TOP 10 MUST-SEE PLACES IN NORWAY - A Photographer's Guide
This is a travel guide to Norway showing the top 10 places you must see if you’re visiting. These tips are from the perspective of a photographer, but the places are perfectly fine to visit if you’re a regular traveller as well.
I’ve been fortunate enough to travel around in Norway almost contently for the past few years as a time-lapse photographer. That has given me extensive knowledge of what Norway has to offer, also outside the most touristic places. This list includes some true hidden gems you might not have heard of before.
Norway is a fantastic country, and this list could’ve been much, much longer. But these are my favorites, and I’m sure you’ll love them too.
The full list:
1. Senja
1. Varangerhalvøya
1. Femundsmarka
4. Loenvatnet
5. Valdres
6. Hardanger
7. Helgeland
8. Lofoten
9. Nærøyfjorden
10. Jettegrytene i Nissedal
For more pictures of my adventures, visit my Instagram @morten.rustad ( / morten.rustad )
All photos and videos in the video are taken by me. Some of them are produced in cooperation with Turbin Film (www.turbinfilm.no).
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I have a cabin in Valdres that is very well hidden. There are only 4 other cabins within at least a kilometer. BTW, you are Norwegian, right?
Where was Geirangerfjorden?
Don't talk so much about Senja
Bro plz reply just wanna ask you one thing from which site or which company have organized all these places visit... bcz whenver i see i dont get to see most of these places in there package... plz bro plz let me know... who organized this trip for you..?
Absolutely Stunning. I would like to know some tips and tricks to take Time lapse videos. You have shown the beauty of planet in your own way. Thank you for sharing.
That feeling when you have been living in this country for almost 25 years and haven't seen a single one of these places.
The thing is, there are so many beautiful spots in Norway
@@numbo655 are you german?
@@h.p.8853 No, why?
Same - but i am "just" 21 years old
Åse Helen Hafredal 😆
600 billion hours of video watched every month on youtube. This must be the best 7 minutes! Made me plan our 5th trip. Thank you Sir!
Plan the trip well and you will have a great trip, dont wanna come off as some captain obvious^^ but planning i feel is more important when visiting norway then most places, due to cost etc., you can save so much money by planning well! Have a great trip:-)
amazing! really good video and awesome compilation of timelapses. really inspiring. thank you
My god, your photography is simply breathtaking! I've been to Norway three times and this makes me want to return soon. Thank you.
Really, really cool... it makes me want to go back to Norway... takk for your amazing videos and tips! :)
Norway is so pretty
@@Haimannen hun snakker ikke norsk gjør hun? Bruh ;-;
Enig 🇧🇻
@@Haimannen poenget mitt..er skjønner hun det?
@@Haimannen lol glem det jeg er ikke sikker om hun en gang leser repliene 😂
I don't know if you speak norwegian, but everyone is arguing in norwegian here.
Swapping between gasps, goosebumps and wows watching this. Beautiful!
Thank you so much for the efforts you put in!
We have spent two summers traveling to Norway from Spain in furgocamper to photograph and record wildlife (arctic fox, musk ox, puffins, etc ...), and every year we are more in love with this country. Norway is fantastic. Congratulations on the video.
The most beautiful country😍😍 i love Norway🇳🇴 grettings from Czechia🇨🇿🇳🇴
Thanks very much
C'est pour moi, le plus joli pays que j'ai visité :la mer, les montagnes , les fjords, les rivières, les glaciers, la nature, les vastes étendues de nature vierge, les églises en bois debout, le soleil de minuit....et les moustiques...
M&M are from Norway
Thank you so sharing this beautiful Top 10 AMAZING CHOICES !!
Norway, always in my heart❤❤
awesome!! thanks to you vídeos norway is my favorite countri Saludos desde Argentina
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Morten Rustad I live on Senja 😀 in a place Calle islandsbotten
most people in Norway speak fairly good english, with an accent thou...
number 8 is the best .. greeting from indonesia could you make a video about my country? i already subscribed and share your video . thanks
Have you been to glomdalen in mo i rana? I promise you that glomdalen is fantastic
Morten Rustad am from norway and no way
What a great adventure you had. Your touches of your work are so amazing. My most favorite time lapse photographer.
I can't thank you enough Morten, this is by far one the best of Norway videos I've watched, and it's definitely my N°1 in the bucketlist
stunning, thank you so much :)
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My soul belongs here... such a great place for introverting. ♥️
Amazing pictures, time lapses and video! Thanks!
thanks so much for sharing this. Definitely gives me some ideas for the future!
