Two tourist fishermen from Russia die as boat capsizes outside Senja
Two men from Russia in their 50s have been confirmed dead after their boat was found overturned west of Senja in Troms on Tuesday night….
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Fines doubles to 8,000 for fish smuggling
2.3 tonnes seized, fines doubles for fish smuggling The fines for fish smuggling out of Norway is doubling from NOK 4,000 to NOK 8,000. Additionally,…
New attractions in western Norway
New attractions in southwestern Norway Many visit Norway first and foremost for its spectacular nature. There are also many attractions worthy of a pitstop.In this…
Norwegian rescued from a volcano on Bali
Norwegian tourist brought down from a volcano on Bali A Norwegian and a Dutch tourist in their twenties were Friday night brought down from the…
You can now get your pass for Tourist in Your Own City
On 28 April all inhabitants of Oslo and all visitors are invited to explore the city’s many museums and attractions for free with the Tourist…
Tourist busses “banned” from Oslo Centre
Tourist busses “banned” from the Centre of Oslo The city environment office of the Oslo municipality asks the tourist buses to stay outside Ring 1,…
SpaceX signs the first tourist to fly around the moon
Elon Musk’s SpaceX announced on Thursday a new plan to fly the world’s first private passengers around the moon, saying they have signed their first…
Fire in a tourist holiday ferry under Preikestolen
49 passengers were evacuated due to fire on the ferry, Eid, in Lysefjorden in Rogaland. One of the crew had to be checked by…
Tourist perished after falling in a lake in Sogn og Fjordane
A man died after falling into Nigardsbrevatnet in Luster municipality in Sogn og Fjordane, reports the police. The man, together with two other tourists,…
Tourism slowed in 2017
After several years of record high tourism, the tourist flow slowed considerably in 2017. However, the main reason there is a standstill is to Norwegian…
New rules for tourist fishermen
New rules for tourist fishermen From January 1, 2018 there are new rules for how much you can bring with you from Norway as a…
Norwegian charter tourists on their way to quake-hit Kos
Norwegian charter tourists on their way to quake-hit Kos The situation has calmed down for most Norwegian charter tourists on the Greek island of Kos,…
New day record for Trolltunga
New day record for Trolltunga On Wednesday a new record for passages in Gryteskaret was set en route to Trolltunga with a total of 1,839…
Customs in Oslo have seized a ton of tourist fish
Customs in Oslo have seized a ton of tourist fish The customs in Oslo have hitherto seized nearly a ton of tourist fish on the…
Record confiscation of illegal fish in northern Norway
Record confiscation of illegal fish in northern Norway In just three months, the customs in Northern Norway seized 2,859 kilos of fish fillets. It is…
Trollpikken guaranteed erected before the fall
Trollpikken (The Troll’s Dick) guaranteed re-erected before the fall The entrepreneur company Bertelsen and Garpestad can not promise that Trollpikken is in place before the…
Chinese tourist boom for Hurtigruten
After Norway-China relations were normalised, Chinese tourists flocked to Hurtigruten. For several years the company had been barred from marketing in China. Normally, Hurtig sold…
Injured Mexican tourist flown down from Trolltunga
A rescue helicopter picked up the Mexican tourist who needed relief after his foot being injured on Trolltunga at 18:30. JRCC (The Joint Rescu Coordination…
The tourist industry has lost millions on Gudvangen landslide
After the E16 in Gudvangen in Sogn og Fjordane was closed because of landslides, cruise tourists have been forced to cancel lodging and excursions for…
Norwegian tourist industry not affected by the attacks in Europe
Many European cities have been affected by people’s fear of travelling in the aftermath of the attacks in Western Europe.However, in Oslo and Norway, this…