Attractions

Norway has a varied selection of attractions spanning from impressive buildings to museums and cultural highlights.

Oslo

Holmenkollen skijump arena

Holmenkollen is not merely a sports venue; it is also a tourist magnet of note. Drawing as it does well in excess of one million visitors annually, the jump is one of Norway's most popular attractions.

Fløibanen, the funicular

Fløibanen is one of Norway's most popular attractions and the only one of its kind in Scandinavia. Our funicular runs every day from early morning to midnight (23.00 from September to April).

Fram museum

The Fram Museum shows the history of the polar explorers. Here you'll find the world's most famous polar ship, the Fram, from 1892. The ship is displayed in its original condition with interior and objects perfectly preserved.

Akershus festning

The building of Akershus Castle and Fortress was commenced in 1299 under king Håkon V. The medieval castle, which was completed in the 1300s, had a strategical location at the very end of the headland, and withstood a number of sieges throughout the ages.

Kon-Tiki museum

The Kon-Tiki Museum houses a range of boats and artefacts from Thor Heyerdahl's expeditions.

The Norwegian Museum of Cultural History

The Norsk Folkemuseum is Norway's largest museum of cultural history. With collections from around the country, the museum shows how people lived in Norway from 1500 to the present.

The Royal Palace

The Royal Palace is one of the country's most important buildings, and a concrete symbol of the course of Norwegian history since 1814.

Flåmsbanen

The Flåm Railway has much to offer: wild and beautiful mountain scenery with snow-clad peaks, fertile pastures and historical traditions reaching back to pre-Christian times.

Ivar Aasen Centre

THE IVAR AASEN CENTRE is a national centre for documenting and experiencing the New Norwegian written culture, and the only museum in the country devoted to Ivar Aasen's life and work.

Maihaugen

Maihaugen is one of the most visited tourist attractions in Lillehammer, Norway. Maihaugen is Europe's largest open air museum and is one of the largest museums in Norway, with close to 200 buildings.

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