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What's next for Norway? Well, an underwater restaurant, for starters.
Skis, snowboards and Christmas fairs are all well and good, but Norway has more to offer this season.
School kids playing chess in secret during class. Bar patrons shouting at slow moving chess broadcasts. What happened here? Spoiler: It's not all about Magnus.
The fine dining restaurant Rest in Oslo tackles food waste with a menu based on surplus food and unsaleable produce.
Hilde Fålun Strøm and Sunniva Sorby will be the first two women to overwinter in Svalbard on their own. Their goal is to conduct research and raise awareness about how climate changes affect Nordic life.
Among almost 3500 cheeses, the local product Fanaost from Ostegården won the gold medal during the World Cheese Awards in Bergen. A brown cheese from Telemark came in second.
Nevada Berg moved to a small Norwegian village and became a full-time food blogger. Recently, The New York Times included her debut book “North Wild Kitchen” among the best cookbooks this fall.
An archeological find of what may be the largest viking ship yet discovered in Norway is attracting global attention. However, close encounters with viking culture may be experienced several places across the country.
Five meters below the ocean surface outside of Lindesnes in Southern Norway, the Snøhetta-designed gourmet restaurant Under is preparing for its opening in March 2019.
Social entrepreneurship is gaining momentum in Norway. Here are some of the cafés, restaurants and hotels more concerned with smart solutions to social issues than profit.
Trøndelag county in Mid-Norway is becoming a culinary powerhouse. At the heart of the area’s restaurant boom is Credo, which was recently hailed as the country’s best place to eat.
Feeling torn between the urge for urban kicks and the need for simpler and more secluded pleasures? Norway’s cities provide plenty of escape routes into the wonders of nature.
Oslo’s Mexican food scene has been booming for the last few years. This autumn, a British street chef has arrived in the city to make the Norwegian taco even tastier.
Norwegian food culture truly comes to life as the leaves are falling. The food festival Matstreif in Oslo presents the culinary highlights of the season.
The modern art gallery and live venue Henie Onstad Kunstsenter celebrates half a century with new sculptures, a grand presentation of the museum’s art collection and a commissioned concert with space disco maestro Lindstrøm.
After 100 years abroad – the last 85 of which were spent at the bottom of the sea – the polar explorer’s expedition boat “Maud” has finally been brought back home from Canada.
Great culinary and cultural experiences await at one of these unique festivals taking place this season.
Walking through Northern Europe’s largest community of operative mountain farms will take you five days, with free-range livestock and a living cultural heritage along the way.
Lonely Planet ranks the Norwegian capital among the five best European coffee cities right now. Norway’s prime barista explains why.
Ships built more than one hundred years ago are still sailing around Southern Norway, which will take you on a cultural journey far back in time.
New slow TV venture in Norway aims to ensure an exodus among hikers to the Norwegian mountains.
The mighty Vøringsfossen at the Hardangervidda plateau is visited by hundreds of thousands of hikers each year. After an extensive upgrade of the surrounding facilities, the site is ready for summer season.
On June 23, Norwegians celebrate Midsummer with boating, parties and other seasonal activities. In the western city of Ålesund, the world’s largest bonfire is built and lit every year.
A native of Bodø, Norway, Christian André Pettersen celebrated his top spot on the podium in the Bocuse d’Or Europa culinary competition.
More than 1,600 companies celebrate the International Environment Day with the campaign “Cut Food Waste 2020”.
On Sunday night, a polar bear broke into the dry food depot at the Svalbard hotel Isfjord Radio. After hours of chocolate munching, the felon escaped through a narrow window.
Outdoorsman and author Marius Nergård Pettersen has grown up in Norwegian nature. Here are his favourite cabin-to-cabin hikes.
Plastic bags, plastic cutlery and plastic packing will soon be blasts from the past as Hurtigruten bans all single-use plastic from their ships.
The last few years, Oslo’s Grünerløkka may have stolen the headlines when it comes to hip districts. But all the major cities in Norway have their own cool areas where locals go to hang out, eat great food and have a good time.
In 2018 the exhibition “Andy Warhol – After Munch” assembled two of modern art’s major figures. Perhaps the Norwegian expressionist and the American pop artist aren’t as different as we might imagine?
From high-end rainwear to woolen gold: The last few years a number of Norwegian designers have stood out in the international fashion industry. The key to their success is a mixture of Nordic aesthetics and Norwegian lifestyle.
Descendants of Norwegian composer Edvard Grieg recently opened a luxurious new culture hotel in Bergen. Opus XVI is just one of several exciting hotel projects in Norway this spring.
