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| 1. OSLO
& THE OSLO FJORD: Royal home and capital city; friendly
and walkable, offering a promenade that rivals Parisian boulevards, art museums in the
park, harbor life with its own fjord. 2. KRISTIANSAND & LILLESAND: Embarkation point for ferries to Denmark. This southernmost part of Norway is a favored resort region to both Norwegians and Danes, who love its charming coastal fishing villages and patchwork farmland in the rugged interior—both maintaining strong traditional Norwegian lifestyles. 3. STAVANGER: Port city emigration point for many Norwegian-Americans, and fine touring base for Norway's southwest coast fjord region. Slightly larger than Bergen with excellent genealogical resources. Giant North Sea oil rigs are erected here and floated out to sea from Stavanger's great harbor. Its very walkable, attractive waterfront region is home to excellent restaurants, shops, a quaint old town, and a traditional outdoor market. 4. HARDANGER FJORD: Norway's largest fjord reaches deep into its mountainous heartland. Traditional villages amid spectacular scenery. Playground for outdoor activities in all seasons. |
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| 5. HARDANGER
PLATEAU: Northern Europe's largest mountain plateau is also Norway's largest
National Park incorporating much of the high wilderness between Oslo and Bergen. Europe's
largest reindeer herds and plenty of moose, too. Spectacular scenery for sightseeing,
hiking, skiing, and whitewater rafting. 6. BERGEN: The best of Norway's west coast and perhaps of all of Norway in one location—a friendly, walkable city center with history, scenery, culture, art, and a saltwater harbor with great mountain views. And an easy touring base for visiting the rugged Norway you always dreamed about. 7. TROMSΨ:
Europe's answer to Alaskan frontier towns—tunnels with traffic
circles blasted into the heart of the mountains; native Lappland culture and crafts found
side-by-side with oilmen and gold miners; the North Cape; reindeer herds. |
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