Norway attractions in the country

The main attraction of Norway is its nature. Secluded coves and thousands of picturesque fjords are located on its coast. The unique beauty of the whole territory of the country is attached to the low mountains covered with forests. Northern Norway is a tourist attraction in nature. Located around thousands of clean lakes and rivers, you can practice water sports and enjoy fishing. This carefully protected corner of nature is one of the most untouched by man in Europe.

Very interesting are the fjords of Norway. These narrow and deep bays cut the entire coastline of the country. They are sung even in the most ancient sagas of Scandinavia. The most fascinating impressions that Norway can give to attractions in unforgettable marine excursions to the fjords. The most popular in tourists fjords give an opportunity to admire the waterfalls that fall from the rocks and the picturesque small fishing villages on the beach.

The main commercial, industrial and port center of Norway is its capital - Oslo. This city is one of the most environmentally friendly and at the same time, one of the smallest capitals of Europe. The population of Oslo is only 500,000 people. The city is very picturesque and is located on the shore of the eponymous huge fjord. In the center of the city the new and old architecture is pleasantly mixed, it is replete with monuments, museums and parks. In it against the background of a beautiful landscape located many famous in the country Norway attractions. Historic neighborhoods of the old city, "hugging" Akershus Castle, richly decorated inside the Town Hall, the Royal Palace, the Parliament building , the National Theater building and many museums.

Among the museums are the Norwegian Maritime Museum, the National Antiquities Museum, the Munch Museum, the Museum of Applied Arts and the National Gallery. The main tourist area of the capital is the Bjogde peninsula, where the Viking Ship Museum is concentrated with real "Drakkars" of the 13th-9th centuries, the Fram museum dedicated to the famous Nansen ship, the unique Kon-Tiki museum in which the legendary ships of the famous Tour Heyerdahl are located. There is also built a huge entertainment center "Tusenfryud", attracting tourists and residents of the city.

You can not ignore the famous Frogner Park, which exhibited a large sculptural ensemble (212 sculptures) by the famous sculptor Gustav Vigelanna. Nearby is the dedicated memorial museum. There is one place in the country that Norway has attractions even in larger numbers than the capital. This is the old Hanseatic city of Bergen, which is one of the most picturesque places in the country. The glory of the city was brought by the famous embankment of Bryggen, the tower of Rosenkrantz, the fortress of Bergenhus, the Fish Market on Torget, which has been operating since the XIII century, one of the best aquariums in Europe, the Museum of the City of Bergen with a large and magnificent collection of paintings by Miro, Munch and Picasso.

Also popular here is the manor of Edward Grieg, which is called the "Hill of Trolls" and stands on the shore of a picturesque lake. Nearby is the funicular "Floibanen" and hundreds of "gingerbread houses" standing under the tiled roofs. All this together is the main beauty of Bergen. From this city begins a lot of sightseeing trips through the fabulous "Country of Trolls" and to the deepest and longest fjord of the country - Sognefjord, to the striking beauty of Hardangerfjord, to the ice massif of Jostedalsbren, to the waterfalls and the lake of Dupswati and the unique railway Flåm-Voss. 46 kilometers of the way there are 20 tunnels. And this is not all the attractions that the mysterious country of Norway has.