Norway
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NORWAY: The Telemark Canal – the wonderful waterway (UiO ISS excursion part 2)
The Telemark Canal was dubbed “the 8th wonder of the world” by the rest of Europe…
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NORWAY: Visiting the little village of Heddal in Telemark (UiO ISS excursion part 1)
Telemark is one of Norway’s 19 counties, with a unique landscape of majestic valleys and hills…
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NORWAY: The University of Oslo Botanical Garden – making the public aware of the importance of plant diversity since 1814
The University Botanical Garden, which is part of the Natural History Museum of the University of…
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NORWAY: The Narvik War Museum and the history of warfare in northern Norway
Norway initially proclaimed neutrality during the world wars. But due to its strategic location, ie, with…
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NORWAY: Lofoten Islands – Of majestic fjords and the midnight sun 2
Here’s part 2 of my Lofoten experience. 😉 After getting a goodnight’s rest at Sandvika Camping, we…
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NORWAY: Lofoten Islands – Of majestic fjords and the midnight sun 1
When I said that Norway is nature’s paradise, I meant it. 😉 This entry is part…
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NORWAY: Ofotfjorden – Love at first sight
Narvik is a wonderful city in the region Nordland. Its ice-free port has played an important…
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NORWAY: A trip to Klopptjern, Drammen’s biggest source of drinking water in earlier times
‘Tjern’ is the Norwegian word for a body of water that is slightly smaller than a…
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NORWAY: Elvefestivalen – Drammen’s biggest festival of the year!
Drammen is a beautiful river city in the Buskerud region. Drammensere love their city so much…
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NORWAY: A long walk in Skotta nature reserve on a hot summer day!
Norway is nature’s paradise. It is admirable how Norwegians value their natural resources, despite the growing…
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