Southeastern Norway

Norway's traditional Østlandet and Sørlandet, covering Oslo, the inland Jotunheimen mountains and a southern coast dotted with white wooden towns.

This region combines Norway's traditional regions of Østlandet (Eastern Norway) and Sørlandet (Southern Norway), including Oslo, Akershus, Buskerud, Innlandet, Vestfold, Østfold, Telemark and Agder; to the west and northwest lies Fjord Norway (Rogaland, Vestland, Møre og Romsdal), to the north Trøndelag, and to the east Sweden. Highlights: in Oslo, the Opera House, the Munch Museum, Vigeland Sculpture Park, and the Viking ships and Fram Museum on the Bygdøy peninsula; in Innlandet, the Olympic city of Lillehammer, the Besseggen ridge hike in Jotunheimen National Park, and Rondane National Park; the Telemark Canal and Heddal Stave Church; the Viking burial mounds of Vestfold and Østfold and the old fortress town of Fredrikstad; in Agder, white wooden towns such as Kristiansand, Grimstad and Lillesand, plus Lindesnes Lighthouse at the southernmost point of mainland Norway. Oslo usually takes 2–3 days, after which you can take the train north via Lillehammer, or take the "Norway in a Nutshell" route west to the fjords. The southern coast is a summer holiday destination for Norwegians; allow 3–4 days to drive slowly along the E18/E39. In winter the inland offers skiing, with plenty of cross-country trails. Prices are high, and alcohol is sold only in state-run shops.

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