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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.
Popular travel destinations Norway
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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Hello again🍀
When we were at Trollstigen 3 years ago, it was an impressive and memorable experience for us. Hardly any other place fascinated us as much. The 11 hairpin bends that take you...
22.07.2021
Lom
Seen, forests, mountains, ocean: Hi Norway 😊
After not even a week in Denmark (with unfortunately rather unsettled-cool weather), today our ferry set off towards Kristiansand, Norway. Barely have we left it, we already...
Idyllic Bergen 🏘️💛
After a long car ride and two short ferry rides - there are often ferries here to take a shortcut over a fjord. The process is incredibly uncomplicated. Less than 10 minutes...
Hiking Day: Preikestolen ⛰️
A great goal for our Norway trip: hiking to Preikestolen 🇳🇴⛰️ After a long car drive (distances should not be underestimated due to speed limits and detours), we arrived near...
Loen
Yesterday it went a bit further north. Our destination was Loen. I stumbled upon the "Skylift" during my vacation planning, one of the steepest cable cars in the world. Well,...
Oslo
Oslo is a modern city. Especially in the harbor area, a lot has happened in the last 20 years. The new opera house and the modern office and residential buildings give the...
High
We continue along the beautiful E6 for hours towards Tromsø. And the next multi-day stop before the Nordkapp is the town of Alta. We settle in at the 'Strandcamping Alta' site,...
22.9. Tromsø
Morning heavy rain, later occasionally sunny but windy, evening rain and storms. Today we are exploring the culture, visiting the cathedral in the morning, and the small art...
Di 24.8 Sæbø
The whole day cloudy, occasional drizzle In the morning we have to do laundry, repack clothes and equipment, go shopping, etc. In the afternoon, we take a short hike to the...
08.08.2021
Last day
27.07.2021
Hiking with waiting at the viewpoint
25. 07.2021
Cruise
66°33'55''
From Trondheim to the Arctic Circle
12th Day (19.8.22)
6th Day on the Fjord route
06.08.2021
Hike to Preikestolen
29.07.2021
Lakes, glaciers, alpine meadows...
Fredrikstad (31.08.2018)
After we had breakfast and got ready, we drove into the city. There we parked the car in a small side street and then continued on foot. We walked around the city a bit and then...
Goodbye Oslo (09/30/2018)
After having breakfast, we packed up all our things and set off. But before we drove on to Moss, we wanted to visit the National Gallery in Oslo. There we could see paintings by...
Relaxation (27.08.2018) & (28.08.2018)
27.08.2018 Today we wanted to treat ourselves to some relaxation. Especially because it was really cold in the tent at night with temperatures below 10 degrees Celsius. So we...
Bugoynes
Stage 50: Hamningberg - Bugoynes: Many kilometers...
Some things 😀
We spent the night at a motorhome parking space. That meant shore power. So we could blow-dry our hair and even vacuum today 😂😂 Phil went fishing and after breakfast we...
07.08.2021
Continuation of the journey to the coast
05.08.2021
Preikestolen camping
04.08.2021
Glacier hike with via ferrata
01/08/2021
Tunnel tour
24.07.2021
Geiranger