Travel to Norway

Norway is a beautiful country with the numbers of tourists visiting increasing every year. Many now choose to stay in some of the picturesque holiday homes that are now available to rent from their owners. Over the last few years, the notion of Norway just being a winter holiday destination has been dispelled. It is still home to some fabulous ski chalets and self catering apartments as well as some quaint holiday farmhouses.

In the summer months temperatures can reach as the 30's for many weeks and there are plenty of resorts where you can soak up the sun on quiet beautiful beaches. It is now possible to rent self catering cottages during the summer months. For lovers of hiking and the outdoor lifestyle, holiday makers can rent self catering farmhouses. Families on vacation can use these holiday homes to explore the forests and mountains. By staying in self catering accommodation holiday makers are able to sample the magnificent nature and open spaces of this beautiful country.

Norway is a great family holiday destination for tourists staying in holiday homes. It is a country full of a diverse range of scenery and in winter months can offer some of the best skiing and winter sports in Europe. There are a great selection of ski chalets and log cabins available for rental in the winter months. These offer the holiday maker a feeling of freedom and independence with the ski slopes within walking distance.

Norway is a beautiful country of mountains, fjords and glaciers. It has long summer days, laid back cities and unspoiled fishing villages. It is a country with an abundance of historic sites. Many tourists like to stay in small farmhouses and visit some of the restored Viking ships and medieval stave churches. It is a country full of wonders and has managed to retain much of its natural charm. It occupies over 325,000 square kilometers and sits on the western edge of the Scandinavian Peninsula. It sits next to Sweden, Finland and Russia.

Norway is a popular winter holiday destination with many families going there to ski and snow board. It is also popular with cross country skiers and is an ideal holiday destination for skiers of all abilities. Some families choose to stay in log cabins or ski chalets and others are now taking advantage of the self catering apartments that are now available in many of the popular ski resorts. Lovers of the outdoor lifestyle come to Norway to experience the fantastic views and clean fresh air with many staying in some of the holiday farmhouses that are available to rent. They use them as a base to explore the stunning scenery and feel at one with nature.

The Kingdom of Norway is a country in the western area of the Scandinavian Peninsula; it is bordered by Russia, Finland and Sweden. The country is well known for its coastline along the North Atlantic Ocean and its awesome fjords. The Kingdom of Norway also includes Artic territories Jan Mayen and Svalbard; these are two islands in the Artic Ocean.

The coastline is broken by fjords and many islands; to the West and the South, the country is bordered by the North Sea, the Norwegian Sea, Skagerak and the Barents Sea, on the Northern coasts. The country is dominated by high terrains and mountains; the country is really beautiful due to its large variety of natural features, caused by spectacular glaciers. Deep grooves cut into the coast flooded by the sea following the end of the ice age, the fjords, are a spectacular Norwegian attraction.

The Gulf Stream has a benefic influence on Norway weather; there are warmer temperatures, especially along the coast than expected at northern latitudes. The mainland has four seasons; the winter is cold and less humid than the coast. The northern part has a sub artic climate; Svalbard as an arctic climate. Some people call Norway The Land of Midnight Sun because in the summer the sun may never descend beneath the horizon.

The Norwegian language has two forms: Nynorsk ad Bokmal. 90% of the Norwegian people speak Bokmal. Nynorsk and Bokmal are Germanic; Sami language is Finno-Ugric. Norwegian literature is very old, very rich and its value is huge. Henrik Ibsen who wrote a famous play, Dolls House is famous all over the world.

Norwegian cities are classified as urban and rural; each municipality has a number. Oslo is the capital and was founded in 1000. 90% of people of Norway are part of the state Church of Norway. Religious services, such as baptism, confirmation, marriage and burial, have strong cultural standing in Norway. Somalian, Arab, Turkish and Pakistani communities belong to Islam. The ancestral Norway inhabitants, the Vikings, followed pantheist / polytheist religions many centuries ago.

Norway attracts tourists by virtue of its spectacular landscapes that extend from the Artic Circle. Ski resorts, fjord intended coastline, mountains, woods and lakes are really attractive and picturesque. Oslo with its castles, cathedrals, churches, museums, the awesome landscape and original architecture, is Norways beautiful capital. Norway has a great cultural heritage, the result of its sparse population, climate and relative isolation from Europe. Norway has rich castles and palaces, long fjords, beautiful lakes and huge woods. The architecture is original, unique, based on the Norway ethnological heritage.

The Viking museum in Northern Norway, at Lofotr, the Viking ship Museum in Oslo, are presenting the Vikings way of life; the Norwegian Resistance Museum in Oslo and the Museum of reconstruction in Hammerfest are presenting objects and events related to World War II. The National Gallery in Oslo, the Munch Museum and the Henie Onstad Art Centre are a beautiful expression of the growing cultural public interest in Norway.