Exploring the country
Norway's landscape offers rocky wilderness with mountains and glaciers, and its coastline is made up of thousands of miles of fjords, bays and island shores. Many tourists visit Norway due to its natural attractions and its landscape, certainly one of the most spectacular in all of Europe.
The outdoors is very important to the Norwegians and they spend much time in nature. In Norway, you have unrestricted right of free access to the countryside without needing to worry about entrance fees, including the national parks.
Norway is also home to 8 sites to the World Heritage List. Find the Unesco List of World Heritage Sites in Norway.
Norway is also part of the Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe. The routes are an invitation to travel and to discover the rich and diverse heritage of Europe by bringing people and places together in networks of shared history and heritage. They cover a range of different themes, from architecture and landscape to religious influences, from gastronomy and intangible heritage to the major figures of European art, music and literature.
Find the Cultural Routes in Norway promoted by the Council of Europe.