Scandinavia--Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Iceland, and Finland--is blessed with five distinct, yet related, cultures.

Learn about the stories behind the legends, about the countries, and most of all about the people.





"We sailed our ships to any shore that offered the best hope of booty; we feared no fellow on earth..."
Saga of Arrow-Odd

The Faroe Islands are governed by: 
Norway
Sweden
Denmark
Iceland
Finland
Correct answer?
Scandinavia 
Living Design

by Elizabeth Gaynor

A refreshing survey of Scandinavian architecture and interior design that takes readers from rugged Icelandic coasts to rural locales to snowy Norwegian forests to Danish farmland and on to cities like Copenhagen and Oslo. The author blends traditional and contemporary styles with emphasis on the rural culture from which they evolved.

Updated
August 22, 2004

ARTICLES

Skal! Norwegian Drinking Laws New!

Stave Churches of Norway  

The Ageless Design of Alvar Aalto  

The Alvar Aalto's Story

Scandinavian Cuisine--A Communion With Nature

Scandinavian Hospitality--A Hallowed Tradition

The Blissful Finnish Sauna

The Ombudsman Fights for the Rights of Individuals

Greenland--Western Outpost of Scandinavia

What's in an Icelandic Name?

Who Are the Scandinavians?

Norden--The North

The History of Iceland's Sagas

The Natural Origins of Scandinavia

The Founding of Iceland

The Smorgasbord--A Mirror of Scandinavian Cuisine

The Village Where the Past is Present

Scandinavia's Greatest Archaeological Treasure


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