Alta Rock Carvings

discovering a large area with many beautiful rock art near the North Cape

Location:

Altaveien 19, 9518 Alta, Norway

Duration:

Wednesday, August 26, 2015

Journey:

The North Cape: exploring Scandinavia

Personal highlights

Rock Art of Alta: large area with more than 6,000 carvings
History: according to science about 2,000 to 6,000 years old!
Coloring: only recently applied for better visibility and tourism
UNESCO: only prehistoric World Heritage Site of Norway
Journey: great finding shortly before reaching the North Cape

Image sources

Alta Rock Carvings
Original Carvings (no color)
Colored Carvings (for tourists)
Lovely Walkpath on Wood
Boat at the Norwegian Sea

Norway

Kotor

surreal fortifications high above the bay

Fram Museum Oslo

famous expedition ship to the Arctic and Antarctic from the 19th century

Tallinn

capital of Estonia, where history meets high tech innovation

Kon-Tiki Museum Oslo

one man to sail the Pacific Ocean on a simple raft from Peru to Polynesia

Oslo

visiting 6 great museums in one day in the beautiful capital of Norway

Vikingskipshuset Oslo

Museum to show the Viking traditions and ship burial of Norsemen on sea

My Son Ruins

religious and political center of the Champa Kingdom in 4th - 13th century

Borga Eggum

smallest tourist attraction on the Lofoten, a German radar station from WW2

Tomb of King Tongmyong

grave of the Goguryeo Kingdom's founder, Korea's ancient ancestors

Lofoten

rushing through one of the most scenic archipelago in the world

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Alta Rock Carvings