Accommodations: See Sleeping; and specific destinations
Ægir Bryggeri (Flåm): 91
Airports: Bergen, 148; Oslo, 14–15; Stavanger, 183
Air travel resources: 204
Aker Brygge: 18, 28; browsing, 25; eating, 70–71
Akersgata: 55
Akershus Castle: 32
Akershus Fortress Complex: 27, 31–33
Akvavit: 201
Almanac: 4–5
Ambulance: 202
American Express: 203
Åmotbrua: 56–57
Amusement park, in Oslo: 52–53
Aquarium: Balestrand, 109; Bergen, 165
Arctic: boat travel, 178–179
Ardal Church (Grendi): 195
Armed Forces Museum: 33
Arrival: in Bergen, 147–148; in Oslo, 14–15
Art museums: Bergen Art Museum, 160, 164–165; Golden House (Balestrand), 108–109; Munch Museet, 27, 51–52; National Gallery, 19, 26, 33–40; Stavanger Museum, 187; Vigeland Museum, 44
Astrup Fearnley Museum: 28
Aurlandsfjord: 87
Aurlandsvegen “Snow Road”: 94, 127–128
Backer, Harriet: 164
Balestrand: 104–117, 129; boat travel, 79–80, 115, 116, 117; eating, 114–115; map, 105; planning tips, 105–106; sights, 107–112; sleeping, 112–114; tourist information, 106; transportation, 115–117
Balestrand Harborfront: 107–108
Beaches: Bergen, 166; Oslo, 52
Bergen: 129, 144–179; arrival in, 147–148; boat travel, 79–80, 116, 148, 178–179; eating, 174–177; helpful hints, 149; history of, 154–155, 158–159; maps, 145, 150–151, 170–171; orientation, 146–147; planning tips, 145–146; shopping, 166; sights/activities, 160–168; sleeping, 168–174; tourist information, 147; tours, 152–153; train travel, 82–83, 84, 86, 89–90, 147, 177–178; transportation, 147–148, 149, 152, 177–179; walking tour, 153–160
Bergen Aquarium: 165
Bergen Art Museum: 160, 164–165
Bergen Card: 147
Bergen Cathedral: 163
Bergen Fish Market: 157
Bergen Hanseatic Quarter: See Bryggen
Bergenhus Festningmuseum: 154, 161
Bergenhus Fortress (Bergen): 153, 160–162
Bergen Public Library: 149
Bernadotte, Jean-Baptiste: 21–22
Besseggen: 141
Biking (bike rentals): Balestrand, 110; Flåm Valley, 92–93; Hovden, 193; Oslo, 16, 52; Urnes, 122, 124
Bjørnson, Bjørnstjerne: 24, 55
Boating: Flåm, 91; Hovden, 193
Boat travel and cruises: 202; sleeping on the boat, 66; Balestrand, 79–80, 115, 116, 117; Bergen, 79–80, 116, 148, 152, 153, 178–179; Denmark, 190, 196–197; Fjærlandsfjord, 104, 111–112; fjords of Norway, 78–79, 83, 85, 87–88, 116; Gudvangen, 87–88; Lustrafjord, 126–127; Lysefjord, 187; Nærøyfjord, 87–88, 91–92, 128–129; Oslo, 17, 74–75; Pulpit Rock, 187–188; Stavanger, 183, 190
Borgund Stave Church: 94–95
Breheimsenteret Glacier Information Center: 120
Breivik, Anders Behring: 56–57
Bryggen (Bergen): 146–147, 155–157; eating, 174–175; guided tours, 152; history of, 154–155; walking tour, 155–160
Bryggens Museum (Bergen): 155, 161–162
Buses: 202; Balestrand, 117; Bergen, 147, 149, 152–153; Lustrafjord, 126; Oslo, 17, 74; Stavanger, 183
Bygdøy: 11, 45–50; eating, 46–47; map, 46
Bykle: 194
Cabs: See Taxis
Café Bacchus: 22
Campgrounds (camping): 96, 98–99, 109, 114, 124, 136, 194
Canning Museum (Stavanger): 187
Car travel (driving): 202; Bergen, 148; Gudbrandsdal Valley, 134; Jotunheimen Mountains, 141–143; Lustrafjord, 117–118, 121–122; Setesdal Valley, 198; Sognefjord, 127–129, 142–143
Changing of the Guard: 32
Churches and cathedrals: Ardal Church (Grendi), 195; Bergen Cathedral, 163; Dale Church (Luster), 118–119; Gamle Aker Church, 55–56; Oslo Cathedral, 22; St. Mary’s Church (Bergen), 154–155; St. Olaf’s Church (Balestrand), 108; Stavanger Cathedral, 183–184; Undredal church, 99–100. See also Stave churches
