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Jostedalsbreen Glacier
The Jostedalsbreen glacier is an 800-square-kilometre ice plateau whose
chilly tentacles edge out into the surrounding valleys. A guided walk on
the Jostedalsbreen can be one of the most memorable experiences of any
visit to Norway.
Trondheim
Trondheim is one of Norway's most enjoyable towns, a bustling place with
excellent restaurants, nightclubs, and perhaps the finest historical
building in the whole of the country, the imposing Nidaros Cathedral,
parts of which date from the eleventh century.
Viking Ships Museum
Oslo's Viking Ships Museum possesses two beautifully preserved Viking
longships, retrieved from ritual burial mounds. There's even a
spectacular hoard of Norse treasure to go with them, including a couple
of exuberantly carved ceremonial sleighs.
Nordkapp
Wind-battered Nordkapp is Europe's northernmost point, an exhilaratingly
bleak clifftop overlooking the waters of the Arctic.
Munch Museum
The Munch Museum has the world's most comprehensive collection of Munch
paintings, from his early paintings through his woodcuts and great works
of the 1890s, including several versions of the Scream , to his later
pieces like Spring Ploughing .
The Arctic Circle
North of the Arctic Circle, the midsummer sun never sets and the eerie
Northern lights can often be seen flickering in the sky.
Geiraingerfjord
The plunging cliffs, thundering waterfalls and narrow, snake-shaped
profile of the Geiraingerfjord make this one of Norway's most dramatic
fjords - and taking a boat cruise along it is a justifiably popular
excursion.
Flakstadøya and Moskenesøya
These two remote islands of the Lofoten archipelago - Flakstadøya and
Moskenesøya - are extraordinarily beautiful. Rearing peaks crimp their
sea-shredded coastlines, which are studded with the quaintest of fishing
villages.
Fjærland
Arguably the prettiest of the many lovely hamlets scattered across the
fjords is Fjærland - a gentle ribbon of old wooden houses with the
mountains as a backcloth.
Bergen
Norway's second city is the old seaport of Bergen, whose hilly little
centre holds lovely old wooden buildings and a cluster of first-rate
museums, not to mention lively bars and a quality seafood restaurant,
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