Medieval district in central Bergen

20 Pictures of Norway, HQ images to help you find your destination

My pictures of Norway will bring you along the whole coastline, from North to South. In Southern Norway, we will get deeper into the country to see the world-famous fjords.

In my opinion, if you plan a trip to Norway, you should definitely keep enough time to stay in smaller non-touristic places. Unlike most of the travelers, that talk about Oslo and Southern coastline, I will show the less-visited northern and central parts. We will travel from Arctic Tromso all the way down to the fjords of Bergen.

Pictures of Norway Geirangerfjord
We will see gigantic fjords…
Pictures of Norway Alesund
…and beautiful cities

Scroll through and pick the destination you like, you will find links for detailed information.

Tromsø

We start from the North in Tromsø, the largest Norwegian city in the Arctic Circle. Many picture the north as a cold white desert, but it isn’t true. The shore-side is under warm current of Gulf Stream. In summer, Tromsø is green and sunny.

Pictures of Norway Tromso
Tromsø

Tromsø is known for Northern lights and Midnight sun but besides that, it is large in Arctic exploration and has a large collection of old wooden architecture.

Pictures of Norway Polaria
This is Polaria, on of the best museums about arctic exploration
It looks small from outside, but there are lots of things to see

Click here to get to know more about Tromsø

Norway in the Arctic circle.

Norway in the Arctic circle is a charming mix of small wooden houses and powerful nature. On the very North, the trees are tiny, so you can perfectly see every small feature of the landscape.

Pictures of Norway Harstad
Just a random stop in a small town called Harstad

Establishing regular transportation in the Arctic circle was a big challenge. There is the whole museum dedicated to that in Stockmarknes. Nowadays cruise ships stop daily in all major cities.

Ship-museum

I would say, the key places are the Raften Pass and the famous Lofoten Islands. But other than these places, the actual journey is cool. Just random mountains can be as beautiful as well-known.

Pictures of Norway Raften
Raften

Click here to get to know more about Cruise through the North

Bodø

Bodø is slightly above the Arctic cirle and is called “the gateway to the north”. It is known for scenic coastal roads. Along these roads, you would find the world’s largest maelstrom.

Pictures of Norway Maelstrom
That is the maelstrom, one of the many beautiful things you see on the road

Bodø was destroyed during the war and now has predominately modern architecture. It is famous for one more thing – a huge museum of aviation!

Pictures of Norway Bodo
This is one of two large sections in aviation museum

Click here to get to know about Bodø

Trondheim

Trondheim is a city not to miss if you travel along the Norwegian coastline. It is many things: the first capital of Norway, a place of history and high-tech.

Pictures of Norway Trondheim
Houses in Trondheim

As usual in Norway, you shouldn’t limit yourself to cities. Just across the fjord, you would find beautiful farmland.

Pictures of Norway Farmland

I have a post from dinosaur times (previous blog) about Trondheim

Alesund and Geiranger

In the South, the most amazing things are inside the country. I think, one not to miss place is Ålesund. The city itself is located between fjords and has connections to more.

Pictures of Norway Alesund
Ålesund from above

I followed the route: Ålesund, Åndalsnes, Trollshtigen, Geiranger, Ålesund.

Pictures of Norway Andalsnes
This is Åndalsnes, the place is not famous and almost free of tourists
Pictures of Norwan, geiranger
Geirangerfjord

Click here to get to know more about Ålesund and Geirangerfjord

Bergen and Troll’s Tongue

They call Bergen: “The gateway to fjords” because of its good connections to Flam, Troll’s tongue and other famous ones. If your target is to only see fjords – Bergen is a perfect base. Out of the long list of natural sites – I have chosen the famous Trolltunga hike.

Pictures of Norway, Trolltunga
Along Trolltunga hike
Pictures of Norway, Trolltunga
At Troll’s tongue, you have to stand in line to take a photo

Bergen itself is probably the most touristic spot in Norway. There is a lot of lovely traditional wooden houses, views from the mountains and famous Norwegian seafood.

Pictures of Norway, Bergen
I loved the busy central market
Pictures of Norway, Bergen
Medieval district in central Bergen

Click here to get to know more about Bergen and Troll’s tongue

And lastly…

Probably the most important take-out for me was the fact, that small unknown towns can be as beautiful and world-famous sites. But never miss an opportunity to make a stop in an unknown place and never be afraid of a long road.

Just a random view on the way

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