Travel - Scandinavia

RAUMA LINE This short 90-minute journey runs from Dombås on the Dovre Line to Åndalsnes. Situated between Trondheim and Oslo, this scenic train trip can be combined with the Hurtigruten voyage and is linked by bus to bigger cities close by. Big panoramic windows will make sure that you can enjoy the splendid views on each side of this comfortable modern train - not to mention the view of the infamous Troll Wall (Trollveggen) where you might spot base jumpers taking the 'plunge'.

From the outermost island in the sea, to the large forests in our country, "Where no one should believe that anyone could live" wishes a peaceful and merry Christmas! Here are glimpses from the 2018 season - from Stokkøya, Sørøya, Tussøy, Finnskogen, Skorpo and Vinkenes!

Near Oslo: Solobservatoriet - Norwegian planetarium surrounded by a constellation of cabins

Near Oslo: The golden cupola of Snøhetta's planetarium will be orbited by seven "interstellar cabins" as part of Norway's largest astronomical facility.

This movie explores the undulating wooden form of the Snøhetta-designed Reindeer Observation Pavilion and its setting in Norway's Dovre Mountains

the pavilion is a glass-fronted steel box. But inside, its features a rippled timber core constructed by Norwegian shipbuilders to match the surrounding topography.Visitors to the pavilion can sit on the wooden form, where they are warmed by a suspended furnace.

summer, you can once again experience spectacular views, award-winning architecture and learn more about wild reindeer and musk on Dovrefjell.

summer, you can once again experience spectacular views, award-winning architecture and learn more about wild reindeer and musk on Dovrefjell.

BIG has completed The Twist art gallery that twirls "like a deck of cards" and bridges the river dividing Kistefos sculpture park in Norway.

The Twist art gallery that twirls "like a deck of cards" and bridges the river dividing Kistefos sculpture park in Norway. Described by BIG's founder Bjarke Ingels as "an inhabitable bridge", the primary goal of the aluminium-clad art gallery is to improve the park's circulation by offering a new river crossing.

UNDER, an underwater restaurant, plunges from a craggy shoreline in the remote village of Båly, Norway. Designed by Snøhetta to resemble a sunken periscope, the 495-square-metre restaurant is fronted by a panoramic window on marine life. The building on Norway's southern coast seats up to 40 people and can be used for some marine research.

Under, the "world's largest underwater restaurant", which plunges from a craggy shoreline in the remote village of Båly, Norway. Designed by Snøhetta to resemble a sunken periscope, the 495-square-metre restaurant is fronted by a huge panoramic window that gives visitors a view of marine life. The building on Norway's southern coast, which can seat up to 40 people and will also be used as a marine research centre, is Europe's first underwater restaurant.

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Finnish food – what is it? Here I wrote down some of the most popular traditional foods of Finland you must not leave without trying!

We have the pleasure of inviting you on a Knitting Cruise under the Midnight Sun on the Coastal Steamer “Hurtigruten”. Our knitting cruises are a huge success and this is our third cruise, but the first time under the Midnight Sun!

Snøhetta has designed a pair of grand stone arches as the entrance points for a 1.7-kilometre shipping tunnel on Norway's coast

Sammen med lokale aktører lanserer Hurtigruten spektakulære planer flere steder langs norskekysten. På Nordkapp og i Honningsvåg skal det skapes nye...

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Going to the Lofoten Islands in winter can be a good idea if you like fun and the northern lights. This is a guide of things to do in Lofoten in winter.

Considering a trip to Norway in winter? This guide will walk you through the best places to visit in Norway in winter and tell you the pros and cons of each.

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