Winter Destinations: Norway – What You Should Know
What Comes to Mind When You Think of Norway?
The first thought is fjords, the second is salmon farming, the third is working on oil platforms, and someone might mention trolls. Speaking of the Northern Lights is also spot on – they can be seen in the north of the country during the polar night, which lasts even until April.
However, not many people know that in Norway:
From November to April, there are excellent skiing conditions. Skiing is more popular here than football, and Norwegian ski resorts are renowned for being the best-organized in the world.
The sport of snowkiting has developed here, which involves skiing with the help of a kite. A short training session at the Dyranut lodge on the Norwegian Hardangervidda plateau is enough to perform stunts once reserved for water boards.
Rauland Vierli Terrengpark is home to the most famous snowboard park. One-board enthusiasts can hone their skills and go wild on ramps, jumps, and half-pipes. For children, there's a huge playground with numerous trampolines, snowmobiles, and igloos.
You can take a winter boat course. Thanks to the Norwegian Coastal Ship fleet, which operates year-round on the Bergen – Kirkenes – Bergen route, you can see Norway from the sea.
Every February, the city of Røros in the Trøndelag region hosts the largest traditional market in Northern Europe, which is extremely popular and attracts around 75,000 tourists.
Although it seems that this mountainous, northern European country perpetually covered in snow doesn't have much to offer, this is a very misleading impression. In places where nature appears untouched, you can only marvel at the winter's charm.
