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ARCTIC NORWAY

Jutting above the Arctic Circle is a storybook land of reindeer, huskies, stunning vistas, ice, and the Sami culture.
On a clear winter night, colorful swirling Northern Lights (Aurora borealis) paint the sky. Summer is a contrasting tune of a seemingly endless Midnight sun. It is well worth a journey to witness this rare and wonderful part of our world.
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Neither snow nor ice deters hardy Finnmark people.<br /> Spikes on bicycle and auto tires and shoes help residents brave slippery streets and roads.
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Neither snow nor ice deters hardy Finnmark people.
Spikes on bicycle and auto tires and shoes help residents brave slippery streets and roads.

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  • Striking Alta - largest town in Finnmark, Norway's northernmost county, with Finnmark Mountain Plateau backdrop<br /> When uncovered by snow, UNESCO-protected rock carvings are visible.
  • 2014 Finnmark Dog Sled racers take a respite in Alta, last leg of the event.
  • 2014 Winner of the short race (500 km) Finnmark Races, Europe's largest (March)
  • An excited crowd and media in downtown Alta await the winners of the 2014 Finnmark Dog Sled Races.
  • Children and young adults take delight in Alta's ic sculptures.
  • Towering ice sculptures in downtown Alta
  • Neither snow nor ice deters hardy Finnmark people.<br /> Spikes on bicycle and auto tires and shoes help residents brave slippery streets and roads.
  • Slate sculpture in downtown Alta - Slate mining remains a significant area livelihood. Nowadays, engineering, construction, and teaching (college) are other important area occupations.
  • A local slate artisan creates a stepping stone in his shop.
  • Slate mining is a major occupation in Alta.
  • Early Lutheran church in Alta
  • Northern Light Cathedral across from Rica Hotel in Alta
  • Bronze sculpture of Christ, Northern Light Cathedral
  • Magnificent Sorrisniva Ice Hotel in Alta - every year this incredible structure of exterior and interior ice is rebuilt.
  • Albeit called "Igloo" Hotel, it is an ice hotel with 28 sleeping rooms and 2 suites.
  • Entering the ice hotel, one is "greeted" by a "blue" polar bear.
  • Columns are comprised of ice. Reindeer hides are spread on beds and seats for warmth.
  • Ice sculpted swan
  • Entry to chambers and suites
  • Sculpted woodsman, archer and other outdoorsmen
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