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Svalbard

About Svalbard
One of the world’s largest areas of untouched nature awaits you. In the summer, beautiful colours and contrasts provide the frames for dramatic glaciers, majestic mountain formations, buzzing bird mountains and endless arctic tundra with its diverse fl ora and fauna. Visitors find themselves enclosed by the unparalleled silence on Svalbard.
The light lures us [...]

Cities, Fjords & Nature

Posted on October 19th, 2008

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Svalbard

About Svalbard
One of the world’s largest areas of untouched nature awaits you. In the summer, beautiful colours and contrasts provide the frames for dramatic glaciers, majestic mountain formations, buzzing bird mountains and endless arctic tundra with its diverse fl ora and fauna. Visitors find themselves enclosed by the unparalleled silence on Svalbard.
The light lures us [...]
Cities

Posted on October 19th, 2008

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Ålesund

Ålesund & Sunnmøre is the perfect place to explore some of Norway’s most famous natural and cultural attractions. Ålesund’s beautiful Art Nouveau architecture is known far and wide. The myriad of turrets, spires and beautiful ornamentation that give the town its distinctive character are like something from a fairytale. Sunnmøre’s profusion of fjords, small fishing [...]
Fjords & Nature

Posted on October 18th, 2008

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Hardangervidda

Hardangervidda
Hardangervidda is the largest mountain plateau in Northern Europe. In 1981, part of the Vidda became a protected area and called Hardangervidda National Park.
The scenery on Hardangervidda varies a lot. In the east the landscape is open and flat, while in the west and south there are mountain ranges up to 1700 meter high. In [...]
Fjords & Nature

Posted on October 18th, 2008

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Geiranger fjord

Geiranger is the crowing glory among Norway’s fjord district’s pearls of natural beauty. Majestic, snow-covered mountain peaks, beautiful and wild waterfalls, lush, green vegetation and the deep blue waters of the fjord - yes, it really is like something taken from a fairy tale. Take a fjord sightseeing trip and see it all! Or follow [...]
Activities, Fjords & Nature

Posted on October 5th, 2008

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The pulpit rock - Lysefjorden

The famous, 40 km long Lysefjord, surrounded by impressive mountains carved out during the Ice Age is the dominant feature. Ferries and sightseeing boats from Stavanger call on many of the exiting towns and villages along the fjord.
The Pulpit Rock (Preikestolen) is no doubt the best known tourist attraction and has been a magnet for [...]
Activities, Activities for children, Things to see and do

Posted on October 5th, 2008

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Kristiansand Zoo and Amusement Park

Few parks cover such a variety as Kristiansand Zoo, which is why the Zoo like to call themselves “The Living Park”. Just 11 km east of Kristiansand you will find the most beautiful and natural zoo, with scenery and environment in abundance.
Dyreparken is actually five separate parks, including a water park (bring bathing suits and [...]
Cities

Posted on October 5th, 2008

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Kristiansand

A modern city with a renaissance profile
Welcome to Kristiansand, the administrative, business and cultural capital of South Norway! Definitely a modern city with a pronounced renaissance profile. Right in the middle of what international media have named “the coolest riviera”.
After King Christian established the city in 1641, it gradually developed into the administrative centre of [...]
Activities, Fjords & Nature
The pulpit rock - Lysefjorden

The famous, 40 km long Lysefjord, surrounded by impressive mountains ...
Cities, Fjords & Nature
Svalbard

About Svalbard One of the world's largest areas of untouched nature ...
Culture and history
St. Olav´s church of Avaldsnes

St. Olav´s church of Avaldsnes is a medieval church in ...
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