Car rental in Norway

 

Our elongated country is a beautiful holiday country, something foreign travel writers increasingly seem to be eyeing. Holidays in Norway are praised as an exotic experience. The contrasts and variations are many, and each part of the country has its own uniqueness. So why not rent a car in Norway in the part of the country you want to explore? Then you do not have to drive all the way from home.

You can find car rental in Norway in all cities and at most airports. When booking through Expedia, you have a lot of models to choose from, and since Expedia emphasizes being competitive, cheapcar hire in Norway is just a few keystrokes away and there are no hidden costs.

 Car holiday in Norway

Here are some suggestions for road sections in Norway where there is every reason to consider. You will find hotels in Norway in all these places.

National tourist routes

Statens Veivesen has started a project where as many as 18 road sections across the country have been given the status of National Tourist Roads. These are roads where beautiful landscapes can be experienced from the car seat. Most stretches are found in Western Norway, from Jæren in the south to Kårvåg in the north. Otherwise, there are National Tourist Routes along the Helgeland coast in Nordland, in Lofoten, Andøya and Senja, as well as at Havøysund and Varanger in Finnmark.

 The Atlantic Road

One of these stretches, the Atlantic The road has been named the world's finest road by the British newspaper Guardian, and many foreign tourists come by plane to Norway to experience it. The roughly 8-kilometer long road follows county road 64 between Vevangin Eide and Kårvåg on Averøy and consists of eight bridges that cross islets and reefs in the sea gap. Both tourists and locals like to use the bridges to fish for cod from, and one of the bridges is actually specially made as a fishing bridge.

 

Aurlandsfjellet

Most tourist roads are just as nice no matter which direction you drive in, but for the road over Aurlandsfjellet, you should start in Lærdal and drive towards Aurlandsvangen, ie from the high mountains and down towards the fjord. This stretch of road is legendary for its dizzying viewpoints, with large panoramas of mountains and fjords, and landscapes that appear completely untouched. Parts of the road are closed in winter, but from Aurlandsvangen and up to Stegastein - with the most spectacular vantage point along the road - it is open all year round.

 

Trollstigen

Trollstigvegen is without a doubt Norway's most legendary stretch of road, and there are not a few drivers who have driven with their hearts in their throats here. For several hundred years, this road has been important for traffic between Valldal and Åndalsnes, first as a path and riding road, until work on the road itself began in 1916. This stretch is still more dramatic than most people are used to - and the view is formidable. In several places, viewpoints have been created - with names such as Ørnesvingen, Gudbrandsjuvet, and Flydalsjuvet - with views of lush valleys, sheltered settlements, and steep mountains. Sucking in the stomach is guaranteed.

 These were a few suggestions for spectacular trips by car in Norway. Then we have not mentioned either Lofoten, the Finnmark coast, Jæren or Dovrefjell. Or the Whale Islands, with their open, bright island landscape. The possibilities are many with a rental car in Norway.