northern europe

• northern europe is located at the north and southern coast of baltic sea. it consists of sweden, norway, finland, denmark and iceland
• iceland - republic of iceland
• iceland- island country that lies on an active border of the north america and europe along the north atlantic ocean.
• iceland is often called the land of fire and ice
• iceland- home to the largest glaciers in europe
• iceland

  -land of fire and ice

  -founded by viking more than one thousand years ago

  -scandivian country
• blue lagoon iceland: 

  in southwest. 

  geothermal spa

  located in lava field near grindavik on the reykjanes peninsula
• geysers iceland - 

  a spring characterized

  discharge of water followed by a stream
• northern lights (aurora borealis) iceland:

  seen around the northern hemisphere’s magnetic pole
• landmannalaugar nature reserve iceland:

  starting point of the laugavegur trek
• vatnajokull iceland:

  largest and highest ice cap in iceland

  second largest in europe
• ICELAND 

  capital: reykjavik

  language: icelandic

  currency: krona

  religion: lutheran state church

  carrier: icelandair (FI)

  mia: keflavik airport (KEF)
• norway - kingdom of norway
• norway - occupies the western half of the peninsula of scandinavia
• norway is known for fjords, mountains, and northern lights
• longest road tunnel is laerdal tunnel which is found in norway
• modern and ancient skiing were invented in norway
• norway

  capital: oslo

  language: norwegian, sami

  currency: norwegian krone

  religion: evangelical lutheran

  carrier: scandivnavian airlines (SK)

  mia: 

  oslo (OSL)

  Bergen (BGO)

  tromso (TOS)
• sognefjord norway:

  king of fjords

  largest and deepest fjord in norway
• geirangerfjord norway:

  unesco since 2005
• pulpit rock norway:

  steep cliff that rise above the lysefjord at 604 meters
• tromso norway

  located in northern norway

  situated in arctic circle

  largest urban

  serves as the administrative center of troms og finnmark country

  known for its gateway to arctic due to its strategic location
• polaria tromso norway:

  arctic-themed experience featuring interactive exhibits on polar exploration, wildlife, and environmental issues in the region.

  visitors can also sea live seals in the outdoor pool
• aurora tour tromso norway:

  location in arctic circle
• reinebringen hike lofoten island norway:

  most popular and rewarding hikes

  offering breathtaking panoramic views of the surrounding fjords, mountains, and fishing villages
• viking ships museum norway:

  part of university of oslo’s museum of cultural history 

  houses three burial ships from the viking period as part of the archaeological discoveries from the cemetery of tune, gokstad, oseberg, borre mound. 
• sweden is the kingdom of sweden
• sweden is a modern and prosperous country known for its high quality of life, progressive values, and natural beauty.
• capital: stockholm

  language: swedish, sami

  currency: swedish crown

  religion: christian

  carrier: SAS scandivnavian airlines (SK)

  mia: stockholm-arlanda (ARN)
• stockholm sweden:

  highlights gamla stan (old town), royal palace, vasa museum and more
• swedish lapland sweden:

  offers unparalleled opportunities for outdoor adventures and arctic experiences

  visitors can do dog sledding, snowmobiling, ice fishing, and witness northern lights in location such as kiruna, abiski national park, and jokkmok
• kiruna and ice hotel sweden

  kiruna is the northermost city in sweden and serves as the gateway to the arctic wilderness.

  ice hotel is an exhibition and hotel made entirely of ice and snow
• abisko national park sweden:

  located in swedish lapland

  renowned for its scenery including mountains, valleys and the pristine lake tornetrask

  popular destination for hiking, skiing, and enjoying midnight sun and northern lights
• finland is kingdom of finland
• finland is a nordic country
• finland shares maritime borders with estonia to the south
• finland

  capital: helsinki

  language: finnish

  currency: euro

  religion: christian

  carrier: finnair (AY)

  mia: helsinki-vantaa (HEL)
• löyly helsinki finland

  “steam” or “sauna steam”

  popular public sauna and restaurant complex located in helsinki
• suomenlinna sea fortress finland:

  suomenlinna or sveaborg

  built gradually in 1748 onwards on a group islands belonging to the district of helsinki

  the work was supervised by the swedish admiral augustin eherensvard (1710-1772), who adopted vauban’s theories to the very special geographical features of the region (unesco world heritage)
• santa claus village finland:

  available for year-round to greet visitors, hear their christmas wishes, and pose for photos