A country where people are good, but animals are not very - Part 1

INFINITE BEAUTY: Fjords and MIDNIGHT SUN NORWEGIAN Jovan Zille, a designer in the old days it was the land of Vikings, but now Norway - the first in five of the most peaceful countries in the world. And this is not the only factor that makes Norway one of the most prosperous states. Travel here can be expensive, but the majestic glaciers, fjords and waterfalls are worth every penny spent. Fjords and the midnight sun during the last ice age glaciers covered all of Scandinavia. Once the ice began to melt under it discovered are long and narrow valley filled with water: the incomparable fjords graced the Norwegian coast. Rural landscape of the fjord in Norway Sognefjord - the largest of them, its length is 204 kilometers, and its banks conveniently located in the picturesque village of wooden houses. Traveling by train, which connects the Flame, one of these villages, the city Mirdal, will be an unforgettable adventure. The way a length of twenty kilometers, but the difference in altitude of these two places is 864 meters - and that's enough to landscape was magical. The train makes stops at "strategic" locations, so that passengers have time to make a reasonable number of photos. Once an indispensable mode of transport for local people, railway, today is only for tourists, there are always plenty. Wooden church in addition to the traditional colorful wooden cottages, churches are also an interesting feature of Norwegian architecture. A total of sixty kilometers from the Flame, in the village Borgund can visit one of the 29 well-preserved medieval stave churches. Outside, it is richly decorated in the traditions of the Vikings - on the walls of carved dragon heads and a set of runic writings. It reminds us that Norway was the last country in Europe to adopt Christianity. Glacier Yustedal Before heading north, where the picturesque Gerangeyr-fjord and a fantastic trail trolls, we could not miss Yustedal Glacier, the largest in continental Europe: its area is 480 square kilometers. Nearby at the Norwegian Museum of glaciers on the pictures and videos show how the glaciers were formed and how they melted due to global warming. Geirangerfjord glacier Leaving Yustedal have to drive 180 miles through the endless tunnels and awe-inspiring landscapes, before you get to Gerangeyr Fjord. As we approach the species will become prettier and prettier, until suddenly the fjord did not appear before you in all their magnificence mirrored water like a giant postcard. After that the overabundance of impressions, we continued our way along the road Hwy 63, also known as the Trolley Trail. Precipices, sharp turns and vertical waterfalls blend, and among the cliffs seemed that we were on the moon. According to the Norwegian legends, troll - it's scary humanoid monster, which can be turned to stone by sunlight or spell. Stones, shaped like people everywhere are encountered on the road, hence its name. Lunar landscape on the path Troll Ending material: See also: The modern version of the Norwegian Vikings travel