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Norway Insight Guide

Buch | Softcover
388 Seiten
2008
APA Publications Pte Ltd (Verlag)
978-981-258-712-1 (ISBN)
18,65 inkl. MwSt
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This new edition Insight Guide to Norway features inspiring full-colour photography and detailed maps, alongside comprehensive information on all places to go and major attractions not to be missed. The guide also includes in-depth explorations of history and culture, along with practical tips covering accommodation, dining, language and more.
This brand new edition Insight Guide to Norway features illuminating text written by expert, local writers alongside inspiring full-colour photography that vividly brings Norway and its people to life, at the turn of a page. The top attractions are highlighted to help you plan your trip priorities, including Norway's infamous stave churches, fjords and wealth of other natural wonders. A brand new 'Best of' section features recommendations on many exclusively Norwegian experiences, such as the best views, best drives, best geographical points of interest and even some useful money-saving tips. An in-depth 'Places' section covers the entire country, region by region, from the busy street life and artistic attractions of Oslo, to the arctic wilderness and snow-covered glaciers of Svalbard. All the principal sites are cross-referenced by number to the accompanying full-colour maps found throughout the guide, whilst additional maps inside the front and back covers enable instant orientation and easy navigation at a glance.
Colour-coded sections explore Norway's intriguing history and also provide interesting features on everything from 'Epic Explorers' to 'The Sami: People of Four Nations'. A comprehensive 'Travel Tips' section details transport, accommodation for all budgets, eating out, useful Norwegian phrases, essential telephone numbers and much more practical information, to ensure your trip goes smoothly. The unique combination of insightful exploration alongside practical advice means that this guide truly is a pleasure to read before, during and after your visit.

Maps: Norway; Central Oslo; Oslo; Around Oslo and its Fjord; Heart of Norway; Southern Norway and its Fjords; Stavanger; Southwest Coast; Bergen; The Hurtigrute; More and Romsdal; Trondheim; North, into the Arctic; The Far North; Svalbard. Introduction & History: Northern Contrasts; Decisive Dates; Beginnings; Kings and Christianity; The 400-Year Sleep; Union with Sweden; An Independent Modern Country. Features: Who are the Norwegians?; Epic Explorers; Off-the-Shelf Monarchy; The Sami - People of Four Nations; Boat Builders and Engineers; An Outdoor Life; Sporting Passions; Fishing: Sport and Sustenance; The Traditional Arts; Tradition, not Haute Culture; Why Does Everything Cost So Much?. Places: Introduction; Oslo, Nordic City of Light; Around Oslo and its Fjord; The Heart of Norway; Peak and Plateau; Telemark and the South Fjords; Rogaland; Stavanger; Hordaland; Bergen; The Most Beautiful Voyage; From Sogn to Nordfjord; More and Romsdal; Trondheim; North, into the Arctic; The Far North; Svalbard. Picture Stories: Folklore - Sagas and Folktales; Nature's Larder; Bio-diversity and Sustainability; Land of the Midnight Sun. Information Panel: A Viking Burial; The Great Exodus; The Heroes of Telemark; Norway and its Neighbours; Black Gold; The Great Ski-Jump; Morgedal and Telemark Revival; Nobel's Peace Prize; Roros and the Old Copper Country; A Country Afloat; Stiklestad. Travel Tips: Getting Acquainted; Planning the Trip; Practical Tips; Getting Around; Where to Stay; Where to Eat; Culture; Shopping; Sport; Language; Further Reading.

Erscheint lt. Verlag 10.3.2008
Reihe/Serie Insight Guides
Zusatzinfo col. Illustrations, col. maps
Verlagsort Singapore
Sprache englisch
Maße 150 x 223 mm
Themenwelt Reiseführer Europa Norwegen
ISBN-10 981-258-712-8 / 9812587128
ISBN-13 978-981-258-712-1 / 9789812587121
Zustand Neuware
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