You can't get to know Norway the country just by looking at gorgeous photographs of spectacular, wild and wonderful nature, even if they are taken by a good photographer with an eye for detail. Comprehensive listing of everything you could possibly need throughout Norway - including detailed information on all the major cities. Norway is a ruggedly beautiful country of mountains, fjords and glaciers. It offers incredible wilderness hiking, year-round skiing, and some of the world's most scenic ferry, bus and train rides. The 'Land of the Midnight Sun' has delightfully long summer days, pleasantly low-key cities, unspoiled fishing villages and rich historic sites that include Viking ships and medieval stave churches.
Glaciers crash into the sea and the magnificent polar bear roams the pack ice.
The sun is as high at noon as it is at midnight and despite Svalbard s northerly location you won t need your warmest winter clothes. The Gulf Current makes the climate of the islands relatively mild compared to other places at similar latitudes.