Norway is that country from the dreams that are just a few hours away. Still, it is usually not our first choice when looking for a destination and it was first in 2022 that we made a trip, or actually two. Visiting places like the Lofoten Archipelago, seeing a few of the many fjords, and then crossing the country at its widest point to Rosendal. Norway has in a short period of time created some amazing memories.
Visited: 2022
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Lyngseidet is a village in in Troms County in the far north of Norway. It is the administrative center of Lyngen Municipality. Approximately 740 inhabitants live on an isthmus between the two fjords, Ullsfjorden and Lyngenfjorden. The village itself lies along the shores of Lyngenfjorden and has a ferry connection across the fjord to Olderdalen….
Tromsø is probably one of the best known cities in Norway and also in the Arctic. The city of around 68.400 inhabitants lies in Troms County in the far north of Norway. Actually around 300 kilometers north of the Arctic Circle. The city center is on the island of Tromsøya. It is connected by a…
Skibotn is a village in northern Norway. It lies in the municipality of Storfjord in Troms County, right at the intersection between European Route E6 going through Norway and European Route E8 coming from Finland. In many ways, this is a gateway for visitors coming from Finland and Sweden and heading to the Arctic part…
The northernmost tripoint in the world is in Norwegian known as Treriksrøysa. It is the border tripoint between Norway, Sweden, and Finland and it lies within the Arctic Circle. The site is also known by its Swedish name Treriksröset and its Finnish name Kolmen Valtakunnan Rajapyykki. In English, this is the Three-Country Cairn. The tripoint…
Koftvika is a bay in Narvik Municipality in the northernmost part of Nordland County in northern Norway. It is best known for its rest area along road E6, right between the towns of Narvik and Bjerkvik. The bay is a part of the large fjord Ofotfjord, which connects the area with the Norwegian Sea. The…
We had for a few years discussed that we should go to Norway and more specifically that we should try to visit Susann’s friend in Rosendal south of Bergen. We had, however, always considered Norway to be a quite expensive destination and hadn’t been able to find any good way to get from the airport…
Røldal is a locality in western Norway. It lies within Ullensvang Municipality in Vestland County and is home to around 320 inhabitants. This is a mountainous region with more than 50 peaks reaching more than 1.000 meters in altitude. Røldal itself is located at an altitude of 414 meters above the sea. For centuries Christian…
At the meeting point of the rivers Bora and Kjela is the small village of Edland. This is a village in Vinje Municipality in Vestfold & Telemark County in Southern Norway. Road E134 passes through Edland on its way between Haugesund on the western coast of Norway and Vassum south of Oslo where it meets…
Åmot is a locality in southern Norway and the seat of Vinje Municipality within Vestfold og Telemark County. It is the location for many services as well as the commercial center for the surrounding countryside. Around 670 people live here out of the around 3.700 inhabitants of the municipality. As an intersection between several roads…
Heddal is a village a bit to the west of Notodden and it has become a popular stop for tourists. It is the 13th-century stave church that is the main attraction here. The village is today a part of Notodden Municipality in Vestfold og Telemark County. A Short History of Heddal The name of Heddal…
At the shores of Lake Heddalsvatnet and with the river Tinnelva flowing through it is the town of Notodden. In addition to being the home to around 9.000 inhabitants, Notodden has also been the home of Norsk Hydro – a Norwegian aluminum and energy company. The town lies within what was once the traditional district…
Låtefossen is a massive waterfall in the valley south of the town of Odda. The mist from this waterfall as well as from neighboring Espelandsfossen is impressive with a lot of water heading down towards the Grønsdalslona River. The valley and its waterfalls have been a popular tourist attraction since the 19th century. A Short…