The worst thing is when a beautiful area is turned into a tourist area with shitty stores, I agree with you
...we are ALL the tourists - not the other one ....., please keep that in mind.
I agree, Using the word tourist in a bad light, kind of disappointed. To each his own, but traveling to places is an experience, unique to each individual. There’s no right or wrong way to travel. Tourists are travelers, travelers are tourists. I hate it when people act elitist, “I’m better, I’m the ultimate traveler coz I stay in the off the beaten path away from other people” stfu, guess what you’re a tourist
Thank you!
we are tourists to this earth.
I hate when Therese is lots of people on the most beutiful nature. And Therese will never be calm. Always noice
What a photography man... Awesome this is the my besssst video i never ever watched... Superb
Adore taking photos in such places!
I've been to Helgeland pretty often and I can totally relate. It's incredible..I just love it
We are so happy that you talk so nice about our land Norway 🇳🇴
Both name of the video dude and his accent tell his Norwegian.
His name is Morten Rustad😊 He’s Norwegian
these places look all amazing! I will visit Norway in Summer next year and I will definitly go to some of these!
Annena I will go as well there🤓
Visit Iran too ,It has amazing landscapes with beautiful leopards ,Brown bears and gray Wolves ...
Annena i will go there starting end of august how about u
+manusia dari syorga my plans changed, I won't be there this year, hopefully next :)
Annena Im from Norway and i have Been to all the places! :) you guys should go there, its beautiful there
Thanks Morten for this upload. Amazing places I didn't know before!
Excellent video and great suggestions. Probably the best I have seen on Norway. Many thanks for sharing. Safe travels
Amazing video, planning my trip to Norway 🇳🇴 this year
Fantastic. I look forward to visiting these beautiful places. Thank you.
This is amazing! The quality and artistry were excellent and I found it very moving.
Norway you are in my bucket list.
Great footages! Norway is really magnificent.
Agreed! Awesome videos and make us want to travel more! Norway looks incredible :)
As i live in norway and has lived here my entire life, i know these places are beautiful. I have traveled through entire norway and it is beautiful
Wow, some amazingly beautiful time-lapsed photography. You are blessed to live in such a lovely country. Hope to visit soon. Thanks for all you do.
I have been in Norway for 14 days with my family and it was the most beautiful experience I've ever made :) the landscape is just awesome :)
"How about sitting on this edge..." I almost threw up! I hate heights! :D I'm relatively new to photography and have just started venturing out of my home country (Wales). I was in Scotland a couple of weeks ago, but Norway is absolutely 100% at the top of my list of places I want to go. Along with Iceland.
Amazing guide! Thank you SO much for sharing!!
Amazing thank you for sharing
As s Swede that has traveled quite a lot, I must admit that our neighbour country is amazingly beautiful. Still I miss my favourite place on the list, Geiranger fjord. It is also a ”must see”.
Locals don't like the tourist traps. Nature you have to stand in line for doesn't count. It's for solitude and peace, not annoying and being annoyed by other people. I'm from Norway, and I'd rather just go outside and climb a tree than go to Geiranger. Even Lofoten isn't worth visiting anymore. There are places right next to all this stuff just as beautiful and with no tourists. Norwegians go there.
Great Morten..Norway few of best places in world..
Here´s one fan from Portugal and I just have one thing to say...i hope you continue sharing your videos with us. Im an amateur in photo/timelapsing but i love your videos and the simple comunication that you use to explain everything. I hope see you doing timelapse videos with more "cheap" material, and ofcourse, see more "professional timelapse movie". Never stop!
Great video! The commentary in combination with the stunning videos and pictures was perfectly crafted. Thank you!
Love your videos
Agreed! Awesome videos and make us want to travel more! Norway looks incredible :)
Wow!!! What a video!! Jeg er så stolt over å være norsk :) Helt fantastisk bra jobba :)
Wow. You make terrific choices, good sir, both technical AND aesthetic. I been coming back to Norway the past 5 years and you've just added some new destinations to my future travels. Thanks!
