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A guide book is a book for tourists or travelers that provides details about a geographic location, tourist destination, or itinerary. It is the written equivalent of a tour guide. It will usually include details, such as phone numbers, addresses, prices, and reviews of hotels and other lodgings, restaurants, and activities. Maps of varying detail are often included. Sometimes historical and cultural information is also provided. Different guide books may focus on different aspects of travel, from adventure travel to relaxation, or be aimed at travellers with larger or smaller travel budgets. Guidebooks can have factual problems, information may be out of date (especially for regions undergoing rapid development), the author may have a hidden agenda (for example free meals or rooms in exchange for inclusion in the book or a favorable review -- compare tout). Guide books are generally intended to be used in conjunction with actual travel, although simply enjoying a guide book with no intention of visiting may be referred to as "armchair tourism".
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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.