Experts fear that the Viking ships at Bygdøy, which see half a million visitors a year, could break apart without funding.
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Four non-Asian countries in China’s top 10
The United States and three countries in Europe are now among the top destinations for Chinese outbound tourists.
Read More »New Zealand plans new tourist tax
With a few exceptions, all international visitors to New Zealand will be expected to pay more to enter the country.
Read More »“Disgusting food” museum to open in Malmö
A pop-up museum will exhibit the world’s most revolting and evil-smelling snacks.
Read More »Copenhagen and Tallinn involved in overtourism study
A new UNWTO report is aimed at helping cities manage the often painful impact of tourism on local residents.
Read More »Van Gogh and a solar egg in Copenhagen
A prize-winning Solar Egg, which doubles as a sauna visitors can arrange to experience, will soon be on show.
Read More »Paradise island to reopen – but is it ready?
The Philippine president described the beach paradise as a “cesspool” and shut it down. Has it recovered?
Read More »Reykjavík is Europe’s second priciest city
Prices right across the Nordic region are far higher than elsewhere on the continent, whether for a hotel room or a beer.
Read More »Holocaust and Wallenberg museum to open in Malmö
Working on opening the new museum, scheduled for 2020, “feels more important than ever”, a Swedish politician says.
Read More »Sharjah joins UAE roadshow in Scandinavia
A tourism delegation from the United Arab Emirates is visiting three Scandinavian cities this week.
Read More »Lithuania mines medical spa tourism niche
Renovated medical spas are providing a new twist in medical tourism, with treatments supervised by personal doctors.
Read More »Skiing, Legoland and Korea’s Demilitarized Zone
The recent Winter Olympics have opened up tourism to South Korea’s Gangwon province, with new hotels, high-speed rail and attractions.
Read More »Norway tourism gets “slow TV” boost
Tomorrow, a seven-hour climb up Norway's highest mountain will be broadcast minute-by-minute.
Read More »Global tourism sets new records
Tourism generates $4 billion a day, with Spain and Japan doing well and Russia re-entering the top ten of world spenders.
Read More »New museum on daring WWII raid in Norway
Operation Archery was a raid by a Norwegian and British force on the Nazi-controlled port of Måløy in late 1941.
Read More »Stockholm-Berlin via Copenhagen bus crashes
The Flixbus long-distance bus fell over on its side in Germany this morning, resulting in serious injuries.
Read More »Travel brings billions to Norway’s economy
A new survey shows that foreigners flying to Norway with Norwegian, SAS and Widerøe are boosting the economy in a big way.
Read More »Hippo kills tourist in Kenya
A tourist and a local fisherman were attacked and killed by a hippopotamus, at the same lake in Kenya, on the same day.
Read More »Nordics’ longest zipline opens
Riders hit a top speed of 100 kilometres per hour, covering 1381 metres in little more than a minute.
Read More »After 100 years, explorer’s ship returns to Norway
Roald Amundsen’s ship Maud was built in Vollen near Oslo; now a new museum will display the vessel.
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