Midnight sun shining down the fiord

Alta

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June 1st 2010
1 June 2010 After a night of high winds and rain battering the van, the morning dawned fair and we retraced our steps 200k south to Alta. There we visited the largest collection of prehistoric rock carvings in Europe, a remarkable feature. There are several hundred of them including men and women, elk, reindeer, fish, boats and other unidentified objects. They were produced between 6,200 and 2 ... read more

Europe » Norway

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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