9 of the best fjord tours from Oslo
Sitting at the top of the Oslofjord, Norway’s capital city has no shortage of waterways, coasts and islets to explore…
Amanda has been a travel writer for 35 years. She’s written and edited countless travel books, including the Rough Guide to Sweden. She loves writing about all things Scandinavia, from Danish design and Swedish saunas to Norwegian national parks. Walking long-distance footpaths is her passion, and her favourite Nordic country is Iceland, where she’s hiked across volcanic landscapes to bathe in warm natural springs, and watched whales swimming in the Atlantic.
Sitting at the top of the Oslofjord, Norway’s capital city has no shortage of waterways, coasts and islets to explore…
Often called the world’s most beautiful car journey, the Atlantic Road in Norway is the ultimate Scandinavian road trip. The…
What’s the best way to go sightseeing in the Danish capital? By bike, of course. Here’s our recommendation of bike tours…
Scandinavia is a fun region to visit at any time of the year. However, it’s also huge – more than…
It’s not exactly Hollywood, but Sweden has a long tradition of cinema and film-making. And Ingmar Bergman, one of the…
Right on the edge of the Arctic Circle, the Finnish town of Rovaniemi is known for being a fantastic location…
We might be a bit biased, but we love visiting Iceland in summer. Sure, the country looks particularly picturesque covered…
Even if you’re just in Stockholm for a few days, a trip into the amazing archipelago can be a real highlight. Try these islands first.
Icelandic surnames are unusual in that many of them end in the suffix -son or -dottir. But why is this?…
Scandinavia’s smallest country may not have the towering mountains, dramatic fjords or endless pine forests of its neighbours Norway and…
