"Scandinavia" is a comprehensive full-color guide book to Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Finland. From touring the fjords and glaciers to dogsledding, seeing the northern lights, crayfish parties, and hiking in the wilderness, the inspiring "Best of Scandinavia" section highlights the region's top sights and activities. Insight Guide Scandinavia is illustrated throughout with hundreds of specially commissioned colour photographs. Our inspirational Best of Scandinavia section picks out the top attractions and activities not to be missed.Stretching from mainland Europe to the North Pole's backyard, Scandinavia's vast territory covers all manner of environments. From well-tended Danish farmland to Norway's wild and breathtaking fjords; from Sweden's great lakes and islands to bear-filled Finnish forests; from the cosmopolitan capital cities to the remotest islands - there's a Scandinavian habitat to suit every mood, and Insight Guide Scandinavia will help you discover them.Our History and Culture chapters cover Scandinavia's past and present with accessible essays on the people, the art and culture, the food and drink. Special features cover the Vikings, Danish design, Finnish saunas and the Hurtigruten, the post boat which cruises through Norway's fjords.All major sites are cross-referenced with the maps, and the travel tips section provides a wealth of practical information on how to plan your trip, as well as carefully selected hotel and restaurant listings. Insight Guide Scandinavia is your comprehensive guide to Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Finland. Full-color photos throughout combine with lively text to inspire you to discover this vast and fascinating region. Our inspirational Best of Scandinavia section outlines top attractions and activities not to miss, while features by local writers cover a whole range of subjects ' from taking the Hurtigruten postal boat up the coast of Norway to tour the fjords to sleek Danish design and the popularity of Nordic cuisine. We explore the Scandinavian love of the great outdoors, and what to do if you're invited for a glass of schnapps. Lively and engaging essays on History and Culture cover a wide range of subjects, from the legacy of the Vikings to the food and drink, while the Places chapters will help you plan your trip to this natural landscape of sparkling fjords and rocky mountains, glassy lakes and rushing rivers, dense forests and frozen tundra. The capital cities of Copenhagen, Oslo, Stockholm and Helsinki are given the detailed attention they deserve to help you plan your trip. These vibrant cities house some of the most inspirational museums and finest art collections in Europe, with concerts and festivals bringing music and life to the streets; and Turku was deservedly chosen as a European Capital of Culture in 2011. Major sites are cross-referenced with the detailed maps to help you get around, while the travel tips give you all the planning information you'll need, and our writers give you their personal recommendations about where to eat and where to stay. Insight Guide Scandinavia is your comprehensive guide to Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Finland. Full-color photos throughout combine with lively text to inspire you to discover this vast and fascinating region. Our inspirational Best of Scandinavia section outlines top attractions and activities not to miss, while features by local writers cover a whole range of subjects