Travellers Norway

by Zoe Ross

• ISBN13: 9781841575742
• ISBN10: 1841575747
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Trade Paper
• Copyright: 2006-06-01
• Publisher: Thomas Cook Publishing

Summary

Travellers Norway takes you to the heart of Norway, the country with endless opportunities for hiking, cross-country or downhill skiing, fishing, boating - and just breathing in that fresh air.

Table of Contents

Background	p. 4
Introduction	p. 4
The Land	p. 6
History	p. 10
Governance	p. 16
Culture	p. 18
Festivals and Events	p. 22
First steps	p. 26
What to see	p. 30
Oslo	p. 30
Daytrips from Oslo	p. 44
Bergen	p. 48
Southern Norway	p. 60
The Norwegian Fjords	p. 80
Central Norway	p. 102
Northern Norway	p. 124
Svalbard	p. 142
Getting away	p. 148
Directory	p. 152
Shopping	p. 152
Entertainment	p. 154
Children	p. 158
Sport and Leisure	p. 162
Food and Drink	p. 166
Hotels and Accomodation	p. 172
Practical Guide	p. 178
Index	p. 190
Maps
Locator map	p. 4
Norway	p. 7
Oslo city map	p. 31
Karl Johans Gate Walk	p. 36
Bergen city map	p. 48
Bryggen Walk	p. 50
Modern Bergen: Lake Lille Lungegardsvann Walk	p. 52
Southern Norway	p. 60
Central Kristiansand Walk	p. 62
Stavanger City	p. 72
Norwegian Fjords	p. 80
The Hardanger Plateau Tour	p. 83
Atlantarhavsveien (The Atlantic Road) Tour	p. 88
Central Norway	p. 103
Lillehammer town map	p. 104
The Arctic Circle Tour	p. 114
Northern Norway	p. 125
Svalbard	p. 143
Rail map	p. 186
Features
The Vikings	p. 14
A Land of Great Explorers	p. 46
Norway's National Sport	p. 78
Norway's Stave Churches	p. 98
Norway's Trolls & Other Myths	p. 100
Cod-fishing in the Lofoten Islands	p. 122
Aurora Borealis & the Midnight Sun	p. 128
To Whale or Not to Whale?	p. 140
Walks and Tours
Walk: Karl Johans Gate	p. 36
Walk: Bryggen	p. 50
Walk: Modern Bergen: Lake Lille Lungegardsvann	p. 52
Walk: Central Kristiansand	p. 62
Tour: The Hardanger Plateau	p. 82
Tour: Atlantarhavsveien (The Atlantic Road)	p. 88
Tour: The Arctic Circle	p. 114
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