Maria Parmeggiani

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Trollstigen and Geiranger: how to drive the route

The Geiranger–Trollstigen scenic route is 104 km of road 63 with one short ferry. We list the stops in order, when the road is open, what the tolls cost, and what changed in 2026.

Christmas markets in Oslo: dates, opening hours and what to buy

Jul i Vinterland in Spikersuppa is free and open daily from 7 November 2026 to 3 January 2027. For handmade gifts, come on 5–6 or 12–13 December, when Norsk Folkemuseum and Vippa both hold markets.

Things to do in Oslo: 40 tips from people who live here

Many of the best things to do in Oslo are free. These are the 40 places we send our own guests, with prices and opening hours checked in October 2026, plus what is closed this winter.

The best hotels in Tromsø for northern lights season

Stay in the centre for easy tours and the airport bus, or outside town for darker skies. Our ten picks, with which hotels let you look for the aurora without leaving the property.

The best places to visit in Norway, picked by Norwegians

Our 25 best places to visit in Norway, from Oslo and Bergen to Senja and Svalbard. Each comes with one hard fact you need to plan: travel time, hiking distance or season.

Things to do in Bergen: 25 tips, rain or shine

Bergen gets a lot of rain, so we sorted 25 tips into indoor and outdoor plans. Prices and winter opening hours were checked in October 2026, including what is closed this December.

Wuthering Heights: When wild love turns tame

For more than 175 years, Emily Brontë's Wuthering Heights has been a novel that refuses to be tamed. It has been read both as a great love story and as a tale of destructive obsession, of revenge, class hatred and inherited violence. That is precisely why it has also been a nightmare to adapt for the screen: how do you translate a book that is […]