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55 Photos of Norway, Because Norway

March 12, 2019 by Silvia 17 Comments

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I spent pretty much my entire day yesterday trying to organize all of my Norway photos, which seriously was such a task. And let me tell you, organizing does not come naturally to me. Did I mention this took all day?

Then again it might have taken me so long because I paused at basically every photo to let my eyes well up with tears as I thought about how lucky I was to have been able to visit that beautiful place. How have I managed to see so many beautiful places? But also, HOW IS NORWAY THIS PRETTY?

It was an emotional day.

This sounds terrible of me, but I sometimes forget how gorgeous Norway is. I’ll find myself getting grumpy about the weather or how impossible it is to get anything done between Friday and Sunday here and then I’ll look up and see the northern lights dancing above me. Ugh I am the worst.

So after changing my desktop background for the 50th time it occurred to me that maybe I could feature these photos in a blog post instead!

Here are my favorite photos of Norway from nearly four (!) years of living here. I’m going to try to narrow them down to keep this post from getting too long  – let’s see how I do with that. Or I guess if you’ve read the title to this blog post you’ll already know.

Anyway, here are my favorite pictures of Norway!

55 most beautiful photos of Norway

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Hardangervidda National Park

I remember editing this photo and remarking out loud that it looks like a painting, and Dan was walking by and was just like, “Hardangervidda looks like a painting.” And it really does.

winter rauland telemark norway snow fog

Hardangervidda National Park

Like how is this real life?

cabin rauland telemark in autumn with clouds and frost

Rauland, Telemark

I loved this spot so much that I came back to photograph it again in the winter, which in retrospect is kind of creepy of me considering this is someone’s holiday home.

Trondheim Norway

Bakklandet, Trondheim

Speaking of returning to photograph the same place again, I’ve probably photographed this exact view from Trondheim’s Old Town Bridge about 20 times, in every season. It’s just so pretty!

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Roligheten, Åna-Sira

This place deserves to be famous, but I’m glad it isn’t.

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Åndalsnes, Møre og Romsdal

Møre og Romsdal is one of my favorite areas of Norway. I mean, those mountains, right?

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Møre og Romsdal

ALESUND NORWAY

Ålesund, Norway

Ålesund is one of Norway’s most beautiful cities – in fact personally I’d give it first prize in a beauty contest.

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Trollstigen, Norway

Not going to lie, I was a little disappointed to arrive at the top of Trollstigen, Norway’s famous 11-hairpin bend road, to find it covered in fog. But actually it ended up being a blessing in disguise (lol literally), as instead of focusing on the famous road I turned around to marvel at the mountains above it.

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Trollstigen, Norway

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Trollstigen, Norway

I sort of wonder if this car is just a prop at the top of Trollstigen, because it sure does make for a lovely photo.

Jotunheimen National Park mountain lake

Jotunheimen National Park

With over glaciers, lakes, and over 200 peaks, Jotunheimen National Park is Norway’s ultimate hiking destination.

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Geirangerfjord

I feel like this is just the most Norwegian photo ever.

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Hardangerfjord

Hardangerfjord is stunning, especially in the spring when the orchards are in bloom and the mountains are still topped with snow.

geirangerfjord norway itinerary

Gamle Strynefjellsvegen

Gamle Strynefjellsvegen is one of my favorite roads in all of Norway.

national tourist route to havøysund, norway in summer

Havøysund, Finnmark

The road out to Havøysund is another favorite.

aurlandsfjell view sognefjord bergen norway

Sognefjord

summer in norway packing list

Rauland, Telemark

I love how in Norway you don’t have to go to a famous park or hike for a beautiful view. Some of the prettiest spots are in our backyards, literally. This is on the mountainside behind the cabin I used to live in.

winter rauland telemark norway snow

Rauland, Telemark

And this is down the street from the supermarket where I used to work.

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Rauland, Telemark

This is up the street from the supermarket.

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Rauland, Telemark

I used to take a lot of photos during my lunch break.

marmorslottet hike mo i rana helgeland northern norway

Marmorslottet, Helgeland

I had never even heard of Marmorslottet, or “the marble castle,” until I first visited Helgeland but wow, it is so incredible.

Støtt Helgeland Coast Norway in winter

Støtt, Helgeland

Before moving north I had always dreamt about visiting the Helgeland coast in the summer, so I was pleased to find that the Helgeland coast is equally enchanting in the winter. I mean, that frozen landscape, right?

autumn in norway, rauland telemark

Rauland, Telemark

Autumn in Norway is my fave.

