• Cities, Fjords & Nature

    Posted on October 19th, 2008

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    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 [...]

  • Activities, Fjords & Nature

    Posted on October 5th, 2008

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    The pulpit rock – Lysefjorden

    The pulpit rock – Lysefjorden

    The famous, 40 km long Lysefjord, surrounded by impressive mountains carved out during the Ice Age is the dominant feature. Ferries and sightseeing boats from Stavanger call on many of the exiting towns and villages along the fjord.
    The Pulpit Rock (Preikestolen) is no doubt the best known tourist attraction and has been a magnet for [...]

  • Activities, Activities for children, Things to see and do

    Posted on October 5th, 2008

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    Kristiansand Zoo and Amusement Park

    Kristiansand Zoo and Amusement Park

    Few parks cover such a variety as Kristiansand Zoo, which is why the Zoo like to call themselves “The Living Park”. Just 11 km east of Kristiansand you will find the most beautiful and natural zoo, with scenery and environment in abundance.
    Dyreparken is actually five separate parks, including a water park (bring bathing suits and [...]

  • Cities

    Posted on October 5th, 2008

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    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 [...]

  • Fjords & Nature

    Posted on October 5th, 2008

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    Folgefonna Glacier

    Folgefonna Glacier

    Norway’s third biggest glacier covers a total area of 214 km2. The summit of Folgefonna is 1,662 metres above sea level. There are paths up from Sundal and Odda. The trip up takes 4-6 hours.
    During the summer season, there are daily guided tours across the glacier between the Norwegian Mountain Hiking Association cabins of Fonnabu [...]

  • Culture and history

    Posted on October 4th, 2008

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    St. Olav´s church of Avaldsnes

    St. Olav´s church of Avaldsnes

    St. Olav´s church of Avaldsnes is a medieval church in Avaldsnes on the island Karmøy, in Rogaland on the west coast of Norway.
    History

    Painting by I. C. Dahl, 1820Before this church there was a wooden church on the same place. That church is assumed to have been built by Olav Trygvason, and it is possible [...]

  • Fjords & Nature

    Posted on October 4th, 2008

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    Langfoss

    Langfoss

    Langfoss or Langfossen as it is sometimes called is possibly one of the more beautiful cascade waterfalls in the world. A width of 250 feet, the river spills over the side of a mountain slope for a length of 2000 feet before it joins the waters of the Åkra Fjord. The mountain is green with [...]

  • Cities

    Posted on October 4th, 2008

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    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

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    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

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    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 [...]