Valderama,Shaniqua V.

TTO 1 Y-3

1. According to the video presented by the Lonely Planet, what are the 13 Great
Attractions in Scandinavia? (50 points)
1.National park hiking
2. Fjords (Norway)
3. Aurora borealis (Lapland and iceland)
4. Hermitage, St petersburg (Russia)
5.Lofoten island (Norway)
6. Svalbard (Norway)
7. Tallinn’s old town (Estonia)
8. Island cycling (Sweden)
9. New nordic food
10. Skagen (Denmark)
11. Ice hotel (Sweden)
12. Thermal springs and saunas (Ice land)
13. Vestmanna cliffs (Faroe island)

2. Research for a brief information about each of the 13 Great Attractions in

Scandinavia. (50points)
1.National park hiking - The unique combination of fjords and mountains makes
norway a hiker's dream vacation. Trails range from easy to difficult, offering
options for hikers of all experience levels.
2. Fjords (Norway) - Norway has some of the most impressive fjords in the
world, and these waterways are home to multiple wilderness areas, remote
islands and even entire cities.
3. Aurora borealis (Lapland and iceland) - As Lapland lies almost entirely
above the Arctic Circle, the Northern Lights are familiar sights in our dark skies.
Utsjoki, being the northernmost region of lapland,is the best place to see the
wistful waltz of the Northern Lights.
4. Hermitage, St petersburg (Russia) - The Hermitage holdings include nearly
three million items dating from the Stone Age to the present. Among them is one
of the world’s richest collections of western european painting since the middle
ages.
5.Lofoten island (Norway) - Located 800 miles from Oslo and 95 miles north of
the Arctic Circle, the Lofoten archipelago is known for its remote, rugged beauty.
Painters and authors have long drawn inspiration from the islands, which make
appearances in many Norwegian paintings and the work of Jules Verne.
6. Svalbard (Norway) - Svalbard has a human population of just under 2,700
and an estimated polar bear population of 3,000. It is one of the best places on
earth to see and photograph polar bears in their natural home.
7. Tallinn’s old town (Estonia) - The majority of the Old Town's structures were
built during the 13th–16th centuries. During World War II, while the German army
occupied Estonia in 1941–1944, Tallinn Old Town suffered from several
instances of aerial bombing by the Soviet air force.
8. Island cycling (Sweden) - Being right up on the edge of the Arctic Circle the
weather in Iceland can get really fierce. It is windy and wet and often pretty wild.
You really would not get far if you tried to cycle around Iceland in winter.
9. New nordic food - The New Nordic kitchen is characterized by its uniquely
nordic identity among the world’s greatest cuisines and its commitment to
organic, sustainable and local produce.
10. Skagen (Denmark) - Skagen is known for its white-sand beaches. Buried
beneath the white-sand beaches, you'll find the 'Sand Covered Church,' which
sand has been burning the landmark since the 1600s.
11. Ice hotel (Sweden) - The classic ICEHOTEL is built every year from scratch
featuring new artists and new room designs which melt back to the torne river
every year.
12. Thermal springs and saunas (Ice land) - Since there is so much volcanic
activity, water is often heated under the ground, and this is called geothermal
activity. Hot springs are caused by this geothermal activity. The divergence of the
plates causes volcanic activity, and the hot springs are the end result.
13. Vestmanna cliffs (Faroe island) - Vestmanna Bird Cliffs are known as
Vestmannabjørgini by the locals. These cliffs make up 5 kilometers of the
coastline on Streymoy island north of Vestmanna.