When to go en Norvège ?
Norway is a country that can be visited all year round. Prefer winter if you dream of snow, northern lights and Nordic ski touring, ice skating on frozen lakes and evenings around the fireplace. If, on the other hand, you're looking for endless days, midnight suns, kayaking in the fjords and plenty of time for a swim, then summer might be better for you. Spring and autumn are less crowded and just as wonderful!
Despite its latitude, Norway's climate is temperate. Contrary to what one might think, it is not a polar climate, its Atlantic coast benefiting from the warmth of the Gulf Stream. Inland, we are closer to a continental climate, harsher and more extreme like that of the Icelanders. As for the North, it is clearly subject to a subarctic climate. If the temperatures in winter often fall below zero, the snow, very frequent, gives to nature a unique face. In summer, temperatures are around 20°C and can rise to 30°C.
The best time to visit Norway is undoubtedly from May to September, when the weather is mild and all tourist sites are open. However, if you're an avid skier, winter is the perfect season and if you're lucky, you'll be able to contemplate the northern lights of the aurora borealis. There is an unrivalled passion for Christmas in Norway, even among adults: in companies and businesses, the famous Julebord (Christmas party) is a huge hit with employees. But there are also many traditions such as gløg, a kind of low alcohol punch with currants that is sold on street corners. Christmas beer, Advent calendars, staying in the mountains (many Norwegians own a second home in the form of a mountain chalet), also remain deeply rooted customs among the population.
Travel en Norvège
Ideas for holidays and week-end breaks en Norvège
Voici des positions d'itinéraires allant de quelques jours à quelques semaines. Si vous le pouvez, restez au minimum une semaine car autrement vous n'aurez ni le temps de profiter de quelques randonnées ou d'une ville ni celui de vous attarder dans un endroit qui vous plait particulièrement. D'autre part, la Norvège est un pays si grand et qui s'étend sur tellement de kilomètres qu'il vaut vraiment mieux explorer une zone en particulier plutôt que de chercher à tout voir pour au final se retrouver à passer son temps dans les transports. Si vous y aller l'été, les journées à rallonge vous donneront l'impression d'un séjour beaucoup plus long. Dans ce cas, il serait judicieux de faire le plein de sommeil avant de partir pour en profiter au maximum et faire comme les scandinaves qui dorment peu l'été. Plus vous resterez longtemps mieux vous découvrirez la nature du pays et aurez des opportunités de discuter avec les locaux.
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Discover la Norvège
Whatever the season or location, Norwegian nature is exuberant and all-consuming. Norwegians know how to live in harmony with nature, whether inland or on the shores of a fjord. Hiking, canoeing, kayaking, dog sledding, skiing, ice skating... a multitude of sports are practiced in Norway, where the population cheerfully alternates between winter and summer sports. A nation steeped in history, certain influences from the past still live on today. Fauna and flora live to the rhythm of the seasons in this land with its sometimes harsh, sometimes mild climate. A pioneer in the environmental field "thanks" to oil, we know that 100% electric power is not the solution, but rather the reduction of consumption, something on which Norwegians (like all countries!) still have a lot of progress to make. Here are a few files to help you get to grips with this fabulous country of a thousand contrasts.
