Including Svalbard and Jan Mayen, Norway has a territory of 386,958 square kilometres. The mainland from the southern to the northernmost tip is 1752km and the coastline itself is 2650 km long. If the length of all the fingers of the fjords could be calculated, it would be 10 times longer. More than half of Norway’s total area lies above the timberline. A quarter of the country is covered with forests, leaving only 3% arable land. There are five defined regions: Southern Norway ; Fjordland and the Southwest; the uplands of Oppland and Hedmark; Central Norway; and the arctic North. Its most known is the city Oslo, due to its Vigeland Park with its Viking ships. Next would be Bergen, surrounded by seven beautiful mountains. The number one trip would be a visit the fyords, where the finest and highest waterfalls in Europe drape the horizontal cliffs. The trip to the North Cape and the Midnight Cape is another popular alternative.

Norway is primarily an outdoor country, its attractions being its peole and its scenery rather than an entertainment usally supplied by cities. Since its scenic wonders spread over a 1100 mile lenght of countryside, the only problem remaining is how one could see them. Where to go depends upon what you wish to see : Fjords are everywhere along the coastline, from the Oslo Fjord at the foot of the capital to the Kobbholm Fjord east of Kirkenes. But in this spectacular Fjord Country it is the region in the west stretching, fom Stavanger in the South to Kristiansund in the North where mountains and waterfalls are part of the fjord district mostly recommended. Also northern Europe’s mightiest mountain range is the Jotunheimen, lying between the Fjord country, the Gudbrandsdal and at Valdres valleys. Above the Archtic Circle, a 500 miles North of Oslo, the midnight sun must be viewed. Folklore is richest in the Setesdal-Telemark district, in the regions of the Hardanger and Sogne fjords, and again the Valdres und Gudbrandsdal valleys.

Oslo is the largest city of Norway. Despite it being one the biggest metropolises of the world, Oslo is a world capital with nature at its very doorstep and a perfect place to adjust from the frenetic, over-sophisticated existence of some Western cities to the simpler and more wholesome values of Norwegian life.

The Oslo Cathedral, the museum of the famious expressionist painter Munch, Vigeland Park, and Holmenkollen, Folk Museum, Viking Ships, Fram, and Kon-Tiki museum are the most interesting places that the visitors should see. Starting from Pipervika a sea tour brings an authentic Picture on your feet. Oslo’s entertainment opportunities include the Norwegian National Theatre; the Norwegian Opera House; Konserthuset; the New Theatre; and Oslo Spektrum where the main rock and pop concerts are held. The prime exhibition centre is at Sjolyst, on the approaches to Bygdoy.