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Norway is a sparsely populated northern European country that is part of Scandinavia. The capital of Norway is Oslo. The country is bordered by Sweden, Finland and Russia. The Svalbard archipelago also belongs to Norway. In particular the Norwegian fjords are well known and very impressive. The most famous fjords (Geirangerfjord and Nærøyfjord) are on the world heritage list of UNESCO. At the coast of Norway orka's can be seen. Sightseeing for travel or for holidays are: Oslo, Pulpit Rock (Preikestolen, 600m high), bryggen (hanze houses) in Bergen, the Jugendstil built centre of Ålesund , the old city of Stavanger (Gamle), National Park Dovrefjell, Pilgrims city Trondheim (with the Dome), Mining town Røros , Vikingships (at the museum peninsula Bygdøy), Lillehammer and the Svalbardeilanden.

The easy and low cost way of travelling. Hostels do not only provide sleeping but new friendships as well. Hostels, also called youth hostels, provide short-term accommodation to travellers or backpackers, particularly encouraging outdoor activities and cultural exchange for the young. Hostels are also often called backpackers' hostels (or backpackers' for short), particularly in Australia and New Zealand. In a hostel guests often rent a bed (sometimes a bunk bed) in a dormitory and share common bathroom, kitchen, and lounge rooms. Private rooms are often available. The main benefits of a hostel are firstly the low cost of the accommodation compared to alternatives such as hotels, and that one gets to meet other travellers from all over the world. Hostels are usually less formal and less expensive than hotels. They are most frequently used by young travellers. In the past many hostels imposed age limits, but today it is more common for hostels to accept guests of all ages. Despite the openness of modern hostels, the majority of guests are traditionally and overwhelmingly between the ages of 18 and 26.

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