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Denmark, Norway, and Sweden are kingdoms and are strongly democratic. The most striking similarity between them all is their progressive way of life. Seandinavians enjoy friendly teamwork in many areas, particularly in the social, economic, cultural and scientific fields. All three countries share the warmth brought by the Golf Stream, and all are lands of sunlit nights Denmark is flat. Its fertile farmlands produce some of the world‘s best known dairy products There is not a fjord nor a fjell to be seen, but there are tnatchedâ€"roof farmhouses, fairyâ€"tale towns with twisting towers with twisting towers, and venerable chateaus recalling days of glory that will never really die. It is a fairyâ€"tale land, just as Hans Christian Andersen said. The Danes are probably What does the name Scandinavia bring to mind? Perhaps one thinks first of the Viking adventures who roamed the seas a thousand years ago, and of modern explorers who conquered the Poles. Then the picture may dissolve into one of northern lands and lights, of spectacular fords, gleaming lakes, and soaring mountains. The thinking mind probes on. and comes up with other glamorous fragments Old cities with the modern touch. Model towns, sparkling clean and bright. A social system famous for its advancement in health and welfare, eduction and industry, Cooperatives and agricultural miracles. Modern designs in furniture and glass, silver and enamel. Handsome, vigorous people Hospitality and fabulous food Smorgasbord, herrings and sardines. Akvavit and "Skaal‘" Drama by Ibsen and Strindberg, and the fairy tales of Andersen. The music of Grieg and Sibelius. Ships and sea cadets. 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Somehow, they are less polished than the elegant Danes, and their faculty for selfâ€"criticism leads them to make jokes about themselves. Their country does not lend itself to easy taming, for theirs is the majestic fordâ€"land, where the waterfalls tumble down steep cliffs from glacierâ€"topped mountains into the deep cold waters of the fjords. Thousands of coastal islands lead the way, like great stepping stones, to the splendors of the north and the land of the nomads. But Norway‘s craggy land is unproductive agriculturally, so the descendants of the Norsemen live largely off the sea. Norway has the third largest merchant navy in the world. The herring and the whaling industries still flourish, and ship builders still build ships. Her capital city, Oslo, is a bigâ€"small town situated dramatically between mountain and fjordâ€"not a mecca for nightclubâ€" loving tourists, but a twentiethâ€"century Viking city. Its air is sweet with the scent of forest, ford and mountain, and the seagoing spirit of the nation live to eat rather than eat to live. It is true that they are culinary enthusiasts, but they do have other interests. Their capital city of Copenhagen, founded nearly 800 years ago when the local merchants were interested largely in herring, has become one of the most fascinating in all of Europe. Danes give this city the spirit of gaiety. This spirit, plus its unsurpassable entertainment which ranges from the Royal Danish Ballet to the uninhibited merriment of Tivoli, and the dreamlike towers and canals that blend so beautifully with the best of modern architecture, is what makes this happy capital "Wonderful Copenhagen " ESCORTED GROUP DEPARTURE SCANDINAVIA A complete, first class tour including all sightseeing, ferries, many meals, all tipping, transfers and more! 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Call Bullas Travel at 578â€"7740 or 1â€"800â€"565â€"1133 to find out more about Bullas Travel‘s escorted Grand Tour of Denmark, Sweden and Norway® * Reduced prices for Children & Seniors (l{lhnu F}ee!) * * Fly into one city and out of another at NO EXTRA COST ® In visiting Scandinavia there are some things that simply must be seen to blend imagination with reality, and here are a few of them: The fairy tale island of Funen, where Ugly Duckling Andersen grew up to be childhood‘s favourite story. teller. The gleaming towers of his dreamâ€"city, Copenhagen. The work of Denmark‘s greatest sculptor, Thorvaldsen. The Castle of Kronborg at Helsingor. A stave church. The islands of Stockholm. Tivoli Gardens. An old age town in Denmark. The startlingly modern Oslo City Hall and the Viking relics on Bygdoy. A fiord, and fjord, but preferably Geiranger or Hardanger. Gustav Vigeland‘s controversial seulptures if Oslo‘s Frogner Park. The paintings of Edward Munch The midnight sun! These reserved Swede are efficient, well. organized, and somewhat withdrawn at firstâ€"of even secondâ€"glance. They are said to be stubborn but perhaps determined is a better word. An amazing number of them (for a smallish country) have proved to be marvelously talented. Their city is a sparkling gem among the European capitals Stockho!‘m rests upon a dozen islands which are blueâ€"green in the summer and stark blackâ€"and. white in winter. It is a city of almost unlimited charm and entertainment, backed by the quiet stretches of Lake Malaren and facing thousands of small sherries that guard her approaches, Sweden is fortunate in having iron ore, vast forests, and good farmland. Her lakes and waterfalls are fabulous. But she does not have the fjords of Norway, the pasturelands of Denmark. _ TL Upgrade to larger | Extra days from only $21! 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