Norwegians know how to make the most of a mountain. From snow sports (skiing, snow boarding etc) to summer sports (glacier hikes, para-flying etc), leisure activities (sightseeing, sunbathing) to modern commodities (restaurants, tunnels). Not a mountain is wasted. In fact, nearly every city in Norway is surrounded by high places that give wonderful extended views [...]
This post is a general introduction to pregnancy and birth in Norway. In future posts in this series “Having a Baby in Norway” I will go through procedures, information and experiences in detail. If you have any questions please feel free to ask in the comments section below so everyone can benefit from the answers. [...]
Dance Day (or Dansens Dag in Norwegian) is celebrated all over Norway. Every year Norway joins with the rest of the world to promote dance on International Dance Day, 29th April. However, Norwegians love dancing so much that the closest weekend is also included and so we get to have a whole week of dancing [...]
The winter is long in Norway, especially in the North up in Alta. The beaches are still covered in ice during April. Around the north beach of Alta Fjord it is very shallow with a thin layer of ice. I love to walk on the ice and listen to it crackle under my feet (- [...]
In Norway, there are still Lefse recipes around from the 1630s! This is supposedly the traditional and original Hardanger recipe used:
The sun never goes down during this season but the mountains to the East are so high that the sun still has to raise above them in the morning hours and an artificial dawn-effect wakes the city.
Norwegian houses are very charming with their wooden panels and slate roofing. It is typical for a house to be painted a strong colour such as red, blue or yellow, but white is the most popular.
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Towards the water in a beautiful pocket of leafy oak trees is the Byneset Church.
How Norway became a country is shrouded in mystery and folklore. The most well known tale is of Harald Hårfagre who gathered the small kingdoms of the north into a unified nation in 872AD – and of course, this story is about love.
There is an opposition in everything. At the darkest time of the year, we celebrate Christmas. And at the exact opposite end, when the midnight sun is at its highest, we celebrate Midsummer.
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