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Norway consists of the
western and northern section of the Scandinavian peninsula, as well as the
arctic island archipelago Svalbard plus Jan Mayen. To the east of Norway
lies Sweden, Finland and Russia. To the west, the North Sea and the
Atlantic Ocean. To the north is the Barents Sea, to the south, the North
Sea.
The Vikings
From 800-1050 AD, the Norsemen entered the
European arena in a serious way. They came suddenly and intensely and
frightened the daylights out of established society, which certainly was
used to war, but not to the surprise tactics employed by the Vikings. The
Vikings were not just warriors and seafarers. They were also peaceful
farmers and merchants. They came from what today are Denmark, Sweden and
Norway. In Oslo, there are wonderful opportunities to become familiar with
the Vikings and their age, especially their sea-worthy sailing vessels.
Several of these beautiful long ships can be seen at the Viking ship
museum and in the theme park Vikingland it is possible to get a good
impression of how life may have been in a Viking village of that time. (Source:
The Norwegian Ministry of State)
Landscape of Norway
Nature "Furrowed and weather-worn", says Norway's national
anthem. Indeed, if it weren't for the Gulf Stream, no one but polar bears
would thrive this far north. Thanks to the Gulf Stream and the Midnight
Sun, it is possible to live in this otherwise uninhabitable land. |