Visit Trondheim, the official tourism board for the city of Trondheim, Norway and Twinings Tea, announce the start of a collaboration which will see the two parties work together on a series of initiatives to help increase tourism interest in Trondheim and, inter alia, the profile of Twinings Tea in Norway.
Want to see Scream with a view? The iconic, new Munch Museum is opening this spring. But that is not the only reason why both art lovers and others should visit Oslo this year – now, you can also go skiing even in the summer, and explore one of the world’s most striking libraries.
Skiing season is upon us, and while many Brits go for the down-hill version, the true test of your skiing abilities are only shown through managing the cross-country slide. In Norway there’s a myth about all Norwegians being born with skis on their feet. Do you really need to have Norwegian roots to master skiing? Meet Thom Jones from York, he’s tested the myth.
Heavily influenced by Norwegian nature, culture and traditions, Frozen introduced us to characters like Elsa and Anna, Kristoff and his reindeer Sven, Olaf the snowman and a bunch of cheeky trolls. In Frozen 2, we are invited on an epic journey to find answers: Where did Elsa get her special powers from? The quest for the truth takes us from the fabulous fjord valley of Arendelle into the unknown.
Making Norway is a series of films produced to entice travel desire based on Norwegian values. See how the climate is essential for food traditions, how slow-tv has enticed a nation, how architecture helps Norwegians connect with nature and H.M. King Harald V hopes for the future. Four films represent Norwegian values.
Soak up the atmosphere at one of Norway’s many Christmas markets and fairs and find tastes and gifts you won’t get anywhere else.
Innovation Norway regret that we have initiated a story about Sommarøy in Troms wanting to stop time, in which it was not made clear that this was a marketing campaign from Innovation Norway and Visit Norway.
While daylight savings time is up for debate in numerous countries, the people of Sommarøy (“Summer Island”) in Norway are going one step further: They want to be a time-free zone.
Norway highlights equality on its Constitution Day. The 17th May marks both the Norwegian National day and the International Day against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia.
The colorful beanies made by DNT, the Norwegian Trekking Organization, make flirting easier than ever when hiking in the Norwegian mountains. Magic might happen if you wear the green beanie for singles or the new rainbow-coloured Pride beanie.
Joik is one of Europe’s oldest song traditions. Passed down from generation to generation, the chanting song of the Sami people has survived through centuries. Young Sami artists are currently bringing new life to this tradition by mixing ancient sounds with modern genres.
Sagastad, a brand-new knowledge center focusing on the Viking Age opens in Nordfjordeid, Norway, on the 10th May 2019. With one of the country’s richest, largest and most spectacular Viking graves in the center of the town, Nordfjordeid is the obvious location for Sagastad.
