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We've compiled the best of the best in Southern Norway - browse our top choices for the top things to see or do during your stay.
Europe's only floating church, the little chapel of Bryggekapellet invites you in to light a candle or just contemplate the sound of the waves below. It's open six weeks from late June to early August. You can also get married here.
The striking rune stone in the cemetery of Oddernes kirke says that Eyvind, godson of St. Olav, built this church in 1040 on property he inherited from his father. One of the oldest churches in Norway, it has a baroque pulpit from 1704 and is dedicated to St. Olav.
Founded in the late 1200s, Utstein is the best preserved medieval monastery in Norway. It's a museum, but it's also used for weddings and events. Public transport to the abbey isn't great, so it's best to rent a car. If you rent a car to get to Utstein, you can also take in the medieval ruins and Stone Age rock carvings on nearby Åmøy Island as well as Fjøløy Fyr, a lighthouse.