Just impressive. Thanks for this wonderful video Morten Rustad
im not nearly old enough to travel places this far, and the fact that my parents are way too busy to go there is just a massive bummer t me. just the thought about all of the beauty im missing just makes me wanna cry. and i even live in Norway
Am coming to discoover it this summer..end of july
WOW...what an awesome and informative video!!! I've been to Norway 3 times now...cycling, hiking and walking and it truly is my favourite country. June 2017 I am looking to head to the North of the country for the first time...I plan to start in Helsinki, taking a train north before cycling across Sweden and to Narvik. From there I WAS going to get a hire car and head to Lofoten...after watching this though, I'll head to Senja. Great video dude!!!
If you have time, you can see both Senja and Lofoten. Travel distance between those two are not so bad. Senja is large with so many places who would give you real "Once in a lifetime" experience. So be shure you dont miss the places.
You can travel by ferry from Gryllefjord (Senja) to Andenes (Vesterålen, and drive through Vesterålen to Lofoten. All three regions is worth the trip. You should spend at least two to three days in each region to see as much as you can.
Thanks dude. Any specific spots you recommend so I can highlight them on my map for "must visit" :D
If you choose to go by ferry to Andenes, I recommend to drive on the west side of the island of Andøy when you drive to Sortland. The roads a far better on the east side, but nature is just breathtaking on the west side of the island. When you get close to Sortland, there is a fjord to the east wich you should consider going to. It is called Godfjord wich is accessed through Hognfjord, and is a very nice place worth a look. When you come to Sortland, you could choose to stay there to the next day, and take a trip to Nyksund in Øksnes and Hovden/Nykvåg in Bø the next day. Both Øksnes and Bø is worth exploring more, but you can see what you have time for. When you travel further to Lofoten, you can choose to go by ferry from Melbu, or to drive through Gullesfjord and Raftsundet. The ferry takes about 30-40 minutes if I remeber correctly, In Lofoten you should visit Henningsvær, Svolvær, Kabelvåg, Lofotr at Borge, just outside Leknes (a viking museum), Haukelandstranden (a very nice beach, but don't expect good bathing temperatures), and Å. If you have time, you should also visit Skrova an island only accessable by boat, outside Svolvær. There is also a place called Nusfjord, but it has developed into this rediculous expensive tourism machine, and is no longer worth a visit in my opinuion. I'm not that well known around Senja, but I have heard Gryllefjord, Senjahopen and Ersfjord are very beautiful places. These are just a few places of interest, and what you should really do is to have enough time to explore the regions. They are all breathtaking in it's own way.
Another thing worth mentioning is the weather in june. It can still be very cold here then. If you have a chance to postpone it, weather is usually much more stable and warm from mid july and out september.
Excellent video Morten... thanks, coming over in a few months, so I have a few spots to consider
Stunning and incredible captured. Thanks for the lovely views.
May 2019 .. My dream country.. 😍🤘🎶🎸
Utrolig kult! Må snart komme meg ut å utforske landet vårt litt! :)
Samme her :)
det må jeg også
Jeg og
Vi er Norge i Røt, Vit og Blåt!🇳🇴
Jeg ut forsker hale Norge hvet år 😁😁👍🏻
Inspirational and generous as always. Thank you.
Wonderful to see these beautiful places that are not crowded!
Lot of love from india :) Nice covering (y)
Utrolig gøy å se litt andre steder en bare de "virkelig" kjente stedene. Og liker kvaliteten du leverer ;) Hvilke kamera bruker du til timelapsene dine?
Såg ut som han brukte gopro basert på utstyret hans
4 Years ago you posted this, and 4 years I am saving as much money as I can because what you showed me has become my biggest goal in life!
This is beautiful!! Spectacular!!
Kunsten av timeslapse er fantastisk, spesielt med slike flotte landskaper rundt seg! Er fullstendig enig med deg om turistoppstyret rundt Lofoten, og syntes det har blitt et sted lagd for turister. Men har du reist til Vesterålen? har vært der hver sommer siden jeg var 1 år, spesielt rundt Bø området! Det er en helt syk ubeskrivelig natur, høye fjell og en deilig frisk sjøluft. Hvis ikke, så burde du!
Wow!!!
For my money Norway is the most beautiful country in the world . I was privileged to have good friends there and to sail on a Norwegian yacht. And to travel through some of their wonderful country .
it was beautiful, just got back from a cruise in the Fjords kzhead.info/sun/nZuMlKWEq1-siK8/bejne.html
Thank you for this vid!!!
Wow, the landscapes you captured gave me goosebumps. Amazing photography, well done.
Tourists annoyed at the fact that there are tourists somewhere always cracks me up xD The irony is even funnier when you make a video encouraging tourism. lol
1: He is Norwegian. 2: He is a photographer, not a tourist.