Full disclosure: I say this about every season in Norway.

autumn in norway, rauland telemark frost and fall colors

Rauland, Telemark

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Rauland, Telemark

One of my favorite things about autumn in Norway is the low hanging fog each morning.

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Rauland, Telemark

pretty neighborhood nice views bergen norway

Ladegården, Bergen

I’m obsessed with Bergen’s cobblestone streets. Last time I spent a weekend in Bergen I stayed in this neighborhood (in this Airbnb) and it was so pretty.

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Bergen

arctic dome narvik norway

Arctic Dome in Narvik

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Åndenes, Vesterålen

Whale watching in Vesterålen was one of my favorite things I did this winter.

best time to see the northern lights in norway

Dyrøy, Senja Region

This will forever be one of my favorite photos from Norway, because this will forever be one of my favorite experiences here. I first met my friends Viv and Catriona while we were all teaching English in Japan, and I love that so many years later we’re all still friends, and I loved getting to introduce them to Northern Norway.

And what better way to experience the Arctic than soaking in a hot tub under the Northern Lights?

dyrøy holiday norway in winter snow in december

Dyrøy, Senja Region

This photo of Johnny the snowman makes my heart ache for Dyrøy.

northern lights in norway, dyrøy senja

Dyrøy, Senja Region

Dyrøy is one of the best places I’ve watched the Northern Lights from, as there aren’t any big mountains blocking the view of the sky (Norway has a lot of mountains).

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Dyrøy, Senja Region

One last one from Dyrøy, because Dyrøy.

northern lights in senja, norway

Bergsbotn, Senja

Senja is a stunning island, both during the day and when it’s lit up by the Northern Lights at night.

Sakrisøy, Lofoten northern norway road trip itinerary two weeks

Sakrisøy, Lofoten

reine rorbuer lofoten norway in winter

Hamnøy, Lofoten

I mean, it’s only the most famous view in the Lofoten Islands.

svinøya svolvaer lofoten norway in winter

Svinøya, Lofoten

I used to think December would be a bad time to visit Lofoten as the sun doesn’t rise, but it turned out to be a beautiful time to visit because the sky stayed sunset/sunrise pink all day (without the actual sun part).

lofoten winter norway snow

Lofoten

lofoten islands norway in june summer

Lofoten

Sorry to whomever’s home I’m putting on the Internet, but I mean, I’m not that sorry because you get to live here. (Also I’m assuming it’s their holiday cabin, which I feel like makes me less of a creeper.)

unstad artic surf beach winter march lofoten norway

Unstad Beach, Lofoten

It’s so crazy to me that people surf in the Arctic, much less in the Arctic in the winter! Unstad Beach actually even offers surf lessons (even for beginners) and I think this would be such a cool experience to have.

Ramberg beach rambergstranda lofoten norway winter snow ice march

Ramberg Beach, Lofoten

I love a snowy beach! Though I’ve also been to Ramberg Beach in the summer and it is equally beautiful.

Ramberg beach rambergstranda lofoten norway winter snow ice march

Ramberg Beach, Lofoten

lyngen north glass igloo northern norway

Lyngen North

When I think of glass igloos I think of watching the northern lights in the winter, but wow was it magically staying in a glass igloo in Lyngen in the summertime.

Sommarøy Tromsø beaches in June

Sommarøy, Troms

Arctic or Caribbean?

Kjerringstraumen Bridge Efjord bridges outside Narvik, Northern Norway

Kjerringstraumen Bridge Efjord

It’s right around this bridge outside of Narvik that the landscape really starts to look arctic. The mountains become more jagged, while the trees get smaller and more shrub-like.

mjelle beach bodo norway

Mjelle, Bodø

I love that Norwegian cities all have easy access to the most beautiful nature. Would you believe that this secluded beach is just a short drive from the Bodø city center?

cross-country skiing Rauland Norway

Rauland, Telemark

Does it get more Norwegian?

Lake Lian Summer Trondheim Norway

Lian Lake, Trondheim

Summer in Trondheim is bliss.

Trondheim Norway

Bakklandet, Trondheim

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Bakklandet, Trondheim

christmas in mosjøen, norway in december

Mosjøen, Norway

This photo makes me lol because when I posted it on Instagram someone commented saying that this was their garage. Only in Norway would a garage look this charming.

northern lights norway full moon

Mosjøen, Norway

People often try to avoid the full moon when planning trips to see the northern lights, but I actually love how you can see the snowy landscape and the aurora looks softer under a full moon.

northern lights barentz camp svalbard

Svalbard, Norway

Speaking of the northern lights, one of my favorite winter trips in Norway was visiting Svalbard in December under 24 hour darkness during the polar night. It was so dark that we saw northern lights both at night and in the middle of the day!

