Save this list ↓🇳🇴 OSLO 🎨 Walk the roof of the Oslo Opera House 🖼 Explore the Vigeland Sculpture Park 🌿 Wander through the Botanical Gardens 🏛 Visit Akershus Fortress grounds 🧊 See the changing of the guard at the Royal Palace 🛍 Window shop along Karl Johans gate 🪵 Walk the riverside path along Akerselva 🎶 Catch free music events at SALT STAVANGER 🎭 Street art hunt in Øvre Holmegate 🌊 Stroll the waterfront & Old Stavanger 🌸 Relax in Byparken 🏺 Peek into the Iron Age Farm (grounds only) 🪨 Visit the Sword in the Stone monument 📸 Hike to Godalen beach for views 🛶 Walk Mosvatnet Lake loop 🎨 Free exhibitions at Sølvberget Library & Culture Centre TROMSØ 🌌 Watch the Northern Lights (in winter) 🐚 Explore Telegrafbukta beach 🚶♀️ Walk over the Tromsø Bridge for views ⛪ Admire Arctic Cathedral from outside 🐾 Spot reindeer near Prestvannet Lake 🧘 Relax in the Arctic-Alpine Botanical Garden 🎄 Visit Tromsø Christmas Market (free to enter) 📚 Chill in Tromsø Library – one of Norway’s best BERGEN 🏔 Hike Mount Fløyen (skip the funicular) 🌧 Explore Bryggen’s alleyways 🎻 Catch free performances in city squares 🐟 Visit the harbour and fish market 🪑 Relax in Nygårdsparken 🎨 Tour KODE Art Museums on Free Thursdays 🚶♂️ Walk the Nordnes coastal path 🌼 Visit Bergen University Gardens #VisitNorway #FreeInNorway #BudgetTravelEurope #NorwayOnABudget #TravelTipsNorway #FreeThingsToDoInNorwag
Attraction
Oslo Opera House
Opera house
4.7
Striking, contemporary, harborside opera house & home to the Norwegian National Opera & Ballet.
Akershus Fortress
Attraction
4.5
Originally constructed in the 13th century, this fort contains 2 military museums & hosts events.
The Royal Palace
Historical place
4.5
Guided tours of the 19th-century residence of the King & Queen of Norway, plus parkland visits.
Akerselva
Natural feature
4.7
Mosvatnet
Natural feature
4.7
Arctic Cathedral
Church
4.3
Imposing church constructed from concrete & aluminum in the 1960s, with a striking glass facade.
Prestvannet
Natural feature
4.5
Arctic–Alpine Botanic Garden
Park
4.6
University campus garden with native & global plants, plus colorful flowers in spring & summer.
Fløyen
Natural feature
4.8
Forested mountain with an electric funicular, hiking trails, scenic views & a summit restaurant.
Bergen Harbor
Attraction
4.6
Lively harbor lined with colorful, gabled wooden houses, waterfront eateries & a fish market.
The Botanical Garden
Botanical garden
4.6
Big indoor-outdoor botanical garden with themed groupings of international species, ponds & a cafe.
Gamle Stavanger
Historical place
4.6
Preserved 18th- & 19th-century white wooden cottages are the cornerstone of this historic district.
Godalen Strand
Park
4.5
Sølvberget Library and Cultural Center
Library
4.7
Cultural center for events & activities, plus a cinema & a book & multimedia public library.
Tromsø City Library and Archive
Library
4.8
Place
Karl Johans gate
Landmark
4.7
Lively main street running from the Central Station to the Royal Palace with hotels, shops & cafes.
Øvre Holmegate
Landmark
4.8
Iconic street with buildings painted in vibrant & pastel colours plus boutiques, cafes & pubs.
Tromsø Bridge
Landmark
4.5
Landmark cantilever bridge opened in 1960, with views of the Arctic Cathedral & distant mountains.
Bryggen
