Northern lights
Photo: Bjørn Jørgensen / Innovation Norway Northern lights over the Ersfjord in Tromsø. Photo: Bjørn Jørgensen / Innovation Norway
Visit Norway // 02/12/2009 //

The North Cape in Finnmark is one of many good places in Northern Norway to see the northern lights, also known as the aurora borealis.

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Midnight sun in Norway
Photo: Frithjof Fure / Innovation Norway
Visit Norway // 02/12/2009 //

In Northern Norway, the sun never sets during the summer months. Go on a midnight sun cruise, join a safari or play golf in the middle of the night.

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The Ramberg beach in Lofoten.
Photo: CH / Innovation Norway
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Norway is a long and mostly narrow country, with great variations between its regions. The most spectacular fjords are in the west, the clearest traces of medieval times are to be found in central Norway, while the midnight sun is in the north.

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Videos
Photo: Bård Løken / Innovation Norway
Visit Norway // 08/10/2009 //

Videos from Norway

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Norwegian fjords
Photo: C H / Innovation Norway
Visit Norway // 16/11/2009 //

Along parts of the coastline, the sea penetrates deep into the mountain wilderness and form the world-famous Norwegian fjords.

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Summer in Norway
Photo: Terje Rakke / Nordic Life / Innovation Norway
Visit Norway // 16/11/2009 //

Because of the Gulf Stream, Norway has a friendlier climate than the latitude indicates.

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It is possible to swim with the orca whales from October to January in Tysfjord.
Photo: Solvin Zankl/Tysfjord Turistsenter
Visit Norway // 11/02/2010 //

Norway has much to offer tourists in the winter: snow, mountains, fjords and the unique culture of the Sámi people. We invited Audun Pettersen, one of the people most actively involved in Norway’s tourist industry, to tell us about some of the activities he would recommend.

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