By motorhome along the south coast of Norway – coastal roads, fishing villages and white wooden towns

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Text and photo: Helena Bergström

After the hike to Preikestolen, our journey continued south along the coast of Norway. The fjord landscape was behind us and a new Norway awaited – with open coastal landscapes, bare cliffs, small fishing villages and eventually the white wooden towns that southern Norway is so famous for. We were in no hurry, but let the journey be filled with spontaneous stops, beautiful views and small towns that we might otherwise never have discovered.

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Old Strynefjellsvegen – Norway's historic mountain road

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Text and photo: Helena Bergström

The Old Strynefjellsvegen is not the road you choose to get there the fastest. You choose it when the journey itself is the goal. Here the road winds through a historic mountain landscape with blue-green lakes, snowfields and miles of views – one of the most beautiful roads we have driven in Norway.

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Trollstigen – one of Norway's most dramatic roads

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Text and photo: Helena Bergström

Trollstigen is one of Norway's most iconic tourist routes - a winding mountain road with eleven hairpin bends, dramatic cliffs and waterfalls cascading down the mountainside. During our motorhome trip in Norway, it was an obvious destination, and we were not disappointed.

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The Atlantic Road in Norway – and smoked salmon in Bud

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Text and photo: Helena Bergström

There are roads that just take you from A to B. And then there are roads that are the destination itself. The Atlantic Road on Norway's west coast is only just over eight kilometers long, but offers dramatic bridges, ocean views and several nice stops along the way. Add to that the charming fishing village of Bud, where we ate fantastically delicious smoked salmon and spent the night in our camper van, and you have a perfect excursion destination.

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Strada della Forra - Italy's most spectacular serpentine road

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Writer: Helena Bergström

If you want to experience a truly spectacular serpentine road, drive along Strada della Forra, on the north-west coast of Lake Garda, in Italy. As well as offering dramatic views and breathtaking moments, the road has played an important role in the James Bond film Quantum of Solace.

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Calanche di Piana - dramatic mountain roads in western Corsica

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Writer: Helena Bergström

Calanche di Piana is an area of incredibly dramatic mountain roads in western Corsica. Driving here is breathtakingly beautiful, and this is one of the most stunning stretches of road we have ever driven. The views really take your breath away!

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Sweden's beautiful West Coast Road - FREEDOMtravel Themed Roads

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Writer: Peter Bergström

Svenska vackra Västkustvägen is a theme road that takes you through perhaps Sweden's most beautiful archipelago. We start in Båstad and make our way up through our beautiful west coast to the Norwegian border. Travel on your own and at your own pace - by car, motorhome, caravan or motorbike.

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Swedish Open Air Museum Road - FREEDOMtravel Theme Roads

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Writer: Peter Bergström

Svenska Friluftsmuseivägen is a Theme Road that takes you through almost all of Sweden. We take you to historical Sweden where you travel on your own and at your own pace - by car, camper, caravan or motorbike.

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Polish beautiful coastal road - FREEDOMtravel themed roads

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Writer: Peter Bergström

The Polish Beautiful Coastal Route is a themed road that takes you along the whole of northern Poland and 50 miles of sandy beaches. The Polish Beautiful Coastal Route starts in Swinoujscie on the border with Germany and goes all the way to Krynika Morska. Travel on your own and at your own pace - by car, motorhome, caravan or motorbike.

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Swedish Slottshotellsvägen - FREEDOMtravel Theme Road

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Writer: Peter Bergström

The Swedish castle hotel route is absolutely fantastic and we have 32 castle hotels for you to enjoy and stay at with lots of history. Here's the route that you can follow and spend an entire holiday in castles around half of Sweden.

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