City Hall, Oslo: 18, 24–25, 26, 29–30; eating, 28, 30, 70
Copenhagen: boat travel, 75, 178, 202; train travel, 73
Credit cards: 199
Cruises: See Boat travel and cruises
Cuisine: 68
Currency and exchange: 5, 199–200; Oslo, 15
Dahl, Johan Christian: 35–36, 164
Dale Church (Luster): 118–119
Dammar Vatnedalsvatn: 194
Dance of Life (Munch): 40
Denmark: boat travel, 190, 196–197
Department stores, in Oslo: 59
“Desolation Row:” 22
Det Gylne Hus (Balestrand): 108–109
Det Norske Utvandrersenteret Ble (Stavanger): 185–186
Dining: See Eating; and specific destinations
Discounts: See Money-saving tips
Drammen: 84
Driving: See Car travel
Drøbak: 58–59
Eating: 201–202; Aurland, 99; Balestrand, 114–115; Bergen, 174–177; Flåm, 96–97; Hovden, 194; Kristiansand, 196; Lillehammer, 136; Oslo, 66–73; Bygdøy, 46–47; Solvorn, 125; Stavanger, 189–190
Economy: 4–5
Edvard Munch Museum: 27, 51–52
Eidsvoll Manor: 58
Elvesæter: 139–140
Embassy, US: 202–203
Emergencies: 202–203
Emigration Center (Stavanger): 185–186
Engangsgrill (“one-time grills”): 67
Evje: 195
Fantoft Stave Church: 168
Fearnley, Thomas: 36
Ferries: See Boat travel and cruises
Finse: 84
Fish markets: Bergen, 157, 176, 177; Kristiansand, 196; Stavanger, 181
Fisketorget (Bergen): 157
FjordSafari: 92
Fjords of Norway: 76–100; about, 85; maps, 77, 81; package tours, 17, 81–82, 92; planning tips, 77–78; self-guided tour, 84–100; transportation, 78–83. See also Lustrafjord; Sognefjord
Flag, Norwegian: 5
Flåm: 90–93; boat travel, 83, 87–88, 116; eating, 96–97; sights/activities, 91–95; sleeping, 95–96; tourist information, 90–91; train travel, 83, 86–87, 90
Flåm Railway Museum: 91
Flåm Valley: 92–93
Flateland: 194
Flea market, in Oslo: 59
Flesland Airport (Bergen): 148
Fløibanen Funicular (Bergen): 158, 163
Flytoget: 14–15
Food: See Cheese; Eating; Markets; Pølse; Smörgåsbord; and specific destinations
Forsvarsmuseet: 33
Fortress Museum (Bergen): 154, 161
Frilandsmuseets: See Open-air museums
Frogner: 18–19; eating, 71; shopping, 59
Frognerbadet: 53
Frogner Park: 19, 26, 41–44; eating near, 71
Frognerseteren Hovedrestaurant: 51, 73
Funicular, in Bergen: 158, 163
Galleriet Mall (Bergen): 149, 166
Gamle Aker Church (Oslo): 55–56
Gamle Bergen: 165
Gamle Stavanger: 186
Gaupne: 118
Geilo: 84
Geography: 4
Glaciers: about, 85; Jostedal, 111–112; Nigard, 112, 119–121; Norwegian Glacier Museum (Fjærland), 112
Glittertinden: 141
Gokstad (ship): 48
Golden House (Balestrand): 108–109
Gol Stave Church: 47
Government: 5
Grand Hotel: 24
Grasbrokke: 194
Grendi: 195
Grieg’s (Edvard) Home: 167–168
Grünerløkka: 27, 53–58; eating, 71–72; map, 54
Gudbrandsdal Valley: 130–136; eating, 136; map, 131; planning tips, 130–131; sleeping, 135–136
Gude, Hans: 36–37
Gudvangen: 128–129; boat travel, 87–88; bus travel, 83, 88–89
Guidebooks, Rick Steves: 203; updates, 16, 149, 204
Guided tours: See Tours
Gynt Veien: 134
Hafslo: 118
Håkon Hall (Lillehammer): 134
Håkon’s Hall (Bergen): 160–161
Hallingdal Valley: 84
Hanseatic Assembly Rooms (Bergen): 155
Hanseatic League: overview, 158–159
Hanseatic Museum (Bergen): 157, 162
Hanseatic Quarter (Bergen): See Bryggen
Hardanger Fjord: 191
Haukeligrend: 192
