The Viking Trip

The Viking Trip

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By Iñigo García Badell and Juan Lirón De Robles

LOCATION

Reykjavik, Iceland

Bergen, Norway

Bergen, Norway: has a population of around 285,000 inhabitants, making it Norway’s second-largest city after Oslo. Reykjavík has roughly 140,000 inhabitants. Greater Reykjavík area (metropolitan area) has about 235,000–250,000 people, which is over half of Iceland’s population.

Typical food and restaurants

Bryggeloftet Restaurant 23€ per person.Pingvinen restaurant. 19€ per person

Currency

icelandic crown

Norway crown

brief history

-BERGEN: it was founded around the year 1070 ac. The name Bjørgvin (bergen) means `green meadows among the mountains´. During the Middle Ages it was Norway´s capital until the 13th century when Oslo took control. Today Bergen is known as the ´Gateway to the fjords´, of course because of its breathtaking fjords. REYKJAVIK: it was founded around the year 874 ac, when it is said the first viking (Ingólfur Arnarson) set a permanent home there. It´s name, Reykjavik means ´bay of smoke´ because of the steam rising from its famous geothermal activity. It oficially become Iceland´s capital in 1944 when it gained full independence from denmark but it had been its political and administrative center since 1845.

Places to go sightseeing

Brygenns museum 15€ per person Bergen's aquarium 31,72 € per person

Costs

Cruise Norway-Iceland: 170€ per person 4 day trip Flights: 470€ per person. With Iberia company.

Religion

Norway and Iceland are predominantly Christian, with the Evangelical Lutheran Church being the state church in both countries.