Where do you prefer to spend your holidays? On a sunny beach, or on a large family campsite? Does the trip all too often go to a hot country like France? Then it might be time for something different. Norway is a beautiful holiday country and also recommended to explore with the children. Here you can read about which places are a must-see for the whole family, and you get travel tips to get even more out of your holiday. If you go to Norway with children, it may be a different holiday than you are used to, but success is guaranteed!
So… are you ready to book a holiday yet? Then think about Norway!
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When you think of Norway, you might initially think of cold and lots of snow; fun for the kids… But not a tropical holiday destination. Of course you do have to be a bit lucky with the weather. It can also just rain for a week. And that is precisely the reason that it is such a beautiful country. Norway is the holiday destination for nature lovers. But there is also a lot to experience in the field of culture.
With the kids in the back seat, you may not feel like a long car ride to Norway. Flying is then a very good option; it will only take you an hour and a half to fly from Amsterdam to Oslo. Direct flights are also often available to more northerly airports in Norway. It is highly recommended to rent a car in the country itself, if you do not feel like train rides. Norway is a country that begs to be explored extensively!
If you do go by car, you can drive via Denmark. You then drive via the bridge from Copenhagen to Malmö in Sweden, to reach Norway. This will cost you about 2 days of travel time, but you will come across a lot of gems along the way.
Travel tip:in the south of Denmark you can visit Legoland. Perhaps your children's favorite holiday destination
There is also the option to take the boat from Germany to Norway, a great adventure for the kids. Have they ever traveled with a very large boat?
Norway is such a vast and beautiful country that it is actually impossible to list all the must-sees and dos. But I'm going to give it a try! If you know of any gems yourself, we'd love to hear from you. But first a budget tip, shall we say..
Travel tip:Norway is a very beautiful, but also a very expensive country. Be prepared for high prices. For a great car holiday you will find more information here.
Most tourists enter the country via Oslo, the capital. Then don't miss the opportunity to discover this city. Here you will also find a lot of greenery, for example in the Vigeland park full of statues. A nice park to see with the kids! And the colored wooden houses make it a joy to stroll around the city.
The city is nice, but if you go to Norway with the kids, you don't want to miss nature. Fortunately, that is also impossible:as soon as you leave the cities, you immediately find yourself in one large natural paradise. Where you can enjoy walking, or fishing. You do not need a permit for fishing at sea in Norway. And you can often find beautiful campsites along rivers. Can you catch your own dinner!
Travel tip:Norway is the ideal camping country. You can wild camp almost anywhere and a camper is therefore an ideal means of transport †
The great thing about Norway is that the rough landscape appeals so much to the imagination. And that doesn't just apply to children! Adult Norwegians are also firmly convinced that trolls exist. And the mountains are actually ancient creatures with their own life stories.
Myths and fairytale creatures are a big part of Norwegian culture. There are also several troll museums in the country. And there's even a real trolling amusement park in the north of the country. But of course you could also just come across them during a mountain hike…
Psst… There is even a special troll route in Norway! The Trollstigen is a 20 km long mountain route full of hairpin bends. A tourist attraction, so that's a lot for a road! Will the children in Norway finally have no time for arguing with each other in the backseat? If you don't happen to encounter any trolls, then you will be amazed by the countless vantage points.
Of course there is another important native of Norway that we should not forget. The Viking! Tough rough men on ships and with wild beards… That sounds like an exciting film, but it is also an essential part of history in Norway.
On the east coast you can visit a real Viking village in Bukkøy. A large open-air museum, in which you learn everything about how those tough seagulls lived on land. Also don't forget the Norwegian province of Rogaland. There you will find the Preikestolen, a cliff that extends over the fjord. This was once Viking territory. Then a sacred place, now highly recommended to walk.
For those who are not afraid of short days and suffer a little cold, Norway is also an absolute must in winter. Winter sports, ice fishing and last but best:seeing the Northern Lights with your own eyes.
Travel tip:during a winter visit to Norway with the whole family, a dog sledding trip is definitely a must-do
