norwayGroup1Norway:TheBestTimeToVisitThebesttimetogotoNorwaysuitableformosttravelersisearlysummer,especiallythemonthsofJuneandJuly.That'sthetimeoftheMidnightSun,soyou'llgetverylongdaysinsouthernNorwayorevensunshinearoundtheclockinnorthernNorway.Andwiththewarmweather,therearemanythingstodoandplacestogoinNorway.ThemonthsofJuneandJulyarealsothetimeforNorway'shighesttourismlevels,sowhileallsightsandattractionswillbeopen,youwillseesometouristcrowds.SowhenshouldyougotoNorwayifyouwanttoavoidthehightravelseason?MayandSeptemberarewonderfulalternativesofwhentogotoNorwayandgetlowerrates-andtheweatherinNorwaywillstillbemildenoughforoutdooractivitiesandsightseeing.Fortravelers,thequietest(andlikelycheapest)monthinNorwayisOctober.Thesummerisover,buttheskiseasonhasn'tstartedyet.Octobercanbecoldandmanyoutdoorattractionshavebeguntoclose,though.FLIGHTACCOMMODATION6-6-2013Beijing-OsloDAY1Oslo6-7-2013ThedistinctivemarbleandglassbuildinginBj?rvika,Oslo,ishometotheNorwegianOperaandBallet.Itisalsoapieceofartinitsownright.Oslo

Opera

House

Oslo

Opera

House

Oslo

Opera

has

become

a

new

landmark

for

the

city

and

proved

an

instant

success

with

both

locals

and

tourists.

In

its

five

years

since

opening,

over

8

million

people

have

visited

the

house

and

by

the

end

of

2013

the

total

will

pass

10

million

visitors.

Visitors

grew

by

20%

between

2011

and

2012,

From

the

outside,

the

most

striking

feature

is

the

white

sloping

marble

roof

which

rises

directly

up

from

the

Oslofjord,

allowing

visitors

to

enjoy

a

stroll

and

take

in

views

of

the

city.

If

you

see

the

building

from

the

fjord

you

will

notice

a

fa?ade

of

solar

panels.

In

fact,

this

is

Norway’s

biggest

area

of

solar

panels

supplying

the

building

with

some

of

the

energy

its

needs.A

new

landmark

for

OsloThe

Ski

Jump

TowerThe

Ski

Jump

TowerHereyouwillalsogetsomehistoricglimpsesfromtheWinterOlympicsinLillehammerin1994andOsloin1952.TheSkiMuseumistheoldestmuseumofitskindintheworld-itwasopenedin1923.TheHolmenkollenSkiJumpisopen365daysayear.Hereyouwillfindtwosouvenirshops,acaféandaskisimulator,plusfreeparkingandtoilets.TheSkiMuseumLocatedinsidethebaseoftheHolmenkollenSkiJumptower,theSkiMuseumpresentsthehistoryofskiingoverthepast4,000years,aswellastheexpeditionsofNorwegianpolarexplorersFridtjofNansenandRoaldAmundsen.

Viking

Ship

MuseumViking

Ship

MuseumTheworld'stwobest-preservedVikingshipsfromthe9thcenturyareondisplayattheVikingShipMuseumontheBygd?ypeninsula,whichalsoshowsVikingtools,sledges,ahorsecartandwoodcarvings.Akershus

Fortress

Oslo'srichhistoryisondisplayinthegrandbuildingsandmuseumsatthis13th-centuryfortressinthecitycentre.Thefortressisalsoapopularrecreationalareawithgreatharbourviews.Tjuvholmen

Sj?magasin

Priceforthreecourses:400-600NOKSouvenirshopTraditionalhandicraftshopwithNorwegiansweatersandotherknitwear,blankets,artsandcrafts,silkscarfs,pewterandrose-painteditems.Heimen'shistorystartsbackin1912,andtodaythecompanyisaproductionandretailorganisationwithabout30employeesHeimen

Husflid

DAY2Telemark

6-82013accommodationTheTelemarkCanal

The

Telemark

canal

is

a

105-kilometre

long

watercourse

taking

you

from

Skien

to

Dalen.

Nostalgic

and

elegant

boats

allow

you

to

experience

cultural

history,

bustling

crowds

and

a

constantly

changing

landscape.

The

canal

still

remains

almost

as

it

was

over

one

hundred

years

ago.

