Arctic Cathedral, Tromso
The Arctic Cathedral or the Tromsdalen Church is a church (not actually a cathedral) designed by Jan Inge Hovig. The church has a very distinct look and situation, and is probably the most famous landmark in Tromsø.

Norwegian Fjords receive top honors
The Norwegian fjords have been rated as the World’s most celebrated and iconic travel destination by National Geographic Traveler.

What are the Northern Lights?
The Northern Lights are a natural phenomenon caused by electrically charged solar particles passing into the Earth’s atmosphere. Also known as the Aurora Borealis, which means ‘dawn of the north’, the Aurora can appear abruptly, filling the sky at incredible speed with great arcs, as ghostly wisps in green, yellow, red and violet dance above the horizon, before disappearing again.

Fridtjof Nansen (1861-1930)
Fridtjof Nansen was a world famous Norwegian explorer, scientist and diplomat. In 1922 Nansen was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his work as a League of Nations High Commissioner.

Bryggen, Bergen
Bryggen, the old wharf of Bergen.

The Longest Norwegian fjords
This list shows the longest Norwegian fjords.

Arctic Norway, and the Northern Lights
Norway is a land of sublime natural beauty. Along its long isolated coast still the true heart of the country, frozen waterfalls plunge into pristine fjords fringed by primal forests of pine and spruce.

Sonja Henie (1912-1969)
Norwegian figure skater and actress Sonja Henie was a three-time Olympic Champion  (1928, 1932, 1936), a ten-time World Champion (1927-1936) and a six-time European Champion (1931-1936). She then made great success in Hollywood.