The National Tourist Road Atlanterhavsvegen in Norway connects Averøy with the mainland over islands, islets and reefs with the help of eight bridges over a stretch of 8,274 metres. The stretch of road is referred to as the world’s most beautiful road trip. Begun in 1983, the road was finally opened in 1989. The construction […]
Buskerud County is one out of 19 countys in Norway with a area of 14.927 km2 and a population of approximately 274,737. Buskerud County has a beautiful nature and you will probably find everything what Norway has to offer in a nutshell. You can see and experience a lot of long, sun filled summer days, […]
Modum municipality are situated in the heart of the county of Buskerud, is most renowned for its rivers, forests and healthy climate. In the heart of Buskerud County there is a valley which was central to the golden age of Norwegian painting. the valley of artists it is called, because well-known painters such as Edvard […]
Nordland County is one out of 19 countys in Norway with a area of 38.463 km2 and a population of approximately 241,682. Principal industries are Fishing, agriculture, industry, trade and commerce, public services. The Lofoten fishing season, abundant fishing of cod (ready for spawning) off Lofoten in January April which forms the basis of export […]
Bodø is the second largest town in Northern Norway, with excellent communications and fully modern facilities. The town is surrounded by beautiful nature, including the Børvasstindene mountains to the south, and Landegode island and the Lofoten Islands to the north. The Skjerstadfjorden in the eastern part of Bodø passes through the Saltstraumen into the Saltfjorden. […]
Stavanger is medium-sized, with the charm of a small town and the facilities of a modern metropolis and cover a area of 71,4 km2 in Rogaland County. Approximately 128.000 people live within the city limits, 250.000 if we include the surrounding area. There is no such thing as “far” in Stavanger. Within the city´s boundaries, […]
Sola municipality has an area of 69,5 km2 and a population of about 24.000 people. Historically and traditionally, the economy of Sola municipality has been tied to the primary industries of agriculture and fishing. A gradual change has taken place, particularly in recent times, as a consequence of the development of the oil industry. Although […]
Forsand muncipality is a mainland community located at the southern entrance of the Ryfylke. The muncipality is 780,2 km2, and approximately 1.200 inhabitants. Although it is on the mainland, short ferry trips are necessary to reach North Jæren in the West, and the rest of the Ryfylke in the North. Forsand is located within the […]
Eidfjord municipality has approximately 1.000 inhabitants and covers a area of 1.492,5 km2 in the Conty of Hordaland. The district centree is Nedre Eidfjord and Øvre Eidfjord. Steep mountains surrounding a beautiful fjord, a mighty powerful waterfall, majestic glaciers in the horizon and a mountain plateau with roaming herds of reindeer. Eidfjord municipality sits at […]
Odda municipality has approximately 7.000 inhabitants and covers a area of 1.616,0 km2 lies in the Conty of Hordaland. The district centre is Odda, Tyssedal, Skare and Røldal. In Odda surroundings have two national parks (Hardangervidda and Folgefonna), Trolltunga above Ringedalsvatnet lake, Røldal with the deepest snow in Europe, an unique Røldal stave church, Buerbreen […]