It's one o'clock in the morning, and the Midnight Sun is shining. North of the Arctic Circle the summer days last for months and make both locals and visitors happy, energetic and light-hearted. Here are suggestions to some of the experiences visitors can enjoy in Northern Norway when it will be possible to travel again.
The secret's out. For decades Norwegians have flocked to the country's ultimate summer destination - Sørlandet, or Southern Norway. Sørlandet is often referred to as the Norwegian riviera, mainly because of it's warm and sunny weather, beautiful beaches and charming towns and villages.
Johhny Trasti from Trasti & Trine restaurant in Alta, Northern Norway, explains his relationship with the landscape and the local produce. ”To me, Arctic cuisine is clean, close to the nature, wild and rough – it is Northern lights and Midnight sun.” Arctic cuisine is the sister cuisine of Nordic cuisine, but even wilder.
St. Olav's Ways in Norway are the world's northernmost pilgrimage paths and are hikes with a deeper meaning. A walk along one of the pilgrimage routes gives space to think, with a landscape where to contemplate and heal. The story of Kes Blans from the Netherlands is emblematic. Kes had beaten cancer, but had lost his ability to trust life. A pilgrimage from Oslo to Trondheim changed everything.
Norwegian artist Matoma and Michael Bolton chose Lofoten as the location for the video of their Christmas song "It's Christmas time". Christmas in Norway is a true feast of lights, preparations and traditions that last a whole season. It's all about "kos", even in this very particular year.
A culinary revolution has taken place in Norway in recent years, led by a wave of innovative Norwegian master chefs like Christian André Pettersen. Pettersen led Team Norway to secure the gold medal in the European final in Bocuse d’Or that was held in Tallinn, Estonia, on Friday, October 16. Bocuse d’Or Europe has been arranged seven times and Norway has reached the podium on each occasion.
What happens when an Indian chef cooks curry reindeer, or when a British baker milk a cow to make a cake? Join a Norwegian flavoursome journey to find out!
Four restaurants in Norway, each located in a different region of the country, received their first Michelin star during the Michelin Guide Nordic Countries 2020 event in Trondheim, Norway 17th February.
These four restaurants received their well-deserved first star this year:
Omakase by Vladimir Pak, a Japanese counter dining restaurant at Vika in Oslo.
Christopher Davidsen’s Spe
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.
