Tourism in Norway - Best Tourist Attractions
Tourism in Norway - Best Tourist Attractions
Norway (Norwegian: Norge), officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northwestern Europe whose core territory comprises the western and northernmost portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula; the remote island of Jan Mayen and the archipelago of Svalbard are also part of the Kingdom of Norway. The Antarctic Peter I Island and the sub-Antarctic Bouvet Island are dependent territories and thus not considered part of the kingdom. Norway also lays claim to a section of Antarctica known as Queen Maud Land.
Norway has a total area of 385,252 square kilometres (148,747 sq mi) and a population of 5,312,300 (as of August 2018). The country shares a long eastern border with Sweden (1,619 km or 1,006 mi long). Norway is bordered by Finland and Russia to the north-east, and the Skagerrak strait to the south, with Denmark on the other side. Norway has an extensive coastline, facing the North Atlantic Ocean and the Barents Sea.
King Harald V of the Dano-German House of Glücksburg is the current King of Norway. Erna Solberg became prime minister in 2013 and was reelected in September 2017. Erna Solberg replaced Jens Stoltenberg who was the prime minister between 2000 and 2001 and 2005–2013. A unitary sovereign state with a constitutional monarchy, Norway divides state power between the Parliament, the cabinet and the Supreme Court, as determined by the 1814 Constitution. The kingdom was established as a merger of a large number of petty kingdoms. By the traditional count from 872, the kingdom has existed continuously for 1,145 years, and the list of Norwegian monarchs includes over sixty kings and earls. From 1537 to 1814, Norway was a part of the Kingdom of Denmark-Norway, and from 1814 to 1905, it was in a personal union with the Kingdom of Sweden. Norway was neutral during the first World War. Norway remained neutral until April 1940 when the country was invaded and occupied by Germany until the end of World War II.
Norway has both administrative and political subdivisions on two levels: counties and municipalities. The Sámi people have a certain amount of self-determination and influence over traditional territories through the Sámi Parliament and the Finnmark Act. Norway maintains close ties with both the European Union and the United States. Norway is a founding member of the United Nations, NATO, the European Free Trade Association, the Council of Europe, the Antarctic Treaty, and the Nordic Council; a member of the European Economic Area, the WTO, and the OECD; and a part of the Schengen Area.
Norway maintains the Nordic welfare model with universal health care and a comprehensive social security system, and its values are rooted in egalitarian ideals. The Norwegian state has large ownership positions in key industrial sectors, having extensive reserves of petroleum, natural gas, minerals, lumber, seafood, and fresh water. The petroleum industry accounts for around a quarter of the country's gross domestic product (GDP). On a per-capita basis, Norway is the world's largest producer of oil and natural gas outside of the Middle East.
The country has the fourth-highest per capita income in the world on the World Bank and IMF lists. On the CIA's GDP (PPP) per capita list (2015 estimate) which includes autonomous territories and regions, Norway ranks as number eleven. It has the world's largest sovereign wealth fund, with a value of USD 1 trillion. Norway has had the highest Human Development Index ranking in the world since 2009, a position also held previously between 2001 and 2006. It also had the highest inequality-adjusted ranking until 2018 when Iceland moved to the top of the list. Norway ranked first on the World Happiness Report for 2017 and currently ranks first on the OECD Better Life Index, the Index of Public Integrity, and the Democracy Index. Norway has one of the lowest crime rates in the world.
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2018.05.19 - Stoltzekleiven, Norway
Amazing view over Bergen in Norway from the top of Stoltzekleiven.
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Stoltzekleiven in Bergen city center is a steep paved trail and stairs with approximately 722 steps up to Sandviksfjellet. Stoltzekleiven is one of the most popular trails in Bergen.
Enjoy this hard but short popular hike from Fjellveien up Stoltzekleiven.
The tour is divided into two parts with a challenging and an easy leg. The first part of the walk is mostly steep stone stairs. The more you climb, the better the view you get. The trip is suitable for both children and adults, but the hike is not recommended in winter when it can be slippery.
You will find the start of Stoltzekleiven by Fjellveien 13, about 30 minutes’ walk from the city center.