Heimen Husfliden: 59
Helpful hints: 202–203; Bergen, 149; Oslo, 15–16
Henrik Ibsens Gate: 18
Heyerdahl, Thor: 50
Hiking: Balestrand, 107–108, 109; Bergen, 165; Flåm, 91, 92–93; Hovden, 193; Jotunheimen Mountains, 141–143; Nigard Glacier, 120–121; Oslo, 53, 55; Pulpit Rock, 187–188
Hirtshals, Denmark: boat travel, 190, 196–197
Holmenkollen Ski Jump: 26–27, 50–51
Holmenkollen Ski Museum: 26–27, 50–51
Honneevje: 194
Honse-Lovisas Hus: 57
Hopperstad Stave Church: 110–111
Hostels: Bergen, 173–174; Flåm, 96; Oslo, 65–66
Hotels: See Sleeping; and specific destinations
House of Oslo: 18
Hovden: 192–194
Hovden Badeland: 193
Hurrungane: 142
Hurtigruten: 178–179
Husfliden: Bergen, 166; Oslo, 59
Ibsen, Henrik: 18, 24, 55, 160
Internet access: Bergen, 149; Oslo, 15
Itineraries: Bergen, 145–146; fjords of Norway, 77–78; Gudbrandsdal Valley, 130–131; Oslo, 11; South Norway, 180–181
Jostedal Glacier: 111–112. See also Nigard Glacier
Jotunheimen Mountains: 137–143; map, 131
Juvasshytta: 142
Karl Johans Gate: 11, 21–22, 23–24; eating, 69–70; map, 20–21; sleeping near, 61–64
Kaupanger: boat travel, 126–127
King Bele’s Way (Balestrand): 109
Kjosfossen: 86
Kristiansand: 195–198
Krohg, Christian: 34, 37, 38, 164
Kvam: sleeping, 136
Kviknes Hotel (Balestrand): 107–108, 112–113, 114
Lærdal Tunnel: 93–94
Language: 6–7; survival phrases, 205
Laundry: Bergen, 149; Oslo, 16
Leirvassbu: 142
Leprosy Museum (Bergen): 163–164
Lillehammer: 132–136; eating, 136; sights, 132–135; sleeping, 135–136
“Little Pakistan:” 20, 53; eating, 72
Lom: 137–140
Lom Stave Church: 138–139
Luster: Dale Church, 118–119
Lustrafjord: 117–127; sleeping, 124–126; transportation, 117–118, 126–127
Lysefjord: 187
Lysverket (Bergen): 164
Language: 6–7; survival phrases, 191
Laundry: Bergen, 141; Oslo, 16
Ledaal (Stavanger): 173
Leirvassbu: 135
Leprosy Museum (Bergen): 153
Lillehammer: 124–127; eating, 129; sleeping, 127–128
“Little Pakistan”: See Grønland
Lom: 130–132; sleeping near, 132–133
Lom Stave Church: 131–132
Lustrafjord: 94, 110–120, 135; transportation, 119–120
Lysefjord: 174
Maihaugen Open-Air Folk Museum (Lillehammer): 132–134
Mannheller: boat travel, 127
Mariakirken (Bergen): 154–155
Maridalsvannet: 52
Maritime museums: Fram Museum, 26, 49–50; Kon-Tiki Museum, 26, 50; Norwegian Maritime Museum, 27, 50; Stavanger Maritime Museum, 187; Viking Ship Museum, 26, 48–49
Markets: Oslo, 59. See also Fish markets
Metric system: 203
Mølstertunet Folk Museum (Voss): 89
Money: 199–200. See also Currency and exchange
Money-saving tips: Bergen, 147; Oslo, 12–13, 60–61, 66–67, 69
Moose Safari (Hovden): 193
Mountain Museum (Lom): 137
Mount Fløyen (Bergen): 147, 158, 163; eating, 176
Munch, Edvard: 38–40, 55, 164–165; biographical sketch, 39; Museum, 27, 51–52
Museum of Iron Production (Hovden): 193
Museums: Armed Forces Museum, 33; Bryggens Museum (Bergen), 155, 161–162; Hanseatic Museum (Bergen), 157, 162; Holmenkollen Ski Museum, 26–27, 50–51; Leprosy Museum (Bergen), 163–164; Museum of Iron Production (Hovden), 193; Museum Stavanger, 187; National Historical Museum, 19, 40–41; Nobel Peace Center, 27, 28, 30–31; Norwegian Holocaust Center, 27, 49; Norwegian Petroleum Museum (Stavanger), 184–185; Norwegian Resistance Museum, 26, 32–33; Norwegian Travel Museum (Balestrand), 107; Oslo City Museum, 44–45; Setesdal Museum (Flateland), 194. See also Art museums; Maritime museums; Open-air museums
