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Scandinavia at a Glance Oslo (see pp622–6), Norway’s
capital, is an attractive city of
The Scandinavian countries – Denmark, Norway, grand Neo-Classical buildings,
Sweden, and Finland – are, arguably, among the wide boulevards, and green
least known countries in Europe. In Norway, open spaces. In Frogner Park,
one of the largest parks, is
Sweden, and Finland, the majority of the a collection of works by
population lives in the south, in affluent, modern the eccentric Norwegian Tromsø
cities, which are also rich in history and tradition. sculptor Gustav Vigeland
Away from the main towns and cities lie vast (1869–1943).
expanses of unspoiled, often wild terrain, from
the breathtaking Norwegian fjords to the dense
pine forests and clear lakes of Finland. At just
over seven hours by train from Helsinki, St.
Petersburg, Russia’s second city, is easily Kemijärvi
accessible from eastern Scandinavia.
Mo i Rana
Bergen (see p628) Luleå Kemi
was the largest
town and most
important port in Oulu
medieval Norway. Storuman
Its streets are lined
with fine historic
monuments, including FINLAND
the 12th-century Umeå (see pp650–63)
Mariakirken, the oldest
building in the city. Trondheim Kuopio
Vaasa

Jyväskylä
Ålesund Sundsvall
Tampere
NORWAY Lahti
(see pp618–33) Turku
Gävle St. Petersburg
Helsinki
Bergen
Drammen Oslo
Stockholm
Karlstad
Stavanger
SWEDEN
(see pp600–17)
Kristiansand
Jönköping
Gothenburg Visby
Aalborg Växjö
DENMARK Halmstad
(see pp634–49) Århus

Esbjerg Copenhagen Malmö
Odense
Copenhagen (see pp638–43) is a
cosmopolitan city with a relaxed and
welcoming atmosphere. Among the
Danish capital’s most visited attractions
is the theme park, Tivoli Gardens, with
its famous Chinese Pagoda.
Brightly-painted buildings along Nyhavn, in Copenhagen, Denmark

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