Helsinki's deputy mayor Nasima Razmyar has asked rowdy visitors to stop mounting the historic Havis Amanda statue in the city harbour.
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Air France partners with film festival
For the 72nd Cannes Film Festival, Air France will for the 39th time be the official carrier and partner of the festival, screening award winners from previous years.
Read More »Louisiana still Denmark’s most outstanding museum
For the 13th straight year, the Louisiana Museum of Modern Art, located on the shores of the Øresund Sound, is on top.
Read More »Danish mayors seek Viking fort UNESCO listing
Five Viking ring forts in Denmark are being championed by the mayors of the municipalities where they are found, to be listed as UNESCO World Heritage sites.
Read More »Damien Hirst designs art-riot Vegas suite
The art rebel has incorporated his artworks in the luxury suite, including butterfly designs and two sharks in formaldehyde.
Read More »Sweden’s museums of the year shortlisted
Three Swedish museums, dedicated to mountains, women’s history and the artistic process, are up for the 2019 award.
Read More »Gateway to Transylvania opens from Billund
Wizz Air announces another new route from central Denmark – its fourth connecting Billund with Romania.
Read More »Hipster barber opens in Malmö – for mice
The secretive street art collective AnonyMouse has unveiled a new mini-attraction, adding to a growing range of venues.
Read More »Egypt angry at Dane’s nude pyramid photo-shoot
Even climbing the last of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World is illegal, let alone appearing to have sex on it.
Read More »Sweden’s biggest art museum reopens
After five years of renovation and modernisation, the art gallery has been transformed, its display space radically expanded.
Read More »Banksy to make debut at WTM London
The elusive underground artist will be promoting his hotel in Bethlehem to the travel trade with a new artwork.
Read More »VisitDenmark spotlights Aarhus for Christmas
easyJet launches its first route from London Gatwick to Aarhus today, adding to the flow of incoming tourists.
Read More »Gotland cultural events now easier to spot
Cultural events taking place year-round on the popular Swedish island are being listed in a new ‘travel guide’.
Read More »Copenhagen: World’s top travel city for 2019
Lonely Planet puts the Danish capital above all other cities for its culture, street food, Noma, Tivoli and the new metro.
Read More »Oslo gets new beer cultural centre
Tourists, residents and incentive groups visiting the city will be taken on a journey exploring the many varied tastes of beer.
Read More »Crazy Rich Asians boosts travel searches
The hugely popular movie set in Singapore and Malaysia has inspired a surge in searches for travel there.
Read More »New: Manchester-Gothenburg, Bordeaux-Copenhagen
Two new direct routes have been announced for the Nordic region in spring 2019, from the same airline.
Read More »Maldives destroys hotel’s “anti-Islamic” artwork
The Coralarium marine artwork has been destroyed for containing ‘idols’, under the regime of the outgoing president.
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 »Traditional costumes and beer on tap on Lufthansa
The airline will be celebrating the annual Oktoberfest beer festival with a special atmosphere on some of its flights.
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