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The UNESCO Rock Art Centre – Alta Museum is situated in Alta in Finnmark. 6000 carvings are documented – the oldest 7000 years old.

Address Altaveien 19 9512 Alta

Web Official museum site

Categories UNESCO

Norangsdalen

The most beautiful valley in Norway?

Norangsdalen is one of my favorites. Stunning to ride through! Beautiful summer mountain pastures, Lyngstøylsvatnet and Hotell Union Øye.

Address Road 655 Hellestylt – Øye

Categories Asphalt/tarmac

Tusenmeter stiga

Once a destination for cruice ship tourists

Tusenmeteren is an impressive piece of road construction. It runs 1000 meters straight up, 42 hairpin turns and took 30 years to build!

Address Tusenmeteren, Øvre Årdal

Categories Gravel/dirt

Gaustatoppen

The beautiful mountain with a secret

The mountain Gaustatoppen (1883 masl.) is by many considered the most beautiful mountain in Norway. And it holds a secret…

Address Gaustatoppen

Categories Nature

Jutulhogget

One of the largest gorges in Northern Europe

Jutulhogget gorge – 2.4 km long – is the 2nd largest gorge in Northern Europe. It was shaped by the ice more than 10,000 years ago.

Address Jutulhoggveien

Categories Nature

Treriksrøysa

The northermost three-country cairn in the World

Treriksrøysa is a three-country cairn, marking the meeting point of the boarders between Norway, Sweden, and Finland.

Address Kilpisjärvi, Finland

Categories Constructions Nature

Kongsberg silver mines

1,3 million kg silver found during the years

Explore the old silver mines in Kongsberg by the small train – 2300 meters into the mountain! 1.3 million kg silver is found over the years.

Address Malmveien 11, 3614 Kongsberg

Web Official web page

Categories Museums

Hopperstad stave church

One of the two oldest stave churches in Norway

Hopperstad Stave Church (Hopperstad stavkirke) in Vikøyri in Vik, is together with Urnes stave church, the oldes stave church in Norway.

Address Riksvei 13, Viksøyri i Sogn

Categories Stave Churces

Nærøyfjorden

UNESCO World Heritage listed

The Nærøy fjord (Nærøyfjorden) is one of the most narrow fjords in the world. Together with Geiranger fjord, Nærøy is UNESCO-listed.

Address Nærøyfjorden, Gudvangen, Aurland

Web UNESCO list

Categories UNESCO

Magma Geopark Norway (UNESCO)

In the southern part of Norway, there are 46 geolocations to explore

In the southern part of Norway, between Flekkefjord and Stavanger, there are 46 geological and cultural locations for you to explore!

Address Johan Feyers gate 2, 4370 Egersund

Web Official web site

Categories UNESCO