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.

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

What is Gjetost?
A town in Sweden.
Brown goat cheese.
The word for "hello" in
       Danish.

Roasted fish.
The word for ghost in
       Swedish.

Correct answer?
OSLO - Norway

Clustered around the head of the 68-mile-long Oslofjord, Oslo is probably the most spacious city in the world. Its 175-square-mile metropolitan area consists of over 75 percent forests and five percent water. Its fine deep harbor, Pipervika, stretches into the heart of the city and from it leave ferries to Denmark and Germany.

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Feature: Stavanger
Featured City: Oslo
Food: The Great NordicDiet
          Swedish Semla
          Norwegian Cuisine
          Canned Sardines
History: The Round Tower
Arts:   Vigeland Park, Oslo
          Georg Jensen
People: Henrik Ibsen    
News: Happiest Countries          

Find out how to contribute to this site

HOW TO CONTRIBUTE ITEMS TO THIS SITE


Do you have an interest in Scandinavia—it's history, culture, food, and picturesque places? Then perhaps it's time for you to consider contributing an article, recipe, or photo to this site. Just follow these simple guidelines:

ARTICLES
Articles should be 300-600 words and can be on a variety of topics as long as they fit into the categories on this site—Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, the arts, cuisine, famous people, history, and news. Each article should be accompanied by 1-3 photos (4x6 inches is fine), plus a link to your own site or blog.

BOOK REVIEWS
Read any good books on Scandinavia? If so, write a 300-word review and send it along.

RECIPES
Love to cook Scandinavian foods? Why not share your favorite recipes? Each recipe should follow the format for recipes on this site and include a photo of the prepared dish. Articles on foods are also accepted (see Articles above).

PHOTOS
Have some spectacular photos of Scandinavia you'd like to share? Send them along to be used with articles or in future photo galleries. Size them to 4x6 inches and send only 3 at one time.

TRIVIA
Do you know some interesting trivia about Scandinavia? Send along an item for the Trivia box and see if you can stump our readers.

All contributors will be credited for their work.

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Every year about 95 000 people die in Sweden and, according to the law, everyone must be buried. There must be room for everyone in the cemeteries, therefore the future needs of space have to be predicted. Because of this funerals must be part of the planning process.

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News from Norway
from Aftenposten
News from Denmark
from Denmark.dk
News from Sweden
from the SR International 
News from Finland
from Finnish News Agency STT
News from Iceland
from The Iceland Review
All news is in English
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THE VIKINGS:
THE NORTH ATLANTIC SAGA

In the early Middle Ages, driven by famine at home and the promise of wealth to be had in other lands, the Vikings set out from Scandinavia to conquer parts of England, Ireland, France, Russia, and even Turkey. Bolstered by their successes, the Vikings pushed westward, eventually crossing the North Atlantic and founding settlements in Iceland, Greenland, and Newfoundland in Canada.
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