After a long and record-cold winter that will go into the annals of history as one of the great skiing seasons, Norway is ready for light and heat. Here are nine major signs of spring to look forward to.
Crossing the Jostedalsbreen Glacier lengthwise is a true spring skiing classic.
For the Sami people in the north, the reindeer migration marks the transition between winter and summer and is a tradition dating back centuries.
All 26 municipalities of the western Norwegian county Sogn og Fjordane will open a cabin to the public this year. Common features are proximity to the city, spectacular view and a unique design.
“One Strange Rock” tells the story of our planet – from space. Featuring Will Smith as host and Darren Aronofsky as producer, the series highlights the world’s most unique places – including the arctic magic of Svalbard and Kautokeino.
In the deep of the majestic Jostedalsbreen glacier, ice caves that will provide the most seasoned hiker with a happy shock are concealed. But unlike most glacier tours, they’re only accessible outside the summer season.
Every year, the World Cod Fishing Championship takes places in the waters outside Svolvær. The competition is a celebration of the traditional fishing season in Lofoten – and an opportunity to reel in some true whoppers in spectacular Arctic surroundings.
With the exhibition “The Commonly Owned”, the municipality of Oslo assembles some highlights from its vast art collection, consisting of 20 000 works. The overarching theme is the city’s place in art – and art’s place in the city.
An icy Lofoten provides the location for “The Arctica” – the first Nordic surf film focusing on a female surfer. Maria Petersson holds the north Norwegian waves among the world’s greatest.
For 25 years, the project Norwegian Scenic Routes has turned 18 stretches of road into a destination in themselves. This spring, several of them are upgraded with beautiful and thought-provoking art and architecture.
The Svalbard Global Seed Vault celebrates its 10th anniversary this week. The tourism manager at Visit Svalbard marvels at how the the strictly inaccessible depot – and its mythology – has become the island groups biggest hit.
This year's cold and long Norwegian winter is far from over. Air from Siberia means that Southern Norway is sniffing at record-breaking low temperatures, and everyone who loves the snow, skiing and other refreshing winter activities in fair weather can look forward to good times ahead.
There aren't many places in the world where you can experience both the bustling city life and fantastic ski conditions on the same day, but Norway is one of them.
Oslo restaurant Maaemo keeps its three stars in this year’s edition of the prestigious guide, whilst Fagn and Credo, both in Trondheim, joins the exclusive club with one Michelin star each.
Norway's best restaurant is being praised by America's premier lifestyle icon. Join Chef Esben Holmboe Bang on his search for the raw materials - including insects and flowers - which have secured Maaemo three stars in the Michelin Guide.
The spectacular luxury hotel Svart is starting to take shape at the foot of the Svartisen National Park in Nordland.
The winners of the prestigious Nordic Nature Photo Contest 2018 has been announced, and Norwegian photographers won 8 out of 10 prizes – including Nature Photographer of the Year.
More than 100 million American viewers were introduced to the iconic Norwegian mountain plateau as a snippet from Mission Impossible: Fallout premiered during Super Bowl this weekend.
Ever more people are discovering the joys of getting out and exploring nature and the joys of hiking in the mountains together with like-minded people. Summit touring festivals are here to stay, and Norway offers a variety of them.
Norwegian artist Sigrid is on the threshold of an international breakthrough after winning BBC Music’s Sound of 2018 poll. Here are some of the artists ready to follow her lead.
The waterfront promenade, speedy airport trains and a skating hall on Tjuvholmen is among the reasons that The New York Times are recommending Oslo as a place to go in 2018.
No one knows Norway’s nature better than The Norwegian Trekking Association. This year, the organisation turns 150 – and celebrates with a number of outdoor activities throughout 2018.
The people of Northern Norway stand at the ready to help travellers achieve the dream of seeing the Northern Lights. For some, it’s a lifestyle.
Thomas T. Kleiven has always prioritised security when he goes skiing. Still, he came close to losing his life when an avalanche overtook him.
Last summer, Fredrik Karlstad walked 2,800 kilometres from Nordkapp to Lindesnes.
From legendary hotdog stands to royal watering holes and prestigious hotels: These urban institutions are themselves worth a city vacation.
Majestic ships, a new Munch exhibition, ice domes and cheese championships: Here are some reasons to make next year’s holiday an urban one.
Norwegian traditions such as Christmas rib, straw goats and rice porridge is highlighted in a new Disney short based on the Frozen-universe.
