Norway

Norway was neutral during the First World War. Learn about fjords, northern lights, midnight sun, where to stay, walking, fishing and more. Nearly half of the inhabitants of the country live in the far south, in the region around Oslo, the capital. Reminiscent of a half-submerged whale, the nearly 111-foot monolithic structure is situated about feet below the surface.

Nearly all of its population lives in the south, surrounding the capital,. It is slightly larger than New Mexico. Collect CashPoints and get hotel deals. Norwegian offers cheap flights worldwide.

Our amazing custom, ready-made and popular itineraries show you the best of Norway. Experience this stunning landscape first hand from sea level and from the summits. Find what to do today, this weeken or in March. We have reviews of the best places to see in Norway.

Your passport should be valid for at least three months beyond the period of stay. You need sufficient funds and a return airline ticket. Bestselling authors Karl Ove Knausgaard and Vigdis Hjorth have had family members reply to their autobiographical books with their own.

But where does it end? No Recent searches yet, but as soon as you have some, we’ll display them here. This annual ranking is based largely on average levels of education and income, combined with life expectancy, but also factors such as human rights and cultural freedom. He now works as a freelance writer for technology companies in Scandinavia. Snowshoe Thompson,” from Telemark County, emigrated to the U. Lowest Rates Guaranteed.

Book Luxury Hotel Oslo today! The capital city of Oslo is as vibrant as they come, but if you prefer you can take a trip to snowy mountains and stunning gorges. When that ice finally retreated (or melted) its movement across the land formed many islands, and innumerable lakes and streams. The vertical part of the flag is shifted to the hoist side in the style of the Dannebrog (Danish flag).

Oslo used to have a highly visible community of drug addicts — it still exists, but it’s been moved off the main streets. You will be connected to thelocal. The glacial land became habitable from around 10BC. The long coastline and good conditions for sealing, fishing and hunting attracted people in numbers.

Real people, real stories :) Feel free to interact and contribute, upload your photos and videos and more on this page. He is often shown to have a troll or fairy with him, and has the ability to see and interact with various supernatural creatures. For this reason some fans think that he and England might possibly get along well. The land area is 60km (25sq mi), and dominated by the island of Spitsbergen, which constitutes more than half the archipelago, followed by Nordaustlandet and Edgeøya.

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