Virtual Trip To NORWAY

Fill every Day with Life
DE S T I NAT I ON: NORWAY

The lock-down
limited us to travel
around the Planet,
but a good way to
find about
countries is the
Virtual Trip.
Today's Trip brings
us to NORWAY.
Flag Coat of arms
Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway,
is a Nordic country in Northern Europe
whose mainland territory comprises the
western and northernmost portion of the
Scandinavian Peninsula.
Some specific symbols
The major symbols of
national unity are the flag,
folk costumes, the land (or
landscape), and the home.
On Constitution Day
(17 May), citizens
appear at public
celebrations carrying
small flags and
wearing red, white,
and blue streamers
pinned to their
clothing.
Norwegian traditional clothing
Homes in Norway respect the principle of
ecology, being covered with grass or solar
panels, small and colourful.
Food in Daily Life
The food considered by many to be most typically Norwegian is
brown cheese that is thinly sliced with a cheese plane (a Norwegian
invention) and eaten on bread. Breakfasts (frokost) usually consists
of coffee, breads (including flatbread or crisp bread), pickled or
smoked fish, cold meats, perhaps boiled eggs, and milk products
such as cheese, butter, yogurt, and varieties of sour milk.
Breakfast may be more substantial than the noon meal (lunsj) which may
consist of an open-faced sandwich of bread, cheese, paté, or cold meat,
perhaps accompanied by a piece of fruit and coffee. Fish and meat (pork,
beef, lamb, chicken, and whale) and boiled potatoes, usually served with
gravy or melted butter, traditionally have defined the late afternoon meal
(middag). Root vegetables such as carrots often supplement potatoes.
Beer or wine is drunk occasionally in the evening.
Pizza and hamburgers are
popular occasional meals and
often are served at fast-food
restaurants. Cafés and
cafeterias serve open-faced
sandwiches with cold meats,
smoked fish, or cheese as
well as simple but substantial
meals of meat or fish and
boiled potatoes. Chinese,
Indian, and other ethnic
restaurants often occupy the
medium-price niche, while
restaurants with seafood and
continental cuisine are the
most expensive.
Our Virtual Trip
will consist of visiting
some beautiful places,
the main places of interest...
The UNESCO-protected Geiranger Fjord is one
of the most well-known fjords in Norway.
Mount Fløyen and the Funicular (Floibanen)
is a must-see when in Bergen.
Vigelandsparken is the world’s largest sculpture
park made by one single artist, Gustav Vigeland, and
is home to more than 200 sculptures in bronze,
granite and wrought iron.
Pulpit Rock/Preikestolen is the most famous
tourist attraction in Ryfylke is this spectacular
natural viewing point 604 meters above sea
level.
The Norwegian National Opera and Ballet
This architecturally astonishing building seems
to rise like an iceberg from Oslo Fjord.
Fram Polar Ship Museum
The 19th century
Fram Polar Ship
has sailed
further north and
south than any
other wooden
ship in the world.
Presents an
incredible part of
Norwegian
exploration and
maritime history
at this museum.
Holmenkollen Ski Museum and Ski Jump Tower
is the world’s oldest ski museum and houses 4,000
years of skiing history.
Nidarosdomen/Nidaros Cathedral is the
world’s northernmost medieval cathedral, found
in Trondheim.
Viking Ship Museum, in Oslo, houses some of
the world’s best-preserved Viking ships – and
even some of the people who were buried in
them.
National Museum & National Gallery is home to
Edvard Munch’s The Scream, as well as Norway’s largest
collection of paintings, drawings and sculptures.
Trolltunga
The “Troll Tongue” is one of the most spectacular
scenic cliffs in Norway.
The Norwegian Museum of Cultural History
Based in Bygdøy, comprises 150 buildings that depict
the lives of different Norwegians through history,
social groups and regions.
Tromsø Fjords is situated 321 kilometers (200 miles)
north of the Arctic Circle and it is home to the world’s
northernmost university, brewery and cathedral.
Some interesting, fascinating
Facts about NORWAY...
1. The world's longest road tunnel is in Norway
At an astonishing 15 miles (24.5 km) long, the Lærdal Tunnel is
the world’s longest. Costing 1 billion Norwegian kroner to build
(that's about USD $110 million) the tunnel connects the small
communities of Lærdal and Aurland.
2. The Nobel Peace Prize is awarded in Oslo
every year (with just a few exceptions) since 1901. The other
Nobel prizes in Chemistry, Literature, Physics and Physiology
or Medicine are awarded in Stockholm, Sweden.
3. Norway has a land border with Russia
The Norway-Russia land border is actually 120 miles
long.
4. The world's most remote island is a
Norwegian territory
5. Norway introduced salmon sushi to Japan
While sushi is absolutely a Japanese invention, they did
not use salmon in the dish until it was suggested by a
Norwegian delegation in 1980's.
6. Norway rocks the Winter Olympics
Perhaps unsurprising given the facts above, Norway is
the world's most successful nation at the Winter Olympic
Games. Despite having little more than 5 million
residents, Norway has won more medals than any other
country in Olympic history.
Thank you for your attention!
I hope you have enjoyed this Trip to NORWAY,
even though it was a Virtual Trip.
https://www.lifeinnorway.net/norway-
facts/
https://theculturetrip.com/europe/norw
ay/articles/20-unmissable-attractions-in-
norway/
https://www.everyculture.com/No-
Sa/Norway.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norway

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