Scandinavia.life
Every Scandinavian have experienced it, while visiting a foreign country. Norway mistaken for the capitol of Denmark, in turn mistaken for the capitol of Sweden, and all three countries in turn mistaken for being an unified country. Not to mention Finland, Iceland, Åland Faroe Islands, Greenland… the list goes on.. or does it?
So lets get the story straight, and the facts on the table… What to do in Scandinavia? Whats it all about?
First, what is this “Scandinavia“? It is a general term, describing Norway, Denmark, and Sweden in general, but can include Finland and Iceland for some. Infamous for its variety. Spawning from snow-covered mountains to endless beaches. Green and quiet woods, to spurtling cities with innovative and prize-winning architecture. Coupled with the open-hearted, friendly and welcoming people that inhabit this, almost mythological, northernmost part of europe.
This region have been a popular tourist-destination for a long time, and the numbers are growing. For example, according to the danish official tourist information: Denmark had 26,4 million visitors in 2012, and the most recent numbers shows a startling 56.1 million visitors. This is over 100% increase and 10 times their population!
So Why Travel to the Scandinavian Peninsula?
What about city-jumping trough the norwegian fjords, with a cruise-liner? Or be a part of the cultural elite in Stockholm, the Swedish capitol. Watching the classics like Othello, or just enjoy a midday concert, at the Royal Opera House? Did you know that the Danish capitol, Copenhagen, is just a half hour train-trip from Malmø, the third biggest city in Sweden? “Everybody” is bicycling in Copenhagen.
It is very popular among tourists, to rent a bike for a day, and visit popular attractions like “Tivoli”( maybe not surprisingly,… a tivoli). The island is also home to the iconic “little mermaid”, a world-famous bronze statue.
Another ferry, and youre almost in the capitol of Norway, Oslo. Some 1500 kilometers (and alot of cities) later, you will find yourself at the North Cape. Europes most Northern point is Norways biggest attraction. Most notably for its large plateu, where you can get an unique view of a natural phenonemon, the Midnight Sun.
Yes, the variety is so vast, it would be difficult to squeeze it all into a few paragraphs. That is what Scandinavia.life is all about. We want to be an useful and informative guide for the english-speaking traveller, roaming the Scandinavian heartlands.
Life in Scandinavia
Scandinavia, and the nordics as a whole, is the perfect place for an expat that want to try something different. Something new. Wanna move to Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland or the other Nordic countries? We help you to understand the culture and how to manage life in a country so far from home.
Need to know how to get a credit card in Sweden or Norway we got you covered. If you need help to understand taxes in Denmark we got you covered. If you need to know the basics moving to Iceland we certainly got you covered.
If you got this far we hope you are convinced. Do yourself a favor and at least consider the nordics for your future adventure!
