Learn about fjords, northern lights, midnight sun, where to stay, walking, fishing and more. First of all, is this a good time to go to norway, sweden, denmark. Explore this beautiful scandinavian country regionbyregion, from local festivals and markets to day trips around the countryside. Scandinavia self drive tours scandinavia travel packages. Visit the dramatic deep fjord of geiranger and explore the charming village. The twentyfive letters cover a wide range of topics, from sociological reflections on scandinavia and its peoples to philosophical questions regarding identity. The information that she shared included historical which i love to hear as well as economic, political and personal. Gabriella was a generous and informative guide who shared a great deal of insight on norway, denmark and her home country of sweden. And your eurail pass will take you there, quickly and efficiently. Iceland, reykjavik, the blue lagoon and the golden circle, norway, oslo, norways fjords, sweden, stockholm, gothenburg, denmark. View the scenic fjord landscapes along the norwegian coast. Foreign visitors typically underestimate distances and traveling time. Sign up for a free trial today and get full access to our curated travel recommendations. Norway has less than 5 million inhabitants, but it is a large country and sparsly populated.
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Europe help planning denmark sweden norway trip for our 40th anniversary next year, my husband and i decided to plan a trip to scandinavia well, we decided that i. Travel to lillehammer, most famous for hosting the 1994 winter olympic games, and enjoy an orientation of the city, which includes a view of the skijump. Customised short trips and breaks to the capitals of. Scandinavia travel guide lonely planet online shop lonely.
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Walk through the small and charming capital, copenhagen. On the tour extension, iceland is one hour behind gmt and four hours ahead of et. Take it all in from norways scenic fjords and finlands arctic adventures, to swedens fashionable design and denmarks enchanting viking history. Hike, kayak, and cycle your way through the picturesque landscapes of oslo, bergen, and copenhagen as you experience this region in the most engaging ways. Experience the best scandinavia has to offer on this whirlwind 8day tour of denmark, sweden, and norway on the national geographic orion. Collection of tips and advice for first time visitors to norway partly applies to sweden and finland. Modern danes, however, are remarkably welladjusted organized, yet easygoing, with a wry sense of humor. They are included here because they consistently turn up the best deals, offer worldclass customer service and great value, and overall, are better than their competitors. Travel to scandinavia with luxury tours from discover scandinavia tours, a usbased tour operator providing vacations to iceland, norway, sweden, denmark and finland. Tailormade car hire rental tours in scandinavia with local travel agency. Sweden, norway, and denmark are one hour ahead of greenwich mean time gmt and six hours ahead of eastern time et. During a city tour pass the national theater and visit the main square with its cathedral and 19thcentury royal palace, and the vigeland sculpture park.
I am trying to put together an itinerary for late august to early september roughly 12 to days long. Sep 29, 2017 traveler named the scandinavian countryside as one of the best places to travel in 2017. The top best books about denmark tracys travels in time. I have bought rick steves books before and found them quite helpful. The complete guide to denmark, finland, iceland, norway and sweden travel guide fodors on. Covers norway, denmark, sweden, iceland, finland, tallinn and more. Celebrate summer with a scandinavia vacation package with visits to denmark, sweden and norway. Here you can read our detailed travel guides to sweden and denmark, including stockholm, malmo, gothenburg and copenhagen. Scandinavia by train itinerary for 7 days in norway. The nordic countries have a long history of political unions and other close relations, but do not form a singular entity today. Scandinavia pass rail pass denmark rail pass finland.
Before then, it was home base for fierce viking warriors. Best places to visit scandinavian country guide denmark travel guide norway travel guide sweden travel guide ask a question getting around. Letters written in sweden, norway, and denmark wikipedia. Swim, camp, canoe and explore europes greatest wilderness love, ben isbn. Sweden will lead you straight to the best attractions this breathtaking country has to offer. Link to the book embed a mini book reader 1 page 2 pages open to this page.
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There are 3 ways to get from sweden to denmark by train, bus or car. Customised group vacation in sweden with expert tour leader. Four car ferry companies sail daily to several destinations in norway. Best of norway, sweden, denmark, finland, and iceland fodors travel guide. Wild guide to scandinavia book norway, iceland, sweden, denmark. There are 4 ways to get from denmark to sweden by train, bus or car. Select an option below to see stepbystep directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in rome2rios travel planner. Yes, the capitals in norway, sweden, denmark, and finland have redefined cool over the last few years, but. This is a winter travelogue that spends more time in norway and sweden, but is.
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Our favourite scandinavian books to read before travelling. Hilarious and well written, this novel chronicles the authors move to denmarks rural jutland. Whether youre into vibrant cities, lovely beaches, lush forests or beautiful countryside, youll find everything youre looking for when you travel by train in denmark. Travel ideas for denmarkswedennorway denmark lonely. Below are my favorite companies to use when i travel around norway. Our selection of rail passes, train tickets and scenic rail tours offer great value for exploring these exciting destinations to your hearts content. The nordic countries have much in common in their way of life, history, religion and social structure. Plan your holiday in norway with free guides and videos. Though its by far the smallest of the scandinavian countries, denmark once ruled all of norway and much of southern sweden. If you are traveling to denmark or just have an interest in this beautiful scandinavian country i have selected some of my top choices from the best fiction and nonfiction works set in denmark. Whether you want to explore norways fjords and denmarks historic sites. When its noon in new york, its 6pm in sweden, norway, and denmark and 4pm on the tour extension in iceland.
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Traveler named the scandinavian countryside as one of the best places to travel in 2017. This 17day road trip leads you to some of the most breathtaking nature and urban oases across norway, sweden and denmark. Scandinavia offers stunning scenery that you can enjoy with the eurail scandinavia pass. Discover northern europes bestkept secrets and see the highlights of this enchanting part of the world with tailormade scandinavia tours of 2021. Explore the breathtaking norwegian fjords, search for northern lights in sweden, visit santa claus in finland, and traverse the land of the vikings, denmark. The scandinavist movement sought to unite denmark, norway and sweden into one country in the 19th century. Stylish lakeside cabins, bearspotting, viking adventures and midnight sun and fun await in denmark, sweden, norway and finland. Scandinavia by train itinerary for 7 days in norway, sweden and denmark. Green trails has a fine collection of ecofriendly short breaks. May 12, 2018 stylish lakeside cabins, bearspotting, viking adventures and midnight sun and fun await in denmark, sweden, norway and finland. Make your own nordic epic with our norway travel experts. Scenic self drive holiday packages through beautiful fjords, villages and mountains of northern europe. I traveled to denmark, sweden, and norway and germany, but that was a different book, so each leg of the trip i just had the necessary countrys information with me. My first thought was to get an eurail scandinavian pass, would this be the best way.
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