How To Use This E-Book
Getting Around the e-Book
This Pocket Guide e-book is designed to give you inspiration and planning advice for your visit to Norway, and is also the perfect on-the-ground companion for your trip.
The guide begins with our selection of Top 10 Attractions, plus a Perfect Itinerary feature to help you plan unmissable experiences. The Introduction and History chapters paint a vivid cultural portrait of Norway, and the Where to Go chapter gives a complete guide to all the sights worth visiting. You will find ideas for activities in the What to Do section, while the Eating Out chapter describes the local cuisine and gives listings of the best restaurants. The Travel Tips offer practical information to help you plan your trip. Finally, there are carefully selected hotel listings.
In the Table of Contents and throughout this e-book you will see hyperlinked references. Just tap a hyperlink once to skip to the section you would like to read. Practical information and listings are also hyperlinked, so as long as you have an external connection to the internet, you can tap a link to go directly to the website for more information.
Maps
All key attractions and sights in Norway are numbered and cross-referenced to high-quality maps. Wherever you see the reference [map], tap once to go straight to the related map. You can also double-tap any map for a zoom view.
Images
Youll find lots of beautiful high-resolution images that capture the essence of Norway. Simply double-tap an image to see it in full-screen.
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Table of Contents
Norways Top 10 Attractions
Top Attraction #1
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Heddal Stave Church
One of the finest of Norways 29 stave churches. For more information, .
Top Attraction #2
Hurtigruten
The Fjords
See the spectacular Hardanger, Sogne and Geiranger fjords on a boat trip. For more information, .
Top Attraction #3
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Pulpit Rock
Climb to the top for stunning views over the Lysefjord. For more information, .
Top Attraction #4
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Svalbard
Colourful cabins in this remote Arctic archipelago, the most northerly part of Norway. For more information, .
Top Attraction #5
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North Cape
This dramatic cliff is the northernmost point in mainland Europe. For more information, .
Top Attraction #6
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Hardangervidda
The mountain plateau is now a national park. For more information, .
Top Attraction #7
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Jotunheimen National Park
Perfect for summer hiking and winter skiing. For more information, .
Top Attraction #8
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Oslo
Norways capital offers great shopping, fine dining and a wealth of art and culture. For more information, .
Top Attraction #9
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Lofoten Islands
Stay in a cabin on these islands in Norways far north. For more information, .
Top Attraction #10
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Northern Lights
The natural phenomenon of the aurora borealis is not to be missed. For more information, .
A Perfect Tour In Norway
Day 1
Bergen
Fly into Bergen and explore the historic Hanseatic Quarter, Bryggen, then take the Flibanen funicular railway to Mount Flyen for gorgeous views. In the evening, sail out of Bergen on the Hurtigruten Coastal Voyage for its northbound journey.
Day 2
Geiranger and lesund
Spend the day on board ship admiring the spectacular landscape, including the Geirangerfjord. In the afternoon make a stop and stroll around the Art Deco town of lesund, repeatedly voted Norways prettiest.
Day 3
Trondheim
Arrive in the medieval city of Trondheim and pay a visit to the Nidaros Cathedral, Scandinavias largest, where Norways patron saint St Olaf the Holy is buried. For an altogether more worldly pursuit, Trondheim also has excellent shopping.
Day 4
Arctic Circle
Cross the Arctic Circle by ship and arrive at Bod, surrounded by beautiful mountain scenery. Take a tour to Saltstraumen, the worlds strongest maelstrom, before continuing on to the Lofoten Islands in the evening, disembarking at Stamsund for a night in a rorbu (fishermans cabin).
Day 5
Scenic
Take a bus to the tiny community of in the very south of the islands, which is worth a visit for its scenic location and its two interesting museums depicting life on the Lofoten Islands in times gone by.