• Cities, Fjords & Nature

    Posted on October 19th, 2008

    Written by admin

    Tags

    , , , , ,

    Svalbard

    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

    Written by admin

    Tags

    ,

    Ålesund

    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 [...]

  • Cities

    Posted on October 5th, 2008

    Written by admin

    Tags

    , , ,

    Kristiansand

    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 [...]

  • Cities

    Posted on October 4th, 2008

    Written by admin

    Tags

    , , , , , , ,

    Karmøy

    Karmøy

    Aptly named, Karmøy is an island that offers shelter against the open sea. Come enjoy a holiday with a difference, spend days or weeks in an ever – changing environment where no two days need be the same.
    Come see and experience Karmøy for yourself – with rocks and skerries facing the wide ocean to the [...]

  • Cities

    Posted on October 4th, 2008

    Written by admin

    Tags

    , , , ,

    Trondheim

    Trondheim

    The lively and buzzing university city of Trondheim is Norway’s third-biggest city, after Oslo and Bergen, and was actually once the medieval Norwegian capital. Founded more than 1,000 years ago by King Olav Tryggvason, who came to this particular spot because of its useful strategic position and convenient natural harbour, the Trondheim of today is [...]

  • Cities

    Posted on October 4th, 2008

    Written by admin

    Tags

    , , ,

    Haugesund

    Haugesund

    Haugaland, with Haugesund as its regional centre, is currently one of the most exciting growth regions in Norway, offering significant purchasing power and business opportunities. From Haugesund, more than 160.000 people can be reached within an hour or so by car or high speed passenger ferry. It is also a part of the country well [...]

  • Cities

    Posted on October 4th, 2008

    Written by admin

    Tags

    , , ,

    Stavanger

    Stavanger

    Stavanger is medium-sized, with the charm of a small town and the facilities of a modern metropolis and cover a area of 70,0 km2. Approximately 114.000 people live within the city limits, 250.000 if we include the surrounding area. There is no such thing as “far” in Stavanger. Within the city’s boundaries, you can reach [...]

  • Cities

    Posted on October 4th, 2008

    Written by admin

    Tags

    , , ,

    Bergen

    Bergen

    Bergen, fjord-Norway´s capital surrounded by seven mountains, boasts nearly 1000 years´ experience in welcoming people from abroad. And Bergen is worth a visit: the Gateway to the Fjords, has always something to offer no matter what time of year. There´s always a party or a celebration going on in Bergen, and if there isn´t one, [...]

  • Cities

    Posted on October 3rd, 2008

    Written by admin

    Tags

    , , ,

    Oslo

    Oslo

    Oslo is the capital of the Kingdom of Norway. The city has a blue-green image, as it is surrounded by the blue Oslo fjord and green hills and forests.
    Oslo is the oldest of the Scandinavian capitals, and its history goes back to 1000 years ago, when the first settlements were built at the inlet of the [...]