Tag: tourism

Tourists descend on Haaland’s hometown

Lots of British cruise tourists are among those keen on visiting the small town of Bryne, south of Stavanger, this summer. It's the hometown...

Norway to track visitors’ tolls

Tourists and others driving their own foreign-registered vehicles in Norway evaded as much as NOK 186 million worth of road tolls just during the...

Norway set to phase in tourist tax

A huge increase in the numbers of tourists arriving in Norway has finally prompted the Norwegian Parliament to let local communities impose a new...

Trollstigen drivers face new road tolls

Norway's iconic mountain road known as Trollstigen may finally reopen after landslides last season and threats of more. Now the local community where it's...

Investor buys iconic tower in Oslo

It's been closed and neglected for decades, but now an old broadcasting- and observation tower in the hills above Oslo has finally been sold...

More trouble for coastal cruise line

The relatively new coastal cruise line that competes against Hurtigruten in Norway had to evacuate passengers this week after the propulsion system on its...

Farmer tries to scare off tourists

A farmer in Norway's scenic Lofoten has resorted to setting up what look like electric fences to scare tourists off his land, and prevent...

Wild salmon fishing ban hits hard

Norwegian authorities' decision last week to ban fishing for wild salmon in 33 of Norway's rivers this summer has sparked both concern and complaints,...

Trollstigen closed for the season

UPDATED: The popular mountain road known as Trollstigen, known for its hairpin curves, was closed again this week after another rockslide. It was expected...

Weak krone keeps Norwegians home

More Norwegians will be competing with all the tourists pouring off cruiseships and flying in to Norway for holidays this summer. Norway's weak currency...
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