Kristiansand: Norway’s favorite resort city and gateway to the South Coast
Kristiansand, on Norway’s southern coast, is a resort city that remains one of the country’s most popular warm-weather destinations. A beachside backdrop is the perfect…
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Record number of Norwegians chose to holiday in Norway in 2021
A record number of Norwegians chose to take a holiday throughout Norway last year. Norwegians took 20.5 million domestic trips Over the course of 2021,…
Lillehammer: Norway’s world-famous Olympic town
With Norway dominating the world in Beijing, a visit to Lillehammer, the location for the 1994 Winter Olympics shows that this little town offers so…
New survey shows Norwegians want to stay at home these winter holidays
A new survey conducted by Fremtid revealed that only 15% want to holiday abroad these winter holidays despite pandemic restrictions easing across Norway and Europe….
Ålesund: An Art Nouveau hub nestled amongst islands, fjords, and mountains
Ålesund can trace its root back at least a millennium to the time of the Vikings. Yet this very modern town, stretched over 3 islands,…
Package holiday boom after Norway’s COVID reopening
Travel agencies Tui, Ving, and Apollo have all reported an increase in demand for package holidays after the latest pandemic infection measures were lifted recently….
The Atlantic Ocean Road: A stunning seaside spin
The 8.3-kilometer-long Atlanterhavsveien (Atlantic Ocean Road) connects the Eide with the island of Averøy in far northern Norway. Offering unparalleled views of the Norwegian Sea,…
Following in the footsteps of a saint: Trekking St. Olav’s Way to Trondheim
For hundreds of years, pilgrims trekked through Norway on a series of “Pilegrimsleden” (Pilgrim’s routes). Some 7 different routes, stretching 3.000 kilometers, though epic landscapes,…
Norwegian Hospitality Association: Let’s learn to live with the pandemic
Norwegian Hospitality Association (NHO Reiseliv) wants appropriate measures put in place to facilitate opening society back up again and learning to live with the pandemic…
Norwegian travel insurance companies see a surge in coronavirus related cases
The travel insurance company, If, experienced a record number of cancellation and illness cases in Europe. Three times as many cancellations than in summer Figures…
These are some of the best places in Norway to celebrate Christmas 2022
With the Christmas season behind us, now is the time to start planning where you would like to spend the holidays next year. These destinations…
Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs advises against all travel to Kazakhstan
The Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs is advising against all travel to Kazakhstan that is not strictly necessary. Due to the unpredictable situation following the…
Norwegian in third place in Europe when it comes to punctuality, new analysis shows
Norwegian is in third place and the only Scandinavian airline in the top 10 in Europe in a new punctuality rating list published by the…
Three out of ten Norwegians have changed their planned holiday abroad for next year, new survey shows
In a new survey, three out of ten Norwegians say that they have changed their planned holiday abroad next year due to the corona situation….
Digital tour platform receives 250,000 kroner from Statskog
The digital tour platform UT.no will get NOK 250,000 from Statskog to further develop the service. The contribution comes in addition to the NOK 2…
Domestic travel record broken in Norway
Domestic travel continued to rise in the 3rd quarter of this year even despite the emergence of the omicron variant of the coronavirus. Figures released…
Swedish ski resorts report record season
Large Swedish ski resorts report record numbers for the winter season. In Stöten in Sälen, 95% of the capacity has already been booked. For Funäsfjällen,…
Tivoli Gardens in Copenhagen open despite pandemic
The amusement park in Denmark remains open for Christmas this year. Amid reported rising concern about the omicron variant, Denmark’s Tivoli Gardens opened to the…
Norwegian Hamsun Center to be part of European Capital of Culture Bodø2024
The famous Norwegian author Knut Hamsun and the Hamsun Center will be part of Bodø2024 with ‘Messy Corners,’ a project investing in controversial artists. In…
Renaissance on the Bergen line: The small compartments will be returning
Many people remember the small compartments with six seats, where stranger train passengers often got talking. Now, the compartments are on their way back. From…
