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Hurtigruten classic gets NRK send-off

Norwegian Broadcasting (NRK) is going back on board another Hurtigruten ship to document its voyage from Kirkenes south to Bergen. It won't be another...

Cruise accident makes waves

The record numbers of large cruiseships calling at Norwegian ports are raising new concerns, in the wake of last weekend's capsizing of a Costa...

Hotel investors challenge Skistar

Hotel investor Petter Stordalen was back in the news late last week, after confirming that he and fellow hotel investor Anders Buchardt planned to...

Butter shortage slices high tariffs

Norwegian authorities eased their strict protectionist policies this week when they finally lowered import tariffs to offset a sudden shortage of butter. Otherwise, though,...

‘Hytte life’ not what it used to be

Thousands of Norwegians are spending this week of annual høstferie (autumn school holidays) at their cabins (hytter) in the mountains, but many are no...

Bad weather hits high hytte prices

Two unusually cold winters in a row, a late Easter this year and heavy rains this summer have put a damper on sales of...

State tackles new hotel star system

Ads started running in Norwegian media last week for a leader to coordinate a new state-backed project that's caused lots of arguments in the...

Fall colours gone with the rain

Norway is supposed to be ablaze with fall colours at this time of year, but the landscape in both the mountains and lower-lying areas...

Sights of summer in scenic Lyngør

As summer winds down in Norway, memories linger and the locals start looking forward to next year, not least to visiting fabled Sørlandet. It...

Historic ship runs aground

The captain of Norway's historic passenger vessel Skibladner, also billed as the world's oldest paddle steamer still in operation, quickly admitted to a navigational...
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