Preikestolen (Pulpit Rock) towers 600 metres above the Lysefjord, Norway - Photo: Chris Arnesen/visitnorway.com

Preikestolen (Pulpit Rock) rises 600 metres above the Lysefjord Photo: Chris Arnesen/visitnorway.com

King crab safari near Kirkenes Photo: visitnorway.com/Chris Lorang Arnesen

Skiing in Hemsedal Photo: Nils Erik Bjørnholt/Hemsedal Booking

The Atlantic Road Photo: Terje Rakke/Fjord Norway

Norway's Opera House Photo: Bjørn Eirik Østbakken

Food and drink Photo: Johan Wildhagen/Innovasjon Norge

Shopping Photo: visitnorway.com/Chris Lorang Arnesen

Enjoying a fjord cruise on the Sognefjord Photo: Paal Audestad/Fjord Tours

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Preikestolen (Pulpit Rock) towers 600 metres above the Lysefjord, Norway Photo: Chris Arnesen/visitnorway.com

Photo: Chris Arnesen/visitnorway.com

Stop by the heavily guarded Russian border on your way to a king crab safari. And be sure to put on a dry suit and try floating in the Barents Sea. Photo: visitnorway.com/Chris Lorang Arnesen

Hemsedal is a small mountain village known for some of Norway's best skiing and fly fishing. Photo: Nils Erik Bjørnholt/Hemsedal Booking

The Atlantic Road's sharp turns and wild nature have made it number one on the British newspaper The Guardian's list of the world's best road trips. Photo: Terje Rakke/Fjord Norway

The extraordinary marble and glass building in Bjørvika, Oslo, houses both opera and other cultural events. It is also a piece of art on its own. Photo: Bjørn Eirik Østbakken

Ask for tasty Norwegian salmon for dinner. For breakfast you should try the sweet brown cheese. Photo: Johan Wildhagen/Innovasjon Norge

In Oslo you will find large shopping centres and department stores in the city centre. Bogstadveien and Hegdehaugsveien are good streets for shopping. Photo: visitnorway.com/Chris Lorang Arnesen

A good way to see the Sognefjord, Norway’s longest fjord and the second longest in the world, is to join an organised cruise. Photo: Paal Audestad/Fjord Tours

What to do

Find your ski resort, try a fjord cruise or wildlife safari, or plan your hiking or fishing holiday.

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Skiing and snowboarding

There is a good selection of alpine resorts, offering slopes for beginners and advanced skiers, snowboard parks and off-piste areas for extreme skiers. There are cross-country trails in forests and mountains.

Fjord cruise

The best way to experience the fjords is to join a cruise. There are several companies offering half-day and one-day cruises. The international cruise lines stop at many ports and make several detours within the fjords.

Hiking

Norwegians use the large mountain areas for hiking between the service and non-service cabins. There are thousands of kilometres of marked trails and many lakes with fish in them.

Biking

There are several routes that are ideal for biking, and there are package deals with bike rentals and accommodation available. Rallarvegen is the most popular tour.

Fishing

Catch cod, mackerel and coalfish almost everywhere along the coast. Trout and pike fishing is good in lakes, and there are excellent salmon rivers. Read more about fishing in Norway.

Glacier walking

Norway still has glaciers from the last ice age. You are strongly advised not to walk on these glaciers by yourself. There are guides available at many of the glaciers.

Wildlife safaris

Experience sea eagles and whales from a close range. There are also bird watching safaris, elk safaris and safaris to see king crabs and the ancient musk ox.

Round trips

There are several recommended rount trips by train and car and ferry. Follow one of our suggestions and get the most out of your stay.

Norwegian food

The cold waters make the fish meat fresh and firm, and the light summers lead to high quality in fruits and berries. Norwegian specialities are roast pork ribs, cured mutton, sheep’s heads, salmon, dried fish and lutefisk, a mixing lye of potash in the water the dried fish is soaked in.