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A guide to booking holidays in Norway

Norway is generous for sharing bright emotions and unforgettable memories with its visitors. One will be astonished by the crystal-clean fjords and majestic mountains with primeval forests. If you want to become a participant of the splendid performance, viewing northern lights in winter and midnight sun in summer, welcome to the country of Vikings and trolls.

The melody of fjords

If you have once heard brilliant enduring masterpiece of Norwegian composer and pianist Edward Grieg to Henrik Ibsen’s play Peer Gynt, with its Morning Mood and In the Hall of the Mountain King, you can imagine mysterious amenities of norwegian nature. Attempting norwegian cruises, you will
see a magnificent ensemble of the fjords and waterfalls with the «first fiddle» Hardangerfjord which can be observed in the boat trip from Bergen to Rosendal. Other opportunities to enjoy fjords and mountains suggested by travel agencies are arranged from Voss and Oslo. The Sognefjord, surrounded
by mountains of Jotunheimen National Park, which can be proudly named to be the longest and deepest fjord, is available to observe in a round trip, taking boat and train. Connoisseurs of both natural and artistic treasures will evaluate a trip to Geirangerfjord and Nærøyfjord (both are in the UNESCO's World
Heritage List) with elevation to the Trollveggen cliff and attendance of the Art Nouveau city of Ålesund.

White nights

Norway tours are especially popular in summer time because of the fantastic white nights. The sun doesn’t leave horizon for 24 hours. In some areas of the country like at the Arctic Circle, this natural phenomena can be observed from the 12th of June till the 1st of July, and in others like at the North Pole light days are guaranteed for six months. Trips to Norway are developed to saturate these days with lots of memorable activities. Norwegian cruises at the North Cape or in Lofoten, with options of hiking, fishing or even playing golf will justify even most exacting tastes. In Lofoten, rentals cabin can be an option for those who would like to test a live in traditional fishermen’s houses, or “rorbuer”.

Northern lights: Spectacular show of the nature

Northern lights, beautiful yellow-green or even red and violet lights in the sky can be observed in the Northern Norway starting from the start of September and till the middle of April. Tourists are welcome to Tromso to see this spectacular show and combine it with other great experiences such as husky safari, sauna, ice fishing. Amateurs of cruises will not be left disappointed: travel agencies suggest trips across the Arctic Circle, along the Norwegian Cost.

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