Norway

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Norway is a beautiful country of mountains, fjords and glaciers. The land of the midnight sun has long summer days, low-key cities, unspoiled fishing villages and rich historic sites that include Viking ships and medieval stave churches.

Norway prizes its stunning natural wonders and retains a robust frontier character unusual in Europe. It´s not all frozen tundra, either. The temperate south includes rolling farmlands, forests and sunny beaches as well as the dramatic Western Fjords.

North of the Arctic Circle, the population thins, the horizons grow wider and the temperature dips. Here the terrain ranges from soaring coastal peaks to vast boreal forests and barren treeless headlands. Adventurous travellers can journey even further north to the Svalbard archipelago, where seals, walruses and polar bears sun themselves on ice floes.

Norway has held fast to many of its cultural traditions and it´s not uncommon to see folk costumes worn at weddings and other festive events. Traditional folk dancing, singing and storytelling (often about trolls) are also popular. The country has produced a wealth of artistic talent including the painter Edvard Munch, composer Edvard Grieg, sculptor Gustav Vigeland and playwright Henrik Ibsen. Norway has also produced three winners of the Nobel Prize for literature.

Norwegian dishes include grilled or smoked salmon, boiled shrimp and cod. Popular at Christmas time is dried cod made near-gelatinous by soaking in lye, which is definite...