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Norway is a country of impressive and varied landscapes that extends far north across the Arctic Circle . It is famous for its fjord-indented coastline and its mountains, Ski Resort s, lakes and woods. Famous cities in Norway include the capital Oslo with its castle, its cathedral, its picturesque landscape and interesting architecture. On the west coast there are the cities of Bergen (the Hanseatic city) and Stavanger , each of them set alongside a Fjord . Preikestolen is located in Lysefjorden right outside Stavanger . It is a cliff hanging 604 metres directly above the water. TRANSPORTATION TO NORWAY Norway is accessible via several routes:
TRANSPORTATION AND ACCOMMODATIONS WITHIN NORWAY Norway has a well-developed Transportation Infrastructure that includes:
Most population and vacation centers in Norway offer tourist accommodations, in the form of:
ACTIVITIES Norway has a rich cultural heritage that has evolved as a result of its sparse population, harsh climate, and relative isolation from the rest of Europe. See History Of Norway , Geography Of Norway , and Demographics Of Norway to gain a better understanding of the country's characteristics. As a tourist destination it is therefore distinct from other countries in Europe in that it has fewer opulent palaces and castles, smaller agricultural areas, and longer travel distances. On the other hand, interested visitors can find unique architecture, a rich ethnological heritage, and vast areas of undisturbed and dramatic natural scenery. History and ethnology Regionally distinct architecture, crafts, and art are maintained in a number of folk museums built throughout the country. These museums are typically based on an ethnological perspective and seek to reconstruct life for the people of various eras. The central folk museum in Norway is Norsk Folkemuseum , but there are also large museums in Bergen, Trondheim, and Lillehammer; as well as several such museums in most Districts . In addition, a few museums have been built to cover specific aspects of Norwegian history, including:
Culture and the arts Both by virtue of governmental policy and public interest, cultural expression in Norway is taken very seriously. Many artists sustain their livelihood through grants and fellowships from the Norwegian government, and local and national governments are among the biggest buyers of art. The Norwegian cultural outlook is characterized by both a wish to be cosmopolitan and to be distinctly Norwegian. The growing cultural diversity in recent years has added impulses to the various cultural scenes. Some of the most noted cultural events and attractions in Norway include:
Outdoor life The modern Jotunheimen national park is central in southern Norway, and remains a completely unspoilt wilderness with no roads or permanent residences within the park boundaries, making it an emerging destination for walking holidays. PRACTICAL MATTERS Between Oslo and Bergen there is a famous railway line, the '' Bergensbanen ''. It offers an ideal opportunity to discover the countryside. Near Bergen, the Flåm Railway branch line run from Myrdal (at 866 metres) down to Flåm by the Sognefjorden , a distance of 20 kilometres. It is one of the steepest railway lines on normal gauge in the world. A speciality of Norway is the '' Hurtigruta '', a mail ferry line along the coast from Bergen up to Kirkenes . It offers the chance to see all of Norway's famous coastline. Its most famous area is perhaps the fjords of Western-Norway home to such places as Sognefjorden and Stryn . Near Stryn lies the Briksdalsbreen Glacier , the most photographed natural feature in Norway, if not overall. It is part of the Jostedalsbreen glacier, which is the largest glacier in mainland Europe. Many tourists are attracted to the far north of Norway and cities like Narvik and Tromsø . The tourists travel to far off places like these because of the special features of the region - especially the Midnight Sun , Sport Fishing possibilities, the Aurora Borealis (which especially attracts Japan ese tourists as they have a special tradition concerning the phenomenon), and the rugged ocean to mountain landscape. NORWEGIAN WORLD HERITAGE SITES Bryggen, the old wharf of Bergen , is a reminder of the town's importance as part of the trading empire Hanseatic League from the 14th to the 16th century. Many fires, the last in 1955, have ravaged the beautiful wooden houses, although its main structure has been preserved. Urnes Stave Church, a ''stavkirke'' in Luster municipality,wooden church by the Sognefjorden . Stave churches were built from the 11th to the 13th century, and is a great example of traditional Scandinavian wooden architecture. Røros , a mining town in southern Sør-Trøndelag county. The copper mines were active from 1744 to 1977, and the town was destroyed by Swedish troops in 1679. After this, Røros was rebuilt and has about 80 wooden houses which gives the town a medieval appearance due to the dark pitch-log facades. Rock Drawings of Alta are petroglyphs in the Alta fjord, in Finnmark county, north of the Arctic Circle . Thousands of paintings and engravings into rocks gives us the impression of what it must have been like living in the Far North before 4200-500 B.C. '''Vegaøyan/The Vega Archipelago'' in Nordland county, just south of the Arctic Circle is the name of a dozen islands, where fishermen and farmers have been living since the Stone Age. There are fishing villages, quays, warehouses, eider houses (built for eider ducks to nest in), farming landscapes, lighthouses and beacons. Struve Geodetic Arc is a chain of survey triangulations stretching from Hammerfest in Norway to the Black Sea. These are points of a survey, carried out between 1816 and 1855 by the astronomer Friedrich Georg Wilhelm Struve , and it represented the first accurate measuring of a long segment of a Meridian . West Norwegian Fjords - Geirangerfjord and Nærøyfjord is the most recent addition to the list, these are typical Norwegian fjord landscapes. Nærøyfjord is in Sogn Og Fjordane county and Geirangerfjord is in Møre Og Romsdal county, 200 kilometres north. The village of Geiranger is a popular destination for cruise ships. |
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