Norway is a long and mostly narrow country, with great variations between its regions. The most spectacular fjords are in the west, while the clearest traces of medieval times are to be found in central Norway, and the midnight sun is in the north.
The West Coast
Few places in the world offer such magnificent scenery as the fjords of western Norway. Many of them are deep and narrow, with mountains rising sheer out of the water and waterfalls cascading from great heights. But you will also find more open, “friendly” fjords, where rich farmland and fisheries have created prosperous communities.
The diversity of the Norwegian fjords is also visible in other ways. In the summer, you can start your day skiing on the Folgefonna glacier and end it swimming in the sea. There are places where blossoming fruit trees meet snow-capped mountains. You can experience the art of nature in the waterfall known as the Bridal Veil together with the art of engineering in the hairpin bends of the Ørneveien or Trollstigen roads. You can also look forward to visiting the towns of Bergen and Stavanger, where charming wooden houses and a modern shipping and petroleum industry exist side by side.
Information by http://www.norway.org