 

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  1. Nynke says

    March 12, 2019 at 1:57 pm

    <3! I have seen some sights as beautiful in Norway, and even some of the same sights (Bakklandet!), but this does make me wonder why I'm currently sat at a desk procrastinating, I mean, taking a break from work!

    Reply
    • Silvia says

      March 14, 2019 at 3:17 pm

      Haha when I was organizing all my photos I kept thinking, what am I doing at home I should be exploring the world!

      Reply
      • Nynke says

        April 15, 2020 at 2:11 pm

        Ahem… here I am one year later, doing the same thing for the updated version! But at least this time I am nominally still ill (I think I’m really getting better now but have been feeling weak for most of the past six weeks) and also on my lunch break. It was really nice looking at these pictures (again)!

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  2. Lynne says

    March 12, 2019 at 2:07 pm

    I love all your photos, Silvia! I want to go to Norway…NOW! I do hope to get there soon. Every image and every story makes me want to go that much more. Thanks for sharing.

    Reply
    • Silvia says

      March 14, 2019 at 3:17 pm

      It really is such a beautiful country. I hope you do make it here!

      Reply
  3. Dominique | dominiquetravels.com says

    March 12, 2019 at 10:06 pm

    Wonderful photos! Norway is such a lovely country. (That car at Trollstigen is definitely a prop! What a location to park a car!)

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    • Silvia says

      March 14, 2019 at 3:19 pm

      Right? I need to get myself an Instagram car.

      Reply
  4. Arielle says

    March 13, 2019 at 1:54 pm

    Eh, I don’t really see the big deal.
    (Just kidding. Norway is amazing, obviously.)

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    • Silvia says

      March 14, 2019 at 3:20 pm

      Lol sometimes I wonder if I actually will feel that way in a few years. I hope not!

      Reply
  5. Karen says

    March 19, 2019 at 4:02 am

    Hi Silvia! I love your blog! Your pictures of Norway are making me want to plan our next arctic getaway! My husband and I went to Iceland last March in hopes of finding Northern Lights. Sadly, I left pretty broken hearted BUT we had a great time and seen some beautiful places. While you were in Norway did you ever have to pay for tours searching for the Northern Lights or were they just abundantly there?

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  6. Angela says

    April 9, 2019 at 3:55 pm

    Beautiful photos! I’m from Canada and my boyfriend (an EU citizen) and I are planning to move to Norway in a few months. Your blog fills me with hope (that I will be able to hopefully work in a supermarket or something if my Norwegian progresses) and excitement for all the exploring we will get to do!
    Thanks for all of your tips and shares.
    PS. what kind of wildlife have you encountered on your hikes?

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  7. Omar Aqel says

    April 17, 2019 at 5:28 pm

    Beautiful photos on Norway. I have seen a few videos online about traveling to Norway. One thing that caught my eyes is the waterfalls, The water runs so hard and so clear. There are even some hidden places only accessible by train. I will put this on my bucket list!

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  8. Elaine says

    May 23, 2019 at 12:28 pm

    Wow stunning photos. I’m moving to Norway in August and so looking forward to discovering the beautiful country and making memories of my own. Thanks for all the tips ❤️❤️

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    • Silvia says

      May 31, 2019 at 10:54 pm

      Oh how exciting, I hope you love it as much as I do!

      Reply
  9. Ashley says

    January 26, 2020 at 9:52 pm

    Hi Silvia!
    I am planning a 21 day journey through Norway, starting at the end of July. I have read many of your posts and I am getting super excited for my upcoming travels! I do have a question(s) though…I plan to start in Stavanger and end in Trondheim. I will be driving and I am wondering what the current price of gas is, and what to expect in terms of cost for tolls, etc? I plan to zig zag through scenic routes and avoid tunnels as much as I can. My next questions is will this be enough time? I plan to stop for a few days in several locations. I am used to driving long distances, but do you think I will be rushing things? Any input would be greatly appreciated.

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    • Silvia says

      January 30, 2020 at 3:19 pm

      I think that’s a great amount of time for that trip! Tolls usually cost around 25 kroner for cars, but some of the bigger tunnels can be 100 or 200 kroner. Gas is around 16 kroner/liter, but you can Google that for a more exact price.

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      • Ashley says

        February 18, 2020 at 4:24 am

        Thanks for the feedback!

        Reply

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