Southern Norway is known as the Norwegian Riviera, with many charming villages, many of which are dotted with 18th and 19th-century wooden houses clustered by the water.
Bergen is the core of Norway's international oil industry and has some spectacular natural landscapes such as Preikestolen (Pulpit Rock).
Stavanger is the center of Rogaland and also the core of Norway's international oil industry. It features some spectacular natural landscapes like Preikestolen (Pulpit Rock), a flat rock rising about 600 meters (2,000 feet) from Lysefjord, offering a 360-degree view of mountains and fjords.