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ÅLESUND – AtlanterhavsparkenAtlanterhavsparken (Atlantic Sea-Park) is one of the largest saltwater-aquariums in northern Europe, beautifully situated along the oceanfront at Tueneset, a few kilometers west of Ålesund.The park contains 4 000 m2 of public and exhibition sp [...]
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AVALDSNES – St. Olav’s churchSt. Olav's church is a medieval church in Avaldsnes on the island Karmøy, in Rogaland on the west coast of Norway. The pointed arches, but thick walls and no pillars, suggest an early Gothic design. The walls are composed of ordinary gray ston [...]
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BERG, ØSTFOLD – Svinesund BridgeThe Svinesund Connection project runs from Nordby in Sweden to Svingenskogen in Norway , and includes two kilometers of motorway in Sweden, 4,3 kilometers of motorway in Norway and a 700-meter long bridge between the two countries.The Svinesun [...]
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BERGEN – Akvariet – BergenOne of the finest and most extensive collections of marine fauna in Europe. The Bergen Aquarium is located on the outermost point of Nordnes, with a delightful view over the approach to the port of Bergen. Seals and penguins playing in the lar [...]
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BERGEN – BryggenBryggen, also known as Tyskebryggen ('the German Dock') is a series of Hanseatic commercial buildings lining the eastern side of the fjord coming into Bergen. Bryggen is on the UNESCO list of world heritage sites. The city of Bergen was founde [...]
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BERGEN – Edvard Grieg Museum TroldhaugenThe museum is the home of the composer Edvard Grieg where his Steinway grand piano from 1892 is exhibited. Edvard and Nina Grieg lived in this lovely house, built in the Swiss chalet style, from 1885 until Edvard Grieg's death in 1907. Today T [...]
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BERGEN – FløibanenFløibanen is one of Bergen's major tourist attractions and one of Norway's most visited sights. It claims to be the only funicular cable car for passengers in Scandinavia. Over 1 million passengers a year have used it over the past few years.F [...]
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BØSTAD – Lofotr Viking MuseumThe Lofotr Viking Museum (Lofotr Vikingmuseum) is a historical museum based on a reconstruction and archaeological excavation of a Viking chieftain's village in the North Norwegian archipelago of Lofoten, Norway. It is located in the hamlet of [...]
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BRIKSDALSBRE – BriksdalsbreenThe Briksdal Glacier is an arm of the Jostedal Glacier, the largest glacier on the European mainland and a protected national park. This ice giant covers 486 square meters and is up to 400 meter deep. Its highest point is 1.950 meter above sea [...]
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EVEROY-EIDE – AtlanterhavsveienChosen as 'Norway's construction of the century' in 2005, the 8.72-kilometre long road links together small coastal communities. From the town of Kristiansund, the Atlantic Road follows road rv. 64 via a car ferry to Bremsnes, then across the [...]
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FJAERLAND – Norsk BremuseumThe Norwegian Glacier Museum is a museum in Fjærland, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway.Its purpose is to 'collect, create and disseminate knowledge about glaciers and climate'. It was founded as a cooperation by the organizations and institutions Norw [...]
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FLÅM – FlåmFlåm is situated in the innermost part of the Aurlandsfjord, a tributary of the 204 kilometers long and up to 1.308 meters deep Sognefjord. Surrounded by steep mountainsides, roaring waterfalls and deep valleys, Flåm is a paradise for everyone [...]
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FLÅM – FlåmsbanaThe Flåm Railway, which passes through the beautiful, narrow Flåm valley, is regarded as a masterpiece of Norwegian engineering. The only thing lacking when the railway line between Oslo and Bergen was opened in 1909, was a branch line to the [...]
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GAMLE FREDRIKSTAD – Fredrikstad 1567Fredrikstad is a town and municipality in the county of Østfold. The town straddles the river Glomma where it meets the sea.Fredrikstad built at the mouth of Glomma after Sarpsborg (15 kilometers upstream) had burnt down. It was founded in 156 [...]
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GAMLE FREDRIKSTAD – Roald AmundsenRoald Amundsen (1872-1928) was a Norwegian explorer of polar regions. He led the first Antarctic expedition to reach the South Pole between 1910 and 1912. He was also the first person to reach both the North and South Poles. He is known as the [...]
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HALDEN – Fredriksten Festning 1661This Norwegian fortress was constructed in the 17th century as a replacement for the border fortress at Bohus, which had been lost when the province of Bahusia was ceded to Sweden by the terms of the Treaty of Roskilde in 1658. The fortress wa [...]
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JØRPELAND – PreikestolenPreikestolen or Prekestolen, also known by the English translations of Preacher's Pulpit or Pulpit Rock, is a famous tourist attraction in Forsand, Ryfylke, Norway. It consists of a steep cliff which rises 604 metres (1982 feet) above Lysefjor [...]
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LILLEHAMMER – EventyrslottetIn the fairy tale castle visitors are bewitched by what they experience - the 37 meter tall building contains a universe of fairy tales and trolls. Modern technology takes visitors on a unique tour into a world of fairy tales.Below the fairy t [...]
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LILLEHAMMER – Hunderfossen FamilieparkIn the fairy tale castle visitors are bewitched by what they experience - the 37 meter tall building contains a universe of fairy tales and trolls. Modern technology takes visitors on a unique tour into a world of fairy tales.Below the fairy t [...]
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LINDESNES – Lindesnes FyrLindesnes is the southernmost point of Norway, the end where the mainland sinks into the sea. The name Lindesnes is derived from the verb líða in Old Norse, which means 'go to an end'.Lindesnes had the first lighthouse in Norway due to its vit [...]
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