82 cheap and free things to do in Copenhagen (2024 update!)
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Midsummer in Sweden: 2024 guide
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Stockholm Go City Pass: is it worth buying in 2024?
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The best canal tours and boat trips in Copenhagen
There are loads of guided canal tours and boat trips to enjoy in Copenhagen, and you can even rent your own boat for a bit of self-guided exploration!
82 cheap and free things to do in Copenhagen (2024 update!)
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Soul Train Party
Every Friday, make your way to Stockholm’s Biblioteket Live for an evening of dancing and DJ sounds at the Soul...
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Mamma Mia! The Party
Escape to the Greek island of Skopelos, with a four-course Mediterranean meal, dancing and the magic of ABBA’s timeless hits....
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Children’s Fair 2024
Helsinki’s Children’s Fair attracts families from all walks of life to celebrate the joys of childhood in a warm and...
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Helsinki Coffee Festival
Set within the historic Kaapelitehta, the largest coffee festival in Northern Europe combines with the Ice Cream and Chocolate Carnival...
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Ruoka Food Fair
Finland’s largest food festival, Ruoka is a unique celebration of food and drink culture from home cooking to outdoor feasting...
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Helsinki Night Trail
The Helsinki Night Trail sees athletes take on a 13 kilometre run along the diverse terrain of the paths in...
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5 of the best fjord cruises from Bergen
Set among majestic mountains and home to colourful wooden houses, Bergen is the gateway to Norway’s breathtaking fjords. The city…
7 of the best snowmobile tours in Tromsø, Norway
​​Located in Northern Norway, Tromsø is a true winter wonderland that offers some of the best snowmobiling in the world. …
10 wild northern lights tours in Tromsø, Norway
High up in the Arctic Circle, Tromsø is one of the world’s best places to watch the spectacular aurora borealis…
Reindeer sled tours from Tromsø (and other reindeer activities)
Norway is home to more than 200,000 reindeer and if you’re driving around the north of the country, you’ll almost…
Bergen Shore Excursion (Bergen Walking Tour)
When your cruise ship docks in Bergen, make good use of your time on shore with a city walking tour. Includes medieval houses in the Bryggen area.
City Walking Tour in Bergen
With an informative and inspiring local guide, see important sights of Bergen – fortress Bergenhus, Hanseatic quarter (Bryggen), St.Mary’s Church.
8 of our favourite beer tours and pub crawls in CopenhagenÂ
The Danes are partial to a good beer, and the laid-back capital Copenhagen is the perfect pace to up your…
Scandinavian rail passes: Interrail and Eurail explained
Heading to Scandinavia? We’ve got some good news for you: the railways are amazing! Less stressful and more environmentally friendly…
Itineraries
82 cheap and free things to do in Copenhagen (2024 update!)
byCopenhagen is one of those cities that will make your wallet sigh. Prices are high compared with most other European…
110 cheap and free things to do in Stockholm
byThe Swedish capital is famously expensive but we’ve still managed to create this epic guide showing 110 cheap and free things to…
Day trips from Gothenburg
byGothenburg has enough fun activities to keep you busy for a week or more. Travel a few kilometres from the…
The best day trips from Copenhagen: 2023 guide
byThere’s so much fun stuff to do within Copenhagen’s city limits but sometimes it’s nice to escape the central areas for a while…
Day trips from Stockholm
byThere are enough centrally located sights and activities in Stockholm to keep you occupied for a week or more. Sometimes,…
Trip report: a budget road trip through Scandinavia
byWith 10 days and a budget of less than £800 (around US $950), how much of Scandinavia is it really…
One day in Copenhagen: the ultimate guide
byIt’s not possible to see everything that Copenhagen has to offer in a single day. But if that’s all the…
Interrailing around Sweden
byForget bumpy bus rides and overpriced domestic flights: if you want to see Sweden comfortably, cheaply and with a can…
Free things to do in Lund
byConsidering its small size, Lund is bursting with things to see and do. And while most of the big museums…
Discount passes
The Helsinki Card: is it worth buying?
Planning a trip to Finland’s capital city? Then you’ve probably heard about Helsinki’s very own discount pass – the Helsinki…
The Reykjavik City Card: is it worth buying?
Planning a trip to Reykjavik? Want to see all the sights for as little as possible? Well, you probably already…
The Oslo Pass: is it worth buying?
If you’ve been researching a trip to Oslo, you’ve probably seen something about the Oslo Pass, known locally as Oslopasset. The…
Exploring the fjords near Bergen with a Fjordcard
If you’re planning a trip to Norway and have researched a trip to the Western Fjords, you’ve probably come across…
