Tag: tourism

Stoltenberg opened new glacier center

Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg recently attended the grand opening of  a new visitor's center at the entrance to the Jostedal Glacier National Park in...

Travelers face airport chaos

Summer holidays got off to a stressful start for thousands of travelers at Oslo's main airport at Gardermoen this week, when large crowds and...

Svalbard cruise passenger killed

An American cruiseship passenger in her 60s was killed and three others  injured when a rubber inflatable boat that was carrying them closer to...

Tour operators urged to ‘blacklist’ drunk and unruly Norwegians

A representative for tour operators in Norway is calling for a travel industry "blacklist" to weed out what he calls the "worst" Norwegian tourists...

Norway disappoints Chinese tourists

Tourists from China spend more money than anyone else visiting Norway, but they're also the least satisfied, Norway's travel authorities have found. The Chinese...

Tourism industry predicts decline

The summer outlook is not great for Norway's travel industry. According to a forecast from Innovation Norway, a combination of high prices, unfavorable exchange...

Thon takes over Britannia Hotel

One of the most historic hotels in Trondheim looks set to help form the core of a new chain of luxury hotels operated by...

Smoother seas for Hurtigruten

Norway's famed coastal shipping line Hurtigruten could report some improved results last week but continues to face booking challenges during the winter season. Bookings...

German tourist caught free-loading

A German tourist in his 50s committed a serious offense in Norway by violating the honor system at the country's vast network of self-service...

Norwegian hostage freed in Sinai

A Norwegian doctor and an Israeli man, kidnapped when the taxi they were sharing was ambushed between two tourist areas on the southern Sinai...
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