Oslo offers a number of sights that will engage you for several days. Find 25 top attractions in Oslo that deserve your attention. The sights are...
Everything from Norway Places
This category contains all Sandalsand’s articles from places in Norway. You will find an introduction to the country under the Destinations menu. Other categories from Norway include road trips, hikes, photos, videos and the country’s World Heritage Sites.
5 Norwegian hotels with distinctive character
This is part of a series about exciting accommodations in Norway. We have come to five very good alternatives in Western Norway, in Valdres and in...
6 Norwegian hotels with distinctive character
We continue our search for exciting accommodation, this time with six excellent options. This is the fourth article in the series. In the first...
7 Norwegian hotels with distinctive character
We search for exciting accommodation throughout the country, and continue this miniseries with seven excellent options. This is the third article in...
8 Norwegian hotels with distinctive character
Join us crossing Norway in search of exciting accommodation. You will now get to know eight small and large hotels or guesthouses, all of which...
9 Norwegian hotels with distinctive character
We find much exciting accommodation around the country. Some have an atmosphere of historical character and a high degree of hospitality and...
The Ofoten line – wild, beautiful and important
The Ofoten line is one of Europe’s most awesome railway lines. It crosses Norway in less than 43 km, going from the fjord up into the...
The seabird colonies at Røst
We are going on a boat trip to seabird colonies in the large bird cliffs at Røst. There we will encounter mighty nature, majestic eagles, colourful...
Røst lies at the extreme edge of Lofoten
Whoever sets foot on Røst in Lofoten will only have the mighty ocean on all sides. On the other hand you get around on your feet or bicycle,...
Pietro Querini’s amazing journey
Pietro Querini is the Venetian nobleman who in the early summer of 1431 in Chania, Crete embarks on a ship loaded with wine and spices, and a crew...
Doors in the city of Stavanger
Doors are among the most fascinating objects one can observe by walking around in a city centre, like Stavanger. Building facades with windows and...
World Heritage #1486 – Rjukan-Notodden
Yes, Rjukan-Notodden is an Industrial Heritage Site but it is also the site of one of the most spectacular commando operations during World War II....
The resurrection of the Hafrsfjord Vikings
There is an annual resurrection of the Hafrsfjord Vikings in the shape of a market, a "kaupang". It has become very popular. What we saw Last...
Saltstraumen, the world’s strongest maelstrom
Outside Bodø in Northern Norway we find Saltstraumen, the strongest maelstrom, or tidal current, in the world. Four times a day enormous quantities...
Sculptures in the centre of Oslo, Part 2
We are looking for sculptures in Oslo, from the Central Station to the Royal Palace. Part 2 takes us from the Storting and up the hill to the Royal...










