Architecture is undoubtedly Norway's superpower. And this is also proven by the last example: Ureddplassen, a rest area, a monument and also a public toilet, which stands along the picturesque Helgenadskysten hiking trail.
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We entered 2018 at the speed of light. We are entering the summer, sunny, light days even faster. May Day, Labor Day, is already here. The day on which the holiday falls fits our calendar this year, so you will be able to take several days off. If you have no idea where to go for the first of May, you are deciding at the last minute and you need an idea for a destination, this one is very close to you. See where you can go for May 1st this year.
Longyearbyen may indeed be a mysterious town, but let us not disappoint you: it is not an old ancient secret that gives them 'immortality'.
Snohetta is planning its new high-flying project called Svart, which will find its home at the foot of Norway's Almlifjellet mountains. Svart will be the first hotel to produce more energy than it consumes. Compared to other hotels, the % will have a lower energy consumption of up to 85% and will also provide breathtaking views from every room.
The world is very diverse and so are the conditions for living. To make it easier for people to imagine how life is in other countries, a ranking of countries is published every year, which takes into account factors such as life expectancy, education, gender equality and financial status.
Regardless of whether you are just a tourist or a professional or amateur photographer, Lapland will enchant you like nothing else. Home to the aurora borealis and Santa Claus and his reindeer, it's a truly fairy-tale place where your childhood naivety comes alive in December, even if it's long since left you. Here are 30 reasons in pictures why Lapland is the most beautiful place in the world.
"Bon Appetit!" and a school of fish swims by. You probably think that we are describing a scene from some wacky movie or children's cartoon. No, we are not describing the movie or the cartoon. It is the work of the Norwegian architectural studio Snøhetta, which, among other things, took care of the reconstruction of Times Square in New York. The first underwater restaurant in Europe is planned in the north of Norway.
Rune Guneriussen is an installation artist. He places everyday objects in remote Norwegian landscapes and thus conjures up a real fairy tale in which even 'hard' objects come to life.
Alex Garland's excellent psychological thriller from 2015, Ex-Machina, left its impression in addition to its excellent cast, as well as the setting in which the tense story unfolded. The house where most of the scenes take place is unforgettable for anyone who has seen the film. And now you can stay in the house from the movie Ex-Machina.
We all know that monarchs do not exactly belong to the poorer half of the world's population. Anything before that. The assets they sit on are extraordinary. How extraordinary and what are the sums that the richest monarchs in the world have under their thumb, below. The numbers will blow you away.
The first day of spring recently knocked on our doors. The May Day holidays are approaching us at the speed of light. Why not take advantage of the holidays for a pleasant vacation abroad? In the article, you can read where to go on May Day holidays: from distant to nearby places - and all of them are especially magical and interesting during this spring time.
The Norwegians already have the longest road tunnel in the world (Laerdal), and in the future they could get the world's first shipping tunnel. From 70 to 120 ships will be able to sail through the tunnel daily, which will thus avoid the challenging weather conditions around the Stad peninsula. Both ferries and tourist and fishing boats are supposed to sail through it.