In 2016 Helsinki and Oslo will hold an exhibition called “Japanomania”. The background of the exhibitions is to show how the art took affect from when Japan opened their borders in the 1860s. Artwork from Vincent van Gogh, Claude Monet and Gerhard Munthe can be experienced during this exhibition. Helsinki Where? Ateneum Art Museum When? […]
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During the quite moments
We are now in our most hectic period of time with all our guests, and are therefor not able to update as often as we want. But we will be back with more updates and pictures very soon. So please do as the men in the picture and enjoy the view. Picture is taken from when DFDS […]
NO / OSL / Five of the World’s Best Scul
As if you didn’t have enough reasons to visit the Nordic countries from before! The Wall Street Journal have now nominated Ekebergparken in Oslo as one of the top five best sculpture parks in the world. Part of the nomination is as follows; High on a bluff overlooking the city center and its fiord, the […]
Edvard Greig’s 172nd birthday
Today, the 15th of June is the 172nd anniversary of Edvard Greig’s birth. He was a Norwegian composer and pianist and is considered one of the leading composers in the romantic era. Today, the 15th of June at 6 o’clock there will be a birthday celebration at Troldhaugen. This year the celebration will be bigger than […]
NO / Gol stave church
We have earlier informed about Borgund Stave Church but there is several other Stave churches worth visiting, one of them are the Stave Church in Gol. The original church, Garðar kirkja, were created around year 1200 but have some elements which can be dated all the way back to 1157. Even if the original church were […]
Flowers in bloom
Spring has arrived and here are some tips from Scandinavia. See the cherry blossoms in Stockholm. Every year in Kungsträdgården (Kings garden) from April – June you can see the cherry blossoms. The cherry blossom day is celebrated annually. This year is was celebrated on the 18th of April. Swedish link here In Hardanger the fruit blossom […]