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Norway
Culture, places to visit and food in Norway, all in one place.
On the Atlas20 venues on the map
Places to visitTop 100 places and attractions
Food20 classic dishes
RestaurantsTop 43 places to eat
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Top places to visit
Geiranger, NorwayGeirangerfjordUNESCO-listed fjord framed by sheer cliffs, cascading waterfalls and abandoned mountain farms.Lofoten, NorwayLofoten IslandsArctic archipelago of jagged peaks, red fishing cabins and white-sand beaches above the Arctic Circle.Ryfylke, NorwayPreikestolen (Pulpit Rock)Flat-topped cliff rising 604 metres above the Lysefjord, reached by a popular hiking trail.Bergen, NorwayBryggenUNESCO-listed row of colourful wooden Hanseatic merchant houses on Bergen's old wharf.Aurland, NorwayNærøyfjordNarrow UNESCO-listed arm of the Sognefjord hemmed in by towering mountains and waterfalls.Flåm, NorwayFlåm RailwayOne of the world's steepest standard-gauge railways, climbing from Flåm to Myrdal past waterfalls.Oslo, NorwayVigeland Sculpture ParkFrogner Park's vast collection of over 200 Gustav Vigeland sculptures, including the Monolith.Oslo, NorwayOslo Opera HouseStriking white marble opera house on the harbour whose sloping roof visitors can walk across.From the Atlas
Museums, galleries and venues
- Art Nouveau Centre and KUBEMuseum · Alesund
- Den Nationale SceneTheatre · Bergen
- Grieg HallMusic · Bergen
- KODE Art Museums and Composer HomesArt · Bergen
- Lofotr Viking MuseumMuseum · Bostad
- Akershus Fortress and CastleArchitecture · Oslo
- Astrup Fearnley Museum of Modern ArtArt · Oslo
- Fram MuseumMuseum · Oslo
- MUNCH (Munch Museum)Art · Oslo
- National Museum of NorwayArt · Oslo
- National Theatre, OsloTheatre · Oslo
- Norwegian Museum of Cultural HistoryMuseum · Oslo
Taste
Food of Norway
NorwayFårikålMutton and cabbage simmered whole with peppercorns.NorwayKjøttkakerLarge beef meatballs in brown gravy with peas.NorwayRaspeballPotato dumplings served with salted meat and swede.NorwayLutefiskDried cod rehydrated in lye, served with bacon and peas.NorwayRakfiskFermented trout eaten with flatbread and soured cream.NorwayPinnekjøttSalted, dried lamb ribs steamed over birch sticks.NorwayGravlaksSalmon cured with salt, sugar and dill.NorwayFiskesuppeCreamy fish soup with root vegetables.Eat out
Restaurants in Norway
Oslo, NorwayMaaemoTasting menus exploring Norwegian nature through wild, organic and biodynamic produce.Stavanger, NorwayRe-naaIntimate tasting-menu restaurant showcasing the seafood and produce of Rogaland.Lindesnes, NorwayUnderHalf-submerged restaurant serving seafood tasting menus beside a window onto the sea floor.Trondheim, NorwayCredoTrondheim restaurant built on a network of local farmers, fishers and foragers.Oslo, NorwayEngebret CaféOslo's oldest restaurant, dating from 1857, known for traditional Norwegian dishes.Oslo, NorwayKontrastModern Norwegian cooking with seasonal produce in a former industrial space by the Akerselva.Bergen, NorwayBareTasting menus of Western Norwegian produce in the historic Børsen building.Oslo, NorwayStatholdergaardenClassic fine dining in a seventeenth-century building with ornate stucco ceilings.Travel
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