Glacier

The Nordic North

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September 17th 2011
Norway is a land of extremes - extreme weather, extreme wealth (and therefore costs) and extreme landscapes. And extreme beauty of course! Bergen is a lovely town - the old town area (Bryggen) has charm and it has the similarily safe and clean feeling of Munich. It actually feels a little like a mixture of Hobart (because of the layout with the wharf and fishing culture) and Queenstown (because of ... read more

Europe » Norway » Western Norway » Bergen

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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