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Norway: Quest for the Viking Spirit(NaN)
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1000 years ago Vikings set out from Norway striking fear across Europe. Yet today Norway is home to the Nobel Peace Center and an eco-friendly country. How did this progressive nation grow from its violent past?
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1000 years ago Vikings set out from Norway striking fear across Europe. Yet today Norway is home to the Nobel Peace Center and an eco-friendly country. How did this progressive nation grow from its violent past? Quest for the Viking Spirit covers the length of Norway from the Arctic North to Oslo, Kirkenes and Lofotr. We sail the coast from Tromsø to Trondheim, Bergen, and the Sognefjord.
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1000 years ago Vikings set out from Norway striking fear across Europe. Yet today Norway is home to the Nobel Peace Center and an eco-friendly country. How did this progressive nation grow from its violent past? Quest for the Viking Spirit covers the length of Norway from the Arctic North to Oslo, Kirkenes and Lofotr. We sail the coast from Tromsø to Trondheim, Bergen, and the Sognefjord.
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1000 years ago Vikings set out from Norway striking fear across Europe. Yet today Norway is home to the Nobel Peace Center and an eco-friendly country. How did this progressive nation grow from its violent past?
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