A house in the Arctic Circle

Tove Feldt and Hagbard Kramer spend a lot of time in their secluded luxury cabin in Ravika on the Lyngen peninsula. The wooden house is perfectly adapted to its location.

Date 20.06.2018
Related Subjects Norway
Keywords Arctic Circle, Norway, wooden house
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Date 20.06.2018
Related Subjects Norway
Keywords Arctic Circle, Norway, wooden house
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