A Norwegian Christmas
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Norway enters the Christmas season early.
Posted 01.12.2009 11 Comments
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Europe – a Gateway to Norway
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Plane landing in Tromsø at sunset Living in Europe, it doesn’t take long to get anywhere. Even being so far north, we get to enjoy weekend trips to Venice, Prague, Athens and Budapest. Flights from Oslo to London are just two hours. From Arctic Tromsø to London it is only a three flight. We sure [...]
Posted 18.06.2009 6 Comments
All Hallows Day
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It would seem that Halloween is a new celebration in Norway since trick-or-treating has only become popular in the last ten years. However, this holiday has a long tradition in Norway that started in medieval times. In the 10th century A.D. the Catholic Church had become established among the pagan Norsemen under the iron fist [...]
Posted 08.11.2008 1 Comment
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The sun never goes down during this season but the mountains to the East are so high that the sun still has to raise above them in the morning hours and an artificial dawn-effect wakes the city.
Reindeer herding is more than just an occupation, it is a way of life and an integral part of the Sami culture and identity.
Decorating Easter eggs is a big tradition in Norway.
Many Norwegians know what they are doing when they pick wild mushrooms. This knowledge is passed down the family during mushroom hunting trips. The hard-core mushroom hunters go into the mountain wilderness for days to get the best finds.
Aursfjord is a branch of Malangen Fjord in Balsfjord.
Norwegian dogs were born with a purpose. They were bred to be hunting dogs, herding dogs and farm dogs.