Myrdal: train travel, 86–87
Nærøydal: 88
Nærøyfjord: 87–88, 91–92, 128–129
National Gallery: 19, 26, 33–40; map, 35
National Historical Museum: 19, 40–41
National Theater (Bergen): 159–160
National Theater (Oslo): 24
Nes: sleeping, 124
Nobel, Alfred: 31
Nobel Peace Center: 27, 28, 30–31
Nomeland: 195
Norges Hjemmefrontmuseum: 32–33
Norges Olympiske Museum (Lillehammer): 134
Norsk Oljemuseum (Stavanger): 184–185
Norsk Reiselivsmuseum (Balestrand): 107
Norsk Sjøfartsmuseum: 50
Norway attacks of 2011: 56–57
Norway fjords: See Fjords of Norway
Norway in a Nutshell: 76–100; maps, 77, 81; package tours, 17, 81–82, 92; planning tips, 77–78; self-guided tour, 84–100; transportation, 78–83
Norwegian Canning Museum (Stavanger): 187
Norwegian cuisine: 68
Norwegian Emigration Center (Stavanger): 185–186
Norwegian Folk Museum: 26, 47–48
Norwegian Glacier Museum (Fjærland): 112
Norwegian Holocaust Center: 27, 49
Norwegian language: 6–7; survival phrases, 205
Norwegian Maritime Museum: 27, 50
Norwegian Olympics Museum (Lillehammer): 134
Norwegian Parliament: 24
Norwegian Petroleum Museum (Stavanger): 184–185
Norwegian Resistance Museum: 26, 32–33
Norwegian survival phrases: 205
Norwegian sweaters: 59, 157, 166
Norwegian Travel Museum (Balestrand): 107
Odda: 191
Olaf Ryes Plass: 57
Ole Bulls Plass (Bergen): 159; eating, 175–176
Olympics Museum (Lillehammer): 134
“One-time grills” (engangsgrill): 67
Open-air museums: Maihaugen Open-Air Folk Museum (Lillehammer), 132–134; Molstertunet Folk Museum (Voss), 89; Norwegian Folk Museum, 26, 47–48
Oscarsborg Fortress (Drøbak): 58–59
Oseberg (ship): 48
Oslo: 10–75; at a glance, 26–27; arrival in, 14–15; eating, 66–73; helpful hints, 15–16; maps, 13, 20–21, 46, 62–63; orientation, 11–12; planning tips, 11; shopping, 59–60; sights, 29–59; sleeping, 60–66; tourist information, 12–13; tours, 17–18; tram tour, 18–19; transportation, 14–15, 16–17, 73–75; walking tour, 19–28
Oslo Airport: 14–15
Oslo Bymuseum: 44–45
Oslo Cathedral: 22
Oslo City Hall: 18, 24–25, 26, 29–30; eating, 28, 30, 70
Oslo City Museum: 44–45
Oslo Flaggfabrikk: 59
Oslo Harborfront: 25, 28–31; beaches, 52; eating, 70–71
Oslo Sentralstasjon (train station): 14–15, 18, 19; sleeping near, 61–65; tourist information, 12
Oslo Sweater Shop: 59
Oslo Tourist Information Center: 12
Otternes Farms: 93
Packing checklist: 204
Parliament Building: 24
Peer Gynt Seterveien: 134
Peterssen, Eilif: 37
Petroleum Museum (Stavanger): 184–185
Pharmacies: Oslo, 16
Phoning: 200
Police: 202
Pølse: 115
Population: 4
Post offices, in Oslo: 16
Printing Museum (Stavanger): 187
Pulpit Rock: 187–188
Rådhuset: See Oslo City Hall
Radisson Blu Plaza Hotel: 20, 53
Ra II: 50
Reader feedback: 204
Rockne, Knute: 89
Rødne Clipper Fjord Sightseeing: 187, 188
Røldal: 192
Rosenkrantz Tower (Bergen): 161
Ruter: 16
Rygge Airport: 15
St. Mary’s Church (Bergen): 154–155
St. Olaf’s Church (Balestrand): 108
St. Olav’s Church (Oslo): 55
St. Swithun’s Cathedral (Stavanger): 183–184
Sami (Lapp) culture: 4, 41, 47
Sandefjord Airport Torp: 15
Scream, The (Munch): 40
Seafarers’ Monument (Bergen): 158–159
Setesdal Mineral Park (Evje): 195
Setesdal Museum (Flateland): 194
Setesdal Valley: 191–195; map, 192
