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Souvenirs Bergen
3 Reviews There are many places to purchase sweaters in Bergen and the Fish market is actually the best place. Be careful of the shop at the end of the wharf that sells windstop sweaters. These are designed in...
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Fish Market Bergen
3 Reviews Not a single Norwegian has survived among the tenants of the stalls in the fish market. Spaniards, Italians, Japanese peddle their seafood to you in your native tongue. Tons of tourists probably buy...
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Food / drink Bergen
2 Reviews McDonalds - they seem to be everywhere these days. The prices in this branch are considerably higher than in the UK. The range of products is the same so why not do yourself a favour and sample some...
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It's not a trap if you're smart BEFORE. But: YOU DON'T WIN WITH THE GLACIERS without the proper equipment!!! And that's the big pity, cause BEING THERE it's REALLY WORTHY ALL YOUR EFFORTS..!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Always think twice if it is really necessary to go by ferry. There are hundreds of ferries in Norway and at the end of the trip the sum of money paid for ferries will be the second highest of all expenses. (the first is petrol expenses - if you go by motor-home) If possible find a road that goes around if only it is not much longer.
"The Golden Route" in its commercial version takes you from Oslo up the Gudbrandsdalen Valley, the Romsdalen valley to Åndalsnes by train, by bus onwards up the Trollstigen road, past Tafjord, then the Eagle Road down into the Geiranger Fjord. From Geiranger by bus onwards to Stryin via Dalsnibba viewpoint, past Lom and Otta where you again board the train for Oslo. All very nice, but what's the hurry?The Golden Route is like the Norway in a Nutshell trying to take you through a cross-section of Norway's landscapes by public transport.There are also charter trips the same route. The landscape is great along this route, so try to spend some more time in each place. Some of the potential stopping points could be excellent starting points for mountain hiking, too. Before you go, check the weather... Great weather in Oslo shouldn't tempt you into going as the weather on the north-east...
It is stupid, but after 10 days travelling and only 2 of them rainny ones, the rest with sunshine, I had not thought of having misty, almost dark weather at North Cape. There is not a single brochure showing a cloudy Cape, in all of them you see a clear sky with the midnight sun.Well, it is a trap!There are many chances that you find clouds or mist there; do not put all your expectations on seeing midnight sun in North Cape.We were there in late June and the temperature was 3ºC and such a thick mist you couldnt see more than 3 meters!!!On the other hand, the resort built there is overwhelming commercial, and not all tourist s behave with good manners. Try to enjoy it your way, not the way they want to sell it to you.Dont wait until 12pm to take your photos or celebrate. Even with bad weather, everybody will want a picture then.Be patient to make your pic by the sphere, it is almost...
This is a trip mainly by public transportation that takes you out of Oslo across the Hardangervidda mountain plateau, down to Flaam by an interesting stretch of railway, out on the fjords for a while, back on a bus steep up the mountains again and back to Oslo on the train. I don't intend to be ironic, because it's a very nice trip that gets rave reviews by visitors. However, doing this in one day is a definite tourist-trappy thing that leaves you in the hands of commercial undertakings only and no way you can experience anything on your own ar your own "free will" and inclination. If you have the urge to do it in one day it's still better than rotting in Oslo. If the weather is bad in Oslo you can be nearly sure it's nice on the west coast fjord areas.Try to stay overnight, or turn the trip into a multi-day travel, take in more fjords, mountains, hidden places, visit places you fancy...
The Ultimate Tourist Trap is as many VT members have found out, the North Cape. There has been a lawsuit against the commericial operators of the North Cape - yes, it's very commercial - because you have to pay a ticket (expensive) to get out to the point. There is a law that grants free access to all public lands without hinderance and this is violated in the interest of commercialism here.Here's another piece of insight: The North Cape is not the northern-most point of Europe! That honour goes to a neighbouring penninsula called Knivskjellodden, which will also be a much nicer experience. There's a trail out there, and it will be a true wilderness experience. Simply skip the North Cape and ask for directions to Knivskjellodden at the Honningsvåg tourist office or just about anyone local. Many penninsulas on the Finnmark coast are nearly look-a-likes of the Nort Cape, and ecologically...
No traps to speak of-- except one thing that escaped me and a few fellow travellers... Make sure that you confirm your days ticket on your scanrail-eurail pass. during summer the volume of traffic may leave u hi and dry.I had got onto the train from Fauske to Oslo-- vis Trondhiem, and i realised that though i could be on that train with my ticket, i was not entitled to a seat- unless there are no other takers. Had i reserved the seats - i wouldnt have had any trouble. There is a small fee for the reservation, and you`d usually do it at the time of booking your ticket.
Before you visit the North Cape, make sure you know its price! The North Cape is the (assumed, but not the real) northernmost point of Europe's mainland. It consists of a 200 m high cliff with a tourist facility on top (restaurant, movie theater, post office, souvenir shop) and is about 250 km away from the nearest town (Alta). The entrance fee to this facility (without anything such as food) is about 40 US$ / person for 24 hours.(Except for cyclists: They can enter for free.) Sure, the meager landscape is very beautiful. So, if you go to the North Cape, don't waste your time indoors, but take advantage from the scenery by taking a walk on the cliff. Even if it's windy, this is an experience, you won't forget so soon. Walking on the cliff without entering the North Cape facility is even free. So if you don't want to go to the described tourist facility to see the forged globe and the...
NordkappNorway is a huge country – the distance between the southernmost and northernmost points is the same as the distance between south of Norway and Rome. If you have enough time sure it’s great to go around and reach Nordkapp. The coastal steamer along the western coast of Norway is also a memorable experience.But if you don’t have a month or so, than going all the way to the Nordkapp to pay an entrance to a point that is the northernmost point on European continent doesn’t seem a reasonable decision to me. If you’re looking for a northern experience visit Lofoten islands instead. With their spectacular landscapes, glacier-carved mountains, small villages, fishing cabins and sand beaches it is sure going to be a memorable journey. Midnight sunIt is very light in Scandinavia during the summer, and in northern parts of the country sun never drops below the horizon in midsummer. But...
For people from Norway it might be already a good trade to do shopping on the ferry, but I was really astonished, the "dutry free" prices on the ship were still so high, much higher than in Denmark and much much higher than in Germany. I heard that lots of Norway people go shopping in Denmark when they have the possiblity. So, if you´re travelling around Europe better buy as much as possible in the more southern states before going to scandinavia, e.g smokers better bring their cigarettes, it´s too expensive in Norway! Alcohol as well as normal food also (ok, you can´t carry all things with you, you should now before travelling Norway or better said all Scandinavia, that prices are high (higher than in Germany, Netherlands, France, Spain, Italy...and so on, only mentioned some of the states I´ve been to already
Holmenkollen Park Hotel Rica Oslo Oslo
9 Reviews and 221 Opinions The hotel is located close to a popular hiking and cross-country ski area and in walking distance...
Rica Travel Hotel Bergen Bergen
3 Reviews and 204 Opinions Having no advance bookings due to traveling without set itinerary and during peak summer season, we...
Rica Nidelven Hotel Trondheim
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Q: I am wondering which is the best period for a 1-week ski mountaineering holiday in the Lofoten Area and I would like to know if...
A: The Lofoten (and Vesterålen) islands never have that huge amount of snow, they are out in the Gulf stream. Mind you, they weren't even covered by the ice cap that covered...
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