Best places to visit in Norway

Norway's Ultimate Icons

Norway’s landscape is defined by the UNESCO-protected Geirangerfjord and the expansive Hardangervidda, Northern Europe's largest mountain plateau. This collection spans from the 12th-century Borgund Stave Church, an exceptionally preserved example of triple-nave wooden architecture, to the dramatic hairpin turns of the Trollstigen mountain road. It includes architectural landmarks like Sverre Fehn’s Norwegian Glacier Museum and the Baroque Oslo Cathedral, alongside natural features such as the 182-meter Vøringfossen waterfall and the panoramic vistas from Mount Ulriken and the high-altitude Dalsnibba summit.

Norway's Ultimate Icons — Map

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Geirangerfjord

The Geiranger Fjord is a fjord in the Sunnmøre region of Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located entirely in the Stranda Municipality.

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Trollstigen

Mountain road featuring eleven hairpin bends and a steep 9-percent incline. It is surrounded by high peaks and the Stigfossen waterfall, which drops 320 meters down the mountainside.

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Borgund Stave Church

Borgund Stave Church is a former parish church initially of the Catholic Church and later the Church of Norway in Lærdal Municipality in…

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Vøringfossen

Vøringsfossen is the 83rd highest waterfall in Norway on the basis of total fall.

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Flydalsjuvet

Accessible viewpoint offering panoramic vistas of the Geirangerfjord and the cruise ship terminal. It features two plateaus connected by a walkway, including the "Fjordsetet" installation.

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Dalsnibba

A mountain summit at 1,500 meters featuring the Geiranger Skywalk. It provides Europe’s highest fjord view accessible by road, overlooking the UNESCO-listed landscape and Blåbreen glacier.

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Hardanger Fjord

The Hardangerfjord is the fifth longest fjord in the world, and the second longest fjord in Norway.

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Mount Ulriken

Ulriken is the highest of the Seven Mountains that surround the city of Bergen, Norway. It has a height of 643 metres above sea level.

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Oslo Cathedral

Historic Lutheran cathedral featuring baroque architecture and serving as the main church for the Oslo diocese. It hosts religious ceremonies, cultural events, and official national and royal functions.

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Hardangervidda National Park

Hardangervidda National Park, at 3,422 square kilometres, is Norway's largest national park.

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The Norwegian Glacier Museum

The Norwegian Glacier Museum is a museum in Fjærland, Vestland county, Norway.The building was designed by architect Sverre Fehn.

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