Heddal Stave Church is arguably one of the most beautiful stave churches in Norway, and it’s no wonder that this wooden church attracts thousands of tourists every single year. The stave church itself is located just 10 minutes away from the small city called Notodden, making it one of the stave churches closest to Oslo. … Read more
Bunads are a traditional Norwegian folk costume that is used at celebrations, and they are a common sight on Norway’s national day on May 17. These folk costumes are intricate pieces of clothing with hand embroidery, pieces of silver attached to it, and with plenty of different ornamentation. You can probably guess that a bunad … Read more
Femundsmarka National Park is one of the biggest wilderness areas in all of Scandinavia, and an amazing place to visit as a tourist who want to explore the best of Norwegian nature. You can go on awesome mountain hikes, travel between places in a canoe, fish in many of the freshwater lakes or just spend … Read more
Norway might not be the country that has the highest rate of innovations, but we do still come up with some innovate and unique ideas from time to time. There are some sectors where Norway is one of the most important countries, but there’s no doubt that our neighbors in Denmark and Sweden are much … Read more
The Oslo Pass is a type of all-in-one ticket that give you free access to use the public transpiration system and most museums and attractions in Oslo and its surrounding areas. Tourists who visit Oslo might be tempted to buy the Oslo pass to make life a bit easier. However, the steep cost makes a … Read more
Fram Museum is a polar exbition museum located just outside of the main city center in Oslo. It’s main attraction is the wooden ship “Fram” that was used by Fritjof Nansen and Roald Amundsen for arctic expeditions to both the arctic and the antarctic. Many people consider Fram Museum to be the best museum in … Read more
You might not expect Norway to have a lot of snakes due to the harsh winters, but there are actually several species of snakes in Norway. The snakes hibernate in the winter, but come out from their nests in the early summer to soak up on the long Norwegian summers. There are a total of … Read more
Ålesund airport, called Vigra, is a rather big airport located about 17 kilometers away from the main city of Ålesund. This makes it impossible to get to Ålesund city without a type of transportation, so let’s take a close look at how to get from Ålesund airport Vigra to Ålesund city. The easiest and most … Read more
Norway is known to be one of the countries with the lowest population density, but what’s the actual population like in sheer numbers? Let’s take a closer look at what Norway’s population is in 2022, and why it’s like this. Norway has just over 5.5 million inhabitants per May 2022, and it is growing by … Read more
Most countries have some laws and regulations that surprises tourists who come to visit that particular country, and Norway is no different. There are plenty of weird rules and laws in Norway, and we will be looking closer at some illegal things that might come as a surprise to tourists. So, let’s take a closer … Read more