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GOTHENBURG: Scandinavia's central city and largest port — with a wonderfully walkable old city center known for its fine restaurants.
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WEST COAST: glittering archipelago dotted with charming
coastal villages; a seafood lover's paradise; Europe's greatest number of prehistoric rock carving sites, and numerous remnants of Sweden's
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STOCKHOLM: home of Nobel prizes, with its lively old city, is Sweden's capital and its largest city, home to the Swedish royal family, and the commercial and cultural focus of Sweden. UPPSALA: less than 30 minutes from Stockholm — has maintained its medieval inner core town, home to one of Europe's oldest and most respected universities. SWEDEN'S LAKELAND: picturesque heartland of Sweden. Spotless villages set along slow-paced, cross-country canals or along the tranquil shores of Scandinavia's great lakes. |
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OSLO/OSLO FJORD: Home of the Nobel Peace Prize, and to Norway's royal family. Capital city; friendly and walkable, with art museums in the park, harbor life and its own fjord, dotted with inlets and islands, with a history dating from prehistory, walled medieval towns, imposing fortresses, Viking and Bronze Age relics. KRISTIANSAND & LILLESAND: southernmost part of Norway; charming coastal fishing villages and a rugged interior—both with traditional Norwegian lifestyles. One such traditional fishing village is Lillesand on Norway's east coast. Nearby city of Kristiansand is the region's cultural center and embarkation point for ferries to Denmark. |
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STAVANGER: 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 attractive waterfront is home to restaurants, shops, a quaint old town, and a traditional outdoor market. TROMSØ: Europe's answer to Alaskan frontier towns; native Lapland culture and crafts found side-by-side with oilmen and gold miners; above the Arctic Circle and within reach of the North Cape, northernmost point on the European mainland. (This destination requires a supplemental flight.) 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. HARDANGER FJORD: Norway's largest fjord reaches deep into its mountainous heartland. Traditional villages amid spectacular scenery. Playground for outdoor activities in all seasons. (This destination available only to those with rental cars.) 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. (This destination is possible to visit by train, but best visited by rental car.) |
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COPENHAGEN/ROSKILDE: Lively and lovely. Denmark's Zealand folk history and modern, groundbreaking culture all within a comfortable day-trip. Viking festivals, Hamlet's Castle, mid-summer parades, seaside golf, glittering city shopping malls, and thatched-roof restaurants. Choose to stay in bustling Copenhagen or 30-minutes (by train) south of the city in the charming, pedestrians-only town of Roskilde, ancestral home of Danish royalty.
JUTLAND:
The northern finger of Europe, encircled in white
sand, sustained by artists' communities and sunbathers from around the world, and home of
some of the finest hotel-castles to be found anywhere. Home, too, to Denmark's second
city, Århus, university town and culture center of northern Denmark. |
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