Bergen
An essential complement to the Hanseatic Museum, Schøtstuene is a reconstruction of one of the original assembly halls where the fraternity of Hanseatic…
Must-see attractions in Scandinavia
Bergen & the Southwestern Fjords
Just 1km west of Norheimsund along Rv7, this 50m-high waterfall is a far cry from Norway's highest, but it does offer the chance to walk behind the water…
Southeast Iceland
Religious connections are particularly strong around Klaustur. The prominent, stumpy rock pillar Systrastapi, near the line of cliffs about 1.5km west of…
Bergen & the Southwestern Fjords
This folk museum, near the Stalheim Hotel, has exhibits of traditional crafts and rustic objects as well as 30 log buildings laid out as a traditional…
Copenhagen
At the southeastern edge of Kastellet is Anders Bundgaard's monumental Gefion Fountain, depicting the Norse goddess Gefion steering some rather stoic oxen…
Nordland
This place feels like a missed opportunity. A fairly run-of-the-mill cafe and the odd information panel are all you'll find at first glance. Ask, however,…
Bergen & the Southwestern Fjords
The burial site of Viking King Harald Fairhair, the first king of a unified Norway, is 1.5km north of Haugesund. The obelisk memorial, erected in 1872,…
The Westfjords
Features a comprehensive collection of minerals (lignite from when Iceland was covered in forests) and taxidermied animals – including a giant blue…
Bornholm
Snoop around the childhood home of the author of Pelle the Conqueror (the book that inspired the 1988 Oscar-winning film). The house is in the southern…
Reykjanes Peninsula
On the point near Víkingaheimar, the tiny folk museum Stekkjarkot is housed in a restored turf house, abandoned in 1924, with parts dating to the 19th…
Turku & Finland's South Coast
Lohja Museum re-creates a schoolhouse and a cowherd’s cottage from centuries past. The collection includes an impressive range of horse-drawn carriages,…
Southeastern Sweden
This atmospheric church, at a little harbour about 36km northeast of Borgholm, off Rd 136, is a fine example of Öland’s medieval fortified churches. The…
Tromsø
Domkirke, the Lutheran Church of Norway's cathedral, is one of Norway's largest wooden churches. Its opening hours are erratic, but you can take a photo…
Western Finnmark
Honningsvåg's Nordkapp Museum, next to the Hurtigruten dock, illustrates the impact of early visitors to the cape, the hard days in the immediate…
The Northern Fjords
Serving as a WWII museum and memorial, this defensive fortification was erected by Nazi forces in 1940. Various armaments and a network of bunkers and…
The South
This little museum houses the memorabilia of chess champion Bobby Fischer, who is buried 2km northeast in Laugardælirkirkja's cemetery. It is also a hang…
The Westfjords
The small Sheep Farming Museum, 12km south of Hólmavík, details the region’s farming history through photos and artefacts.
Åland Archipelago
Southeast of Kvarnbo, some stone outcroppings remain of the Iron Age fortress of Borgboda, built in the mid- to late 1st millennium. About 2km east of…
North Iceland
At the tip of the Tjörnes Peninsula is the Mánárbakki Museum, home to the eclectic personal collection of friendly farmer Aðalgeir, who will give you a…
Zealand
Immediately west of Klosterporten, Ridehuset is one of the Sorø Akademi site's original buildings, first erected by Christian IV to stable the horses and…
Turku & Finland's South Coast
About 200m north of the town square, Loviisa Town Museum is set in an old manor house with three floors of interesting historical exhibits, particularly…
The Coast
Verkensgården has tools and implements from a local 17th-century sawmill and ironworks. There's also a permanent geological exhibition documenting the…
Turku
Designed by CL Engel, this gold-coloured turn-of-the-20th-century residence houses art and furniture that was donated by art collectors Alfred and Hélène…
Tampere
This stone observation tower is on the ridge of Pyynikki Park, and has a cafe serving delicious freshly made doughnuts. You can walk from the centre of…
Bergen
This stone church, with its Romanesque entrance and twin towers, dates from the early 12th century and is Bergen's oldest building. The interior features…
North Iceland
Set in a head-turning modern building on the north bank of the Blanda River, this small, attractive museum displays local handicrafts, painstakingly…
Southern Norway
In Porsgrunn, just south of Skien, is one of Norway's best-known and longest-running porcelain factories. You can book a tour to see artisans painting the…
Lappland
This giant red statue is impossible to miss when passing through the middle of town. Wildman stands below Hotell Toppen and is brandishing a club. He has…
Bodø
This striking, austere structure, completed in 1956, has a soaring, freestanding tower and spire. Shaped like an inverted ship's hull, the walls of its…
The Finnish Lakeland
This is one of many buildings in Jyväskylä designed by its famous son, Alvar Aalto. Built between 1924 and 25, its a not particularly successful Italian…
Central Finland
In Hailuoto village, 8km east of Marjaniemi, Kniivilä is an open-air museum of old wooden buildings, including a shoemaker's cottage, a barn and a cowshed…
The Northern Fjords
The Norwegian Fjord Centre puts the Geiranger area into context, with exhibitions covering avalanches, floods, the building of early roads and the rise of…
Zealand
Troldeskoven (Witches' Wood) is an area of ancient trees that have been sculpted into haunting shapes by the wind. Walking there (about 3km south) from…
Uppsala
Part creepy castle tour, part museum, Vasaborgen is an interactive exploration of Uppsala's castle ruins where many a horrible slaying has taken place…
Tampere
Near the train station, this ornate, onion-domed Orthodox church is worth a visit. During the civil war, White troops besieged the church, which had been…
Trondheim
The epicentre of town is Torvet, the central square (also spelt 'Torget') with its statue of King Olav Tryggvason atop a column that acts as a huge…
Turku
Naturalistic and cubist-tinged sculptures donated by artist Wäinö Aaltosen are on display in this gallery, along with temporary exhibitions of…
Seyðisfjörður
The monument near the church dates from the 1996 avalanche, and is made from twisted girders from the factory demolished by the event. The girders were…
Narvik
This small but revealing museum illustrates the military campaigns fought hereabouts in the early years of WWII. The presentation may not be flash but it…
Helsinki
Across from the Vanha Kirkko is this memorial to Elias Lönnrot, compiler of the Kalevala epic, depicting the author flanked by his most famous character, …
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