From the top of Stoltzekleiven you have beautiful views of Sandviken and Byfjorden.
The trail is quite narrow and is a one way street going up. From the top you have several options but the most common route is to continue to Mount Fløyen.
From the top continue straight ahead a couple of minutes until you come to a lake. Do not go over the bridge but turn right. From there, follow signs to Fløyen. It takes about 40 minutes. From Fløyen you have stunning views over the city and from here you can take the Fløibanen funicular down to the center or walk down (40 minutes). Follow signs to City center and Fløysvingene and you will come down by Fløibanen’s bottom station.
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Bergen, historically Bjørgvin, is a city and municipality in Hordaland on the west coast of Norway. At the end of the first quarter of 2016, the municipality's population was 278,121, and the Bergen metropolitan region has about 420,000 inhabitants. Bergen is the second-largest city in Norway. The municipality covers 465 square kilometres (180 sq mi) and is on the peninsula of Bergenshalvøyen. The city centre and northern neighbourhoods are on Byfjorden, 'the city fjord', and the city is surrounded by mountains; Bergen is known as the 'city of seven mountains'. Many of the extra-municipal suburbs are on islands. Bergen is the administrative centre of Hordaland, and consists of eight boroughs - Arna, Bergenhus, Fana, Fyllingsdalen, Laksevåg, Ytrebygda, Årstad, and Åsane.
Kongsberg tour
Kongsberg is a town and municipality in Buskerud county, Norway. Kongsberg is the administration center in Kongsberg municipality. The city is located on the river Numedalslågen at the entrance to the valley of Numedal. The municipality of Kongsberg was established on 1 January 1838. The rural municipalities of Ytre Sandsvær and Øvre Sandsvær were merged into the municipality of Kongsberg on 1 January 1964.
Kongsberg is the site of the Royal Norwegian Mint (Norwegian: Det Norske Myntverket), which mints Norwegian coins and also produces circulating and collectors' coins for other countries. Kongsberg is also known for being the home of Norway's major defence contractor, Kongsberg Gruppen, formerly Kongsberg Vaapenfabrikk. Two of its well-known products were the Kongsberg Colt and the Krag–Jørgensen rifle.
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Geiranger at its best
Mountain bike from dalsnibba to Geiranger and some kayaking on the fjord. Geiranger is a small tourist village in Sunnmøre in the municipality of Stranda in Møre og Romsdal county, in the western part of Norway. It lies at the head of the Geirangerfjord, which is a branch of the Storfjord. The nearest city is Ålesund. Geiranger is home to some of the most spectacular scenery in the world, and has been named the best travel destination in Scandinavia by Lonely Planet. Since 2005, the Geirangerfjord has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Seven Sisters waterfall is located just west of Geiranger.[2] Norwegian national road 63 passes through the village.
Mount Fløyen - Bergen - Norway
Monte Fløyen - Bergen - Norway
Fløyen Bergen - Norge
Fløyen or Fløyfjellet (originally written Fløien) is the most visited of the seven mountains that surround the city centre of Bergen, Norway. It has a funicular system Fløibanen that transports passengers from the centre of Bergen to a height of 320 metres[1] in roughly 8 minutes, and the actual highest point (425 metres) on Fløifjellet is approximately 1 km to the northeast. The funicular is used by tourists and citizens alike year-round.
Fløibanen is a funicular in Bergen, Norway which runs up the mountain of Fløyen. It is one of Bergen's major tourist attractions and one of Norway's most visited attractions. Over 1 million passengers a year have used it over the past few years.[when?] Fløibanen was officially opened on 15 January 1918.[1] The idea to build transport to Fløyen was put forward in 1895 by John Lund, a member of the Norwegian legislature.[1] Work to build Fløibanen started in 1914. The line was ready in 1918. Today the company is owned 44% by the municipality of Bergen, the rest spread on various private interests. A certain percentage of the yearly profits are invested to finance the next generation of cars, this will likely happen sometime after year 2030. The cars and machinery were last totally renewed in September–November 2002.[1]
Two cars, each with room for approximately 80 passengers, operate between the centre of Bergen and Fløyen throughout the year. The length is 850 m (2,789 ft) and the height difference is 300 m (984 ft). Fløibanen is a narrow gauge railway, with a gauge of 1,000 mm (3 ft 3 3⁄8 in).
