Nuria Manrique Morá

Norway comprises the western part of Scandinavia in Northern Europe.

Norway is now among the wealthiest countries in the world.

Large reserves of petroleum and natural gas were discovered in the 1960s.

Norway has obtained one of the highest standards of living in the world.

Population Norway’s population is 4.8 million.

It is one of the most peaceful countries in the world.

Norway is famous for fjords and mountains.

The Oslo Fjord

Norway is famous for Cape North and the aurora borealis as well.

Kongsberg is located in the southwest of Norway.

Kongsberg is a small town 80 km away from Oslo.

Its population is 23,000 inhabitants.

The temperature is very low in Kongsberg.

Kongsberg is known for its silver mines.

We visited the well-known Volvo Aero factory.

Volvo Aero develops and manufactures components for commercial and military aircraft engines.

They also manufacture missiles.

Kongsberg Secondary School

The secondary school provides each student with their own laptop.

This is the teacher’s lounge.

The teacher’s lounge is equipped with a kitchen.

There is a piano in the hall that they can play at their leisure.

Norwegian students bring their skis to class.

They can’t play football outside in the winter.

Would you like to go swimming in this pool?

In Oslo we visited: The Vigeland Park The Viking Ship Museum The Holmenkollen ski jump The city centre

Vigeland Park 192 sculptures with more than 600 human figures Gustav Vigeland The Angry Boy The Monolith

The Angry Boy

The Monolith The meter column is completely covered by solitary or grouped human figures in relief.

The Holmenkollen ski jump

The Viking Ship Museum

Oslo city centre

The main street is Karl Johans Gate.

The tram in Oslo

One of the Norwegian teachers is also a farmer.

We went skiing.

This is Kongsberg Skisenter.

We also went cross-country skiing.

Cheese!

The best skier

It is said that Norwegians are born with skis on their feet.

They have to push baby carriages through the snow.

Norway is different!

Shoes must be removed at the door.

They don’t use snow chains.

The traffic signs are different.

The lights are always on.

There is a smoking area at the hospital.

Students eat in class.

The planes take off and land when it is snowing.

Norwegian students are allowed to get on the tables during class.

IES Miguel de Cervantes students in Norway.