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tvillingmarit says:
The royal decree of 1853 stated that “From 1854 onwards there shall in Røros be held a market, commencing on the second to last Tuesday of the month of February and continuing until the following Friday”.
The 155th Røros market will be launched on Tuesday 20.2. with a grand opening cerem...
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runh says:
I recommend this 3 hours boat trip to see the grand historic Oscarsborg Fortress and all the other beautiful islands of the Oslo Fjord. A wonderful nature and historic experience the Oslo Fjord with guideing.
On the sightseeing boat you can taste or buy "food-souvenirs" as smoked whale meat, dri...
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tvillingmarit says:
If you are visiting Oslo in the summertime you have lots of opportunities to make a boat journey on the Oslo fjord.
Down by the harbour you can choose between different kinds of boats to take you on the Oslo fjord.
We choosed the boat SS Lady Mack for a journey round some of the small islands in t...
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gardkarlsen says:
Stavanger is located in the area Rogaland in the south-west coast of Norway. The people that live here are still debating wether we belong to the south of the country or if we can regard ourselves as true westeners. SO far we have not been able to reach a conclusion. The history of the city is long...
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BastiaanRogerio says:
This is one of the most unforgettable experiences in my life. In July 2007 we had arrived in Andenes and could stay here for two nights. This meant we had one day for the famous Whale Safari. However, the weather was quite terrible when we arrived. It was very stormy and we could only hope for it to...
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Pletenevs says:
The church was built XXII century, and still stands in perfect condition.
Perfect example of an architecture of transition period between paganism and Christianity - combination of animal-ornamentation and christianity symbols is very interesting.
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Pletenevs says:
Maihaugen tells the history of how people have been living from the Middle Ages until today. The open air museum is devided into three parts, The Rural Collection, The Town, a typical inland town with a railwaystation (1900-1950), and The Residential Area with homes from the 1900s. For many turists ...
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CFD says:
This is a real goodie for the few of you that are reading this. Hananipa is a really scenic mountain located on the borders of Bergen county. I let the pictures speak for themselves for now.
This is one of the most scenic mountains ive been to. To bad there is only possible to put 5pics in each r...
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suuskuh says:
If you ever go to Norway, then you have to visit the Preikestolen!
You will have a beautiful view over the Lysefjord, you can see up to Stavanger!! From the lowest point of the Preikestolen till the highest point, is a 2h walk. But that is depending on the weather and how fast you are walking!!
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lenesandved says:
Sandnes is a great base to explore the west coast of norway from.
Allthough other destinations may have one or two great attractions, Sandnes is never more than an hour transport from a vast variety of Norwegian nature, culture, entertainment; we have it all... ;-)
Great hikes nearby include the p...
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CFD says:
Nothing is like the view from Mount Ulriken, the highest mountain around Bergen with its 642meter. For experienced hikers its Primary Factor is 590(!). Primary Factor is a number to define how high the "mountain" is compared to the saddle around it. So high numbers means better views.
There are ...
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B-Jorn says:
Lofoten from the west to the east:
We started by boat from Bodø to Moskenes. The Moskenesstream is the worlds strongest stream and can even drag boats down in to the sea.
Å is a very nice place in the end of Lofoten. You got to walk out to the end after the parkinplace to enjoy the view over...
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CFD says:
Akershus Fortress was originally built outside of Oslo , but as the city grew the fortress is now a 5min walk from the city hall. You can walk around inside the fortress and go inside "Akershus Castle" , "Homefront Museum" and the "Armed Forces Museum"
Norway's Resistance Museum
Germany occu...
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nadda says:
This is a very good Shoppin Centre in Bergen. I only stayed here for a couple of hours, but it was very good
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tvillingmarit says:
Historical and cultural festival. You cant miss it if you are in Trondheim during 26 July - 5 August.
Historical Arena
The modern tradition of the St. Olav Festival started back in 1962. There is a rich and dense programme at the Nidaros Cathedral during the festival, and pilgrims from all over...
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