Tag: tourism

Gyrocopters flying over Preikestolen scared hikers and tourists

Small gyrocopters flew low over Norway's famed Preikestolen (Pulpit Rock) last week, disturbing visitors, scaring others and angering tour guides. The gyrocopters were noisy...

Restrictions aim to save wild reindeer

Norway's national trekking association DNT (Den Norske Turistforening) is being forced to close more of its mountain cabins and lodges and remove markers from...

New strike threats loom

UPDATED: More than 4,400 workers at Norwegian hotels and restaurants have entered the sixth week of a nationwide strike, and union leaders warn they'll...

Winter tourists causing accidents

It's been years since tourists started descending on Norway in the winter as well as summer, in hopes of seeing the Northern Lights, skiing...

Couple arrested for flying drones over Oslo

They claimed to just be tourists from Singapore, but a couple in their 50s and 60s were arrested last week for flying a drone...

Shops may open on Sundays in Bergen

A majority on Bergen's city council voted on Wednesday to request a national designation as a "typical tourist destination." The scenic city on Norway's...

Restaurant reopens after virus scare

Oslo's historic Frognerseteren Restaurant and its busy café were back in business this week, scrubbed and cleared by local health authorities. They'd tied the...

Norway sharpens fishing rules for tourists

New rules regarding how much fish tourists can take out of Norway went into effect from August 1. The government's goal is to sustain...

Dutch tourist rescued near Trollstigen

Norwegian search and rescue crews found a 60-year-old man from the Netherlands alive and relatively uninjured during the weekend, more than two days after...

Iconic mountain road reopened

Trollstigen, the narrow Norwegian road in Romsdal best known for its views and hairpin turns, reopened ahead of schedule on Friday after being closed...
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