This is the Norway chapter from Lonely Planet's Scandinavia guidebook.

Norway is a once-in-a-lifetime destination and the essence of its appeal is remarkably simple: this is one of the most beautiful countries on earth.

• take the ferry from Hellesylt to Geiranger through some of Norway's most spectacular fjord scenery
• maps
• sleep in a fisherman's robu (shanty) on the craggy Lofoten Islands
• transport
• hike amid the soaring peaks and countless glaciers of Jotunheimen National Park
• restaurants & accommodation

Coverage includes: Oslo, Southern Norway, Arendal, Grimstad, Kristiansand, Telemark, Central Norway, Lillehammer, Røros, Jotunheimen National Park, Bergen & the Western Fjords, Voss, Hardangerfjord, Stavanger, Lysefjord, Sognefjorden, Jostedalsbreen, Norangsdalen & Sunnmøresalpane, Geirangerfjorden & around, Åndalsnes, Geiranger, Ålesund, Runde, Northern Norway, Trondheim, Bodø & around, Narvik & around, Lofoten, Vesterålen, Tromsø, Finnmark, Alta, Hammerfest, Nordkapp & Magerøya, Kirkenes, Karasjok, Kautokeino, Svalbard & around, Longyearbyen, Understand Norway, History, Arts, Music, Environment, Norwegian Cuisine, Survival Guide, Directory, Getting There & Away, and Getting Around.