Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
WHALES & GLACIERS
Nordland's coastal landscapes are the scene for Norway's best whale-watching possibilit-
ies,notablyatStø,Andenes,NarvikandHenningsvær.Inland,Saltfjellet-SvartisenNation-
al Park is Norway's second-largest icefield.
The Far North
Activities
The Sami
Landscapes
ARCTIC WINTER
While the rest of Norway hibernates for winter, the far north takes to the snow aboard
snowmobiles, skis and sleds pulled by teams of huskies.
SAMI HOMELAND
The indigenous Sami are Arctic Norway's most enduring human inhabitants and their
emergencefromcenturiesofpersecutionandanextremeclimate iscelebrated mostpower-
fully in Karasjok and Kautokeino, now proud bastions of Sami culture.
COAST & CATHEDRALS
From the remote national parks of the interior to the coastal splendours of Senja, the Lyn-
gen Alps and Nordkapp, Norway's high- Arctic landscapes inspire travellers and architects
alike.
