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  • Top 10 tips for family fun in Norway

    There are many reasons to go to Norway: Stunning nature, exciting adventures, cool summer temperatures that let you stay active all day — and right now, Norway is far more affordable due to the positive currency exchange. Our hotels include a really nice breakfast too, so what are you waiting for? Come spend your summer holiday in Norway!

    Family fun in Norway
  • Norway: An Affordable Skiing Paradise

    Take your whole family skiing in Norway this winter! The season is long, the resorts are wonderful, and the views are impeccable. There is something for everyone! Many of the largest resorts are easily accessible by train or bus and are within reach of airports and ferry terminals.

  • It's proven: Norwegian sauna culture can save lives

    Two occupants of a car that plunged into a freezing Oslo fjord escaped unharmed when a floating sauna came to their rescue, Norwegian police have said. The car can be seen sinking under the water just as the floating sauna pulls up next to it and people on the sauna boat pull the motorists from the freezing waters. The Guardian

  • Succession-fever leads to crazy interest for unique hotels in Norway

    Apparently, everyone wants to live like the Roy´s in Norway this summer. After episode five of the price-winning show Succession aired, the sites of Juvet Landskapshotel in Norway almost crashed. Their site went from 400-500 daily views to 18.500 hits, and the hotel is now fully booked for this summer.

  • 10 reasons why you should release your kids in Norway

    Release your kids in nature! Spring is around the corner and as the snow melts and nature wakes, we Norwegian head outdoors. Not to say that we haven't been out during winter, it just gets easier to get out in spring. Many parents are happy to exchange screen time for play time. The Norwegian nature is free and open, and it provides so many fun opportunities for exploring with your kids.

  • Cheaper holidays in Norway for foreign travelers this year

    The Norwegian kroner (NOK) is historically weak, which means that travelling in Norway has become far more affordable for most visitors. Norway has long been perceived as a high cost country, but the truth is that Norway has been quietly becoming cheaper and cheaper for many travellers for years, even despite rising inflation.

  • Discover exciting new experiences in Norway in 2023

    2023 will see lots of new and exciting openings of attractions, museums, hotels, lodges, sustainable transportations and food events. Below you will find a sample of what is happening in Norway this year.

  • Norway lifts more restrictions, making it easier for travellers

    Norway lifts more restrictions making entry easier for travelers Norway is opening up and have now lifted further restrictions on testing and quarantine. There is no longer a requirement to test on or after arrival, and close contacts will no longer have to quarantine. There is no longer testing at the border of Norway whether you come by land, sea or air. Rules for quarantining and isolation

  • The best places to experience northern lights in Norway

    Few places on earth offer better conditions to witness a limitless starry night sky than Northern Norway. But to hit the jackpot and experience the spectacular northern lights you’d probably need a few tips from the locals.

  • Thank you, Lonely Planet

    Lonely Planet has chosen Norway as one of ten countries worth a visit in 2022. A recognition received due to the efforts for developing a sustainable tourism destination.

  • Norwegian kids are eager to be your online ski instructors

    When visiting a ski destination, with a lack of skiing experience, you would usually consider investing in a ski instructor. Now Visit Norway and the Norwegian ski destinations have mini masterclasses online – and the teachers, they’re all kids.

  • Ain't no mountain high enough! Meet autumn at Norwegian mountain lodges.

    The Norwegians mountains in autumn are so much more than colorful and amazing scenery, space and serenity. It is also about exciting adventures, local food, culture, architecture, history and welcoming hosts. Here we have gathered some of the best places in the Norwegian mountains. Come see us this fall!

  • Exploring Norway feels like being on a mission in space

    From tomorrow, July 11, some billionaires will start setting off to space in which has become known as the ultimate space race. All for wanting the legacy of sending off the first ‘space tourist’ ever. But since we Norwegians love to compete, we just could not resist to show up on the starting line, with a few tricks up our sleeve. We do know a thing or two about sending off tourists to space.

  • Norway joins the space race!

    Visit Norway are reactivating last year’s campaign success – “Norwegian Space Travel”. A campaign that is all about Norway’s spacious environment, clean air, out-of-this-world views and thrilling activities in wide-spread nature and in our small(ish), but bustling cities.

  • Norwegian farms offer rural luxury

    Hopefully it will be possible to travel to Norway again soon. How about a high-end farm holiday to discover Norwegian "rural luxury" in unique locations? Here is a sample of some of the more special farms and manor houses. Remember that "gård" in Norwegian means farm.

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