Polar Museum (Polarmuseet)
Polar Museum (Polarmuseet) Found in a dockside wooden warehouse dating from 1837, which served as Tromsø’s Customs House until the early 1970s, the Polar Museum celebrates the city’s history as the epicenter of Arctic exploration and of Norway’s controversial sealing industry. The museum opened in
Kvaløya
Kvaløya Kvaløya is Norway’s fifth-largest island, covering 740 square km (285 square miles), and its name translates from Sami to Whale Island thanks to its cluster of central mountains. Lying west of Tromsø and connected by the elegant spans of the Sandnessund Bridge, the eastern shores of Kvaløy
Karl Johans Gate
Karl Johans Gate Stretching from Oslo Central Station to the Royal Palace, Karl Johans gate is Oslo’s main thoroughfare. Named after King Charles III John (Karl Johan), the street is home to many of the city’s top attractions, including the Royal Palace, Stortinget, National Theatre and Centr
Fjellheisen Cable Car
Fjellheisen Cable Car Easily accessible across the Tromsø Bridge to Fløya on the mainland by bus No. 26, the Fjellheisen cable car shoots 420 meters (1,378 feet) up Mt Storsteinen in less than four minutes and provides far-reaching panoramas over the city and its spectacular archipelago location.
Ersfjordbotn
Ersfjordbotn Ersfjordbotn is a village located at the bottom of the pristine Ersfjord, just 20 km (12.5 miles) west from the city of Tromsø on the neighboring island of Kvaløya. It is a legendary spot for catching the mythical Nordlys (Northern Lights) thanks to its clean, unpolluted air, the dark
Arctic-Alpine Botanic Garden (Botaniske Hage)
Arctic-Alpine Botanic Garden (Botaniske Hage) At 350 km (217 miles) into the Arctic Circle, the world’s most northerly botanical gardens opened in 1994 and are spread over 1.56 hectares swathed in thousands of plants from across the world. Given the climatic conditions prevalent in Tromsø, the maj
Geiranger
Geiranger With a dramatic backdrop of gnarly sea cliffs, pine-blanketed pikes and iridescent waters, the coastal village of Geiranger is photogenic from every angle, right down to the pretty multi-colored houses perched along the hillsides and quaint fishing harbor. In fact, the setting is so stun
Alesund
Alesund At the heart of Norway’s UNESCO-listed west fjords, Alesund boasts one of the country’s most jaw-dropping natural settings, framed by the glacial valleys and peaks of the Sunnmøre Alps and almost completely encircled by water.Alesund’s dramatic scenery is manmade too – the coastal city is
Bygdøy Peninsula
Bygdøy Peninsula Jutting out into Oslo Fjord, the Bygdøy Peninsula is a one-stop leisure destination just west side of the city center. A clutch of Norway’s most popular museums are found here along with hiking and cycling trails, beautiful – if small – beaches at Huk and Paradisbukta, plus severa
Oslo Fjord
Oslo Fjord The cool, contemporary city of Oslo lies at the head of its fjord, a calm, clear body of water some 68 miles (107 km) in length that leads out to the Strait of Skagerrak and in turn to the Baltic and North seas. It is a summertime paradise for the lucky inhabitants of Oslo, scattered li
Oslo Cruise Port
Oslo Cruise Port The capital of Norway, Oslo is the second busiest port in the country, ranking behind only Bergen. It is one of the world’s largest capital cities, but also one of the least densely populated. Much of the city’s 175 square miles are covered by fields, forests and lakes, making it
Slottsparken (The Royal Palace Park)
Slottsparken (The Royal Palace Park) Located in central Oslo, Slottsparken (or the Royal Palace Park) is the city central park that surrounds the Royal Palace. Construction began in the 1820s by Hans Linstow, the same architect who built the palace, although because of financial restrictions it to
Holmenkollen Ski Jump
Holmenkollen Ski Jump Holmenkollen is an Oslo landmark hill north-west of the city center; there has been a ski jump here since 1892 but the present-day ‘S’-shaped jump at Kongeveien was constructed in 2010. The jump is 394 ft (120 m) long and it is 197 ft (60 m) high and it’s one of Norway’s best
Polar Ship Fram Museum
Polar Ship Fram Museum Along with the Kon-Tiki and Norwegian Folk museums, the Fram is another of the crowd-pullers on the Bygdøy peninsula. It’s found in a new and extraordinary pyramidal structure with a vast portrait of Roald Amundsen projected on to the façade, which houses the most famous Nor
Viking Ship Museum
Viking Ship Museum Another of the museums on Bygdøy Peninsula, the Viking Ship Museum displays a surprisingly decorative collection of Viking grave goods discovered around Oslo Fjord but is best known for the Viking ships that are elegantly displayed in pristine white galleries.Three ninth-century
Oslo National Gallery
Oslo National Gallery The Oslo National Gallery houses a proud collection of works comprised mainly by works of Norwegian painters from the 19th century until about 1945. These are including but not limited to famous landscape painter J. C. Dahl, T. Fearnley, H. F. Gude, naturalist painter and ill
Munch Museum (Munchmuseet)
Munch Museum (Munchmuseet) Named and built after the Norwegian symbolist painter Edvard Munch, the Munch Museum (or Munchmuseet) first opened its doors in 1963 to commemorate what would have been the painters 100th birthday. It contains 1,200 paintings, 4,500 drawings, 18,000 prints, and 6 sculptu
Vigeland Sculpture Park
Vigeland Sculpture Park Comprised of 212 granite and bronze sculptures of Norwegian native sculptor Gustav Vigeland, Vigeland Sculpture Park is the largest sculpture park exclusively showcasing the work of a single sculptor. Divided into 6 divine sections including The Main Gate, The Bridge, The C
Kon-Tiki Museum
Kon-Tiki Museum The Kon-Tiki Museum is home to a variety of boats and other artifacts from the famous Thor Heyerdahl’s expeditions. Thor Heyerdahl is a Norwegian expeditionary and ethnographer who famously sailed by raft from South America to the Tuamotu Islands. The museum includes the very raft
Oslo Cathedral (Oslo domkirke)
Oslo Cathedral (Oslo domkirke) With the church originally established in Norway during the 11th century, the Oslo Cathedral is a Dutch baroque cruciform church that was consecrated in 1697. Its historical significance as Norway’s first church - home to Oslo’s diocese - is unprecedented, hosting a
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