If You Like - Norway - page 27

Snowmobiling, Kirkenes Explore the Pasvik Valley by day or moonlight alongside the Russi-
an border.
Skiing, Lillehammer Ski the downhill runs used during the 1994 Winter Olympics.
King crab safaris, Kirkenes Arguably Norway's strangest (and most delicious) winter 'sport'.
Extreme skiing, Åndalsnes Fabulous ski up/ski down experience in Romsdalen.
Viking History
The coastal inlets along Norway's southern and southwestern coast is where the Vikings
launched their longships in their quest for world domination and then returned with the
spoils of victory.
Kaupang Archaeological ruins with the traces of a 9th-century Viking town.
Karmøy Island A Viking festival and fine Viking-themed museums.
Stiklestad Scene of an epic 11th-century battle that forever changed Viking history.
Balestrand Intriguing Viking archaeology site in fjord country.
Eidfjord Easily accessible Viking grave mounds on a small plateau above the fjord.
Tønsberg Norway's oldest town, with Viking-era grave mounds.
Lindesnes Viking canal, historical centre and rock paintings.
Stave Churches
These fantastical structures evoke Norway's medieval past with dark-wood walls rising to
turrets and ornamental flourishes, at times suggesting seemingly mythical creatures, at oth-
ers the prow of a Viking ship.
Heddal Stave Church , Notodden An astonishing flight of architectural fancy.
Urnes Unesco World Heritage-listed church on the shores of a fjord.
Lom Perfectly sited structure where valleys meet.