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Two centuries of Viking raids into Europe tapered off following the adoption of Christianity by King Olav TRYGGVASON in 994. Conversion of the Norwegian kingdom occurred over the next several decades. In 1397, Norway was absorbed into a union with De... [read more]
Two centuries of Viking raids into Europe tapered off following the adoption of Christianity by King Olav TRYGGVASON in 994. Conversion of the Norwegian kingdom occurred over the next several decades. In 1397, Norway was absorbed into a union with De... [read more] Blog: Up against the sky - Bergen to Oslo
Date: May 17th 2006
Well, I can't say categorically that it's the most spectacular rail journey in the world but it's certainly well up there. An incredible route - the engineering and sheer hard graft to carve the route through such an inhospitable environment is almost unimaginable. For much of the route there is only a single line clinging precariously to the mountainside, trains only able to pass at stat ... read more
Date: May 17th 2006
Well, I can't say categorically that it's the most spectacular rail journey in the world but it's certainly well up there. An incredible route - the engineering and sheer hard graft to carve the route through such an inhospitable environment is almost unimaginable. For much of the route there is only a single line clinging precariously to the mountainside, trains only able to pass at stat ... read more
