Norway
Valentine's Day in Norway
Norway is a country that breathes romance in its air. Spread with beautiful and steep mountains and still, deep lakes, Norway make the perfect country to enjoy a valentine' day. Norway is a country in Northern Europe which occupies the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula. It ranks as the wealthiest country in the world in monetary value. It has rich resources of forests, natural gas fields, hydro electric power and minerals. As a matter of fact, Norway is a founding member of the UN and NATO. The beautiful Oslo is the capital city of Norway and the largest too. The second largest city, Bergen is also a very beautiful city where people come to celebrate Valentine's Day. Norwegians call 'Valentine's day' as 'Valentinsdagen' and celebrate it as `the day of love'. Though Norwegians celebrate this festival with vigor and joy, their celebrations are not influenced so much by American style of Valentine's Day festivals.
Valentine's Day in Scandinavia
As with celebrations in other countries, Valentine's Day is the best chance you will get to tell your loved one how you feel in style, no matter in which Scandinavian country you are - Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Iceland or Finland. As Valentine's Day is celebrated around the world, the spirit of this day also creeps to the cold Scandinavian regions. It's true that there are umpteen numbers of myths regarding the origins of the Valentine's Day. However, with all the celebrations, Valentine is emphasized to be a romantic figure and therefore is one of the most popular among European saints.
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