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Travel in Scandinavia

editor — Mon, 13 Feb 2017 04:46:00 +0000

Boat services play a major part in travel between Scandinavia and the rest of Europe and within the Scandinavian countries themselves. In Norway, in particular, several car ferries across the fjords supplement the road system in these areas. Cruises along the coast and up the fjords are a very popular means of seeing the country. Ships of the Hurtigrute sail up the west coast of Norway from Bergen to Kirkenes. During the summer, there are daily services in both directions, which take 11 days to cover the total distance of some 2500 sea miles. For many of the ports of

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Travel to Scandinavia

editor — Mon, 06 Feb 2017 13:10:00 +0000

SURROUNDINGS. To the SE of the city (motor-boats from Market Square) is the Suomenlinna (Swedish Sveaborg) group of islands, with the remains of the 18th c. fortress. One of the fortress walls houses the Walhalla Restaurant. To the S (boats from Merisatamaranta, to the W of Kaivopuisto) lies the island of Pihlajasaari (Swedish Ronnskar), with a beautiful sandy beach and expanses of woodland. To the E (by Itavayla, the Porvoo road) is the suburb of Herttoniemie (7-5 km 4miles), with the Topeius Museum, commemorating the poet Zachris Topelius (1818-98). On the island of Korkeasaari (Swedish Hogholmem motorboats from North Harbour

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Scandinavia Map

editor — Sun, 29 Jan 2017 01:14:00 +0000

Thus Scandinavia in the wider sense coincides with the geographical conception of NORTHERN EUROPE, a region of clearly marked individuality. If we disregard eastern Europe, there is no other part of the European continent with such a uniform topographical structure. It lacks the fragmented pattern of uplands and mountains found in central and particularly in southern Europe; and although the coasts of Scandinavia are much indented they follow a generally straight line, while there is easy passage from end to end of Sweden, impeded by rivers but without any mountain barriers. Though much broken up by geological action, the Scandinavian

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Travelling in Scandinavia

editor — Sat, 21 Jan 2017 09:15:00 +0000

Travel by road The roads. Roads play an important part in the transport system of Scandinavia, since the railways are relatively sparse, particularly in Norway, northern Sweden and northern Finland. The network of roads is extended and improved each year; and the condition of the roads is relatively good, permitting reasonable average speeds even in the far north. The main roads and important secondary roads have been further improved in recent years and given dust-free surfaces. Where the surface is still grit or gravel, it is kept as smooth as possible by the use of graders. It is advisable to

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Travel to Scandinavia

editor — Fri, 20 Jan 2017 06:39:00 +0000

The name Scandinavia” embraces the countries of Denmark, Norway and Sweden (also, strictly speaking, Iceland). It only came into general use in the 1 8th c. In practice, Finland is also counted as a Scandinavian country. Denmark (with the Faeroes and Greenland), Norway (with Svalbard, Jan Mayen and its Antarctic possessions) and Sweden are democratic parliamentary monarchies; Finland is a republic. All four countries are members of the United Nations, and together with Iceland meet in the Nordic Council. Denmark, Norway and Sweden belong to the Council of Europe, and Denmark is a member of the European Community. Although the

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Travel to Scandinavia

editor — Thu, 22 Sep 2016 15:48:00 +0000

Denmark proper and the Faeroe Islands together are slightly smaller than Vermont and New Hampshire combined. Greenland, largest island in the world (857,159 sq. mi.), is part of Denmark under the constitution of June 5, 1953. Jutland is the only part of Denmark not an island. The name Jutland is appropriate: the peninsula juts out from West Germany, a place of farms. Raincoats and umbrellas are important in Denmark travel. Arhus, the unofficial capital of Jutland, is highly recommended as a place to use as a base when visiting the peninsula of Jutland. Located in the center of Jutland, all

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