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• When in the capital, don't miss Oslo's excellent collection of museums, including the Thor Heyerdahl Kon-tiki Museum (website: www.kon-tiki.no), the Munch Museum (website: www.munch.museum.no) and the Viking Ship Museum (website: www.khm.uio.no).
• Also in Oslo, go royal-spotting at the Kongelige Slott (Royal Palace) is open to visitors from late June to mid August (website: www.kongehuset.no), or delve into the city's military past at Åkershus Castle (website: www.mil.no/felles/ak) which stands within walking distance of the city centre.
• High above the city, the Holmenkollen ski centre (website: http://holmenkollen.wp.karbon.no) is a major attraction in its own right, all year round, boasting a skiing museum and a simulator offering visitors the chance to find out what it's like to take off from the ski jump.
• Stroll around the picturesque wooden warehouses in the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Bergen's historic Bryggen area by the harbourside. Explore the fish market nearby (website: www.visitbergen.com), or take a trip out to Troldhaugen, former home of composer Edvard Grieg (website: www.troldhaugen.com).
• Relive Trondheim's former glories as capital of Norway at the city's magnificent Nidarosdomen (Nidaros Cathedral) (website: www.nidarosdomen.no), and visit the city's Ringve Museum (website: www.ringve.com), home to an extensive collection of historic musical instruments.
• Be sure to see one of Norway's 28 surviving wooden medieval stave churches (website: www.stavechurch.org), dotted around the southern half of the country. The oldest is Urnes Stave Church, by Sognefjord, dating from 1130, which is on the UNESCO World Heritage list (website: www.sognefjord.no).
• For those seeking a literary treat, Skien was the birthplace of Ibsen (website: www.ibsen.net) and his childhood home provides many insights into the life of this distinguished Norwegian playwright, including a multimedia exhibition.
• Røros (website: www.verdensarvenroros.no) is a small but picturesque mountain town near the Swedish border; from the 17th century until the 1980s it was a copper mining and smelting settlement. Discover the Old Town, the wooden church and the Mining Museum.
• Observe Saltstraumen, the world's most powerful maelstrom (website: www.destinasjon-saltstraumen.com). A multimedia visitor centre is dedicated to the phenomenon. Saltstraumen is a strong tidal current located some 30km (19 miles) east of the northern city of Bodø.
• Take in the views at Vøringsfossen waterfall, Norway's best known, situated close to the main road between Oslo and Bergen. Another waterfall, Mardalsfossen, has the longest drop in northern Europe, at almost 300m (984ft) (website: www.fjordnorway.com).
See Contact Addresses for further tourist information.
• Also in Oslo, go royal-spotting at the Kongelige Slott (Royal Palace) is open to visitors from late June to mid August (website: www.kongehuset.no), or delve into the city's military past at Åkershus Castle (website: www.mil.no/felles/ak) which stands within walking distance of the city centre.
• High above the city, the Holmenkollen ski centre (website: http://holmenkollen.wp.karbon.no) is a major attraction in its own right, all year round, boasting a skiing museum and a simulator offering visitors the chance to find out what it's like to take off from the ski jump.
• Stroll around the picturesque wooden warehouses in the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Bergen's historic Bryggen area by the harbourside. Explore the fish market nearby (website: www.visitbergen.com), or take a trip out to Troldhaugen, former home of composer Edvard Grieg (website: www.troldhaugen.com).
• Relive Trondheim's former glories as capital of Norway at the city's magnificent Nidarosdomen (Nidaros Cathedral) (website: www.nidarosdomen.no), and visit the city's Ringve Museum (website: www.ringve.com), home to an extensive collection of historic musical instruments.
• Be sure to see one of Norway's 28 surviving wooden medieval stave churches (website: www.stavechurch.org), dotted around the southern half of the country. The oldest is Urnes Stave Church, by Sognefjord, dating from 1130, which is on the UNESCO World Heritage list (website: www.sognefjord.no).
• For those seeking a literary treat, Skien was the birthplace of Ibsen (website: www.ibsen.net) and his childhood home provides many insights into the life of this distinguished Norwegian playwright, including a multimedia exhibition.
• Røros (website: www.verdensarvenroros.no) is a small but picturesque mountain town near the Swedish border; from the 17th century until the 1980s it was a copper mining and smelting settlement. Discover the Old Town, the wooden church and the Mining Museum.
• Observe Saltstraumen, the world's most powerful maelstrom (website: www.destinasjon-saltstraumen.com). A multimedia visitor centre is dedicated to the phenomenon. Saltstraumen is a strong tidal current located some 30km (19 miles) east of the northern city of Bodø.
• Take in the views at Vøringsfossen waterfall, Norway's best known, situated close to the main road between Oslo and Bergen. Another waterfall, Mardalsfossen, has the longest drop in northern Europe, at almost 300m (984ft) (website: www.fjordnorway.com).
See Contact Addresses for further tourist information.