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HOLMENKOLLEN »

The ski jump on the outskirts of Oslo has become a cult site. The view from the top brings the surrounding countryside that much closer (Photo) Map

GEIRANGERFJORD »

You should explore Norway’s copybook fjord either from the water or a great height Map (see also)

RUNDE »

A short hike and a wonderful experience on the bird island of Ålesund on the North Sea (Photo) Map

BRYGGEN »

The warehouse district of the harbour in Bergen is more than just a reminder of its Hanseatic heyday Map

HARDANGERVIDDA »

Europe’s largest plateau is a classic hiking area – in the snow as well as in the sun Map

FLÅMSBANA »

An exciting, scenic train journey through a high mountainous region down to the fjord Map

LYSEFJORD »

The rocky Preikestolen plateau offers probably the most beautiful view in western Norway Map

NIDAROSDOMEN »

Norway’s national shrine in Trondheim is the largest medieval structure in Scandinavia Map

KJERRINGØY »

Art history in a wonderful coastal landscape: anybody who knows Knut Hamsun’s novels will love this old trading centre on the Vestfjord Map

SALTSTRAUMEN »

The view from the bridge might make you dizzy: the water rushes through the Sund near Bodø four times a day Map

TROLLFJORD »

The dramatically beautiful, very narrow waterway in the heart of the Lofoten Islands is one of the absolute highlights of a Hurtigruten cruise Map

TROMSØ »

Joie de vivre near the Arctic Ocean: the people in the ‘Paris of the North’ take pride at being open-minded hosts Map (see also)

ADENES »

This village on the Vesterålen Island of Andøya is surrounded by snow-white beaches on the North Sea Map

ALTA MUSEUM »

A three-km (1¾mi) walk through a work of art; sections of it were begun 5000 years ago Map

NORTH CAPE »

A clear summer’s night when the sun hardly drops down to the sea is simply unforgettable Map

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