Sightseeing

A Winter Shot of Bergen Hanseatic Wharf

A Winter Shot of Bergen Hanseatic Wharf, Norway  | Read More

Norway’s first capital city and a Hanseatic town: A Winter Shot of Bergen Hanseatic Wharf.. Bergen is a city best known for its Bryggen Hanseatic Wharf, its waterfront Fish Market and its beautiful location – surrounded by mountains and fjords. We only have one night in Bergen at the end of our Hurtigruten Norwegian cruise, but we manage... [Read more of this review]

Seven Sisters, Helgeland

Seven Sisters, Helgeland  | Read More

The Saga of the Helgeland Mountains: Seven Sisters, Helgeland Fifteen minutes after our ship departed from Sandnessjøen, we see the mountain range referred to as the “Seven Sisters”. In summer, the waterfalls in the Geirangerfjord are the most photographed as no less than seven waterfalls descend into the fjord. The falls are more visible... [Read more of this review]

Petter Dass Statue, Sandnessjøen

Petter Dass Statue, Sandnessjøen, Norway  | Read More

Alstahaug’s Famous Son: Petter Dass Statue, Sandnessjøen In Sandnessjøen town centre is the portly statue of Petter Dass, a poet and a priest who played a key role in Norway’s cultural history. Petter Dass lived and worked in the borough of  Alstahaug for 18 years and is one of the prominent figures who brought fame to the region. Considered... [Read more of this review]

Food

Dinner on a Hurtigruten Cruise..

Dinner on a Hurtigruten Cruise, Norway  | Read More

What to Expect of your Hurtigruten Cruise Foods Dinner on a Hurtigruten Cruise.. On our winter Hurtigruten Norwegian cruise, there were only about 45 passengers doing the whole round trip journey from Bergen to Kirkenes and back. Along the way a few passengers joined, but generally there’s plenty of room to spread out and mealtimes were very... [Read more of this review]

Useful facts

Find a Norway Phone Number or Phone Code  | Read More

Norway Phone Numbers, Norway Phone Code, Norway Phone Books Calling a Norwegian phone number – or mobile (cell) phone number – is no problem, even though Norway may be a rugged country that stretches far into the Arctic Circle! Norway phone numbers, residential and business information can all be found in the numerous online Norway phone... [Read more of this review]