Ferries to Norway
NORWAY The marvels of Nature’s beauty at its best are the greatest assets of Norway, one of the most picturesque of Scandinavian countries. Tourists and visitors are spellbound on seeing the breathtaking views of Norway’s placid blue lakes, snowcapped mountains, and meandering coastline with mesmerising fjords and bustling ports. Wildlife, as yet untouched and untamed, mingles with the pristine forest environs while many a fishing village and market town entices the tourist with natural charm and timeless ambience. Situated in the west of the Scandinavian Peninsula closest to the Arctic Circle, Norway stretches from the North Sea with over 19,000 km of oceanfront adorned with numerous fjords. As much as 70% of the landmass is covered with mountains and marshland, rivers and glaciers, and as such sparsely populated. Galdho Peak towers to a height of 2,470 metres. The main river is Glomma that runs 598 km across. Apart from Olso, the modern capital city, Norway’s other large cities include Bergen, Stavanger and Trondheim. The Kingdom of Norway, with a population of 4.6 million, has a constitutional monarchy. The main official languages are Bokmal Norwegian and Nynorsk Norwegian. The Norwegian krone is the currency. Norway is endowed with a variety of natural resources that include natural gas, petroleum, and minerals (copper, iron, lead, nickel, zinc, et al). Fish and timber are in abundance, as also hydel power. Its main industrial activities involve shipbuilding and food processing, natural gas and petroleum products, paper and metals, textiles and chemicals, fishing and mining. More About Norway
