A city with its feet in the sea, its head in the skies and its heart in the right place... full of infectious enthusiasm, and happy to share it with visitors. Welcome to Bergen, the old city with a young outlook. Bergen grew up around its colourful harbour – it was the hub of commerce, seafaring and craftsmanship. It became the north’s largest city, Norway’s first capital city and the seat of royalty. Bergensers have an in-born love for their city and even newcomers quickly fall under its spell. Bergen is a charming city full of small wooden houses. They scramble up the mountainsides and compete for space with wealthy mansions, flaunting themselves all the way into the city. Clusters of old houses cling together in among the new quarters. Bergensers take a keen interest in protecting their grass-root traditions and building styles, and Bergen architecture is distinctive yet diverse. Though Bergen has suffered many fires over the centuries, it still has one of Europe’s largest conglomerates of wooden houses.

Kirkenes is the center for the Sor-Varanger municipality. Kirkenes municipality forms the border between east and west. It is a cultural, biological, zoological and botanical border and these circumstances make Kirkenes and its surroundings an exotic and exciting area. In the municipality you will also find the western extreme of The Siberian Taiga. The surroundings of Kirkenes offer a lot of possibilities for leisure time activities. The 4000 lakes, 300 rivers etc., open up plenty of fishing opportunities and the municipality’s 4000 square kilometres open up for interesting outdoor activities. Kirkenes, on northern frontier, is strategically located in the Barents region. Its long industrial traditions, infrastructure and our well-developed communications make Kirkenes a place for trade and cultural exchanges between the northern regions of Europe. Historically Kirkenes has been the natural gateway for people wanting to develop this northern region, since the man first settled this area some 10.000 years ago.

Ushuaia is the southernmost city in the world, on the shores of the Beagle Channel and surrounded by the Martial Mounts. It is the capital of the Tierra del Fuego, Antarctica and Southern Atlantic Islands Province, and its superlative location allows you to enjoy sea, mountains and forests at the same time. Besides, it is a great place for shopping: the whole island is a tax free zone, thus you can find lots of imported goods along with regional products.