The best kept coastal village in Norway
Kalvaag is a village located on the island Froya (which is mostly referred to as Kalvaag). It's the best-conserved original coastal village of Norway. The island has a population of approx. 600. In the tourist season the population can more than double. M... more - travel report by
karmapd
Hiking to Kjerag
Kjerag has become a quite popular hiking destination in the last few years. Some go there because Preikestolen has become too crowded, some people go to jump onto Kjeragbolten and quite a lot of BASE jumpers go there to dive of the might cliffs. In this t... more - travel report by
gardkarlsen
They say it's a great place to visit
A typical Norwegian tinytown, with some of the country's more amazing nature. Town centre doesn't hold all that many attractions itself, but the surrounding valleys with glaciers, hikes, summer skiing etc. is quite good. more - travel report by
kirikou
The Golden Route from Åndalsnes to Geiranger
I have read some severe comments on Åndalsnes, which I confess I don’t understand. ‘Nothing going for it except position’ – perhaps, but with a position like that, who needs more? The railway approaching Åndalsnes, from Dombås on the Trondheim to Oslo lin... more - travel report by
davidx
Norwegian Coastal Voyage to Kirkenes
Every day except Dec 25 a boat leaves Bergen in the evening and heads north for Bodø in the Arctic Circle, then out to the magical Lofoten Islands. After a night passage through the Vesterålen Islands it heads up to Tromsø, past the spectacular Lyngen Alp... more - travel report by
davidx
A short tale about Stavanger
Stavanger is located in the area Rogaland in the south-west coast of Norway. The people that live here are still debating wether we belong to the south of the country or if we can regard ourselves as true westeners :-) more - travel report by
gardkarlsen
Art Nouveau Ålesund and Molde, 'City of Roses'
These are on the opposite side of the wide Moldefjord. A bus would go via Åndalsnes at the end of the fjord but it is possible to go by bus and ferry. Therefore, since I wanted to put Åndalsnes with Geiranger, I have put these two together here. We have o... more - travel report by
davidx
Lofoten - one of the most wonderful archipelago
Lofoten is archipelago situated in Northern Norway inside the polar circle zone. It is really worth to visit by every traveler who enjoy: hiking, fishing, biking, polar nature watching,...
Ferry form Bodø to Moskenes is an inexpensive way to get to... more - travel report by
annagreg
Gateway to the fjords
Bergen is a real gem of a city situated on the southwest coast of Norway. It’s Norway’s second largest city with a population of about 225,000 but somehow it feels much smaller. The city is surrounded by 7 mountains adding even more to the ill... more - travel report by
voyager
Sawdust, sailships and noble gentlemen
It is a quiet town, located where the Telemark Canal enters the salty sea. It all started in 1653, when the sawmills of neighbouring medieval city (the big brother) Skien discovered that the river was mudded by sawdust and impossible to sail. The customs... more - travel report by
terje