Fishslap 33 So because he’s norwegian and a photographer he can’t be a tourist?
@@johnnybrathen7584 that is not what he said..
Aulo 2905 I think he did?🤔
Fishslap 33 A photographer can’t be a tourist?
Awesome! I want to go back now :D
Thank you Morten for this amazing video. We are going this week to Tromsoe and the north and you confirmed the choices we made for the trip.
im going to norway next year with erasmus, and oh my god, im so hyped right now
meine einzige frage ist *annika, warum ist das in der playlist für die jungs wg in italien*
Sarah Michelle hahaha dachte ich mir auch😂
Dachte ich mir auch 😅👋
Same😂 Dachte ich mir einfach auch.... Hab nach dem Kommentar gesucht und ich muss schon sagen, schöne Aura hier!
I went to Norway for a 10 day trip and each day was dedicated to each of these places!! I went to all 10 in 10 days!!
Mikey Stermer its satisfied with that?Not tired one day one place...
Great...
Wow, amazing. Did someone organize this trip for you and if so, which company was it. I would appreciate it if you could provide more details regarding the way you travelled, where you slept etc.
Lucky basstid
quantity over quality lol
Yeah. There are hidden gems everywhere in Norway. Thanks for sharing!
Waooooo most incredible places to visit in Norway. fabulous
my life goal
Agreed! Total life goals here. Awesome video and make us want to travel more! Norway looks incredible :)
I have fallen in love with this country... I wish i get a chance to settle down over there. 🤗🤗🤗🤩🤩🤩
Beautiful video... Thx for the information. Appreciate that.
Gorgeous video! Amazing! Crystal clear water at the lake! Stars sparkling like diamondusts in the sky at night! SO MAGICAL!!! THANKS for the video & the great job you did !
Morten, this is **amazing** what a beautiful country - as a non-driver, I'm presuming most of these places are inaccessible? Looks like I might have to talk someone into taking me :)
Ross Jukes Photography, well, renting a car makes everything much easier. I've been to Jotunheimen and Hardanger, and there are busses passing some really nice hiking trips. I would recommend Besseggen and Knutshøe in Jotunheimen. The tour starts right by the main road.
Even Falkenberg Langås excellent, thank you for the advice and the inspiring video 👍
What about Geirangerfjord? It's a very beautiful and famous fjord in Norway.
Yeah for sure. That video must be seen as his personal list. There are thousands of places in Norway that can match that list.
Thank you, excellent video. I am going to Norway in May and I will try and fit some of these places into my visit.
Thanks for sharing! Awesome material!
I will go there🤓
00:11 Where is this beautiful place? I have to go there!
Could be one of about a billion forest lakes in the east and south of the country.
Amazing video, you put so much effort in it! Thank you!
Amazing! That is some unique footage you got there!
Missing Preikestolen / Kjerag / Lysefjorden.
Morten Skogseth they are beautiful but full of tourists
Preikestolen is ruined. Too much tourism
Who says Switzerland is paradise of earth 😍
It's great with guides that can show people all over the world how and where to go and visit these sensitive sites of nature of which less and less remain due to human destruction and carelessness. great job!
My heart yearns for Norway! Thanks for the video :)
im from Senja! :D
Bare tulr jeg har bod deg det er en fin blas
One of the most amazing place i wish to visit.
Hvorfor er ikke Geirangerfjorden med?
Tvert imot. Vært der ca. 5 ganger og har aldri opplevd for mye turister. Og det stort sett i juli
Enig, kryr av turister der. De burde fjerne ALL TURIST DRITT
So beautiful. Great presentation! Thank you
Breathtaking!!
Hey Morten, I live in Stavanger Norway and I absolutely love your videos because I am able to recognise a lot of the places you've been to but also it gives me ideas of where to go to next! Keep it up :)
Beautiful - thanks for your skill and passion and for posting this video.
Amazingly beautiful. Breathtaking scenery. I wish I had watched this video before I went on my Norway trip years ago.
amazing.. yes i will spend my whole spring in Norway next year....thks for sharing. I think Senja is a must.
Brilliant! Thank you ... I was there in 2014 and it took my breath away .. Norway is so beautiful.
Breathtaking!!! Thank-you
Love your timelapse videos! 🤩
This video is simply too good i think the rest of us can forget bringing a camera to Norway. Absolutely spectacular!