Travel

It is possible to swim with the orca whales from October to January in Tysfjord.
Photo: Solvin Zankl/Tysfjord Turistsenter

A perfect winter in Norway

Norway has much to offer tourists in the winter: snow, mountains, fjords and the unique culture of the Sámi people. We invited Audun Pettersen, one of the people most actively involved in Norway’s tourist industry, to tell us about some of the activities he would recommend. Read more >

An Afternoon with the New Generation of Explorers

On November 13, the three Norwegian explorers Tormod Granheim, Matias Nordahl Carlsen, and Sturla Ellingvaag will hold a lecture at the Seamen's Church in New York about their expeditions and remarkable encounters all around the world. Read more >

From King to Obama at the Nobel Peace Center

The exhibition From King to Obama will open at the Nobel Peace Center in Oslo, Norway, on 25 September, 2009. Read more >

Home of Peer Gynt

The home of Peder Günth, whose life inspired Henrik Ibsen to write "Peer Gynt" in 1867, is now open to the public thanks to the 27-year-old who restored the estate. Read more >

Travel

A perfect winter in Norway

An Afternoon with the New Generation of Explorers

From King to Obama at the Nobel Peace Center

Home of Peer Gynt

Norway - the official site in the United States