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Norway scenery11/29/2022 ![]() ![]() Photo: Krysta Mae Dimick Nature as a Norwegian preoccupationĬloseness with nature is often cited as an instrumental Norwegian value unspoiled nature is a national symbol. Todd Saunders & Tommie Wilhelmsen, Stegastein Lookout (2005), Aurlandsfjour. ![]() The works are as much a draw as the scenery - together nature bonds with art and architecture. By emphasizing small-scale, landscape and place-specific designs and incorporating a high level of innovation, the works are sensitive as well as striking they enrich, frame, embrace, and accent the sites they are situated in. The intent of the scenic routes initiative was to strengthen travel and tourism in rural areas by creating distinctive and memorable combinations of nature, the open road, and art and architecture. With nature being the primary attraction, tourism is among Norway’s fastest-growing and important industries and was ranked 17 th internationally in 2008. Begun in 1994, the initiative instigated by the Norwegian Public Roads Administration ( Statens Vegvesen) has built over 150 shelters, scenic lookouts, hiking trails, rest areas, and bird watching pavilions, among other facilities, located along Norway’s winding and scenic backcountry roads. Norway’s National Tourist Routes, or Scenic Routes, comprises 18 routes that weave along 1,850km of the country’s rugged, picturesque landscapes together with tourist-friendly facilities and amenities designed by artists and architects. ![]()
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