Insight Guides Norway Travel Guide Ebook

Travel companion to this land of contrasts, from the world's most spectacular fjords and stunning coastal scenery to historic old towns and the best in modern architecture. In-depth on history and culture, from Norway's untamed land and contemporary life, to the Norwegians' passion for the outdoor life

This Insight Guide is a lavishly illustrated inspirational travel guide to Norway and a beautiful souvenir of your trip. Perfect for travellers looking for a deeper dive into the destination's history and culture, it's ideal to inspire and help you plan your travels. With its great selection of places to see and colourful magazine-style layout, this Norway guidebook is just the tool you need to accompany you before or during your trip. Whether it's deciding when to go, choosing what to see or creating a travel plan to cover key places like Preikestolen, Hardangervidda National Park and Bergen, it will answer all the questions you might have along the way. It will also help guide you when you'll be exploring Tromsø or discovering Røros on the ground. Our Norway travel guide was fully-updated post-COVID-19. The Insight Guide Norway covers: Oslo, the heart of Norway, western central Norway, Telemark and the south, Rogaland, Stavanger, Hordaland, Bergen, Sogn to Nordfjord, Møre og Romsdal, Trondheim, the far North, Svalbard. In this travel guide you will find: IN-DEPTH CULTURAL AND HISTORICAL FEATURES Created to explore the culture and the history of Norway to get a greater understanding of its modern-day life, people and politics. BEST OF The top attractions and Editor's Choice highlighting the most special places to visit around Norway. CURATED PLACES, HIGH-QUALITY MAPS Geographically organised text cross-referenced against full-colour, high-quality travel maps for quick orientation in Oslo, Bergen and many more locations in Norway. COLOUR-CODED CHAPTERS Every part of Norway, from Stavanger to Svalbard has its own colour assigned for easy navigation. TIPS AND FACTS Up-to-date historical timeline and in-depth cultural background to Norway as well as an introduction to Norway's food and drink and fun destination-specific features. PRACTICAL TRAVEL INFORMATION A-Z of useful advice on everything from when to go to Norway, how to get there and how to get around, as well as Norway's climate, advice on tipping, etiquette and more. STRIKING PICTURES Features inspirational colour photography, including the stunning Geirangerfjord and the spectacular Lindesnes Lighthouse.

Insight Guide to Scandinavia is a pictorial travel guide in a magazine style providing answers to the key questions before or during your trip: deciding when to go to Scandinavia, choosing what to see, from exploring postcard-pretty Bergen to discovering Finland's A°land archipelago or creating a travel plan to cover key places like Copenhagen, Oslo, Helsinki and Stockholm. This is an ideal travel guide for travellers seeking inspiration, in-depth cultural and historical information about Scandinavia as well as a great selection of places to see during your trip. The Insight Guide Scandinavia covers: Copenhagen, Zealand, Bornholm, Funen, Jutland, Greenland, The Faroe Islands, Oslo, Bergen, Norway's Northwest Coast, Norway's Far North, Stockholm, Gotland, Sweden's West Coast, Sweden's Great Lakes, Dalarna, Central Sweden, Northern Sweden, Helsinki, Southern Finland, A°land Islands, Turku, Tampere, Finland's Lakeland, Finland's West Coast, Karelia, Kuusamo, Finnish Lapland In this travel guide you will find: IN-DEPTH CULTURAL AND HISTORICAL FEATURES Created to explore the culture and the history of Scandinavia to get a greater understanding of its modern-day life, people and politics BEST OF The top attractions and Editor's Choice highlighting the most special places to visit around Scandinavia. CURATED PLACES, HIGH QUALITY MAPS Geographically organised text cross-referenced against full-colour, high quality travel maps for quick orientation in Zealand, Bornholm, Bergen, Gotland and many more locations in Scandinavia. COLOUR-CODED CHAPTERS Every part of Scandinavia, from Denmark to Norway, Sweden and Finland has its own colour assigned for easy navigation. TIPS AND FACTS Up-to-date historical timeline and in-depth cultural background to Scandinavia as well as an introduction to Scandinavia's Food and Drink and fun destination-specific features. PRACTICAL TRAVEL INFORMATION A-Z of useful advice on everything from when to go to Scandinavia, how to get there and how to get around, as well as Scandinavia's climate, advice on tipping, etiquette and more. STRIKING PICTURES Features inspirational colour photography, including the stunning Faroe Islands and the spectacular Finnish Lapland.