Telemark

GrenlandandthecoastTowns,archipelagoandislands,HenrikIbsenandEdvardMunch,TheTelemarkCanal...ThecoastofTelemarkwithitshundredsofislandsandreefsisafantasticexperience.EnjoytheboulderstoneislandofJomfrulandandthenarrowalleysandthecosyshopsofKrager?.ThereisamultitudeofgemsamongtheislandsthatrunfromBreviktoLangesund,narrowsounds,beachesandharbours.Experiencethenaturefromthedeckofoneoftheferriesthattrafficthecoast.SkienandPorsgrunngiveshoppersplentyofopportunities.SiljanandDrangedalofferspeaceandtranquillityinpeacefulforests,fishing,canoeingandwalkingtrips.EasternTelemarkEnjoythepeaceofnature.Enjoythestillnessbyasmallfishinglake,feelthejoyofhavingclimbedtothetopofTelemark’shighestmountain,Gaustatoppen,andbreathethefreshaironahikeattheHardangerMountainPlateau.ListentobluesmusicinworldclassduringNotoddenBluesFestivalinNotoddenandadmirethecraftmanshipofwoodcarvingandrosepaintingofthemedievalbuildingsinthelocalcountymuseums.Special

offers

Summer

packages

BicyclinginTelemarkSummerpackagesCanaltourwithaccommodatioFoodtraditionsPopular

Christmas

dishes

Michelin-starredrestaurantsinNorwayTransportbetweenBergenandOslo

Bytrain

ThespectaculartrainjourneybetweenOsloandBergenshouldnotbemissed.ManypeopleconsidertheBergenRailwaytobetheworld'sbesttrainride.TherearefourdailydeparturesoperatedbytheNorwegianStateRailways(NSB).Approximatetraveltime:7hoursNorwegianWinterCruiseandNorthernLights

EnjoyarelaxingwintercruiseonboardoneoftheNorwegianCoastalSteamerships-visitingthecoastaltownsofBergen,

?lesund,Trondheim,Bod?andTroms?alongwiththeLofotenIslands.YoucanaddnightsandactivitiesinTroms?.

AstheshippassestheArcticCirclethereisagoodchancetoseethemagicalnorthernlights(auroraborealis)inclearweather.IfyoutravelinearlyJanuaryyouwillexperiencetheexotictwilightdays,asthesunremainsbelowthehorizonalldayinTroms?.Frommid-Januarythesunwillagainbevisible.Addnightsandoptionalactivitieslikenorthernlights/dogsleddingtripinTroms?.

Visitors'recommendationsinBergen-WewerepresentedtorealNorwegianculture,saysPeterFostekewfromEnglandaftervisitingOtternesBygdetun

?ygardenSalmonCentre

Haveyouevervisitedafloatingfishfarm?

WewillhaveafascinatingexperienceinBerestedinNorway’sfamousseafood.Imaginetheseaboilingas100,000feistytroutfightoverbreakfast!AdneHouse

AdneHousestandsasanhistoricmemoryofthelivingconditionsof?ygarden’sfishermenandfarmersupuntilthe1900s.AtAdneyou’llheartalesoflifefromthe1800s.Storiesandsongs,passeddownthroughseveralgenerations,portraytheculture,politicsanddailylifeofthosethatlivedhereandworkedtheseaandland.

ShoppinginBergen

InBergenyoufindplentyoftemptingshops–fromthesmallandspecialisedtolargedepartmentstores.

ChristmasShopJulehusetinBergen

ThemooseisthekingoftheforestinNorwayandsodeserveshisownshop!Theshophoweverisquitesmall.Its14squaremetersarefilledwithElgproductslike:T-shirts,hoodedtops,caps,socks,underwear,keyringsandlotsofotherfunsouvenirs.AllElgrelatedproducts!ElgBryggeloftet&StueneTherestaurantwheretheatmospheremakesallthedifference.Enjoydininginthefascinatingatmosphereoftheoldwarf,Bryggen,wherethebuildingserectedbythemerchantsoftheHanseaticLeaguebetweenthe13thandthe18thcenturiesstillstand.

NamaSushi&Noodles

NamaSushi&NoodlesisinthecentreofBergen.VisitNamaforarawsushiexperience,deliciousandinviting.Welcometous.HotelsTherearemorethan30hotelsprovidingalmost7,000bedsinBergenanditssurroundingarea.ManyhotelsareplacednearBryggenHanseatisWharf,theshoppingcentres,theFishMarketorinthecentreofBergen.SomehotelsaresituatednearBergenAirportFleslandClarionCollectionHotelHavnekontoret

Location:Bergen

MemberofNordicChoiceHotels

Slottsgaten1,5003BergenDay4TrondheimTrondheimisthethirdlargestcityinNorway,150000ofthepopulation.ItislocatedinthecentralwestcoastofNorway,niedandTrondheimfjordconjointdepartment.ThecityformerlyknownasnedRoss,wasthefirstcapitalofNorway.Thekingsarecrownedhere,sothenamewaschangedtoTrondheim.Norwayspeciallongmeaning"throne,coronation",heMuyias"home",togetheriscrowned.Themainattractionsare:thecentralsquare,NedRossCathedral,royalpalace,musichistorymuseum.

NidaroscathedralThisisTrondheimthemostimportantsymbol,isalsoScandinavia'slargestmedievalbuildings.TheoldestchurchinthesideofthefloorcanbetracedbacktotwelfthCentury,thepopularviewisthatthehighaltarisSaintOlaf'stomb.

