One-week Scandinavia by train itinerary
Explore Scandinavia by train in just one week on this rail itinerary which takes you from the cosmopolitan capital cities of Copenhagen, Stockholm and Oslo …
Norway
Myths and mountains: Climbing Bergen’s Fløibanen funicular railway
Looking out over a place from high above is always one of my favourite things to do in a new destination, but after a day …
Bryggen, the old heart of Bergen // In pictures
Along the waterfront in the Norwegian city of Bergen is one of its most historic and beautiful areas – Bryggen. A row of colourfully painted …
Sailing the Sognefjord: A Norwegian fjords boat trip from Flåm
It’s Norway’s longest fjord, has been ranked as one of the world’s most beautiful fjord landscapes and is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site. …
What does it cost? 5 days in Bergen and the Norwegian fjords budget breakdown
Think of Norway and you probably picture sailing through the deep blue waters of the Norwegian fjords, hiking through the mountains or watching the Northern …
The Flam Railway: Norway’s most scenic train journey
Snapshots of Norway’s scenery flashed past the train window – steep rocky cliffs, deep blue fjords, lush green meadows, neatly painted red clapboard houses, snow-sprinkled …