Tag: tourism
War diverts cruiseships to Norway
Norway's northern city of Kirkenes has lost some expected cruiseship visits this summer because it's located so close to the Russian border. The rest...
Famed mountain road can’t open yet
Norway’s iconic Trollstigen, a scenic mountain road in Romsdal famed for its hairpin turns, isn’t likely to open to traffic until the very end...
Fire guts holiday apartment complex
A fire spread quickly through an apartment compex and an adjacent building under construction in the mountain resort town of Hemsedal Wednesday evening. There...
Slides threaten tourist magnets
State geologists have started round-the-clock monitoring of two mountainous areas in the heart of southwestern Norway's most popular tourist region. They're worried about unstable...
Corona restrictions remain for Svalbard
Even though the Norwegian government lifted most of its Corona-related restrictions on Saturday, some will still apply for Svalbard. That's because the Arctic archipelago controlled...
Norway plays a role in ‘No Time to Die’
Norwegian scenery is once again flashing across the silver screen, this time in the new James Bond film "No Time to Die" that's finally...
Debate venue made some news itself
When Norway's top politicians gathered on a hilltop in Arendal for their first major pre-election debate earlier this week, the setting was perhaps unwittingly...
Travel restrictions ease around EU
Now even Norwegians who are fully vaccinated, or already been sick with the Corona virus, can travel around most of Europe much more simply....
Stavanger cuts back on cruising
Tourism-related businesses demonstrated in downtown Stavanger this week against the city's decision to limit the number of cruiseships to 200 a year. They fear...
Exploring the new and old Drammen
Tell your Norwegian friends you're going on a mini-holiday in Drammen during these Corona times of careful or even restricted travel, and they'll most...
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