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Bergen
"Bergen gets a lot of play because it is a good place to start a tour of Norway's Fjord Country. Bergen's inner harbor and ""Old Town"" are pleasant: the town has a long and interesting history, which is well represented in local museums.
From Bergen, you can travel by bus and train through part of Fjord Country and doing so is worth the effort, as the scenery is some of the most beautiful in the world (the fjords are best seen from the water).You can, also, catch the Hurtigruten, the famous Norwegian coastal steamers, for an interesting ride as far north as most travelers will ever want to go.
Finally, you might consider a more formal cruise of the fjords since a cruise is a wonderful and relaxing way to see Fjord Country"
Oslo
Although Oslo is Norway's capital city, as well as it most populous one, it has less attraction for the tourist than Bergen. Be sure to see the Edvard Munch Museum and the Viking Ship Museum (Vikinskiphuset).
Stavanger
Stavanger is a modern day, oil town that has an interesting "old town". Stavanger is worth a spot on your itinerary only if you are on a ferry that is making a stop there. |
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Time Zone
GMT + 1 hour.
Language Spoken
Finnish, Kven.
Passport/Visa
Passport requirement for Uk national British Citizens, British Overseas Territories Citizens and passport holders with the right to abode in the U.K. must have a valid passport, but no visa is required for stays of up to three months in any six-month period.
Climate
Norway is the northernmost country in the world to have open waters. This is due to the trade winds forced across the Atlantic Ocean by the American continent and the warm currents flowing north from the Equator towards the Norwegian Sea, where the angle of the Norwegian coastline and an open path to the Arctic Ocean help to guide the temperate air and waters to a more northerly latitude. Norways climate fluctuates greatly from year to year, especially in its most northern parts, which are located at the edge of the global temperate zone. The lowest minimum temperature recorded is -51C in Krjohka-Karasjok in northern Norway. The average annual temperature swings from some 8C along the western coast to below freezing in the mountains. The coldest months of the year are January and February and the warmest time in the inland areas is mid-July, while the coastal and mountains regions may reach their peaks somewhat later.
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