Visit scenic cities in Norway

The Unesco Bryggen wharf in Bergen. Photo by Andrea Giubelli, Visit Norway

Beautifully located, small & picturesque!

In a global perspective, we have quite small cities in Norway: our capital Oslo is the largest with approximately 600 000 inhabitants, then comes Bergen with 250 000. There are quite a few scenic cities and towns to visit in Norway. For a brief visit to Norway, we recommend Oslo, Bergen, Alesund and Trondheim in the southern part of Norway, and the Arctic town of Tromso in Northern Norway.

Visit Scenic cities in Norway:

Viking Ship Museum Oslo by Thomas Johannessen, Visit Oslo

Viking Ship Museum in Oslo

Oslo - Norway's Capital

is not as grand as the other Scandinavian capitals, but it has a lot of charm, authentic areas and amazing attractions, the most recently added to the city’s waterfront; the iconic Oslo Opera House & the spectacular Astrup Fearnley Museum of contemporary art. Oslo is beautifully located by the Oslofjord, surrounded by hills and vast areas of woodlands.
See our Oslo picture gallery

Bergen - the gateway to the fjords

is a real “must see”, with its picturesque hillsides & the wooden UNESCO Bryggen wharf. Bergen is beautifully located by the Bergen fjord, surrounded by 7 mountains. In the outskirts of Bergen you find the tiny, wooden villa of the composer Edvard Grieg, located by the Nordas Lake.
See our Bergen picture gallery

Alesund - the Art Nouveau town

and the doorway to the UNESCO Geirangerfjord – has the most dramatic history. This tiny, peaceful town has a lot of charm, surrounded by stunning scenery, islands and fjords. The Brosundet canal is a central feature in Alesund. Alesund is also called the Fishing capital of Norway.
See our Alesund picture gallery

Historic Trondheim

has the most unique areas with tiny wooden houses and narrow streets, the scenic Nidelven river and Norway’s national shrine, the medieval cathedral Nidarosdomen. Trondheim is also home to the largest wooden buildings in Norway. Must see in Trondheim is the authentic Bakklandet area and the old wooden bridge Gamle Bybro.
See our Trondheim picture gallery

Arctic Tromso

is surrounded by magic Arctic scenery, mountain peaks, islands and fjords. Tromso is a beautiful destination for the Midnight sun during the summer months.
Tromso is ideally located in the middle of the Northern Lights zone – the perfect Northern Lights destination!
See our Tromso picture gallery

SUSTAINABLE TOURISM

Our trips are based on our goal of sustainable tourism, with eco-friendly travel that leaves as small an environmental footprint on nature as possible. We strive to provide an authentic and local experience, with public and environmentally friendly transport like trains, electrical cruise ferries, and buses. The cruise company we use seriously aims to protect the Norwegian coast and is a world leader in sustainable cruising. We use domestic airline companies that strive to reduce their CO₂emissions, invest in green technology and work to achieve more sustainable travel.
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Questions about travel in Norway?

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TRAVEL TIPS

Bergen Fish Market by Robin Strand, Visit Bergen

Tours to Bergen:

Tours to Alesund:

Nidaros Cathedral by Søderholm - Steen, Visit Trondheim

Tours to Trondheim:

Tromso in summer light by Knut Hansvold, Nordnorsk Reiseliv

Tours to Tromso:

What our clients say

Colourful houses in Bryggen area Bergen by Martin Handlykken, Visit Bergen

Fjord Travel Norway has been in business since 2000 and has had the pleasure of creating memorable travel experiences for thousands of travelers from all over the world. We always strive to provide the very best, hassle-free and seamless travel experiences through continuous quality assurance and quality control. Our main goal is a pleased customer!

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Northern Lights Tromso by Baard Loeken, Nordnorsk Reiseliv

Northern Lights in Tromso

What our customers say:

Thank you for assisting us with our trip to Norway. We thoroughly enjoyed our time in Kirkenes and the Snow Hotel. The arrangements you made for us were perfect. The lodging was comfortable and the excursions were fun. Tom and I rarely use the services of a travel company when we travel; you enriched our trip and made the planning easy.

Alison, United States
We just recently completed the Tromso, Northern Lights & Arctic Coast tour. I am writing to say what an amazing tour we had. Everything ran smoothly without an issue, the accommodation was fantastic and the tours were brilliant. We cannot fault the package at all. I would also like to thank Franziska and Lene, they both were fantastic in answering all my questions promptly, whilst booking the tour. Thank you for a wonderful and memorable holiday!

Robert, Australia
On behalf of the group I would like to thank you and your colleagues for organizing our wonderful tour of Norway. Everything went very well including the weather, which was spectacular. We enjoyed all the hotels, the central locations you chose and the amenities, especially the lavish breakfasts. Three extra days in Oslo allowed us to tour the city at our leisure and to enjoy more of the important sights including the newly opened National Museum. The Norway in a Nutshell tour was amazing and made much easier by using your recommended porterage service between hotels in Oslo and Bergen. Both the train journeys and the boat trip were spectacular, and combined with a night in the beautiful Kviknes Hotel made for an unforgettable two days. We were very impressed by the Hurtigruten cruise, particularly the way they combined a working ship with a cruise ship, the comfortable accommodations, the food and service. It was fascinating to visit all the various ports, islands and fjords and the two included tours were excellent and informative. In the end we were glad to have the extra night in Kirkenes, to visit their lovely museum and take a trip to the Russian border. It was a good way to end the tour. Again, thank for staying with us through 2 years of pandemic postponements and changes. We certainly will recommend Fjord Travel in the future.

Marilyn, United States