Norway

All the blog posts about Norway, sorted by topic and by city or region

PRACTICAL INFO ABOUT NORWAY

Everything you need to plan a trip to Norway
How to pay tolls and ferries in Norway
Are speeding fines in Norway really that expensive?
Where to see whales and orcas in Norway
Checking road closures in Norway

WHEN TO GO TO NORWAY

When to go to Norway, month by month
Norway in summer – the best places
Why I love Tromso in summer
When to go to Tromso
Visiting Tromso between Christmas and New Year

THE NORTHERN LIGHTS

Where, when and how to see the northern lights
The 9 best places in the world to see the northern lights
Tromso or Rovaniemi for the northern lights?
How to become a good aurora hunter
The 10 best spots to see the northern lights in Tromso
Over 30 spots to see the northern lights in Tromso
The 10 best northern lights tour operators in Tromso

ITINERARIES IN NORWAY

Two-week itinerary through Tromso, Senja and the Lofoten Islands
A one-week itinerary in Tromso
3 itineraries for the Lofoten Islands (3, 5 or 7 days)
A one-week itinerary in Bergen and the fjords
The ideal two-week itinerary in the fjord region

CRUISES IN NORWAY

The 13 finest cruises to do in Norway
Seeing whales and orcas in Tromso
A fjord cruise around Tromso
The best day cruises in the fjords from Bergen
Cruising the Osterfjord from Bergen
The best cruises in Geiranger
Cruising the Nærøyfjord
A cruise in the Oslo fjord

TROMSO AND ITS REGION

Planning your trip to Tromso
The best things to do in Tromso in winter
EVERY activity in Tromso, all year round
A one-week itinerary in Tromso
Two-week itinerary through Tromso, Senja and the Lofoten Islands
Where to stay in Tromso: the best areas
How to drive in Tromso without falling into the traps
Renting a car in Tromso, who to book with
When to go to Tromso
Visiting Tromso between Christmas and New Year
Why I love Tromso in summer
The map of Tromso with every spot
The ferry between Tromso and Senja
The ferry between Tromso and the Lyngen Alps
The ferry between the Lyngen Alps and Olderdalen
Visiting Tromso and its region without a car
The Fjellheisen cable car in Tromso
Discovering the wonderful island of Kvaløya
The 10 best northern lights tour operators in Tromso
The 10 best spots to see the northern lights in Tromso
Over 30 spots to see the northern lights in Tromso
Dog sledding in Tromso
Discovering Tromso by boat
Snowmobiling in Tromso
Seeing whales and orcas in Tromso
Seeing reindeer in Tromso

LOFOTEN ISLANDS

What to do in the Lofoten Islands, planning your trip
3 itineraries for the Lofoten Islands (3, 5 or 7 days)
Where to stay in the Lofoten Islands
17 things you must do in the Lofoten Islands
Where to rent a car for the Lofoten Islands
The prettiest villages in the Lofoten Islands
The ferry between Bodø and the Lofoten Islands (Moskenes) + Værøy
The ferry between Svolvær and Skutvik
The map of the best spots in the Lofoten Islands
How to get to the Lofoten Islands (boat, plane, bus…)

SENJA

Everything about Senja
Visiting Senja in one day from Tromso
The ferry between Tromso and Senja
The ferry between Senja and Andenes
Where to stay on Senja, the best places
The map of Senja with all the essentials
How to get to Senja
Discovering the village of Gryllefjord

BERGEN AND THE FJORDS

Discovering Bergen: what to do and how to plan
Where to stay in Bergen – the good addresses
A one-week itinerary in Bergen and the fjords
The best day cruises in the fjords from Bergen
Cruising the Osterfjord from Bergen
The ideal two-week itinerary in the fjord region
What to do in the Norwegian fjord region
What to do in Flåm: the cruise, the train and more
Why you should take the Flåm railway
How to get to Flåm from Bergen (train, bus, boat)
Getting from the airport to central Bergen
What to see in Geiranger and its fjord
The best cruises in Geiranger
Cruising the Nærøyfjord

OSLO

Everything about Oslo to plan your trip
Where to stay in Oslo, finding the right place
Where to sleep at Oslo Gardermoen airport
How to get from Oslo airport to the city centre
A cruise in the Oslo fjord

OTHER PLACES IN NORWAY

What to do in Bodø, gateway to the Lofoten Islands
What to do in Ålesund, the Art Nouveau town
The famous Atlantic Road and its bridges

FERRIES IN NORWAY

Taking a ferry in Norway – prices, payment, timetables
Taking the ferry to get to Norway
The ferry between Tromso and Senja
The ferry between Senja and Andenes
The ferry between Bodø and the Lofoten Islands (Moskenes) + Værøy
The ferry between Svolvær and Skutvik
The ferry between Tromso and the Lyngen Alps
The ferry between the Lyngen Alps and Olderdalen
The ferry between Geiranger and Hellesylt
The ferry between Bognes and Skarberget

INTERACTIVE MAPS OF NORWAY

The map of Tromso
The map of Senja
The map of the Lofoten Islands