New this winter, the Northern Lights Express Train offers visitors a different way to chase the lights. The journey takes you from the Arctic fjord city Narvik in Northern Norway, into the wilderness in Swedish Lapland. While spotting the lights is the prime goal, the journey also includes a visit to a Sami camp, an aurora photo tour, and a two-course gourmet meal.
High into the mountains in Northern Norway, you find the Rabot Mountain Cabin – the coolest cabin in Norway. With 30 beds, it welcomes hikers from all over the world to a design surprise on top of the mountain.
You don’t have to go to African savannahs for outstanding wildlife safaris - Norway has its share of interesting safaris on offer too. Only a two hour flight from most places in the UK, visitors can experience whales first hand; walk among rare musk oxen; and spot Rudolph the reindeer in its natural habitat.
Norway tops the lucrative meeting and incentive market in the Nordics, according to the recent report by Union of International Associations (UIA), UIA International Meeting Statistics Report for the year 2013.
The most beautiful coastline in the world will once again make the spectacular backdrop when the world’s cycle elite meet in Norway to compete above the Arctic Circle in the northernmost bike race in the world, The Arctic Race of Norway.
Discovery Channel unveiled its travel wish list, and seeing the Northern Lights in Norway tops the world's top 25 must-do life expreiences list.
The Norwegian capital hosts EuroPride 2014 in June, and expects a tremendous party in the streets as well as bars during the 9 day event.
Oslo's streets are full of celebrating people, dressed in their finest national costumes. This year's party is expected to be specactular, attracting royals from all the Scandinavian countries and Norwegians from abroad to celebrate the 200 year Norwegian constitution.
On 26 September 2013, Oslo and Norway will get a brand new sculpture park in a large-scale international format.
In 2014 it will be 200 years since the Norwegian Constitution was signed and numerous events will take place around the country.
Norway is listed in the ‘Top Ten Adventure Nations’ list in Lonely Planet’s new book Lonely Planet’s 1000 Ultimate Adventures. With its many outdoor thrills like kayaking, hiking and skiing as well as festivals like the Extreme Sports Week in Voss, Norway is hailed as one of the best destinations for active travellers and adrenalin junkies.
After more than a hundred years in winter darkness, the small Norwegian town of Rjukan realises a 100 year old idea which brings the sunshine back to the small town. The dark Norwegian town has gone to desperate measures and installed three giant mirrors to reflect the sun and bring sunshine back down to the town.