Each car is named and individually painted - Blåmann is blue, whilst Rødhette (equivalent to Little Red Riding Hood in English) is red. The cars were named by the winners of a naming competition.
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Fløibanen in 1999.
The trip takes approximately seven minutes with stops at all stations, and 3 min. 20 secs. non-stop. Service travel speed is either 4 or 6 m/s (13.12 or 19.69 ft/s) depending on traffic load. Typically, 6 m/s (19.69 ft/s) is selected when there are eight or more departures per hour, including two calling at all stations.
The funicular operates a basic schedule with departures every 30 minutes from opening until 10 o'clock, then every 15 minutes until 20:30 when half-hour service resumes until closing. All departures call at all stations, except weekends and summers. At those times all stations are only served at half-hour intervals, providing time for maximum four direct services per half-hour with dwell times of two minutes or less. To achieve this extra staff is employed to assist passengers though fare gates and with prams/strollers and/or wheelchairs.
The funicular is fully wheelchair-accessible at the bottom and top stations only. Small, manual wheelchairs may be carried on and off the funicular by staff at the intermediate stations. Electric wheelchairs up to 900 mm wide enjoy full access to both the funicular and the facilities at Fløyen.
Il Fløyen o Fløyfjellet (originalmente scritto Fløien) è la più visitata tra le sette montagne
che circondano Bergen, Norvegia.
Il punto più alto è di 425 metri.
Una funicolare Fløibanen che è anche una grande attrazione tutristica, trasporta passeggeri dal centro di Bergen (Vetrlidsallmenningen, 150 m. dal Torget)fino ad un'altezza di 320 m. in ca. 8 minuti.
Già iniziando il cammino da Svartediket fino a raggiungere la cima
ci si può, direi, godere un panorama unico e fantastico di Bergen,
difficile da dimenticare...
Specialmente in estate, il Fløyen è molto popolato sia dai cittadini locali che da turisti provenienti da ogni parte del mondo.
Il Fløyen è anche un posto ideale per i Bambini. Quasi ogni giorno si vedono bambini di ambo i sessi, e classe intere dal vicino asilo, scherzare in questi bellissimi parchi.
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Brani Musicali:
Eden – Return To Inncence - On My Way To You
Eden – Return To Inncence - Union
Oltre Alle Bellissime Vedute Panoramiche Di Bergen E Della Fløibanen Dalla Cima, Vedute Panoramiche Del Monte Ulriken E Di Vidden, Iniziando Il Percorso Sulla Cima, da Svertediket.
Panoramic View Of Mount Ulriken From The Top of Mount Fløyen
Panoramic View Of Vidden From The Top of Mount Fløyen
Panoramic View Of Mount Ulriken From Svartediket
Panoramic View Of Vidden From Svartediket
Panoramic View Of Mount Løvstakken From The Top
Panoramic View Of Damsgårdsfjellet From The Top
Panoramic View Of Mount Lyderhorn From The Top
Veduta Panoramica di Svartediet
Veduta Panoramica di Vidden
Veduta Panoramica del Monte Ulriken
Veduta Panoramica del Monte Løvstakken
Veduta Panoramica di Damsgårdsfjellet
Veduta Panoramica del Monte Lyderhorn
Veduta Panoramica del Monte Lyderhorn
Utsikt Fra Fløyen
Bergen, The City Between Seven Mountains
Bergen, Byen Mellom De Syv Fjell
Bergen, The Most Beautiful City Of Norway
Bergen, La Città Tra Sette Mpntagne
Bergen, La più Bella Città Della Norvegia
Hopperstad Stave Church / Stavkirke de Hopperstad (Norway/Norge)
(EN) Hopperstad Stave Church is a stave church, just outside the village of Vikøyri in Vik Municipality, Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. The church is currently owned by the Society for the Preservation of Ancient Norwegian Monuments. The two old parishes of Hopperstad and Hove was abolished in 1875, and replaced by the new, united, Vik parish. The new Vik Church was finished in 1877, and the two middle age churches of Hopperstad and Hove have sice then been museum churches. Vik parish is a part of Indre Sogn deanery in the Diocese of Bjørgvin.
