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Holiday 2007 part 1
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Sirevåg - Bergen - Skei - Geiranger
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Bergen (Norway)
Old, beautiful Hanseatic buildings are well kept in spite of considerable structural work needed. The harbor architecture blends seamlessly in with the rest of the city center, overlooking the fjords and sheltered by hills.
Skei in Jølster (Norway)
Situated in beautiful natural surroundings at the northern end of Lake Jølster. An excellent and perfect base for exploring the nearby area with glaciers, fjords, mountains and lakes. A must see in the area is Fjærland glacier museum.
Geirangerfjord (Norway)
The Geirangerfjord
areas are considered to be among the most
scenically outstanding fjord areas on the planet.
Their outstanding natural beauty is derived from their
narrow and steep-sided crystalline rock walls that
rise up to 1400m direct from the Norwegian Sea
and extend 500m below sea level. Along the sheer
walls of the fjords are numerous waterfalls while freeflowing
rivers rise up through deciduous and
coniferous forest to glacial lakes, glaciers and rugged
mountains. There is a great range of supporting
natural phenomena, both terrestrial and marine
such as submarine moraines and marine mammals.
Remnants of old and now mostly abandoned
transhumant farms add a cultural aspect to the
dramatic natural landscape that complements and
adds human interest to the area.
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Holiday 2007 part 2
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Alesund - Molde - Kristiansund - Trondheim |
Ålesund (Norway)
The city and district by the 62nd latitude. The district is called Sunnmøre – which means the southernmost part of Møre, and refers to the days long past. The name is perhaps British – More – some historian says so.
The district stretches from up in the mountains and down to the sea. The land falls in terraces to the town, and ends in the continental shelf with its hundreds of miles of rich fishing and oil grounds.
The city centre was razed to the ground by a fire in 1904 and later rebuilt in the Art Nouveau, or Jugend, style combined with national and regional traditional features.
Molde (Norway)
Located on the northern shore of the Romsdalsfjord on the Romsdal Peninsula, Molde, also known as the Town of Roses, is famous for its spectacular panorama of the snow-clad peaks on the southern side of the fjord. In addition to being regional capital of Møre og Romsdal, and the commercial hub of Romsdal, the city also hosts the bishop of Møre.
Kristiansund (Norway)
The city borders islands/municipalities Smøla to the northeast, Tustna to the east, Frei[1] to the south, and Averøy to the SW. In the NW, there's nothing but the Norwegian Sea, besides the small island Grip. Kristiansund is built on four islands, where Nordlandet, is the largest, and the site of the local airport, Kvernberget. Gomalandet and Kirk(e), second and third in size, are considered separate "lands" (islands) even though they are connected. The smallest island is Innlandet. Kristiansund is one of the most densely populated cities of Norway.
Trondheim (Norway)
Trondheim is situated where the river Nidelva meets a large fjord, Trondheimsfjorden, and is the centre of the Trondheim Region. Trondheim was founded as Viking King Olav Tryggvason in 997 AD, and got the name Nidaros a short time after. In the beginning it was the seat of the King, and the first capital of Norway (until 1217). Trondheim became rapidly Norway’s centre of power. Due mostly to another king, Olav Haraldson, who fell at the battle of Stiklestad in 1030 AD. The king died, but lived on as a martyr and saint. The Nidaros Cathedral is built on the site of St. Olavs grave. It has been, and still is a popular pilgrimage site.
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Holiday 2007 part 3
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Östersund - Mora - Karlstad |
Õstersund (Sweden)
Östersund, Jämtland's only city, is situated in the eastern shore of lake Storsjön. It is linked to the island of Frösön and the surrounding mainland by serveral beautiful bridges.
Mora (Sweden)
The town is located on the northern shore of lake Siljan. The northern part of the municipality marks the beginning of the Scandinavian mountain range.
The house where Swedish painter Anders Zorn was born in 1860 is in Mora and has been turned into a museum.
Mora is also known as the end of the Vasaloppet, an enduring 90 kilometers long skiing event, with more than 15,000 annual participants. This has been made in honour of the King Gustav Vasa in the 16th century, who was held to have skiid between Mora and the town Sälen while escaping from Danes.
Karlstad (Sweden)
Karlstad is a city in Värmland, Sweden and the seat of Karlstad Municipality and the capital of Värmland County. Karlstad has a University and a Cathedral.
The city of Karlstad is built on the islands and islets which make up the river delta on the northern shore of the largest lake in Sweden, Vänern. It has the second largest lake port in the country after Västerås.
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Holiday 2007 part 4
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Alesund - Molde - Kristiansund - Trondheim Östersund - Mora - Karlstad Sarpsborg - Kragerø - Sirevåg |
Fredriksten (Norway)
This Norwegian fortress was constructed in the 17th century as a replacement for the border fortress at Bohus, which had been lost when the province of Bohuslän was ceded to Sweden by the terms of the Treaty of Roskilde in 1658. The fortress was named after King Fredrik III of Denmark and Norway, and the town of Halden was also originally named after him, having been known as Fredrikshald between 1665 and 1928.
Sarpsborg (Norway)
Sarpsborg, in the county of Østfold, Norway, was recreated as a city in 1839, and separated from Tune as a municipality of its own. The rural municipalities of Tune, Skjeberg and Varteig were merged with the city January 1, 1992.
The city was founded as Borg by the famous Viking King Olav Haraldsson (Saint Olav) in 1016. Unfortunately most of the old city landed in the river Glomma, after a mudslide between 1200-1400. The city was rebuilt at a safer location but was burnt down to the ground by Swedish invaders in 1567. Half the population evacuated down the river to what is today known as Fredrikstad, about 15 km downstream. Again Borg was rebuilt, and the population is steadily growing.
Kragerø (Norway)
Kragerø was established as a municipality January 1, 1838. It has 495 islands, islets and skerries and 4,000 leisure houses. There are also 190 freshwater lakes in the the municipality. In the days of the sailing ships Kragerø was one of Norway's largest port cities. The rural municipalities of Sannidal and Skåtøy were merged with Kragerø January 1, 1960.
Kragerø is the southernmost municipality in Telemark. It borders on Risør (southwest) and Gjerstad (northwest) of Aust-Agder county and furthermore in a clockwise direction, the two Telemark municipalities Drangedal and Bamble.
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Beaches from Sirevåg to Kvalbein
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Norwegians finest beaches is: Sirevåg - Ogna - Brusand - Kvalbein The entire beach areas of Jæren are classified as a conservation area, and segments are plant and wildlife conservation reserves. The beach between Sirevåg and Ogna is plant and wildlife conservation reserves. |
Ours surroundings
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Pictures from our
surroundings. To live and work in Sirevåg is as being placed in Edens garden. There is mountain, rocks, beaches, sea, birds, flowers, fish and a very fertile ground. |