Some parts of Norway are even spacier than others.
Stroll for hours on the beaches of Jæren in the Stavanger region, roam in the footsteps of reindeer at Finnmarksvidda in Northern Norway or visit our northernmost outpost, Svalbard.
The Jæren beaches
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Photo:
NLE Film / Visitregionstavanger
The Jæren beaches and Preikestolen
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Photo:
NLE Film / Visitregionstavanger
3. Space-like landscapes
Feel like exploring another planet...?
Take a closer look at this unique, natural rock formation in Skarsvåg, close to The North Cape.
Or visit the island of Leka, in one of Norway's UNESCO geoparks. There you can find a tiny part of America,with its characteristic yellow-red landscapes.
Kirkeporten in Skarsvåg, Northern Norway
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Photo:
Christian Roth Christensen / Visit Norway
Kirkeporten in Skarsvåg, Northern Norway
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Photo:
Christian Roth Christensen / Visit Norway
These airy activities are also guaranteed to give you an adrenaline kick!
Indoor skydiving at VossVind in Voss
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Photo:
Sverre Hjørnevik
Indoor skydiving at VossVind in Voss
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Photo:
Sverre Hjørnevik
8. Eat in space
This is a truly unique space. Under is the world's biggest underwater restaurant, with direct views of the wonders beneath the sea.
It's just like being in space, right?
The underwater restaurant Under in Lindesnes
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Photo:
MIR / Snohetta / Under
Under underwater restaurant Lindesnes
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Photo:
MIR / Snohetta / Under
9. Space oddities
There are some quite strange places in Norwegian space.
Meet the characters from the classic Norwegian film "Flåklypa Grand Prix" onboard their homemade spaceship at the family friendly Aukrust Centre in Alvdal in Eastern Norway.
Or go UFO hunting or visit a UFO pub in Hessdalen, where locals have reported unexplained light phenomena for decades.
The Aukrust house in Alvdal in Eastern Norway
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Photo:
Ivar Thoresen
The Aukrust house in Alvdal in Eastern Norway
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Photo:
Ivar Thoresen