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Scandic Hotels – in all major cities from north to south
Nordic Choice Hotels – a different hotel company
Thon Hotels – with fantastic breakfast
Radisson Blu Hotels – discover your favourite destinations
Classic Norway Hotels – From distinctive hotels to authentic fisherman's cabins
Citybox – modern and affordable hotels in a central location
DanCenter – your specialist in holiday homes in Norway
Norgesbooking – book your perfect cabin stay in Norway
Campcation – book camping all across Norway with Campcation
Rauland – Skiing in stunning mountain scenery
Vy – travelling by train has never been easier
SJ NORD – the adventure starts on the train
Vy express – travel with bus throughout Norway
NOR-WAY Bussekspress – experience amazing scenery by bus
Widerøe – the largest regional airline in Scandinavia
DFDS – Europe’s leading ferry operator 2012-2021
AutoEurope – always a smooth car rental experience
Rent-A-Wreck – the smart car rental alternative
Arctic Campers – Norway’s camper van rental
Cabin Campers – your cottage on four wheels
Hurtigruten – "The World’s Most Beautiful Sea Voyage"
Fjord Tours – Home of Norway in a nutshell® - Norway’s most popular tour
Authentic Scandinavia – Travel created by locals
Up Norway – Bespoke luxury tailored by insiders
Norrøna Hvitserk – expeditions and adventure holidays
Booknordics.com – hundreds of activities, tours and day cruises in Norway
Brim Explorer – silent fjord tours by electric catamaran
Fjord Travel – let us show you the beauty of Norway!
Go Fjords – tours and activities all over Norway
50 Degrees North – unforgettable tailor-made and small group tours to Norway
Discover Norway – skiing, biking and hiking tours in Norway
Norwegian Holidays – low-price package holidays with Norwegian. Flight, hotel and rental car
Stromma – sightseeing, excursions and experiences with bus, boat and train
My Nordic Travel - Do It Yourself, make your own itinerary.
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Open landscapes, open minds. Norway was among the first countries in the world to give equal rights to everyone, no matter who you love. Join the celebration of the fifty-year anniversary of the decriminalization of male homosexuality in Norway.
In fact, Norway ranks fourth among 49 European countries in the 2022 ILGA-Europe annual Rainbow Europe Map.
Today, same-sex couples have the same rights as heterosexual couples, including church weddings, adoption, and assisted pregnancies. The country is proud of its many openly gay and lesbian politicians and celebrities in sports and entertainment.
This has not always been the case. 2022 marks the 50th anniversary of the lifting of the ban on homosexuality in Norway.
"For me as a leader of FRI (The Norwegian Organisation for Sexual and Gender Diversity) it is important to look back with gratitude to those who pushed through that change in the law. Because it was hard work, and still is today. We need to continue to keep the pressure up," says Inge Alexander Gjestvang.
The anniversary will be celebrated all over the country with a Year of Queer Culture, featuring events, exhibitions, seminars, debates, performances and more. Some of Norway's biggest museums, like The National Museum in Oslo and KODE in Bergen, will also be hosting a variety of events and exhibits.
For travellers, it's nice to know that Norway is a welcoming country for the LGBTIQ+ community.
"I find that Norway is very good at making most things available to everyone. I rarely look up safe places to go, because most places are," says Majken Helén Evensen, Transformation Manager at Nordic Choice Hotels and Oslo Pride volunteer.
If you're looking for bars, venues and cultural events aimed specifically at a queer audience, most of them are found in the big cities like Oslo, Bergen, and Trondheim. Oslo Pride is a big annual event, attracting thousands of people, where human rights and LGBTIQ+ issues set the agenda through art, culture, politics – and parties.
"I think it's important that there are places where you can come as a queer person and feel you can relax. Both dedicated queer nightclubs and mainstream places have an inclusive policy," says Gjestvang, manager at FRI.
LGBTIQ+ friendly places can be found in cities like Stavanger, Tromsø and Bodø as well. Check out this quick guide to queer travel in Norway from locals:
In 2022, events will be held to mark the 50-year anniversary of homosexuality being decriminalized in Norway.
Norway's largest LGBTIQ+ festival with concerts, art exhibitions, shows, films, parties and debates. Oslo Pride lasts for ten days and consists of more than 150 small and large events.
Oslo Pride was first held in 1974. Although the festival has changed a lot since then, the message remains the same: openness and visibility are important.
See what happened when Visit Norway invited visitors to party in Bergen and Oslo, and discover how to find love in the Norwegian mountains.
Find the perfect place to rekindle your relationship and fall in love all over again.
See our selection of companies that work hard to make you happy all through your trip.
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