Shopping: Bergen, 166; Oslo, 59–60. See also Markets; Sweaters
Sights: Bergen, 160–166; Lillehammer, 132–135; Lom, 138–139, 139–140; Stavanger, 183–188. See also specific sights
Ski jumps: 134; Holmenkollen, 26–27, 50–51
Ski Museum, Holmenkollen: 26–27, 50–51
Sleeping: Aurland, 98–99; Balestrand, 112–114; Bergen, 168–174; Flåm, 95–96; Hovden, 194; Kristiansand, 196–197; Kvam, 136; Lillehammer, 135–136; Lustrafjord, 124–126; Oslo, 60–66; reservations, 200–201; Solvorn, 124–125; Stavanger, 188–189; Valle, 195
Sogndal: sleeping, 125–126
Sognefjell Road: 142–143
Sognefjord: 76–117; boat travel, 78–79, 83, 85, 87–88, 116; Lustrafjord, 117–127; maps, 77, 102–103; package deals, 17, 81–82, 92; planning tips, 77–78, 104; scenic drives, 127–129, 142–143; self-guided tour, 84–100; transportation, 78–83
Sognefjorden Sightseeing & Tours: 92
Sognsvann: 52
Sohlberg, Harald: 38
Sola Airport (Stavanger): 183
Solvorn: 121–122; eating, 125; sleeping, 124–125
Spindelvev (Balestrand): 107
Spiterstulen: 141
Stavanger: 181–190; eating, 189–190; map, 182; sights, 183–188; sleeping, 188–189; tourist information, 183; transportation, 183, 190
Stavanger Cathedral: 183–184
Stavanger Maritime Museum: 187
Stavanger Museum: 187
Stave churches: 7–9; Borgund, 94–95; Fantoft, 168; Gol, 47; Hopperstad, 110–111; Lom, 138–139; Urnes, 122–124
Stortinget (Parliament): 24
Sundt-Hansen, Carl: 37–38
Swimming: 53, 166, 193. See also Beaches
Taxis: Bergen, 152; Oslo, 15, 16–17
Telephones: 200
Telthusbakken Road: 56
Theta Museum (Bergen): 156, 162
Thon Hotels: 61–64
Thorvald Meyers Gate: 57
Tidemand, Adolph: 36–37
Time zone: 203
Tjuvholmen: 28
Torgallmenningen (Bergen): 159
Tour guides: Balestrand, 106; Bergen, 152; Oslo, 18
Tourist information: 204; Aurland, 98; Balestrand, 106; Bergen, 147; Flåm, 90–91; Hovden, 193; Lillehammer, 132; Lom, 137; Oslo, 12–13; Stavanger, 183
Tours: Bergen, 152–153; Oslo, 17–18; Sognefjord, 17, 81–82, 92. See also Walking tours
Tøyenbadet: 53
Train travel: 202; sleeping on the train, 66; Bergen, 82–83, 84, 86, 89–90, 147, 177–178; fjords of Norway, 78–79, 80, 82–83, 84, 86–87; Flåmsbana, 83, 86–87; Oslo, 14, 73–74; to/from airport, 14–15; Stavanger, 183, 190
Trams: Bergen, 149, 152; Oslo, 16, 18–19
Transportation: 202; Aurland, 97; Balestrand, 115–117; Bergen, 147–148, 149, 152, 177–179; fjords of Norway, 78–83; Lustrafjord, 117–118, 126–127; Oslo, 14–15, 16–17, 73–75; Stavanger, 183, 190. See also Boat travel and cruises; Buses; Car travel; Taxis; Train travel; Trams
Travel insurance: 204
Tregaarden’s Julehuset (Drøbak): 58
Troldhaugen: 167–168
Tusenfryd: 52–53
Ulriken643 Cable Car: 166–167
Urnes Stave Church: 122–124
Vagsnes: 129
Valle: 194–195
Vår Frelsers (Our Savior’s) Cemetery: 55
Vigeland, Gustav: 33–34; biographical sketch, 41; Frogner Park, 41–44; Museum, 44
Vikings: 2–4; Ship Museum, 26, 48–49
Viking Ship (Balestrand): 107, 115
Vinmonopolet: 201; Oslo, 59–60
Visitor information: See Tourist information
Voss: 89; bus travel, 83, 88–89; train travel, 89–90
Walking tours: Bergen, 153–160; guided, 152; Oslo, 19–28; guided, 17
Water park, in Oslo: 53
Werenskiold, Erik: 38
Wergeland, Henrik: 24
West End: sleeping, 65
Wet Fun: 53
White Lady: 153
World War II: 4–5; Norwegian Holocaust Center, 27, 49; Norwegian Resistance Museum, 26, 32–33; Theta Museum (Bergen), 156, 162