Most of you may not believe it, but Norway is much more than just ski slopes. If you take a little time to get acquainted with the amazing places of this picturesque mountain country, you will discover many unexpected things.
10. The Troll Language (Trolltunga), Hordaland
If the height and adrenaline is yours, then you definitely need to visit the "Troll Language" on the Skieggedal mountain (Skjeggedal) near the city of Odda, which rises above the Ringedalsvatnet lake.
This stone ledge, reminiscent of the language of its shape, is located at an altitude of 700 meters. It was formed during the Ice Age, when most of the mountain froze, and a piece of it broke off.
From this unusual projection, an incredibly picturesque view opens, although only the most physically prepared can get here. Climbing the mountain takes a few hours. However, even having reached the “Troll Language”, only the most desperate brave souls decide to climb the ledge.
A hike to this place goes through high mountains and takes 10-12 hours. In total, you have to overcome 23 km (there and back) and climb to a height of 900 meters. This is a long and difficult hike, but the result is worth it!
9. Kjeragbolten, Forsand, Rogaland Fylke
Kjøragbolten (from Norwegian can be translated as "Kjøragsky boulder") is a huge stone that wedged into a mountain crevice at the edge of Kjørag mountain in Lyse fjord.
The 5 m³ cobblestone itself is a stone block that hangs over a deep abyss at an astounding height of 984 meters. Despite the impressive view from this place, you can reach it easily - on foot and without any special equipment. Mount Kjoreg itself is a popular tourist area, and Kjøragbolten is a favorite tourist photography site.
True, in this case, too, only the most courageous climb here, and only the most desperate climb a boulder to enjoy the view of the Lyse-fjord.
Due to the immense popularity, entire queues of people wishing to take a memorable photo at this place are lined up on the Kjøragsky boulder. Waiting can take from several minutes to an hour or more, so, going there, you need to stock up on not only courage, but also patience.
8. Kannesteinen Rock, Måløy, Vogsoy Island
Formed over the course of thousands of years by rock-crushing rocks, Cansnäteynen Rock is an impressive mushroom-shaped rock located on the coast of the Oppedal countryside, about 10 kilometers from the city of Moloy.
The height of the unusual rock formation is almost 3 meters, and its surface is wide enough to hold 3-4 people on it. The Cannesteinen rock is very popular among both tourists and photographers who want to make picturesque and impressive photos.
7. Leonardo da Vinci Bridge, Akershus (Akershus)
Unfortunately, this bridge was built not by Leonardo da Vinci himself, but by the Norwegian artist Vebjørn Sand, but to create this unusual structure he used sketches made in 1502 by the Italian genius himself.
This is a much smaller version of the bridge that Leonardo da Vinci developed as part of a civil engineering project for the Sultan of Constantinople (now Istanbul) Bayazid II. Then the Sultan rejected the project of the bridge, which was supposed to be built across a bay a little less than 400 m long, having doubted its practicality.
The Norwegian artist recreated the bridge proposed by Leonardo da Vinci on a much smaller scale, while preserving its minimalism and design.
6. Emanuel Vigeland Museum, Oslo
This amazing work of art is located in a part of the building in which natural light is completely absent, that is, there is no sunlight coming from the street.
The interior of the room is rather dimly lit, and its walls are decorated with drawings of people from floor to ceiling, creating a stunning effect.
The large vaulted hall is completely covered with drawings showing the life of a person from conception to death in detailed erotic scenes. It took the talented Norwegian artist 20 years to create frescoes with a total area of 800 m².
5. Borgund stavkirke betting
The Stavkirka in Borgunna is a framed church located in Borgunn, which is one of the oldest surviving masted churches.
Of the nearly 1,500 wooden temples built in Norway, most of which were erected in the years 1130-1350, just under 30 have survived to this day.
The frame church in Borgunne was erected in honor of the Apostle Andrew the First-Called, presumably in 1150-1180.
4. Lerdal tunnel (Lærdalstunnelen), Aurland
Lerdal tunnel, located in the province of Sogn og Fjordane and connecting the municipalities Aurland and Lerdal, is the longest motor tunnel in the world - its length is 24.5 km.
An interesting feature of the tunnel, opened in 2000, is unusual lighting, which was designed in such a way as to create the illusion of daylight. So if you drive from Oslo to Bergen (highway E16) by car, you will be able to personally appreciate this amazing automobile tunnel.
3. Observation deck at Aurland Lookout, Bergen
This unusual observation deck looks like the most dangerous slide in the world, but at the very top of this amazing wooden structure there is a thin glass panel that prevents visitors from “rolling down”.
The observation deck, located 3 hours from Bergen, offers stunning views of Aurland, a small town in the province of Sogn og Fjordane, one of the largest fjords on the west coast of Norway.
The wooden construction of the observation platform 4 meters wide begins at the side of the road and stretches for 30 meters, providing an opportunity to see all the beauty of the local nature.
Here you can almost always see numerous tourists enjoying the view of the fjord, so special parking places for 2 buses and 10 cars are equipped nearby.
2. Statue of Liberty, Karmøy
No, you do not think, and this is not a mistake. This is where the Statue of Liberty is located. True, not quite real, as this is just an exact copy of the one in New York. However, the copper from which the present Statue of Liberty was cast, donated by France to the United States of America in 1876, was mined in copper mines from these places.
1. Car cemetery Bastnas (Bastnäs Car Cemetery), Bastnas
Most likely, you have repeatedly seen photos taken in this place, but still did not know where it is. Perhaps this is nothing more than an old landfill, but for many photographers it is a work of art that should certainly be captured on camera.
This place is located on the Swedish-Norwegian border, about 113 km from Oslo. All the cars that can be seen here collected two brothers, who dismantled them for parts and successfully sold until the 80s of the last century.
To keep the work going, they continued to buy old cars and run business from a house built on a field surrounded by the remains of abandoned Saab, Volvo, Buick, Ford, Opel, Volkswagen, Fiat and other various brands. The dense forest continued to absorb the cars that fell on its way, and after almost 40 years, nature finally won this battle.
One of the owners in the early 90s left here in search of a better life, and his brother continued to live until 2010. According to him, in the Bastnas forest there are up to 1,000 vintage cars.
They say that this collection of cars can cost about 150 thousand dollars, and without taking into account spare parts, however, Bastnas is so far from civilization that most of these cars are unlikely to budge anytime soon.
If you want to go there to take something special out of there, the only thing you need is a helicopter and a chainsaw ... for a start.
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