Norway is known as the 'Land of the Midnight Sun': from mid-May to the end of July the sun never sets. High plateaus, glaciers and rugged mountains are broken by fertile valleys. Norway has one of most rugged and longest coastlines in the world ? over 25,000 kilometres if you count some 50,000 islands off the mainland, deeply indented by fjords. Situated in south western Norway, Geirangerfjord and N?r?yfjord, are among the world?s longest and deepest fjords. There is an abundance of fresh, clear and clean water, from swimming in the fjords to an endless number of inland swimming spots in lakes, rivers and creeks. The visitor can soak up the beauty of Norway, from big city life in Oslo to quiet coastal village living in the arctic. Seeing the Northern Lights blazing across the winter night is an extraordinary and mystical experience. This phenomenon is best seen between November and February. Norwegian sights on UNESCO's world heritage include ancient rock carvings at Hjemmeluft in Alta dating from 6200-2500 BC to a cluster of islands centred on Vega, just south of the Arctic Circle. They show the frugal way of life of the people making a living in an inhospitable environment, fishing and harvesting of the down of eider ducks.This is Norway.