Northern Europe. Countries include some of the following :- Sweden, Finland, Iceland,

Northern EuropeNorthern Europe


Countries include some of the following :-

• Sweden, Finland, Iceland,


• Wealthiest regions of the world• Remarkable given the marginal environment that

has limited the agricultural base of the individual countries

• Region also known as Scandinavian• Region encompasses Denmark, Norway, and

Sweden and is sometimes expanded to include Finland and Iceland

• Jointly market tourism under the Scandinavian Tourist Board


• People and governments have been guided by the belief that every citizen has the right to low-cost health services, higher education, decent housing, productive jobs, and a clean environment

• Populations :- Sweden’s 8.7 million being the largest and the 230,000 of Iceland being the smallest

LandformsLandforms

• Region of peninsulas and islands

• Separated by bays or inlets of varying widths or open sea

• Insularity (of or relating to an island or by extension to isolated conditions similar to an island)

LandformsLandforms

• Relatively low mountains with elevations ranging from 1,000 feet to a maximum of 8,100 feet in the south of Norway of Mount Galdhoppigen

• Huge continental glaciers, less rugged than the Alpine mountains systems of central Europe

LandformsLandforms

• Glaciation of the northwest highlands added many of the distinctive features to the present Scandinavian landscape that are important to tourism

• Vulcanism largely with volcanic eruptions, earthquakes and numerous hot springs

ClimateClimate

• Maritime west coast climate influence on the islands and peninsula of Northern Europe

• Cool summers, freezing during most winters, precipitation, the bulk of which falls as rain, totals between 20 and 30 inches per year

Tourism CharacteristicsTourism Characteristics

• Similarities of economic, geographic, cultural and historical development among countries in this region

• Four major countries (Denmark, Norway, Sweden and Finland) have a similar tourism profile :- outdoor activity, high season in summer, relatively small number of tourists compared with other European countries

DenmarkDenmark

Capital : Copenhagen

Government : Constitutional Monarchy

Size : 16,633 square miles

Language : Danish, Faroese, Greenlandic

and a small Germanic minority

Ethnic Division : Scandinavian, Eskimo,

Faroese, German

DenmarkDenmark

• Tourist Season: April thro Oct

• Peak Visitor Season ; July and August

• Currency : Kroner

• Population : 5.4 million

Physical CharacteristicsPhysical Characteristics

• Occupies a peninsula and 406 islands north of the Federal Republic of Germany

• Temperate, with mild winters and cool summers and strong prevailing westerly winds

Tourism CharacteristicsTourism Characteristics

• Tourism increased only slightly in the last decade

• Second largest tourism receipts of the northern European countries

• Highly regional in origin with Germany, Sweden and Norway responsible for 63 percent of the bed nights

Tourist Destinations and Tourist Destinations and AttractionsAttractions

Copenhagen

• One of Europe’s most attractive cities

• Island of Zealand, the largest Danish island and short ferry ride to the coast of Sweden

• Lovely city for dining, shopping, nightclubbing, and sightseeing


• Nyhavn (New Haven) district which is one of the most charming and picturesque areas, sailors’ quarters

• Museums e.g. Permanent Contemporary crafts exhibition

• National Museum (history)

• Royal Theater (1500)


• Many vendors have their colorful booths opposite the Stock Exchange

• Fish Market is the place to watch the daily catch being sold by fishermen’s wives


Outside of Copenhagen and Zealand• Deer Park near which is the royal hunting

lodge• Old Danish farms, windmills and historical

houses• Fredensborg Palace, the summer

residence of the Danish Royal Family• West of Copenhagen is Roskilde, one of

Denmark’s ancient leading cities


Jutland

• Miles of broad white sandy beaches that attract many campers from Germany, Sweden, and Norway

• Aarhus, Denmark’s second largest city and seaport is a series of beaches, lakes and picturesque small villages and towns


• Narrow cobble-stone streets and an open-air museum illustrating life in the sixteenth century

Northern Europe. Countries include some of the following :- Sweden, Finland, Iceland,

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