By the end of June the city of Stavanger,in the south west in Norway, fills up with sand. It is time for the annual beach volleyball festival. Sand fields are made along Vågen, the harbour which lies almost in the middle of the old city. Here, games are played for early morning till late at [...]
I only discovered a couple of days ago that Monte Carlo Rally had, in the past, started in Norway. Now I know :-). From 1931 and for several years after, the rally started in Stavanger, in south west in Norway. After some 120 kilometers the rally reached the hill of Tronåsen, which soon became a [...]
Are you planning a visit to Norway in the near future? If so, let me suggest a few days on the Coastal Line along the western coast of Norway. The line goes all the way from Bergen up to Kirkenes and then down south again, but you can of course board the ship where you [...]
All along western Norway you find quite a few old, old treasures, the old wooden hotels. Many of then are originally from a period long forgotten (or almost forgotten?) when British and other European travellers came to Norway to climb in the mountains, to hike in the nature. These travellers were used to a certain [...]
Quick – book your tickets now! It’s time for the Eurovision Song Contest 2010, this year being held in Oslo, Norway. (If you’re unfamiliar with Eurovision, you’re missing out on one of Europe’s cult culture classics – check out the Wikipedia page for all the grotesque details.) Oslo is a top European destination – it [...]
If you’re Europe travel planning, make sure that you come to Norway, at least once, in May. May 17th is Norway’s Constitution Day. Schools are off, offices and shops are closed. Everybody is out to celebrate. The photos today are from Trondheim, the third biggest city of Norway. Here the day starts with a parade [...]
Up north in Europe, though still south of the Arctic Circle, you find Trondheim, an European city, the third biggest in Norway. Spring comes late here, we can still do cross country skiing up in the hills above the city, though if you take a walk along the river Nidelven, or in the park surrounding [...]
Bergen is one of Norway’s most popular tourist destinations. Nestled between seven mountain and the fjords, Bergen is rich in both, natural beauty and history. The combination allows for some very interesting museums. I tried squeezing in as many as I could in the time I had in Bergen, and the following stayed with me [...]
Who doesn’t love a good waterfall? So here is a photo essay featuring my favourite waterfalls in Europe. Kilt Rock Waterfall, Scotland (by Start Again) Rhine Falls, Germany (by Stephenhanafin) Krimmler Waterfall, Austria (by thisisbossi) Cascata delle Marmore, Italy (by Lanci Danielle) Steinsdalfossen, Norway (by doegox) What’s your favourite waterfall in Europe?
Norway is known for some of the best scenery in the world and a small sampling of this can be found at the popular Frogner Park in Oslo. They park is spread over a large area and represents the life’s work of famous Norwegian sculptor Gustav Vigeland. Not only was he involved with the park’s [...]