The stave church is assumed to have been built around the year 1130 and still stands at its original location. In 1997, a series of samples from the logs were collected for dendrochronological dating of the church. A total of seven samples produced an estimate for the construction ranging from 1034 to 1116 and resulted in no definite conclusion. The only possible conclusion is that this is one of the oldest stave churches still standing.
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Flekkerøy - Norway
Flekkerøy or Flekkerøya is an island and residential district in Kristiansand municipality in Vest-Agder county, Norway. Area: 6.2 km² Population: 3,632 (2014) Borough: Vågsbygd Region: Southern Norway City: Kristiansand
MSC Opera - Stavanger: Norwegian Petroleum Museum
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Cruzeiro MSC Opera - 14 a 21 Julho de 2007
Portos Escala: Copenhaga, Kiel, Oslo, Stavanger, Flaam, Geiranger, Copenhaga
17/07/2007 - Stavanger (Noruega)
Stavanger
Stavanger é uma comuna e cidade da Noruega, com 71 km² de área e 115.157 habitantes (estimativa 2006), com 181.300 em sua conurbação. Historicamente é uma cidade pesqueira e industrial, uma vez que a partir da década de 70 tornou-se a 'capital norueguesa do petróleo' e as actividades relacionadas à extração no mesmo no Mar do Norte tornou-se o principal sector económico da cidade. Graças à extracção mineral, Stavanger é a cidade com menor índice de desemprego em toda a Europa e sede do Museu Norueguês do Petróleo.
Na cidade localiza-se, também, a mais antiga catedral do país (Stavanger Domkirke). Em maio ocorre anualmente o MaiJazz, um festival de jazz de grande repercussão nacional, em 2008 Stavanger foi junto a Liverpool, no Reino Unido, a Capital Européia da Cultura de 2008. Sua universidade, Universitetet i Stavanger, possui aproximadamente 9.000 estudantes.
Música: Instrumental - Idris Kiss Of Life
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Ports: Copenhagen, Kiel, Oslo, Stavanger, Flaam, Geiranger, Copenhagen
17/07/2007 - Stavanger (Norway)
Stavanger
Stavanger is a city and municipality in the county of Rogaland, Norway. Stavanger was established as a municipality 1 January 1838. The then rural municipalities of Hetland and Madla merged with Stavanger 1 January 1965.
Stavanger municipality has a population of 121,325 (2008), but there are 185,913 (2007) people living in the Stavanger conurbation, making Stavanger the de facto third largest city in Norway. Stavanger is also the centre of the Stavanger metropolitan area which has a population of 285,895. The city is commonly referred to as the Petroleum Capital of Norway.
The city is a combination of new and old influences. There is a significant foreign influence with the foreign oil interests, the NATO Joint Warfare Center and in recent years a large immigration from Eastern Europe. Norway's oldest cathedral, Stavanger domkirke, is situated in the city centre. Stavanger has several beautiful lakes, which are popular recreation areas. Breiavatnet is located in the heart of Stavanger, while Mosvatnet and Stokkavatnet are situated right outside.
Old Stavanger (Gamle Stavanger) is located right next to the city centre and has a collection of eighteenth and nineteenth century wooden structures.
Stavanger domkirke (St. Svithun's cathedral) was built between 1100 and 1150 by the English bishop Reinald in Anglo-Norman style, and in the late 13th century a new choir was added in Gothic style, with a vaulted roof. The cathedral is the only Norwegian cathedral that is almost unchanged since the 14th century.
The city centre itself is small and intimate, with narrow streets and open spaces protected from car traffic. The open-air vegetable market is one of the very few in Norway where you can buy produce directly from local farmers every working day through the year.
