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 Scandinavias most spectacular fjords, steep mountains, pretty fishing villages, beautiful beaches and continental Europes largest glacier. From remote settlements within the Arctic Circle to Oslos lively city life, from the northern lights to white nights when the sun never sets, from sculpture gardens to immense bridges linking the countrys 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.
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A fascinating photographic exploration of this increasingly popular tourist destination
Introduction Fjords Undredal, Sogn Sognefjord, Sogn og Fjordane
Hardangerfjord Sognefjord Nærøyfjord Aurlandsfjord Geirangerfjord Nordfjord
Hjørundfjord Lysefjord Glaciers Steindals glacier, Troms Austfonna, Olav V
and Vestfonna Jostedalsbreen Nigardsbreen Waterfall, Briksdal glacier, Sogn
og Fjordane Nordre Folgefonna Midtre Folgefonna Søndre Folgefonna Vestre
Svartisen Østre Svartisen Geiranger town Islands Solund, Sogn og Fjordane
Sandøya, Aust-Agder Stangholmen, Risør Spitsbergen, Svalbard Bragdøya,
Kristiansand Vågsøy, Sogn og Fjordane Vestvågøy, Lofoten Hidra, Vest-Agder
Tjeldsund Bridge, Troms Senja Sommarøy Towns Alesund, Sunnmøre Bergen
Fredrikstad Tromso Trondheim Henningsvær Reine Longyearbyen, Svalbard
Skudeneshavn Worlds 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
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. She lives in London, UK.
