There are places in the world capable of evoking precise images in the mind. Landscapes, buildings, natural phenomena, and – why not – curiosities: so many characteristics that make a nation or an entire region of the globe unique.
This is also true for Northern Europe. The Scandinavian countries, with their dazzling, wild, and astonishing nature, their “Viking” traditions, their innovations, and their civilization, are privileged places for all. As in so many other parts of our planet, there are things that we can only see here, real local “specialties”. With the photos we have gathered below, we have decided to take you to the cold Nordic lands, to discover customs, places, and bizarre things, all strictly “Made in Scandinavia”!
#1. “Escalators” for bicycles: we are in Norway!
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#2. These mega cans of Danish beer are the accommodation for guests of a music festival!
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#3. A panoramic tower from where you can observe the forest, plunging inside
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#4. Do you believe this is a maximum security prison cell? We are in Stortstrom, Denmark
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#5. The border between Norway and Sweden: practically a very long line which passes between snow-covered fir trees!
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#6. It is a Danish tradition to pour cinnamon on a person who, on their 25th birthday, is not yet married.
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#7. This is Sir Nils Olav, a penguin mascot of the Norwegian Royal Guard, appointed brigadier and colonel in chief.
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#8. “No kisses for more than 3 minutes”: we are at Aalborg airport, Denmark
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#9. An unusual traffic light in Akureyiri, Iceland: red is in the shape of a heart!
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#10. Storseisundet Bridge, on the Atlantic Road in Norway, one of the most photographed bridges in the world
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#11.Brøndby Garden City, just outside Copenhagen: the garden city surrounded by perfect circles
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#12. The curious lobby of a hotel in Copenhagen
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#13. Here we are in Ísafjörur, Iceland: the pedestrian crossings are in 3D!
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#14. Probably one of the most secluded and lonely houses in the world: here too we are in Iceland
#15. A sign in Sweden: clearer than a thousand words about “modern” pedestrians
#16. In Malmö even mice have their own mini house!
Scenes that you can only see here!