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Why Visit Norway
Travel
north this year, to the Arctic Circle and even longer.
Experience the world famous Norwegian fjords with tall
mountains and glaciers. Norway, the ‘Land of Midnight Sun’, boasts
of delightful long summer days, unspoiled fishing villages,
pleasantly low-key cities, and rich historic sites that
include attractions like medieval stave churches and Viking
ships. Traveling to Norway will give you the opportunity
to witness the country’s prized and spectacular natural
marvels. These wonders retain a robust frontier character
that is quite an unusual thing in Europe.
Though most people think that Norway means frozen tundra,
but in reality it is not so. The temperate south of the
country includes emerald forests, rolling farmlands, and
sun soaked beaches, and most importantly the outstanding
Western Fjords. Norway is a very well developed stable
democracy that consists of a modern economy.
Special Interest:
Ålesund and Sunnmøre - The city of Ålesund is known for its architecture
in Art Nouveau style, its surrounding fjords and the high
peaks of the Sunnmøre Alps.
Bergen - is known for Bryggen Hanseatic Wharf, the Fish Market,
and surrounding mountains and fjords,
such
as the Hardangerfjord
and Sognefjord.
Stavanger – The
Stavanger region has many scenic attractions to offer
including beautiful fjords, majestetic mountains and
stunning beaches. You will be amazed.
Sunnhordland -
Sunnhordland lies south of Bergen at the mouth of the
Hardangerfjord, and is known for the Folgefonna National
Park and the Barony in Rosendal.
Sognefjord -
The Sognefjord is Norway's longest fjord and one of its
arms, the Nærøyfjord, is on UNESCO's World
Heritage List.
The
Arctic Circle Area - Discover mountains, islands, glaciers,
valleys and fjords
in the Arctic Circle Area and along the coast of Helgeland.
Flåm - Beautiful Flåm is situated in the innermost part
of the Aurlandsfjord, a tributary of the 204 kilometres
long and up to 1,308 metres deep Sognefjord.
Nordland - is known for wildlife safaris
and stunning scenery. National Geographic Traveller has
rated
Lofoten among the best islands in the world.
Oslo - The capital of Norway is situated by a fjord and surrounded
by hills and forests.
Lillehammer - hosted The Olympic Winter Games
in 1994, and is known for old farms, a modern town centre
and surrounding alpine skiing resorts.
Getting Around in Norway:
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Norway Climate:
Because
of the North Atlantic Drift, Norway has a mild climate
for
a country so far north. With the great latitudinal
range, the north is considerably cooler than the south,
while the interior is cooler than the west coast, influenced
by prevailing westerly winds and the Gulf Stream. Oslo's
average yearly temperature ranges from a about 5° C
(41° F ) in January to 28° C (82° F ) in
July. The annual range of coastal temperatures is much
less than that of the continental interior. The eastern
valleys have less than 30 cm (12 in) of rain yearly,
whereas at Haukeland in Masfjord the average rainfall
is 330 cm (130 in).
Norway is the land of the midnight sun in the North
Cape area, with 24-hr daylight from the middle of May
to the end of July, during which the sun does not set.
Conversely, there are long winter nights from the end
of November to the end of January, during which the sun
does not rise above the horizon and the northern lights,
or aurora borealis, can be seen.
Norweigan Cuisine:
Norwegian cuisine is in its traditional form largely
based on the raw materials readily available in a country
dominated by mountains, wilderness and the sea. Hence,
it differs in many respects from its continental counterparts
with a stronger focus on game and fish.
Modern Norwegian cuisine, although still strongly influenced
by its traditional background, now bears the marks of
globalization: Pastas, pizzas and the like are as common
as meatballs and cod as staple foods, and urban restaurants
sport the same selection you would expect to find in
any western European city.
The one traditional Norwegian dish with a claim to international
popularity is the smoked salmon. It is now a major export,
and could be considered the most important Norwegian
contribution to modern international cuisine. Smoked
salmon exists traditionally in many varieties, and is
often served with scrambled eggs, dill, sandwiches or
mustard sauce.
Although Norwegian cuisine has become as international
as any other western cuisine, traditional dishes remain
popular. As Norwegian cuisine has its roots in a fairly
poor society, dishes are simple. 100 years ago potatoes
would have been the main part of the dishes, using fish
and meat more as a condiment than ingredients in their
own right. Salted and dried foods have become less common
in favour of fresh or frozen fish and meat.
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