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Norway
vital statistics
- Oslo
- 5 million
- Norwegian (Bokmål and Nynorsk)
- Norwegian krone
The beautiful, rich, clean and peaceful Scandinavian nation of Norway is blessed with more than just pleasing aesthetics. Its people are fit, nature-loving and the ideal company if you undertake a (nude) sauna session and sink some aquavit (a liquor distilled from potato). The cities are tidy and cosmopolitan – it is very easy to stay a while if your budget allows.
Given Norway’s sparse population density the deserted fjords, deserted caves, glaciers and mountains beckon. A raft of outdoor activities are available to ensure you make optimal use of the mountainous surrounds – kayaking, whitewater rafting and paragliding and of course snow sports (after all, Norwegians claim to have invented skiing), hiking, biking. There are some standout journeys to make: a polar bear watching boat journey in the remote Svalbard, watching the landscape roll on by as you’re aboard the train from Oslo to Bergen or a ride on a coastal steamer. For us Southerners frolicking in midnight sun will always be a novelty and catching the surreal Northern Lights during winter can only be described as special.
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Okay, we’ll put you out of your misery. ...
Okay, we’ll put you out of your misery. ...
Pronounced: FLOKE-HIT-NAH. Yep, the entire Norwegian language is just an...
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The architects of Jølstraholmen in Western Norway seem to have taken...
The architects of Jølstraholmen in Western Norway seem to have taken literally the lyrics...
Skiing in the middle of summer? No problem, if you're in Norway. ...
Skiing in the middle of summer? No problem, if you're in Norway. ...
All aboard The Flying Bum. ...
All aboard The Flying Bum. ...
You can only walk to Woodnest Cabin, a 30 minute uphill venture from the...
You can only walk to Woodnest Cabin, a 30 minute uphill venture from the nearest place you...
Svalbard, the archipelago between Norway and the North Pole, is the world’s...
Svalbard, the archipelago between Norway and the North Pole, is the world’s northernmost...
