A trip to Norway is surprising. For many, it is the journey of a lifetime. Its oblong geography offers the Scandinavian land its varied assets. From the 58th to the 71st parallel, it is one of the northernmost land ribbons in the world, covering 13° of latitude from Europe to the Arctic. Mountains, forests, lakes, waterfalls, white sandy beaches and turquoise waters, huge expanses of ice or desert lands, nature has a thousand faces here. Norway can be explored on foot, by bike, by boat, by car, or why not by motorcycle, kayak or sled dog. It can be skied, hiked, slipped and enjoyed. Like a breath of fresh air, Norway is alive.
Take a seat in a cabin of the Express Côtier Hurtigruten and head from port to port, along a rugged coastline where you sink into the striking fjords until you can no longer go higher. Discover the Lofoten Islands archipelago as you go along. Reach the North Cape and let yourself be caressed by the intensity of the colours of a sunset on the roof of Europe. With the strange feeling that at the threshold of the horizon, the star will rock, illuminating other heavens.
At the heart of this parliamentary monarchy, nature is the queen. More respected than anyone else, the great lady has every right. Harmony is palpable, ecology seems innate and mountain walks are an essential Sunday ritual where troll stories are never far away. From small fishing villages where you sleep in rorbu, to the pretty red wooden huts that colour the coasts, to Oslo, a pleasant, cultural and modern capital, you can stroll around in complete peace. It is nice to get lost in the streets, tempted by fish soup, salmon, or a few shrimp sold fresh on a port. Stavanger, Bergen, Ålesund, Trondheim, Bodø, Tromsø, Hammerfest and Kirkenes have stories to tell. From Bryggen, the oldest wooden house district since the Middle Ages, to the Nidaros Cathedral, a cultural and religious symbol of an entire country, to the rock paintings of Alta. From the eternal colours of the painted houses to the grey of the long winters, to the Art Nouveau of the streets of Ålesund and the natural gem of the Lofoten Islands... Norway has many secrets. Among the most beautiful are the night dance of the Northern Lights and the whale ballet off Tromsø. Then, the North. Norwegian Lapland, known as Finnmark, has an even wilder nature. The capital of a people, living from tourism, fishing and reindeer husbandry: the Sami. With them, we settle around the fire under a traditional tipi, the Lavvu, to grill our dried reindeer meat and chat until the end of the night, to meet this nomadic people. Extraordinary.
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