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Hiking Aurlandsdalen Valley to Flam
Here’s my video of hiking Aurlandsdalen Mike Wick of “Nor-sota” lodge 1-602 (or the Aurlandsdal) is a glacially-formed Norwegian valley that is about (25 mi) in length. The valley is situated in Aurland municipality in Sogn og Fjordane county, to the south of the Sognefjorden on the way to Flam. One of the best-known tourist tracks in Norway follows the valley from Geiteryggen just across the border of Hol municipality and north east to Aurlandsvangen at the Aurlandsfjorden in Sogn. The valley narrows and becomes a tight, dramatic Western Norway valley. (Wikipedia) If in norway and you want to take a 4 day hike go to: Norway arranges hotels and guides for the hike.
The route east or west from Aurland to Hol or Hol to Aurland has been the shortest connection between western and eastern Norway since prehistoric times. You could call it a super highway from Olso to Sogne Fjords then Ocean. After you take a hike from Osterbo to Vassbygdi the steepest park of Aurlandsdal Valley you could catch a bus to Flam
The hike from Østerbø Fjellstove to Vassbygdi is quite famous. The untouched, wild and beautiful nature of Western Norway, along with the age-old history and culture of all the small settlements, builds respect and fascination for what is and what once was there. One hike through a cultural landscape of abandoned farms at Nesbø, SinjarheimandAlmen, past Nesbøgalden, Berekvamsbrennevinet, Bjørnstigen, Likbjørka andVetlahelvete. All of these names signifies not only a very descriptive name and a very interesting history behind the names, but also tells a story about the culture through generations. At Tirtesva the path divides into two directions. One can choose the steep path Bjørnestigen or the easier route along the river. At Bjønnstigsletta the paths meets yet again.
MSC Opera - Geiranger: Bus Excursion
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Cruzeiro MSC Opera - 14 a 21 Julho de 2007
Portos Escala: Copenhaga, Kiel, Oslo, Stavanger, Flaam, Geiranger, Copenhaga
19/07/2007 - Geiranger (Noruega)
Geiranger
Geiranger é uma povoação da Noruega, situada na comuna de Stranda. Localiza-se na parte mais interior do Fiorde de Geiranger, um braço do Fiorde grande, em Møre og Romsdal.
Tem cerca de 240 habitantes permanentes. Nos meses de Verão, este número ascende aos 2000 habitantes. É rodeada por uma paisagem impressionante, que fez dela um dos locais mais visitados da Noruega, com cerca de 700 000 visitantes anuais. Dispõe de 5 hotéis e cerca de 8 outros locais de alojamento.
É o terceiro maior porto de navios de cruzeiro, recebendo cerca de 160 barcos durante a estação turística de quatro meses, entre Maio e Setembro. Durante esse período, é visitada por cententas de turistas. No resto do ano, a actividade é reduzida à de uma pacata povoação norueguesa.
Desde 2005, o Fiorde de Geiranger figura na lista do património da humanidade, da Unesco.
Todos os anos se realiza uma prova de atletismo, chamada Frå fjord til fjel (do fiorde até à montanha), consistindo de meia maratona, marcha e outras modalidades semelhantes, com partida do centro de Geiranger, até ao topo da montanha Dalsnibba, a 1497 metros de altitude.
Música: Instrumental - Headhunters
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Ports: Copenhagen, Kiel, Oslo, Stavanger, Flaam, Geiranger, Copenhagen
19/07/2007 - Geiranger (Norway)
Geiranger
Geiranger is a small tourist town in the western part of Norway in the region called Sunnmøre in the municipality of Stranda. It lies at the head of the Geirangerfjord, which is a branch of the Storfjord. The nearest city is Ålesund. Geiranger is home to some of the most spectacular scenery in the world, and has been named the best travel destination in Scandinavia by Lonely Planet. Since 2005, the Geirangerfjord has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Norway's third biggest cruise-ship port receives 140 - 180 ships during the four-month tourist season. Several hundred thousand people pass through every summer, and tourism is the main business for the 250 people who live there permanently. There are five hotels and over ten camping sites. The tourist season stretches from May to early September; in the off-season the pace and activity are reduced to that of a normal small Norwegian town.
Each year in June, the Geiranger - From Fjord to Summit event occurs. It comprises a half marathon run and a bicycle race, both starting from the sea level at the fjord and ending at the 1,497 m (4,843 ft) summit of Mount Dalsnibba. As there is still a lot of snow left in the mountains at that time of year, the race could also be called From Summer to Winter.
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