norway holidays Archive
Sunvil Discovery’s Michelle and the northern lights
I thought I’d witnessed the Northern Lights several times before. After all, I’m half-Norwegian and have often visited my family in Surnadal. But it was as if nothing had prepared me for two nights’ astonishing activity on my trip in January to the Lofoten Islands on the
Bergen: A full-day walking tour of the gateway to the fjords
Our walking tour of Bergen commenced at the Bryggen quayside, the historic centre of Bergen. Here the old warehouses used by the Hanseatic merchants have been painted bright colours – reds and yellows – and converted into shops and restaurants. But if you take short walk through
Endless days in the Land of the Midnight Sun
If you’ve ever been fortunate enough to witness the midnight sun as it bobbles above the northern horizon you’ll agree that it’s a rather special sight. Our sun is not supposed to behave like that! Here’s a clip from the BBC of a polar ‘sunset’, accompanied perfectly
A day in the Arctic North
Tromsø In February 2011, Will from Sunvil Discovery travelled to Tromsø in Northern Norway. At a latitude of 70 degrees north this University City, with its mountainous back drop and vast archipelago, is a wonderful winter playground. This blog details the activities enjoyed by Will on one
What makes northern Norway so special?
Here’s a singing fisherman to provide a nice soundtrack while you read on (video courtesy of Visit Norway): Norway is of course a land that is dependent on the sea more than most. Fishing is one of the main industries; transport between many places is goverened by