Tourism > Tourism in Norway

Norway is a country of impressive landscapes, and extends far north across the Arctic Circle. It is famous for its fjord-indented coastline and its mountains, ski resorts around Lillehammer, lakes and woods. Famous cities in Norway include the capital Oslo with its castle, its cathedral, its picturesque landscape and interesting architecture. On the west coast there are the cities of Bergen and Trondheim, each of them set alongside a fjord. Preikestolen is located in Lysefjorden right outside Stavanger. It is a cliff hanging 604 metres directly above the water. Between Oslo and Bergen there is a famous railway line, the Bergensbanen. It offers an ideal opportunity to discover the countryside. A speciality of Norway is the Hurtigruta, a mail ferry line along the coast from Bergen up to Kirkenes. It offers the chance to see all of Norway's famous coastlne.

Many tourists are attracted to the far north of Norway and cities like Svolvær and Tromsø. The tourists travel to far off places like these because of the special features of the region - especially the Midnight Sun, sport fishing possibilities, the aurora borealis (which especially attracts Japanese tourists as they have a special tradition concerning the phenomenon), and the rugged ocean to mountain landscape.