Pining for the fjords? Us, too - but there's a lot of other stuff about the land of the Vikings that floats our longboat. Besides dramatic scenery, there's great history and culture in Oslo, Bergen, and other smaller cities and towns - and it goes without saying the winter sports are incredible!
Group photo: zoetnet; cover photo zachtleven/Pixabay
Oslo Sauna Association Embodying the spirit of community and inclusivity, Oslo Badstuforening is a grouping of seven saunas - some "floating" on the fjord, others architectural marvels on land. They offer spaces for socializing, relaxation, and cultural exchange, and with a nod to tradition and a flair for innovation, celebrate the multifaceted nature of sauna culture. Soria Moria In the southern town of Dalen and perched on the shore of Lake Bandak, three hours from Oslo, this modern sauna…
Read more…Hans-Petter Fjeld Given the past of the oldest remaining structure in Norway´s capital (dating back to the late 1290s), it´s nort surprising that this fortress (top) is considered to be one of Europe´s most haunted places, with tragic stories to tell as among other things it was a notorious prison which took the lives of uncountable inmates, and the site many executions - most recently by the occupying Germans during World War II (as well as that after the war of Norway´s Nazi puppet ruler…
Read more…Jacob Wackerhausen This one´s of special interest to me since I recently experienced an exciting sojourn in Norway´s Arctic (though I didn´t make it to this compact city of a bit over 53,000 (second photo at top), located just above the Arctic Circle). Though there are plenty of urban amenities, here the main allures for visitors are adventure and ecotourism, starting with the Saltstraumen, a narrow strait (just 490 feet/150 meters wide) between a pair of fjords whose claim to fame is one of…
Read more…Nearly 20 years ago, I visited Norge for the first time – on a press trip sponsored by Visit Norway to capital Oslo, historic second city Bergen, and a Hurtigruten cruise to the fjords and up to far-northern Svalbard. It was all beautiful, of course, but it was in summertime, and over this past Christmas and New Year´s I had to privilege of coming back in winter. Naturally, it was a whole different – and a chilling yet in many ways even more enchanting – experience. read post
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Cool - please consider re-posting one or two of those on our blog - that way you can introduce yourself to our audience and drive more traffic to your own blog!
Nice blogs! I like how Bergen town is set amongst the hills - I've heard it's like that. We have not left Stavanger, actually - been much too busy with work. You can check out all of our Norway posts here:
http://inspiringtravellers.com/tag/norway/
a lot of it is expat-related stuff (which will answer your questions about what is good and not so good) but there are a few photo essays from Stavanger. Hoping to at least head up north at the start of next year.
Cheers,
Andrea
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How are you liking it? What's been toughest and what's been the most awesome?
Actually, I was just in Norway in August - but apart from Bergen and Oslo it was on a Hurtigruten cruise, so we were doing the usual port-hopping. It was my first visit to the country - very cool and had me intrigued enough to want to come back soon!
BTW here you can read my post on Hurtigruten and another on Bergen; plus I've got 3 more in the pipeline for September/October (2 Hurti, 1 Oslo).
Please keep us all posted on how things continue going - and also we'd love to get a dispatch from Stavenger here on the blog.
Lykke til!
Hi David, Thanks for asking =) We are still here...bit of an adjustment but things are going alright. Are you headed this way?
Andrea, how is it going/did it go in Stavenger?
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