A Norwegian foodie road trip - The surprising flavours of Norway
What happens when an Indian chef cooks curry reindeer, or when a British baker milk a cow to make a cake? Join a Norwegian flavoursome journey to find out!
What happens when an Indian chef cooks curry reindeer, or when a British baker milk a cow to make a cake? Join a Norwegian flavoursome journey to find out!
Studies show that spending quality time with good friends might extend your life expectancy, reduce the chances of heart disease and even increase our tolerance for pain.
On Friday, August 21, the Norwegian Public Roads Administration opens a new Norwegian Scenic Routes attraction with a staircase bridge over the Vøringsfossen waterfall in the Hardangerfjord region. By 2021, there will be new viewpoints and paths added.
Welcome to Space. As Norway annunced that travellers from many EEA and Schengen countries will again be able to visit the country from 15 July, they are also inviting to «Norwegian Space Travel». Norway is inviting you to enjoy their available space this summer. And they got a lot of it. There is an average of 15 people per square kilometre in Norway.
Did you miss out on your winter vacation in Norway this year? Here is where you can go skiing in Norway this summer – in shorts. Maybe taking a ski trip to one of these ski centers will maybe give you inspiration to plan for the upcoming winter season?
New, spectacular hiking cabins by Snøhetta have opened in Luster, Western Norway. Designed as an architectural reaction to the changing weather conditions of this mountainous site, the distinct cabins offer visitors a comfortable and generous shelter during the summer and autumn months when the cabin is open to the public.
Oslo’s new main public library, Deichman Bjørvika, has finally opened its doors for the public of Oslo and all visitors to the Norwegian capital. The opening marks another huge milestone in the development of Bjørvika and Oslo. Through the last decade Oslo has transformed into an urban fjord city with an abundance of cultural highlights and iconic landmarks, like the Opera House.
As the COVID-19 situation is improving in Norway, restaurants, bars, hotels, swimming pools etc. are opening up. We also see that more and more attractions and museums in Norway either have opened up or are planning to do so. Here is a list of some of the attractions.
The new main library in Oslo opens on June 18. Deichman Bjørvika will be a library for the future and has been built according to passive house standards, reducing its carbon footprint and energy consumption significantly. The library will also contain a cinema, open workshops, cafés and ample space to relax, read and explore.
Norwegians will celebrate their National day on 17th of May - just differently. There will be ski and boat parades, veteran cars processions, a virtual marathon, fireworks and digital events. 17th of May will still be celebrated for children and families in Oslo and all over the rest of Norway, but in a safe way. Everybody in Norway is encouraged to celebrate at home, in gardens and digitally.
Four restaurants in Norway, each located in a different region of the country, received their first Michelin star during the Michelin Guide Nordic Countries 2020 event in Trondheim, Norway 17th February.
These four restaurants received their well-deserved first star this year:
Omakase by Vladimir Pak, a Japanese counter dining restaurant at Vika in Oslo.
Christopher Davidsen’s
Visit Trondheim, the official tourism board for the city of Trondheim, Norway and Twinings Tea, announce the start of a collaboration which will see the two parties work together on a series of initiatives to help increase tourism interest in Trondheim and, inter alia, the profile of Twinings Tea in Norway.
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