Camilla Spidsøe as The White Swan and Melissa Hough as The Black Swan Swan Lake is one of the world’s most famous ballets. It premiered at the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow in 1877, to the music by Tchaikovsky. What many… Read More ›
Eastern Norway
Oslo Open Art Festival 26-27 April
On Saturday and Sunday 26 and 27 April, Oslo Open 2014 is arranged. Between 12.00 pm and 6.00 pm you can participate and visit many different venues for free. 410 artists, open studios, concerts, performances, seminars, guided tours, crafts, BOO!… Read More ›
Spring Activities in Oslo
Finally, the city bikes are out and the flea market season has started in the Norwegian capital. It can only mean one thing: Spring has arrived! Yesterday, 1,300 washed and polished city bikes were ‘released’ ready for a smashing new… Read More ›
The World’s Oldest Existing Revolver – 1597
At Maihaugen Folk Museum in Lillehammer, there is a treasure hidden in the basement: An over 400 year old German-made revolver in perfect condition. The revolver was produced in 1597 by a weapons smith in Nuremberg, Germany. It was a… Read More ›
Fredrikstad Hosting The Tall Ships Races 12 – 15 July 2014
The three-masted barque “Statsraad Lemkuhl”, built in 1914, is one of the proud vessels that will participate in The Tall Ships Races. The beautifully located Fredrikstad, last host port in 2005, is once again a host port for the 2014… Read More ›
The Norwegian Constitution’s Birthplace Completely Renovated
All Norwegians have a special relationship with the Eidsvoll Manor. It was here the Norwegian Constitution was created and signed 200 years ago, and the building represents the start of Norway’s freedom from 400 years of Danish rule. After three… Read More ›
The World’s Coldest Film Festival – Snøfilm
Wrapped up in sleeping bags and down jackets, the film audience enjoyed themselves during this year’s Snøfilm Film Festival (Photo: Lars Østbye Hemsing / Snøfilm) Last weekend, what must be the world’s coldest and most remote film festival was held… Read More ›
New Economy Nonstop Flights from U.S. to Oslo and Bergen
Would you like to experience the UNESCO World Heritage Site Bryggen (the old wharf) in Bergen? Now is your chance. Do you have a dream to travel to Norway and experience exotic destinations and Norwegian culture, but think the flight… Read More ›
Oslo’s Best Kept Secret: Tomba Emmanuelle
Tomba Emmanuelle, or Emanuel Vigeland’s Museum at Slemdal is one of Oslo’s best kept secrets. The museum’s main attraction is a dark, barrel-vaulted room, completely covered with fresco paintings. The 800 sq.m. fresco Vita depicts human life from conception till… Read More ›
Krossobanen – Scandinavia’s Oldest Cableway
Krossobanen is Scandinavia’s oldest cableway which still is in ordinary traffic. It is located in Rjukan in Telemark County – less than a mile west of the town center. It was built in 1928 by Adolf Bleichert & Co, a famous German… Read More ›
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