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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.
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.
2nd August to 11th September 2020 (Part 1) It's been a few weeks now, it feels like just a short moment for me. I want to share some experiences that I have had here. I...
Saturday, August 1, 2020 Today marks exactly two months since I started my bike journey. I have experienced many adventures. If someone were to ask me if my decision was...
Part 2 of an exciting day (July 8, 2020)
Ever since I came to Norway, I have always wanted to visit the Viking graves, which I marked on the map with a big cross. However, I couldn't find anyone to take me there and...
Day two of quarantine The abundance of light makes me active. So I took the morning to tidy up and organize my room – something I had actually planned to do before Christmas... ...
Relax and recharge your batteries. And appreciate the hospitality here.
I'm really running out of steam. But luckily, the people in Norway are very friendly.
Ein letztes Mal, also das 4. mal auf dem Nordkap. Und ein langer Weg zurück.
Somehow it has to start.
Unexpectedly, our Swedish AirBnB host offered us a Norwegian cabin experience. We had initially planned to move further north, but since it was going to rain again, we gladly...
We wake up a bit later, 9.30 am... oops...! Finally, it's raining... we've had enough of rain, it's getting boring. We're thinking about staying one more night and using the...
After we were able to rest and give our bodies the necessary rest to avoid catching a cold, we are feeling much better again. We have now arrived at our new accommodation at the...
In Kirkenes, we have reached the northernmost point of our route - now we are heading back towards Bergen.
After the first night in the 'horror hostel' (spoiler: it didn't get better), I urgently needed some distance today. The plan: Leave the car in Leknes and enjoy the day...
Today's theme was: 'The journey is the destination'. We left the mountains at the Swedish border and headed towards one of Norway's most famous cities: Tromsø.
Ok, it’s wet again, so off to the moose area at Lykkavegen and taking in a few tourist highlights along the way. Aurlandfjord Aurlandsvegen to Stegastein Vedahaugane
First, we headed to a nice spot by the Syrtveitfossane for a cozy breakfast. After that, we continued to Byglandsfjorden so Tina could test her SUP and the general water...
All tire dealers in Tromsø meet. „Hey, did that German guy come to you too?” – „Yeah, I sent him your way. Hahaha.”This is how it might have gone. In any case, we now know every...
So today we came to our border during the car ride. 6.5 hours of nothing but forest. Yes, FOREST! It looked like Canada, sometimes like Switzerland, and sometimes even like a...
What luck we had yesterday evening. After a very moved Dutchman promised John a few travel tips following his guitar playing, they spontaneously took us up to the mountains to...
Traveling with a Hurtigruten mail ship
A special kind of Sunday excursion.
08/16 (Wednesday) Breakfast today (almost) made up for yesterday's rainy day. We woke up to bright sunshine, the water in the fjord was sparkling and we set up a table and...
We were traveling by car in Norway in September 2022. Our rough route was Kristiansand -> Stavanger -> Bergen -> Flåm -> Røldal. In advance, we booked the ferry from...
Trolls and Emperors between clouds and hairpin bends.
Regarding yesterday: The food was very good, we had salmon once and meatballs with vegetables and potatoes once. It rained heavily at night, we were standing by the waterfall,...
So, here we are at the northernmost point of our journey (I wasn't allowed to write "at the end of our journey," that sounds so negative, Ingo said). Anyway, tomorrow we're...
After our short vacation in Switzerland, we set off on our journey again. At first, we drove many kilometers, in Germany with a short detour to Lübeck, and the next day we...
The ferry arrives at Gryllefjord on the island of Senja in Northern Norway in the evening of July 20, 2022. A few minutes later, we arrive at the small modern campsite called...