Insight Pocket Guides: ideal itineraries and top travel tips in a pocket-sized package. -Brand new edition of Insight Pocket Guide Norway -Innovative extra = incredible value, and unique in the market. -High production values - fresh colour-coded design, full-colour throughout, and includes a pull-out map Content overview: -Compact, concise, and packed with essential information about Where to Go and What Do, this is a practical on-the-move travel companion - Includes Top Ten Attractions, Perfect Day itinerary suggestions and an insightful overview of landscape, history and culture

Nestled amongst forest and fjords, Oslo is the perfect combination of nature experiences and city life. Norway's capital is a vibrant cosmopolitan city with world-class museums such as the Munch Museum and a state-of-art opera house, as well as its very own ski ramp. Insight Pocket Guide Oslo is a thoroughly updated, full-colour travel guide that combines lively text with vivid photography to highlight the best that the city has to offer. Inside Pocket Guide Oslo: Where To Go details all the key sights in the city, while handy maps on the cover flaps help you find your way around, and are cross-referenced to the text. Top 10 Attractions gives a run-down of the best sights to take in on your trip. Perfect Day provides an itinerary of the city. What To Do is a snapshot of ways to spend your spare time, from admiring outdoor art at the Vigeland Sculpture Park to skiing in the hills. Essential information on Oslo's culture, including a brief history of the city. Eating Out covers the city's best cuisine. Curated listings of the best hotels and restaurants. A-Z of all the practical information you'll need. About Insight Guides: Insight Guides has over 40 years' experience of publishing high-quality, visual travel guides. We produce around 400 full-colour print guide books and maps as well as picture-packed eBooks to meet different travellers' needs. Insight Guides' unique combination of beautiful travel photography and focus on history and culture together create a unique visual reference and planning tool to inspire your next adventure. 'Insight Guides has spawned many imitators but is still the best of its type.' - Wanderlust Magazine

Insight Guide Scandinavia is illustrated throughout with hundreds of specially commissioned colour photographs. Our inspirational Best of Scandinavia section picks out the top attractions and activities not to be missed. Stretching from mainland Europe to the North Pole's backyard, Scandinavia's vast territory covers all manner of environments. From well-tended Danish farmland to Norway's wild and breathtaking fjords; from Sweden's great lakes and islands to bear-filled Finnish forests; from the cosmopolitan capital cities to the remotest islands - there's a Scandinavian habitat to suit every mood, and Insight Guide Scandinavia will help you discover them. Our History and Culture chapters cover Scandinavia's past and present with accessible essays on the people, the art and culture, the food and drink. Special features cover the Vikings, Danish design, Finnish saunas and the Hurtigruten, the post boat which cruises through Norway's fjords. All major sites are cross-referenced with the maps, and the travel tips section provides a wealth of practical information on how to plan your trip, as well as carefully selected hotel and restaurant listings.

Insight Guide Japan offers a uniquely comprehensive approach to getting the most out of one of Asia's most alluring destinations. Engaging History and Culture chapters explain the island's intriguing and proud past, and the factors influencing its future; from ancient Shinto temples and samurai legend, to the impact of Western influences and the tsunami of 2011. The burgeoning arts and crafts scene, architectural treasures and local cuisine are fully explored and provide essential background information on the islands' distinctive culture and character. The Places chapters cover the islands of Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku and Kyushu in detail and suggest excursions to the smaller surrounding islands. Full-colour photographs throughout give a true flavour of life in the country today. Detailed maps plot all major sights, and the Travel Tips offer selective advice on where to stay, the best places to eat and on the range of cultural and sporting activities.