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  • EVs, pizzas, Olafs and sweaters. Will Ferrell has been pretty obsessed with Norway lately. Visit Norway helps him with directions and a thing or two about the country

    In the week leading into the Super Bowl and during the big event, General Motors has run ads showing American actor Will Ferrell apparently "hating" Norway with all the Olafs, vikings, mackerel, skiing and year-round sweater weather. The reason is electric cars, of course. Here are some other things Will can add to the list while also getting help from local fans with directions to get to Norway.

  • Coming soon in Norway. What's new the next couple of years?

    Want to see a Scream with a view? The iconic new Munch Museum will soon open in Oslo. But 2021 and 2022 will be years of grand openings of many new attractions, adventures and luxurious hotels. Several projects long in the making throughout Norway are finally getting ready to open their doors to the public. Here is a sneak peak of what to expect.

  • Love 'Home for Christmas' on Netflix? Here are other Norwegian TV series to binge-watch this winter

    Netflix has released the second season of the Norwegian series Home for Christmas, which shows unique aspects of Norwegian lifestyle with humor, presenting Røros to an international audience. In recent years, Norway has provided stunning film locations in international film productions and has been the location for critically acclaimed and compelling series. A different way of experiencing Norway

  • An Aurora is born - The Northern Lights baby

    On 19 August 2020, at 14:19, baby Aurora Wolteck was born in Dettingen Konstanz on the border between Germany and Switzerland, completely unaware of the Arctic adventure that had unfolded nine months earlier.

  • ​European cultural award to Deichman Bjørvika in Oslo

    The new Deichman Bjørvika library in Oslo has won the international «Trend Brand of the Year 2020» award, a trend-setting recognition for libraries all over the world, according to the jury. The jury highlighted the fact that Deichman Bjørvika in Oslo has transformed the dusty cliches on what a library is, and made the library relevant to all the citizens, becoming a creative destination in Oslo.

  • CO2 calculation – a part of future market planning?

    Innovation Norway has launched “CO2rism”, a tool for calculating the CO2-emissions caused by transport of tourists to and in Norway. The user groups of this calculator are businesses and destinations marketeers, interested in insight on the emissions caused by the guests they want to attract.

  • World Toilet Day and Norway's architecturally "Ode to the Commode"

    November 19 has been designated as the World Toilet Day by the UN. World Toilet Day was made to spread and increase public awareness of broader sanitation systems such as wastewater treatment, stormwater management, and washing hands. Today we talk about the one invention that's kept hidden behind closed doors, but undeniably important. So if you like an "ode to the commode" read ahead.

  • Norwegian princess surfs up!

    Princess Ingrid Alexandra wins gold medal in Norway's Junior National Championship in surfing. In recent years, Norway has earned its deserved place as an international surfing destination. From Lofoten in the north to the beaches near Stavanger in the southwest you can enjoy excellent conditions for surfing.

  • Accommodations with unique architecture in Norway

    Norway has seen a growth in fascinating architecture and design in the last few years. This has also happened with accommodation all over the country, where you now can sleep, eat, find exciting culture, history and participate in exciting adventures – or simply get away from it all and relax and contemplate, or practice friluftsliv. Here you will find a list of some of the most recent additions.

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