Introduction to the environment of immigrating to Norway

The climate characteristics of Norway

Most areas have a temperate maritime climate, and the climate in the internal mountainous areas is cold. Norway is one of the important maritime countries in the world, with its winding coastline and more than 150,000 offshore islands. It is both an excellent port and a scenic tourist area.

The highest peak in Norway is Glitterhorn, with an altitude of 2,470 meters.

Mainland Norway has a subarctic coniferous forest climate, the south has a temperate maritime climate, and Svalbard and Jan Mayen have a tundra climate. The annual average temperature in the capital is 7°C, and the annual precipitation is about 740 mm.

Norway’s geographical environment

Norway is located in the northwest of Scandinavia in Northern Europe, facing the Norwegian Sea to the west and facing Denmark across the sea. The land area is 385,155㎞?, including Svalbard Islands (Spitsbergen Islands), (Bowe Island-Norwegian Nature Reserve) Jan Mayen Island and other territories. It is located in the western part of the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe, bordering Sweden to the east, Finland and Russia to the northeast, facing Denmark across the sea to the south, and the Norwegian Sea to the west.

Attractions in Norway

The Norwegian City Hall is the political center of this maritime city. The beautiful sea view is visible from the large floor-to-ceiling windows. The hall under the setting sun is particularly quiet and soft. From the architecture Everything in the collection is art!

The City Hall was completed by Norwegian artists from 1900 to 1950 after continuous decoration and polishing. The outside of the wall is a brick structure that is rare in Europe, and inside the building are various works created by artists. The pattern is so beautiful!

The focus of the Norwegian art museum is naturally Munch. His main works are collected here. After browsing, I feel that his life was painful, but his works are shocking. An old man paused for a long time in front of an oil painting of the Virgin.

The works of masters from different periods are collected in every corner. The audience, especially the very few Chinese tourists, can unlimitedly ponder the details and meditate in front of each work.

Vigeland Sculpture Park is located in the northwest corner of Oslo, Norway. The park is named after the famous Norwegian sculptor Gustav Vigeland. Its other name is Fronne Park.

Lofoten Islands

Lofoten means "lynx's feet" in Norwegian, and it also alludes to a series of precipitous islands rising from its territory—— "The Wall of Lofoten". The "Lofoten Wall" forms a 160-kilometer barrier between the Western Fjords and the North Sea. The Gulf Stream makes the winter here relatively warm and humid. From January to the end of April every year, a large number of fish will gather in the shallow coastal waters of Lofoten to spawn. At this time, a large number of fishermen will flock in.

There are fewer fishermen on Lofoten Island, but the number of tourists and artists has increased. The fishermen's huts that created the history of Lofoten have become holiday residences for tourists who come here for vacation. The painters who were attracted by Lofoten's daylight are becoming increasingly well known. In Svenea, near Svolva, an "Art House" was recently built for six Swedish and two Norwegian painters.

Tlondheim is a small city in central Norway. From here, you can take a train north across the Arctic Circle to Bod?. From Bod?, you can take a ferry to Roland on the opposite side. Verdon Islands. Landing from Moskenes Pier, there are fishing houses less than 100 meters away from the pier. These are some red wooden houses built on wooden pillars on the seaside. Some of them are more than a hundred years old. There are no hotels with waiters and reception desks in the Lofoten area. They are all self-service fishermen's houses. It is used for short stays by tourists in summer and long-term rental by fishermen in winter.

There is a fishing village called O (A) at the westernmost tip of the Lofoten Islands. It is the end of the E10 (European Route 10). It is one of the villages with the shortest names in the world. People go there because of it. . Lianbao in the north of the archipelago is a small fishing village by the sea. It is slightly different from Austria and Moskenes. The red houses in Austria and Moskenes are very dense and are built on the sea. Lianbao is open to the sea. The wind and waves are strong, and the sparse houses are built on the shore, almost all of which are long-term fishermen from various countries.

The tourist attractions in Trondheim are as follows: Nidaros Cathedral; the largest medieval building in Scandinavia; The Alchbishop's Palace; the royal residence of Stiftgarden; the largest building in Scandinavia wooden building; KlistianstenFotr Christian Hilltop Fortress; RingveMuseum Music History Museum.

Helsit

Located on the west side of the Geiranger Fjord, and together with Geiranger, it is called Norway’s Yellowstone Park. It has a very vast pastoral mountain scenery. In the early morning, it is halfway up the mountain. Looking down at this mountain city, the green manor is covered with a thin layer of white mist, and the sense of comfort makes people linger. This is also the base where the Vikings invaded Britain, France, Russia and other countries more than a thousand years ago, so the remains of old farms can be found.

Barris River

Sognefjord, the longest and deepest fjord in Norway, is more than 200 kilometers long and the deepest reaches 1,300 meters. In some places, the vertical mountain walls suddenly rise up to a thousand meters from the sea level. The uncanny workmanship of nature is amazing.

Balischuan is a small town next to the Sognafjord. It is the meeting point of several small fjords. It is also an important tourist spot and transportation city in this area. The snow in the mountains in the distance does not melt all year round, and the green grass in the valley is like this in summer. It looks like a rural scene in England, but also a bit like a lakeside resort in Switzerland. The tourist service center is next to the station and can provide hiking route maps. Or arrange boating, hiking, or renting bicycles. There are two fast food restaurants next to the post office, and the Hostle restaurant has special meals for 70kr.

Port Porto

Porto is the largest city in Nordland in northern Norway and an important port. And because it is located at the northern terminus of the Norwegian National Railway and is also a hub for entering and exiting the Lofoten Islands, its transportation status is particularly important.

During World War II, the small town was mercilessly destroyed by the German army. Rebuilt in 1950.

The renovated museums or churches are quite modern, only the Baroque church built of stone, Lodin Church, is more impressive. In the city, you can walk to Lonvik Mountain for about 30 minutes from the youth hostel, where you can clearly enjoy the beauty of the midnight sun.

Saltstraumen, about 33 kilometers away from the southern outskirts of Porto, has the largest whirlpool in the world. The huge waves are rolling in the three-kilometer-long fjord with astonishing momentum.

In addition, the train routes from Oslo, Andalsnes, Trondheim, Porto to Nalvik are also popular among travelers. : This scenic train route includes mountains, waterfalls, river valleys, forests, coastlines, and will pass through stone monuments marking the Arctic Circle.