Tickets:50kroner

Address:Kong-sgardsgata

Time:InMaytothemiddleofSeptember,fromMondaytoSaturdayafter9:00,13:00-16:00Sunday,SeptembertomidAprilMondaytoFridaynoonSaturdaytoSunday-14:30,11:30-14:00,13:00-15:00FortkristanstenKristanstenfortisafortoverlookingthewholecityinseventeenthCenturyhere,therearemorethan60differentperiodsofconstructionincludingatwelfthCenturythesmallwoodenchurch.Tickets:FreeAddress:Dronningensgate10,Trondheim7407,NorwayTel:73890100Openinghours:6-810:00-15:00TrondelagFolkMuseum

Trondelagfolkmuseumbuildingaroundamedievalcastle,itisoneofthebestoutdoorparkinNorway.Itislocatedonthehilloverlookingtheentirecity.

Tickets:80kronerAddress:Sverresborgalle13,7020TrondheimTel:4773890100Openinghours:6-811:00-18:00,9-511:00-15:00PinnekjTTisthetraditionaldishesofNorway,itspositionintheChristmasfeast,nolessthantheUnitedStatesofAmericaThanksgivingtablethatTurkey.foodBestWesternNovaHotelKurs&konferanseNordreGatewalkingstreethoteldistanceis200meters,distanceTrondheimCentralStationcentralbusstationis400meters.BestWesternNovaHoteldailybreakfastbuffetbreakfast.ThehotelstaffcanhelptoarrangeavisittoMunkholmenIslandislandtravel.Nidaroscathe--dralCathedralHotelisonly10minuteswalk.Price:Rmb586hotelspeciallocalproductRoselacquerpaintingisauniqueNorwaydecorativepainttechnology,themainpatternisroseshapes,differentsizesofthe.Lacpuerpaittingisverypopularinthecountryroseandfarmersinthepast,isnowregardedasaclassicNorwayfolkart.Totalcost:50kroner+80kroner+rmb568+OtherexpensesThisistheendinTrondheim.andthen，thenextstationisNordkapp

Day5:ThenorthernWhenyoustandontheNordkappofthecliffedge,betweenyouandtheArcticistheSvalbardonly.Ok,herecomestheNordkapp.thenorthernnights:

TheNordkappoftheFinnmark,locatedinthenorthernstateofNorway,isagoodplacetoobservethebeautyofthewonder,andit'salsobeencalled"auroraborealis"Actually,whileyouaredreamingtohavetheoppotunitytoappreciatethebrilliantscenes,whatyoumustrememberisitistotallythegiftofthenature.

Sometimes,itwillappearwithdifferentcolurs,purple,orange,etc...MorepicturesVedverdensende76daysofmidnightsunbetweenMayandJulygreetstravellerstoNorthernNorwaythemidnightsunWheretofindthemidnightsun?Thefurthernorthyoutravel,thelongerthemidnightsunisvisible.Duringthesummermonthsyoucanexperienceupto24hoursofsunlightabovetheArcticCircle,givingyoumoretimetoenjoythesightsandmakenewdiscoveries.Area3:ProgressingfurthernorthyouwillreachLofoten.Area4:YourfourthmilestoneisTromscounty.Area5:YouarenowenteringFinnmarkcounty.Forexample:Area1:Thesouthernpart,calledHelgeland.Area2:TheregionofSalten.JustinsidetheArcticCircle.FivetipsforsnappingthemidnightsunTip1:Sincecoloursaremorevividinthemidnightsun,itisagoodideatokeepimagessimple,concentratingontwoorthreecoloursatthemosttoavoidaconfusingimagefortheviewer.Tip2:Foregroundimagescanbeusedtoframesubjectsinmidanddeepfield,creatingabettersenseofthree-dimensionality.

Tip3:Tomaximizetheimpactofthelightskyonalandscape,composeyourpictureintheviewfinderbykeepingthehorizonathirdofawayfromthebottom;thiswillhelpyourcameratoexposeproperly.Tip4:Signupforasix-dayphotographycourseandhalfboardtouroftheLofotenIslandsisofferedbyUKtravelspecialistTatra.Tip5:IfyouareintheLyngenAlps,considerthemidnightsunphotographycoursesatLyngenLodgeRestrantsTastyfoodtoenjoyTheSorrisnivaIglooHotelissituatedinSorrisniva20kilometresfromAltatowncentre-inidyllicsurroundingsonthebanksoftheAltaRiver.TheIgloomeasuresapprox2000squaremetresandtheentireexteriorandinteriorismadeofsnowandice;therooms,thebeds,eventheglassesintheicebar.Apartfromits30bedrooms,theIglooHotelhousessuites,anicebarandseverallounges.SorrisnivaIglooHoteloutsideyourbedenjoyyourselfThehotelisdecoratedwithicesculptureswhichareexquisiteworksofart.Thetemperatureinsidethehotelisconstantbetween–4and–7degrees.However,guestsaresleepingonreindeerhidesinsidesleepingbagsthatcanstand–30degrees-sothereisnotriskgettingcold.AccomodationSomereviewsofthehotelNow,haveagla