Must-see attractions in Scandinavia

  • Porvoon Nukke- ja Lelumuseo

    Turku & Finland's South Coast

    Houses over a thousand dolls, tin toys and other childhood curiosities, making it Finland’s largest toy museum.

  • Vår Frelsers Church

    Bergen & the Southwestern Fjords

    With its arrow straight spire and redbrick exterior, this church in the centre of Haugesund is a local landmark.

  • Aleksanterin Kirkko

    Tampere

    The beautiful Aleksanterin Kirkko has red brick and green spires and was named in honour of Tsar Alexander II.

  • Hans Andersen Statue

    Odense

    Outside the low-rise Radisson Blu hotel, Hans Christian Andersen sits with top hat on a seat awaiting selfies.

  • Vitatorni Apartment Tower

    The Finnish Lakeland

    In one of Jyväskylä's garden suburbs, this apartment block was designed by Alvar Aalto and built in 1962.

  • Strömstads Museum

    Bohuslän

    Housed in an old power station, this museum displays local photography and objects from nautical history.

  • Tivoliparken

    Skåne

    Riverside Tivoliparken is perfect for a summertime evening stroll or a waffle or two at a waterside cafe.

  • Hangon kirkko

    Turku & Finland's South Coast

    Originally built in 1892, this neo-Gothic church was damaged in WWII but has been thoroughly renovated.

  • Ulvik Frukt & Cidreri

    Bergen & the Southwestern Fjords

    Sample homemade apple juices and ciders, plus fresh apples and cherries, at this welcoming fruit farm.

  • Rådhus Courtyard

    Copenhagen

    Influenced by the architecture of northern Italy, City Hall's courtyard features a central fountain.

  • Viewing Disc

    Snæfellsnes Peninsula

    Get a 360 degree view of town and the fjords from this viewing disc marked with local landmarks.

  • Grieg's Hut

    Bergen & the Southwestern Fjords

    The one-time retreat of Norwegian composer Edvard Grieg is in the garden of Hotel Ullensvang.

  • Roald Amundsen Statue

    Tromsø

    This statue to Norway's most famous polar explorer sits just uphill from the tourist office.

  • Vor Frue Kirke

    Aalborg

    This church is a landmark in the old part of town, anchoring a neighbourhood worth a wander.

  • Old Town Hall

    Aalborg

    The baroque-style old town hall (c 1762) sits at the corner of Østerågade and Gammel Torv.

  • Gudhjem Glasrøgeri

    Bornholm

    Watch top-quality Bornholm glass being hand-blown at Gudhjem Glasrøgeri at the dockside.

  • Isegran Ruins

    Southern Norway

    The ruins of a stone (originally wood) tower remain visible at the eastern end of Isegran.

  • Långe Jan

    Southeastern Sweden

    Scandinavia's tallest lighthouse is a proud sentinal at the island's southernmost point.

  • Loviisan kirkko

    Turku & Finland's South Coast

    Dominating the market square is the red-brick neo-Gothic Loviisa Church, built in 1865.

  • Olympic Flame Tower

    Central Norway

    The tower for the Olympic flame stands near the foot of the Lygårdsbakkene Ski Jump.

  • Ölands Djurpark

    Gotland

    A zoo, amusement park and water park combined. Free admission for children under 1m.

  • Reykjavík University

    Reykjavík

    Reykjavík University has a scenic campus near the beach and the domestic airport.

  • Old Convict Prison

    Southern Norway

    Among the finest old buildings in town, the old convict prison was built in 1731.

  • Sotkamon kirkko

    Central Finland

    Sotkamo's 19th-century wooden church rises above the treeline on the lake shore.

  • Coign of Vantage

    Skåne

    This signpost marks Swedens southernmost point: latitude 55° 20’ 3”.

  • Sankt Mortens Kirke

    Central Jutland

    This imposing redbrick church dates from the end of the 15th century.

  • Hamina Church

    Turku & Finland's South Coast

    Neoclassical Hamina Church, designed by CL Engel, was built in 1843.

  • Himmelbjerg Tårnet

    Central Jutland

    This 25m-high tower was built in 1875 and sits atop Himmelbjerget.

  • St Clemens Ruins

    Visby

    The ruin of a Romanesque church dating from the mid-13th century.

  • Ólafsvíkurkirkja

    Snæfellsnes Peninsula

    Ólafsvík's modern church is made entirely of triangular pieces.

  • Helge And Kyrka

    Visby

    The only stone-built octagonal church in Visby, built in 1200.

  • Helligåndshuset

    Central Jutland

    Helligåndshuset dates from 1434 and was built as a monastery.

  • Selfosskirkja

    The South

    The pretty riverside church in Selfoss was built in the 1950s.

  • Balaklava

    Southern Norway

    Among the finest old buildings in town, dating from 1783.

  • Keflavíkurkirkja

    Reykjanes Peninsula

    Find this busy church in the centre of Keflavík.

  • Bergen Cathedral, Hordaland, Norway.

    Bergen Cathedral

    Bergen

    Bergen's cathedral features stonemasonry in the entrance hall carved by the same artisans who adorned Westminster Abbey's chapter house in London.

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