This 394-page guide includes a section detailing Norway's history, 15 features covering aspects of the country's life and culture, ranging from myths and sagas to fishing for sport and sustenance; a region by region visitor's guide to the sights, and a travel tips section packed with contact addresses. The key features include: Places - region-by-region gazetteer section, with top attractions highlighted and cross-referenced with detailed local maps; Essay Features - incisive essays on the islands' history, people and culture; Photo Features - magazine-style full-colour features on some of the country's most exotic sights, including its fjords and snowy Arctic Circle; and Travel Tips - practical listings section, including accommodation, restaurants, pubs, bars and cafes, entertainment, nightlife, transport and essential contact addresses and numbers. It also includes hundreds of full-colour photos and 15 maps.
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978-981-234-904-0 (9789812349040)
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Maps: Norway; Central Oslo; Oslo; Around Oslo and its Fjord; Heart of Norway; Southern Norway and its Fjords; Stavanger; Southwest Coast; Bergen ; The Hurtigrute; More and Romsdal; Trondheim; North, into the Arctic; The Far North; Svalbard. Introduction & History: Northern Contrasts; Decisive Dates; Beginnings; Kings and Christianity; The 400-Year Sleep; Union with Sweden; An Independent Modern Country. Features: Who are the Norwegians?; Epic Explorers ; Off-the-Shelf Monarchy; The Sami - People of Four Nations; Boat Builders and Engineers; An Outdoor Life; Sporting Passions; Fishing: Sport and Sustenance; The Traditional Arts; Tradition, not Haute Culture; Why Does Everything Cost So Much?. Places: Introduction; Oslo, Nordic City of Light; Around Oslo and its Fjord; The Heart of Norway; Peak and Plateau; Telemark and the South Fjords; Rogaland; Stavanger; Hordaland; Bergen ; The Most Beautiful Voyage; From Sogn to Nordfjord; More and Romsdal; Trondheim; North, into the Arctic; The Far North; Svalbard. Picture Stories: Folklore - Sagas and Folktales; Nature's Larder; Bio-diversity and Sustainability; Land of the Midnight Sun. Information Panel: A Viking Burial; The Great Exodus; The Heroes of Telemark; Norway and its Neighbours; Black Gold; The Great Ski-Jump; Morgedal and Telemark Revival; Nobel's Peace Prize; Roros and the Old Copper Country; A Country Afloat; Stiklestad. Travel Tips: Getting Acquainted; Planning the Trip; Practical Tips; Getting Around; Where to Stay; Where to Eat; Culture; Shopping; Sport; Language; Further Reading.
