Havila Capella is delivered to Havila Voyages, and soon the first of four state of the art vessels for the new ship owner Havila Voyages will start its sailing towards the Norwegian coast. The ship will start its’ sailings on the traditional coastal route from Bergen on 1 December. The CEO of Havila Voyages, Bent Martini, says this is a day of joy.
Sleep in the world’s largest gingerbread house, experience a fairytale-like white Christmas with cheerful markets – and visit Father Christmas himself. These are some of the best places to go if you want to celebrate Christmas in Norway.
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.
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.
On October 22, 2021 the new Munch Museum finally opens in Oslo. It will be one of the highlights in Norwegian cultural life when one of Norway's most well-known artists finally will get his new "home", where more of his art can be on display than ever before.
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!
On August 19th, 2021, Deichman Bjørvika in Oslo earned the internationally acclaimed "The Public Library of the Year award". A library so worth a visit! And did you know that Norway also have several other libraries worthy of exploration beyond the books?
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.
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.
Norway is gradually opening up for more and more travellers. Travellers from a handful European areas with low infection rate and travellers from Denmark with a valid corona certificate are now allowed to enter the country without having to quarantine. More European countries will be added to the list on 5 July. Updates and changes may occur on short notice.
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.
The National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design in Oslo has announced its opening date, 11 June 2022. As early as this summer, visitors can enter the building for early access guided tours. Norway’s new National Museum will be the largest art museum in the Nordic region. Many areas of Oslo are experiencing major development projects. The most exciting architectural projects are by the fjord.
