parking lot. You can also stay overnight there, the newly built restaurant for this season offers Wi-Fi and a fancy toilet. It...

Norway Day 4: Water falls from above, not downwards

It's raining all morning, which is not a problem, after yesterday's hike, we don't feel like moving much. At noon, we drive down the pass to Rjukan and do some shopping,...

Hardangervidda scenic route

Stage 78: Vang - Hardangervidda (scenic route between Eidfjord and Haugastoel): A varied, long day: in sunshine we continue after the morning bath in the Vangsmjose towards our...

5th day (12.8.22)

15:00 I woke up to the sound of the stream in my shelter called Wangsvika. Since I had a lot to do, I quickly packed my things and hung the clothes that were not completely dry...

Rystad

At the small campsite 'Rystad Lofoten Camping' we spend 4 nights. It is a perfect starting point to explore many places on the various islands. After our excursions, we decide...

Uttakleiv Beach

On a sunny day, we will visit one of the most beautiful beaches in the Lofoten Islands. The water looks incredibly cool, but unfortunately it is very cold. There are few people...

Hovsund

We are visiting the small fishing village of Hovsund. After a few minutes walk on the pier, we reach the foot of the small lighthouse. Below the lighthouse, we can see a part of...

Arctic Circle

In the late afternoon, we reach the Arctic Circle at a warm 23 degrees Celsius. It feels totally surreal to stand in the snow wearing short clothes. Generally, we are lucky with...

The Vesterålen: Nupen Parking Lot, Harstad

Stage 22: Narvik - Nupen Viewpoint (near Harstad): We really enjoyed the midnight sun yesterday, in fact, the warming rays lift our spirits even more. This morning we went up...

Torghatten, Bronnoysund

Stage 18: Hofles - Brønnøysund, Torghatten Camping: After the very demanding tour yesterday, today we decided to choose a closer next overnight location: Brønnøysund, or a...

Nusfjord and Ballstad

After a beautiful night on the beach and a few first light northern lights, we drove to Nusfjord. A small fishing village just a few kilometers away. Here we were able to take a...

Trondheim and first Northern Lights

On another day with excellent weather, we went to the city center to have breakfast at the Architect's House. Then we visited the Nidaros Cathedral and shopping was on the...

First problem and Trondheim

In the morning, we took the dogs out, fed them, filled up their water, and continued on. Unfortunately, we didn't get far because our handbrake was so frozen that we couldn't...

Hiking and camping in Bergen

Waking up on the island, we went hiking through the forest, over rocks and stones, up and down, everything was there, just amazing nature. We haven't seen an elk yet, but we...

Tagesausflug nach Norwegen

Früh am Morgen starteten wir unsere Fahrt nach Bugøynes, kamen aber leider nie an. Nach etwa 3-4 Stunden Fahrt sind wir in Norwegen angekommen. Nach einem kurzen Stopp am Fluss...

02-02-2022: Tromsø and Northern Lights

Today we reach Tromsø. With its 70,000 inhabitants, Tromsø is also known as the Arctic capital and is the cultural center north of the Arctic Circle. The Arctic Cathedral,...

23.08 Tange - Oslo 117km

A few clouds in the sky, the sun was shining so I set off again around half past 9. I wasn't sure if this would be my last section in Norway. The wind from the previous day had...

17.08 Forest - Rest Area E6 87km

The night had been quiet, only the sound of the river was there. But the place had no charm. I had to defend my breakfast against two greedy beasts who are allowed to roam...

16.08 Øysand - Forest near Grindal 105km

I started the day around 8:30 packing everything up, having breakfast, and off I went around 10 am. I felt refreshed and fit. The first 35km along the E6 highway were on new...

Kleiner Bootstripp am Abend

Heute Abend nahm uns Ole Bjarne, unser Tutor, mit auf eine kleine Bootstour ein wenig in Richtung des Meeres, das wir aber nicht gesehen haben. Nebenher durfte ich angeln,...

Prestesteinsvatnet

On our further way, a new beautiful landscape appeared behind every turn. We couldn't stop marveling. In the mountains, it was only 9 degrees. But we didn't mind and found a...

Tromsø: Heading south again

After a short shopping trip in Northern Norway's largest shopping center, we took a stroll through Tromsø's old town. Delicious fish and chips were served at dragøy. Lieke...

Lofoten II: Rain, Fish and Sheep

This morning, the mountains and the bay from yesterday suddenly disappeared, accompanied by a soft drop drop on the cookie hood... So cozy sleep in and have breakfast, then a...

Night in Gjerdal

After a rainy day, we spent the night between clouds and mosquitoes but without a net in Gjerdal. Michi had plenty of opportunity to fish... Unfortunately (or fortunately from...

Trondheim

Today we visited Trondheim, the metropolis of the North. A little city tour took us to the cathedral with its impressive facade, the gamle bybro (more important, the playground...

Log entry No. 4

After the first night at Wathne Camping near Tau, today we had hiking on the agenda. We decided to skip the well-known Preikestolen in the region and instead hike to...