Did you know that Oslo is the only capital city in Europe where you can go cross-country skiing? Just take your skis on the metro to the suburbs and ski off from the platform across the frozen, snowy landscape. Stretching so far from north to south, and from west to east - the country reaches further east than St Petersburg - Norway has a larger number of different habitats than almost any other European country. It has Scandinavia's most spectacular fjords, steep mountains, pretty fishing villages, beautiful beaches - and continental Europe's largest glacier.
From remote settlements within the Arctic Circle to Oslo's lively city life, from the northern lights to white nights when the sun never sets, from sculpture gardens to immense bridges linking the country's many islands, Norway is a fascinating exploration of this increasingly popular tourist destination.
With captions explaining the story behind each entry, Norway is a stunning collection of images celebrating this striking country.
Norway : Land of Fjords and the Northern Lights
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Table of Contents
Introduction
Fjords
Undredal, Sogn
Sognefjord, Sogn og Fjordane
Hardangerfjord
Sognefjord
Naeroyfjord
Aurlandsfjord
Geirangerfjord
Nordfjord
Hjorundfjord
Lysefjord
Glaciers
Steindals glacier, Troms
Austfonna, Olav V and Vestfonna
Jostedalsbreen
Nigardsbreen
Waterfall, Briksdal glacier, Sogn og Fjordane
Nordre Folgefonna
Midtre Folgefonna
Sondre Folgefonna
Vestre Svartisen
Ostre Svartisen
Geiranger town
Islands
Solund, Sogn og Fjordane
Sandoya, Aust-Agder
Stangholmen, Risor
Spitsbergen, Svalbard
Bragdoya, Kristiansand
Vagsoy, Sogn og Fjordane
Vestvagoy, Lofoten
Hidra, Vest-Agder
Tjeldsund Bridge, Troms
Senja
Sommaroy
Towns
Alesund, Sunnmore
Bergen
Fredrikstad
Tromso
Trondheim
Henningsvaer
Reine
Longyearbyen, Svalbard
Skudeneshavn
World's End
Oslo
Oslo Opera House
Fish markets
Storting parliament building
Vigeland Park
Viking Ship Museum
Ekergparken Sculpture Park
Akershus Fortress
Botanical Garden
Sorenga Seawater Pool
Skis on the Metro
Illuminated skiing routes in darkness
Cross-country skiing at Sognsvann
Lake Tobogganning - Frognerseteren to Midtstuen metro station
Holmenkollbakken Ski Jump
Author Description
Claudia Martin is a travel writer who has contributed to many guide books and magazines. She is also the author of books on history, geography and culture for adults and young people.