Flåm, a picturesque mountain village, is famous for its beauty and scenery, even by Norwegian standards. This village became so popular in big part thanks to Norway in a Nutshell Tour, which links Gudvangen to Flåm and Flåm to Myrdal (read in our travel guide below). In this Flåm travel guide, you will learn about how to get to this village and the top things to do in Flåm.
When the last weekend of November approaches, Norwegian cities become adorned with lights and Christmas decorations and the mood on the streets turns more festive. This unforgettable holiday atmosphere is something that prompts travelers to come to this Scandinavian country from afar and get a chance to experience the Christmas holidays in Norway. If you plan to travel somewhere for your winter holidays, consider coming to this Nordic country.
Oslo is not solely the capital of Norway. This city tends to be a genuine travel gem in Europe, having been transformed into a world-class center of art and design. There are myriads of reasons why you should come and see countless attractions on your own, but here we have selected our top 10 reasons to visit Oslo and explore this stunning city.
Winter season brings the magic Christmas time – Christmas is one of the most important holidays in Norway and is widely celebrated across the country. Christmas traditions in Norway, though, are something special – they can be found only in this region and the fabulous vibe they create is absolutely unforgettable!
In the second part of December, the streets of Oslo get noisier and more crowded, as people get busy with their pre-Christmas shopping and gift-seeking adventures. Many Norwegian cities become occupied by Christmas markets, where people are able to buy handmade gifts or delicious food. Besides, Christmas concerts typically take place right near or even on the markets. All in all, Christmas in Norway is, genuinely, a time of magic, when Norwegians – despite all the ado with Christmas preparations – become happier and get a chance to spend a great deal of time with their families.
Oslo can deservedly be named as a cultural capital of northern Europe, and this blog post of ours shows why the Norwegian capital has gained such a reputation. As you could understand judging by this post’s title, this article is written about Fram Museum in Oslo (and the museum is, indeed, very special and peculiar) which demonstrates, once again, the city’s cultural potential. Frankly, I am far from being a genuine fancier of art, so Oslo’s National Gallery – which, indeed, contains one of the finest collections of art in Europe – did not impress me that much. But real art fanciers and people who have some clue about it will doubtlessly love it; I am sure about it. Yet, this article gives some understanding about a museum that will certainly be interesting for thrill-seekers and adventurers. Below, you can see the reasons why.
When it comes to defining the most outstanding city in Scandinavia through the prism of culture, Oslo beats many culturally important cities, including Bergen, Copenhagen, Odense, Roskilde, Stockholm, and Malmö. Nowadays, Oslo is able to compete with such European cities like Paris, Madrid and Rome for the title of the most culturally developing European city. This article gives the readers an understanding of how the Norwegian capital has become a modern cultural center not only in Scandinavia, but in Europe.
Fredriksten Fortress is located right on Norway’s border with Sweden, and it is the fortress that played a key role in the history of this Scandinavian country. Charles XII, the King of Sweden, was shot dead while inspecting this fortress after his troops had besieged and conquered it. However, the circumstances of his death remain unclear up to the present time: while some people believe that he was killed by the Norwegians, others assume that his murder was a result of a plot by the Swedish elite. Even though this place is of significant importance for the Norwegians in terms of history and Norwegian-Swedish relations, it is quite difficult to get there, so not so many tourists venture to head to Halden in order to have a look at Fredriksten Fortress. It requires spending at least a half of the day (if not more) and the trip overall appears to be quite costly, though, as this article proves, the journey is fairly worth it.
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