This 394-page guide includes a section detailing Norway's history, 15 features covering aspects of the country's life and culture, ranging from myths and sagas to fishing for sport and sustenance; a region by region visitor's guide to the sights, and a travel tips section packed with contact addresses. The key features include: Places - region-by-region gazetteer section, with top attractions highlighted and cross-referenced with detailed local maps; Essay Features - incisive essays on the islands' history, people and culture; Photo Features - magazine-style full-colour features on some of the country's most exotic sights, including its fjords and snowy Arctic Circle; and Travel Tips - practical listings section, including accommodation, restaurants, pubs, bars and cafes, entertainment, nightlife, transport and essential contact addresses and numbers. It also includes hundreds of full-colour photos and 15 maps.
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This review is from: Norway Insight Guide (Insight Guides) (Paperback)
The "Insight Guides: Norway" is an extensive introduction to the country and people of Norway. At just under 400 pages, this guide includes a brief history of Norway, essays sampling the prominent features of its culture, and a descriptive survey of its major regions. A brief section at the end of the book touches briefly the practicalities of travel to Norway. The guide is lavishly illustrated with photographs and maps.
The essays on Norway offer the interested traveler some insight into the people of Norway that will enhance a visit or vacation. The photographs and maps suggest a sense of scale for the huge and varied landscape of Norway. The travelogues through the different regions of Norway constitute enough of a basis to selecting places to visit. Norway is an ancient land and there are points of interest hidden in many often remote locations outside Oslo. Indeed, a traveler who visits only Oslo will have missed the best of what Norway has to offer. A few cautions are in order. Travelers planning a visit to Norway should expect to consult other resources for more detailed information on the practicalities of travel and accomodation. Outside of the major cities, tourist infrastructure can be quite thin. The sunlit weather and scenary shown in the photographs can alternate with heavy overcast, rain, or snow at almost any season of the year, especially in the mountains of the interior and in north Norway. The unprepared traveler risks being at the mercy of such weather conditions. This book is highly recommended to the traveler considering a trip to Norway and looking for a sense of what to expect.
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