At the heart of this full-colour & visually inspiring guide is a wealth of well-researched information & over 200 detailed recommendations written by experts. From the deep blue fjords to the thundering waterfalls picturesque sunny beaches & the midnight sun you will find all the sights & top attractions explored in an easy-to-read A-Z format. superb 3D laminated illustrations display the key sights in perspective & include the Oseberg Ship the iconic Holmenkollen ski jump & the masterpiece of wooden architecture the Heddal Stave Church brought to life at the turn of a page. Clear & concise background texts cover Norway's fascinating & extensive history tracing key events from the first hunter-gatherers of the Stone Age to the granting of its independence from Sweden in 1905 & much much more. Special feature pages cover topics of particular interest that give a rare glimpse into everyday life & throughout the guide you will find answers to Norway's more intriguing cultural questions such as ' Where were swords traditionally left in stave churches?' & ' Where does the world's longest wooden staircase lead?'. A comprehensive ' Practicalities' chapter covers all the essential travel advice you need including accommodation transport food & drink health shopping money & much more not to mention useful insider tips for travellers with disabilities & those travelling with children. It reveals when & where you can catch festivals holidays & events throughout the year & also highlights where the best national parks & beaches can be found. There are plenty of ' Baedeker tips' alongside the relevant places & sights information making this guide ideal for on-the-spot reference. The guide is accompanied by a large fully indexed pull-out map along with 34 detailed maps & plans within the text that clearly pin-point the best places to stay & top venues to eat & drink en route. There are 4 recommended tours specially designed to ensure you see the very best of this beautiful & diverse country. Whether you want to enjoy the sun-drenched beaches in the South or explore the icy world of shimmering blue glaciers travel through fjord country or take a trip to see the most famous stave churches the 4 specially selected tours range from 4
- 10 days so you can choose the tour to suit you. Top sights are clearly plotted along the way with the distances marked between them. All of this invaluable information is contained within a handy plastic wallet that means that you can keep the guide & map together whilst ensuring that both will survive in all weather. Baedeker
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Experience all of Norways attractions with this up-to-date authoritative guide packed with Insider Tips. Most holidaymakers want to have fun & feel relaxed from the moment they arrive at their holiday destination
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- a country where the pace of life is different. It is paradise for nature lovers shaped by environmental & climatic extremes. The beauty of the landscape the culture rooted in ancient traditions & the hospitable people make Norway a fascinating destination. This practical pocket-sized guide leads you to the beaches & islands to mighty glaciers & vast plateaus & along the spectacular fjords that cut right in to the mountains. Norway offers a wide range of attractions: skiing & hiking can be just as much a part of your holiday as the unique stave churches or a cruise along the endless coast as seen in the Trips & Tours chapter. The Insider Tips reveal where you can play golf under the midsummer sun & where you can find Scandinavias smallest church. The Best Of pages highlight unique aspects of Norway recommend what to do for free have tips for rainy days & for where you can relax & unwind. You will also find out Whats Hot in Norway from innovative comics to cool eco fashion. Finally the Dos & Donts point out some of the things you need to be aware of & watch out for when visiting the country. MARCO POLO Norway provides comprehensive coverage of the country. To help you get around theres a detailed road atlas inside a useful street map of Oslo in the backcover plus a handy pull-out map. A must-have for all travellers including those who havent bought a travel guide in the past
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He will not admit it to Rhea & Lars
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Runes a unique functional writing system exclusive to northern & eastern Europe were used for some 1300 years in Scandinavia from about AD 200 till around the end of the fourteenth century when the runic alphabet finally gave way to the modern writing system. They were not written but carved
- in stone & on jewellery weapons utensils & wood. The content of the inscriptions is very varied from owner & carpenter attributions on artefacts to memorials to the deceased on erected stones; contrary to popular belief they are not necessarily magical or mystical & the post-it notes of today have their forerunners in such runic reminders as: ' Buy salt & don't forget gloves for Sigrid.' The typical medieval runic inscription varies from the deeply religious to the highly trivial (or perhaps crucial) such as 'I slept with Vigdis when I was in Stavanger'. This book presents an accessible account of the Norwegian examples throughout the period of their use. The runic inscriptions are discussed not only from a linguistic point of view but also as sources of information on Norwegian history & culture. Terje Spurkland is Associate Professor of Nordic Medieval Studies at the University of Oslo.
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When he hears her favourite Beatles song Toru Watanabe recalls his first love Naoko the girlfriend of his best friend Kizuki. Immediately he is transported back almost twenty years to his student days in Tokyo adrift in a world of uneasy friendships casual sex passion loss & desire
- to a time when an impetuous young woman called Midori marches into his life & he has to choose between the future & the past.
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OS Explorer Map is the Ordnance Surveys most detailed map & is recommended for anyone enjoying outdoor activities like walking horse riding & off-road cycling. Providing complete GB coverage the series details essential information such as youth hostels pubs & visitor information as well as rights of way permissive paths & bridleways. ...

Norwich in common with most English cities suffered enemy air attack & during a period of almost three & a half years bombs were dropped in every part of the city. The first German raid occurred on Tuesday 8 July 1940; the last on 6 November 1943. The total number of Alerts during 1943 was 95 with a total duration of 54 hours. The Crash Warning was sounded 50 times with a total duration of 19 hours 8 minutes. There was no large devastated area but throughout the city considerable damage was caused. All sections of life were affected & factories railway stations shops schools hospitals & churches sustained damage & many buildings were totally ruined. Of the citys 35 569 houses in 1939 2 082 were destroyed entirely 2 651 were seriously damaged & 25 621 were moderately damaged. In human toll 340 people were killed & 1 092 injured over three-quarters of these casualties occurring in 1942 when the enemy carried out what became known as the Baedeker Raids upon Cathedral cities & historic & administrative capitals of the provinces. ...

Modest in stature but with a giant heart Norwich City have made their mark in English football over the last 100 years. From giant-killing exploits during Southern League days to near glory in the inaugral Premier League season not to mention all points in between & beyond this book looks back at the 50 greatest games in Canary folklore. Written by experienced Canaries historian & author Ed Couzens-Lake & complete with some iconic pictures Norwich Citys Greatest Games brings to life some of the most memorable moments in the Canaries history. ...

Norwich City On This Day charts on a day-by-day basis the major events in the long & eventful history of Norwich City Football Club. The book

Includes:: individual entries for every day of the year plus multiple listings for busier times as promotions relegations sensational signings important matches & unique trivia are covered.

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Norwich in 1950 was a different place. Still scarred by war the city was coming to terms with itself. Children played in the rubble of bomb sites & workers strove to build a prosperous peace on building sites. By the end of the decade the retail heart of the city would be reconstructed new building programmes would be changing domestic life & the manufacturing industries would be making world-class products with household names. Birthplace of Barclays Aviva Start-Rite & Colmans the city was ready to embark on another chapter in its long history of commercial & cultural development. From post-war austerity to the threshold of the consumer society Norwich embraced the 1950s as a decade of change. ...