I am from Norway, and has travelled around in my home country a bit. First, the gear you might need. I assume you will be interested in the nature, most people come to Norway to enjoy the scenery. Bring a wide-angle. Perhaps a ultra-wide, if you don't have one. If you only bring your 50mm, you will regret, guaranteed. If you decide to visit the western or northern parts of Norway, the scenery is difficult to catch without a wide-angle.


If you stay at western or northern Norway, you might also consider a tele-lens. Whale-safari is quite popular, and you can get lucky to see killer whales or other species. Not the easiest to shoot with a 50 mm. A tele lens or harpoon would be better. You might also want to visit the bird colonies, and possibly spot an eagle and a lot of sea-birds.


Then, a walkaround lens (24-105 for instance).


Bring some protection (for your camera) to keep you gear dry, if you have some.


Just for your information, the possibilities to rent lenses in Norway is as far as I know, non-existing. I have tried to find some in Bergen where I live, but without any luck. On the plus side, camera equipment is usually cheaper in Norway than the rest of Europe (I compared prices in Paris and Bergen, and Bergen won!!! Not by much, though, but still) The rest is more expensive, though.


Advices for places to see: My honest opinion is that Norway has the least interesting capital of all the scandinavian countries. If you want city life, go for Copenhagen, Stockholm or Helsinki instead. The most special nature is found in the west and north. Bergen is a nice place to start if you want to experience the fjords, as well as mountains (not too common in the Netherlands, I guess). The train trim to Flåm is a must for most tourists, and very popular and crowded. A boat trip Flåm to Gudvangen is also nice, and you can experience some of the deepest and narrowest fjords. One popular one-day trip is called Norway in a nutshell. Further north in the western part of Norway, you can experience the wild coast, whale safari and ferry to the westernmost island in Norway. This is a very nice trip, and special scenery with a mixture of flat and mountainous islands. Florø would be a nice base-camp for this. Then I would travel to Lofoten, and stay at the small fishermans villages. Beatiful scenery, and I recommend to rent a bike to get around. You get much closer to the nature by then. North cape attracts a lot of tourists, leaving most of them dissapointed either due to the price to enter the plateau, or the foggy weather.


KLM have direct flights to Bergen for a reasonable price.


I will probably be in Bergen or Voss (google-maps if you want to know where it is, a very nice village) in about eigth to ten days from now. If I have time, I can spend a day showing you around.


Lars