Insight Compact Guide Norway (Insight Compact Guides) [Paperback]

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Book Description

Publication Date: February 1998 | Series: Insight Compact Guides

One of over 400 titles in the Insight series,

Compact Guide Norway. This 96-page book includes a chapter detailing Norway's history and culture, 14 tours taking in sights ranging from splendid Nidaros Cathedral in Trondheim to spellbinding views, leisure-time suggestions, and a comprehensive information section packed with essential contact addresses and numbers. Plus around 180 fine photographs and maps.

Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: Apa Productions (February 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0887294308
• ISBN-13: 978-0887294303
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.1 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,738,808 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Happy Days!, October 19, 2001

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This review is from: Insight Compact Guide Norway (Insight Compact Guides) (Paperback)

For part of our honeymoon, my wife and I decided to tour Norway and the rest of Scandinavia. For Norway, there was no better guide than this little book. It gave us all the info we needed - baring accommodation. But that can be seen to easily by popping into Norway's myriad tourist offices and booking ahead.

It's great for a number of reasons. One, it's very small and fits in your pocket - unlike most of the competition. Two, there is little so-called 'travel advice'. It focuses mainly on the best places to visit, what you can see when there and then ranks them in orders of fabulousness. The nice thing is that each chapter is a self-contained route that you can follow by car, by train or in Norway's case, by boat. Three, there are colour pictures of each destination along the route - to whet your apetite. Yes, there are one of two that look a bit dated, but most are nature pics and these won't change much in a 1000 years, never mind fifteen.

I really liked this book and found it extremely useful - along with its Finland counterpart. What better than a guide book that's ultra-light, clearly written and full of colour pictures. Top marks Insight.