Grand snow-filled adventures await you beyond the beaten trails. Here is a selection of them.
Two Rolls Royce designed new ships will be sailing along the Norwegian coast from 2019. The two-week journeys start in Amsterdam and Hamburg.
Ranked among the greatest culinary cities in Europe!
In two decades, ice hotels have become a hot travel trend in northern latitudes. In Norway you’ll find several, and not all of them requires a long, costly expedition to reach.
How Norway became an important cheese nation in Europe.
One of the spearheads of the original Bergen Wave, Ralph Myerz, unveils new music – and provides insider tips about the best concert venues in town.
This season - like last year and the year before - Hemsedal stands out as the undisputed victor in a recently published newspaper competition.
It’s orca season in Northern Norway.
Hundreds of thousands of Condé Nast Traveler’s readers have placed the city of Western Norway alongside Vienna, Florence and Barcelona.
All along it’s historical landscapes, Norway sports an abundance of supernatural legends and eerie ghost stories. With Halloween coming up, we’re listing some of our most haunted – and haunting – destinations.
This morning, Oslo was included in Lonely Planet’s esteemed top-ten-city list for 2018. There’s never been a better time to visit the Norwegian capital, according to the publication’s editorial director.
… and three destinations stand out in particular.
Magnificent winter scenery in Rjukan has a starring role in the soon-to-be-released feature film, The Snowman.
A video of a New Zealand couple rescued from an overcrowded Paris tourist trap and spirited off to a capital with elbowroom - Oslo - has gone viral.
This autumn will be the high season for hikers in Helgeland thanks to the Fly & Hike concept.
Oslo 2017 Homeless World Cup is happening in the city centre right now. Here’s what you need to know.
Night hikes up Gaustatoppen Mountain are attracting thousands of visitors.
Truls (18) is world champion in “dødsing” – or “death diving” in English – which is a peculiar kind of diving where the risk of doing a belly-flop is ever present. The annual championship garners widespread international attention.
The world's hippest rainwear doesn't look like rainwear - and originates (obviously) from Norway’s rainiest city.
After a one-hour boat ride from Oslo, you can eat freshly baked bread with Chèvre cheese. Both are made without using electricity.
Oslo's garden colonies are now fully in bloom. Did you know that you can walk through them to enjoy the colours, fragrances and pleasant tranquillity?
Experiencing Norwegian nature in the "downward dog" or "child's pose" can give your mountain trip a new dimension.
In the newly opened Tingvoll Eco Park, you can eat the “world’s best” cheese while learning what really goes on under the ground.
Throughout Norway, you can experience a wide range of music, food, art and culture in some of the country's most magnificent natural surroundings.
It’s ten years since she climbed the Seven Summits, i.e. the highest peaks on the world’s seven continents. Now, Randi Skaug tells us how she bought her own island and started off on her eighth undertaking.
The world's most beautiful nature deserves gentle care. With the tourist ship "Vision of the Fjords", Norway is leading the way in environmentally friendly transportation.
The “Veko” Extreme Sport festival at Voss is commemorating its 20th year. This year's anniversary festival kicks off tomorrow, with something for teenagers, retirees and everyone in between.
At Oslo Pride, Norway's largest LGBTIQ+ festival, you get to be yourself and enjoy music, art, debate and a spectacular parade.
The Oslo ferries have started services along their summer routes with far more frequent departures each day. This is a guide to some of the best stopping points.
Norway’s latest climbing park just opened in Trysil. Below are a titbit and tips about where to for that butterflies-in-your-tummy sensation.
Scandinavian Airlines’ pilots recently selected Norway’s most beautiful approaches. Watch them here and judge for yourself.
Whether you are ready to wed or not, these wedding photos from around Norway – and the photographers' tips – can be well worth a look.
Hundreds watched the first eagle egg hatch. Curious to see how the nest life unfolds? Follow the feathered family live right here.
Norway jumped from fourth to first place as the world’s happiest country. But why, and has it always been like that?
Ferryboat or kayak, bus or bike? It’s not just where you go, but how you get there, that will define your trip.
Going green isn’t always the easiest option. On the other hand, an electric car might be the very thing that makes you enjoy your holiday that much more.
In 1852, Marcus Selmer became Bergen’s first permanent photographer. Today, his images offer a unique eye contact with the past.
In the mood for a close encounter with Norwegian nature during your lunch break? These VR experiences will take you to Norway right now.
Forget skis. Forget snowboards. Forget skates. It’s time to dig out your toboggan and sled down the best hills Norway’s cities have to offer.
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