In earlier days the Vikings raided and conquered the territories from mid Europe to North America until the 1 000 AD when the king of Norway converted to Christianity. Tourist and locals alike equally love the Viking culture can still be seen in the tourist attractions, which is today still very popular among tourists while the fjords and beautiful mountains in Norway.
Another must see attractions when traveling to or cruising to Norway is the Kvikne’s Hotel, which is located on a piece of land flowing into the Sognafjord. This hotel dates back to 1750 and is run by the same family for almost 150 years.
For hundreds of years Bergen has been the capital city of Norway. Today it is a city represented by its tiny yet interesting aspect provided by many artisans and the Viking museum of history. Lying on the south side is the summer villa of composer Evard Grieg whose mastery is well known. A visit is highly is recommended for all music lovers as concerts take place all summer.
A twelve-day cruise along Norway’s 1500 miles long northern coast will provide you with natural beauty of this wonderful country. Some of the villages situated along the coast can only be accessed by boat and as the sun literally never sets, you will have enough daytime to visit and experience these villages.
For the adventurous visit the Lofoten Islands, in summer only, located 125 miles north of the outer boundary of the Arctic Circle. Stay in authentic rorbu fishing cottages that are built on stilts out over the water.
A popular and famous painter Edvard Munch, who is considered to be a representative of modern age, has displayed most of his work at Munch Museum. This museum is located in Oslo, the capital of Norway. Hotel Continental is considered to be an historical and beautiful place for those who have deep interest in trekking and cruising in Norway. It was built in 1900 and from that time it is being operated by its founder. All popular and famous tourist sites are located at short distance from Continental and this strong edge of location provides great convenience to tourists.
Though Norway is full of beautiful scenery, it is most fascinating at an auto-touring road called the Eagles Road. After completion in 1952, this road has never been widened, except maintained for safety. There are 11 tightest hairpin curves in the world along this road and the ten mile long Geirangerfjord has got a number of water falls one after another which forces one to stop for a good view and photography.
Hardangerfjord which is a place full of fruit orchards suspended over the steep slopes on either face of the fjord is a must see on your summer visits to the fjords of Norway.
Norway is a fine destination in summer and North Pole is a most attractive tourist destination here. The trips include various lengths of entertainment such as sighting arctic birds, polar bears, seals and walrus. While cruising, brief lectures of pole and northern arctic wildlife history were given. During these days, discussion about global warming also takes place and the interested people can participate in the discussion.
When dining out, take the time to try out the many recipes for herring for which Norway is renowned.
Cecelia Owens is a travel writer for BestFlights.co.za, a top South African travel comparison website and also wrote the article, “The Beauty of the Norwegian Fjords“.