Just north of Oslo's cargo port, travelers can check out the medieval Akershus Castle and Fortress, as well as the Norway Resistance Museum, an institution that houses exhibits about the Nazi ...

There are some direct flights from Oslo and Bergen to Leknes ... of Swedish Lapland and northern Norway to Narvik, a four-and-a-half-hour drive from Haukland Beach, over the span of 18 hours.

The best way to get around Oslo is on the trams or buses ... For tips on driving in Norway, check out Visit Norway's website.

All the big cruise lines and many smaller, luxury and expedition ones call in at Oslo either on Baltic, Norway or Northern Europe cruises; the latter often start in Amsterdam or Southampton.