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KOK Oslo sauna cruise. Photo: Tor Johansen/KOK Oslo

It's proven: Norwegian sauna culture can save lives

Two occupants of a car that plunged into a freezing Oslo fjord escaped unharmed when a floating sauna came to their rescue, Norwegian police have said. The car can be seen sinking under the water just as the floating sauna pulls up next to it and people on the sauna boat pull the motorists from the freezing waters. The Guardian

The Cave Concert in submerged cave. Photo credit: Pekka Tuuri

PROGRAMME LAUNCH – BODØ2024 EUROPEAN CAPITAL OF CULTURE

Next year Bodø, Northern Norway, will be European Capital of Culture, the first city north of the Arctic Circle to hold the prestigious title. 1,000 events are being planned for the occasion in Bodø and Nordland throughout 2024. Here are some of the highlights.

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