Sunday, November 05, 2006

travel research: scandinavia

30 things not to miss:
  1. Svalbard, Norway (glacier walks, snowmobile excursions: impressively remote tour adventure tourism centre) ***
  2. Vigelandsparken, Norway (phantasmagorical open-air sculpture park) ?? *
  3. Aurora borealis, Norway, Sweden and Finland *****
  4. Louisiana Museum of Modern Art, Denmark **
  5. Jotunheim National Park, Norway ***
  6. Copenhagen's Nyhavn district, Denmark ***** (veh easy to go one. cfm must go hor lf, it's considered as one of the "most picturesque places" in europe ^^)
  7. Inlandsbana Railway, sweden **** ( got chance to take then must take bah! a train through the forests and moutain streams up close!)
  8. Vikingskipshuset, Norway ** (on the way then go loh..)
  9. Gamla Stan, Stockholm, Sweden *** (i think if it's city centre then become 5star liao. haha...cos it's a "maze of medieval lanes and alleys"!)
  10. Flamsbana railway, Norway **** (same as that rail above bah!)
  11. Husky safari, Finland (sleigh through silent snow-covered forests and across frozen lakes and spend the night in a wilderness cabin) sounds like a lot of fun... but due to the possibility of dying of cold there, i'll give it **
  12. Arhus nightlife, denmark **? just walk around and see see lorh...
  13. Icehotel, Sweden! to see and visit, ***** if convenient! if need $$, then *.
  14. Stave churches, Norway ** (elaborately carved, distinctive legacy of Norway's viking era)
  15. Danish pastry, Denmark *****?? (eat only what. HAHAHA. of cos must eat.)
  16. The Munch Museum, Norway * (art museum leh.. don't really know how to appreciate. it's not an eating museum...)
  17. Olavinlinna Castle, Finland **** (i dunno convenient or not... but it's "the best preserved medieval castle in Scandinavia" and "perched atop an island". so i think if can it'll be nice to visit!)
  18. Sauna, Finland (HOHOHO! i think hor, i'll give this *****! but considering the possible $$$ and time and energy to get there, *.)
  19. Tivoli Gardens midnight fireworks, Denmark (It's an amusement park, but not very amusing for 21st century pple. because it's been there since age old denmark! opened on 15 August, 1843. so i think whatever they say abt it being boring, it's worth a visit bah...) ****
  20. Skane, Sweden ** (cos it says countryside and "gentle summertime drive". both of which quite unlikely bah)
  21. Whale-watching, Norway ** (if on the way to Andenes then see lorh... if not also no point bah. unless the sighting is like right in front of u...)
  22. Alta rock carvings, Norway ** (Prehistoric drawings! must see how majestic it is lah... no point making a detour for scratchings right?)
  23. Arhus old town, Denmark ****( i think i'll cfm go one bah... lf u can decide :) but from denmark to arhus by bus is 3 hr!)
  24. Grenen, Denmark *** (Sand dunes! meeting of the Skaggerak and Kattegat sea... i think the highlight is seeing this church that's already half buried in the sand.. sandstorms mah... but i dunno if it'll be easy to get to)
  25. Kalmar Slott, Sweden *** (the picture looks very very very nice!!! but must see if it's convenient to get there bah.)
  26. Lofoten Islands, Norway ** (looks and sounds very beautiful.. like european kelong like that.haha.. but i suspect this "fishing village" might be hard or expensive to get to?)
  27. Pickled herring, Denmark *** ( drooool.. hahah... food also! but herring might be more ex?)
  28. Santa Claus Village, Finland (not christmas go santa claus village quite diao also right?)
  29. Furstenburg Galleries, Sweden ("gloriously evocative paintings"... ><>
  30. Skagen, Denmark (Seaside... no idea what it is... but as of first impressions it's *)

Denmark

Links:
Official Danish Tourist Board website
Budget travelling!
Wonderful Copenhagen
Legoland, Billund
Museum website with virtual tours of the best places
English-language online newspaper

City's bus terminal @ black building adjacent to City Hall on Radhuspladsen.

Norway

Links:
Official Norwegian Tourist Board
Norwegian Hostelling
NSB state rail way Norges Statsbaner
Connex, runs Narvik line
(** i left out the hiking/cycling sites cos unless we visit in spring or summer i think can forget it bah...)

**** very sleepyyy. going to take a nap... zzz

# posted by ruoling : 12:08 AM
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