On Wednesday night, the Champions League bridges extremes as Bodø/Glimt travel from the far north of Norway to the heart of the Spanish capital to face Atlético Madrid at the Metropolitano. Built on "Coraje y Corazón", Courage and Heart, Atlético Madrid will host the only team coming from north of the Arctic circle. Not only that, the Metropolitano itself has more seats than the entire population
Only 53,000 people live in the small Arctic city of Bodø - just enough to fill up a standard football stadium in Europe. Aspmyra, the home stadium, has space for just 8000 fans. There are no billionaires financing these players, just pure passion.
Only 53,000 people live in the small Arctic city of Bodø - just enough to fill up a standard football stadium in Europe. Aspmyra, the home stadium, has space for just 8000 fans. There are no billionaires financing these players, The team is owned by its members and they support this Arctic team through pure passion.
Only 53,000 people live in the small Arctic city of Bodø, just enough to fill up a standard football stadium in Europe. Aspmyra, the home stadium, has space for just 8,270 fans. There are no billionaires financing these players, just pure passion.
As the northern lights begin its peak activity, Visit Norway invites everyone to experience this magical natural light show. A local product designer from Bodø has built special viewing seats for what we believe is The Greatest Light Show on Earth.
Next year Bodø, Northern Norway, will be European Capital of Culture, the first city north of the Arctic Circle to hold the prestigious title. 1,000 events are being planned for the occasion in Bodø and Nordland throughout 2024. Here are some of the highlights.
Next year Bodø, Norway, will be European Capital of Culture, the first city north of the Arctic Circle to hold the prestigious title. Get a peek at what’s in store for the title year - some of the highlights of the Bodø2024 programme were unveiled on February 3.
Few places on earth offer better conditions to witness a limitless starry night sky than Northern Norway. But to hit the jackpot and experience the spectacular northern lights you’d probably need a few tips from the locals.
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?
Norway impresses in Lonely Planet's forthcoming book 'Best in Travel 2015', the prestigious collection of the hottest trends, destinations and experiences for the coming year. Northern Norway scoops a place on the Top 10 listing of the 'The Best Regions in the World 2015'.
