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Many people visited Norway outside the tourist season
The tourism industry is taking note of a solid tourist year in 2019 and is optimistic about the outlook for 2020. Several people visited Norway outside the summer…
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Fjords, trains, the Arctic and the practicalities of moving around Norway.
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In spite of the weak crown and the climate, holiday- Norwegians worry little when making holiday plans
The krone is weak, and climate awareness has never been so high among Norwegians. Still, we plan to spend more money on vacation this year than last year. We prefer to…
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Vacations with a low climate impact are more designed among Norwegians
More and more Norwegians appreciate hiking in the mountains. Simple conditions, low climate footprint and freedom from their mobiles are some of the reasons. Interest in…
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Bergen – The Gateway to The Fjords of Norway
Bergen is surrounded by one of the world’s most spectacular tourist attractions – The Norwegian Fjords, which have now been included on UNESCO’s World Heritage List.…
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Svalbard sets tourist records in the winter darkness
Ten years ago, Svalbard welcomed around 3,500 tourists from October to January. Last season the figure was well over 12,000. – “It has been a focus area for many years…
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Norwegian passengers sue successfully about hand luggage fee
The Transport Complaints Board has upheld six Norwegian passengers after the airline charged them because they thought their luggage was too heavy or large. Norwegian…
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Jotunheimen and Trollheimen have opened for electric bicycles
The county councils in Inland and Møre og Romsdal will try out electric cycling on six roads in the national parks at Jotunheimen and Trollheimen. “Initially, it is open…
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It’s now free to go out on the North Cape Plateau
The county governor has decided that Scandic cannot charge to let tourists into the North Cape plateau. Norwegian Outdoor Life is ecstatic. – “This was very important…
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Norwegians travel to here during Christmas
For many, Christmas means snow, Christmas trees and ribs. But many are traveling abroad this Christmas. Thailand and the Canary Islands are at the top of Norwegians’…
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Over booked Ski Eldorado in Troms sends tourists to other municipalities
Everything is already booked through the peak season in Lyngen and the neighboring municipality of Kåfjord. Ski tourists are now being sent to other municipalities in…
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Norwegian closes long-distance routes
Norwegian will close long-haul routes from Stockholm and Copenhagen to the United States and Thailand from March 29th next year, while US flights from Oslo are…
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Security experts: Therefore, never print the boarding card
US security experts encourage travelers to only have a digital boarding pass. SAS asks its travelers to be careful, but says they have nothing to fear. For most people,…
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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs discourages travel to Bolivia
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs changes the travel advice to Bolivia and discourages travel to the country which is not strictly necessary. The ministry describes the…
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New cruise ship will bring 100,000 cruise tourists to Bergen
One of the world’s largest cruise ships will visit Bergen 19 times in 2020, bringing 100,000 new cruise tourists to the city. The German ship MS “Iona” is under…
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Emissions mean that NHO will cut its traffic significantly
Cruise tourists spend the least amount of money in land in Norway and emit the most CO2, according to a new report. Now the NHO will make powerful cruise cuts. The…
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Swedish flight shamers strikes Norwegian – closes route
The flight shamers and Swedish passengers turn their backs. Norwegian Air is now stopping the route between Stockholm and Malmö. This means that Malmö Airport Sturup…