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Take a tour of Scandinavia's capital cities
by: Andrew Regan
 Copenhagen |
Scandinavian exports to the world have varied in type over the last century; from Abba to Brigitte Neilson, IKEA to Nokia mobile phones, Scandinavian goods and personalities have continued to spread throughout our everyday culture. Despite this, tourism to Scandinavia has only taken off recently, with more and more people in Europe and beyond braving its weather conditions to enjoy its many beautiful cities and landscapes. An ideal holiday idea for the first-time traveller to Scandinavia would be a tour of all the capital cities - Copenhagen, Oslo, Stockholm and Helsinki - as a way of fully enjoying the delights of the region.
Denmark, for example, may have been in the news recently for more controversial reasons, but its capital, Copenhagen, is popularly ranked as one of the world's best cities to live in, despite its high cost of living. Established annual events include the Copenhagen Jazz Festival , which supports the flourishing jazz scene that has existed in the city for many years; the city is also very popular with homosexual travellers due to its active gay community. It annually hosts a gay pride festival, as well as the Gay and Lesbian Film Festival Copenhagen, held in late October.
 Stockholm |
Stockholm, Sweden's capital, is often referred to as "the Venice of Scandinavia" due to the numerous water channels running through the city. Stockholm also has a rich cultural past that makes it very attractive to foreign visitors; the "Gamla Stan", or Old Town, is an impressive vestige of the medieval architecture, which includes the Riddarholmskyrkan (the city's oldest building), Stockholm Palace and Storkyrkan Cathedral. Stockholm also has over 70 museums, including the Swedish National Museum of Fine Arts, which possesses an extensive collection of fantastic pieces, including works by Rembrandt and Antoine Watteau, as well as many important Swedish artists.
 Oslo |
Oslo and Helsinki may not be quite as popular with the majority of mainstream tourists; however they offer much of interest for the potential visitor. Oslo, for instance, is a popular centre for music in Norway, and Scandinavia at large. The world famous Lillehammer Bluesfestival, held every April, is a popular event, as is the Lillehammer Jazzfestival, and the Lillehammer Classic Rock Festival. The Oslo Concert Hall professes to cater to all musical tastes, and The Norwegian Opera is one of Europe's foremost centres of classical opera and ballet.
Finland may have reached the headlines with their Eurovision win this year, through the efforts of rock-shockers Lordi, but this image is at odds with its high brow cultural scene. Helsinki's numerous theatres are widely acclaimed and the capital is also home to various national museums and art galleries. Sometimes known as "the daughter of the Baltic", visitors to Helsinki can also enjoy the Suomenlinna naval fortress, a UNESCO World Heritage site, and the open-air museum of Seurasaari Island. Its persistent darkness during the winter months provides a great opportunity for interesting lighting, as in Aleksanterinkatu's famous Christmas street.
Visitors to Scandinavia's capitals will find a selection of affordable and conveniently located independent hotels, as well as the region's largest hotel chain, Scandic Hotels. Make sure you book your tour of Scandinavia now, before the word gets out!
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About The Author
Andrew Regan is a keen sportsman playing rugby during the winter and cricket during the summer.
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It#39;s frankly Scandinavian - Los Angeles Times
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Terri#39;s Scandinavia Travel Blog - Scandinavia Travel
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Otsuka Pharma Scandinavia AB - Newsdesk (pressmeddelande)
Posted on 2 Jul 2009 at 9:06am table border=0 cellpadding=2 cellspacing=7 style=vertical-align:top;trtd width=80 align=center valign=topfont style=font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif/font/tdtd valign=top class=jfont style=font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serifbr /div style=padding-top:0.8em;img alt= height=1 width=1 //divdiv class=lha href=http://news.google.com/news/url?fd=Ramp;sa=Tamp;url=http://www.newsdesk.se/pressroom/otsuka_pharma_scandinavia_ab/pressrelease/view/fda-approves-samscatm-tolvaptan-the-first-and-only-oral-vasopressin-antagonist-to-treat-patients-with-clinically-significant-hypervolemic-and-305943amp;usg=AFQjCNFSqD5JLt9WBLVWWUprS4BsmJnlRAbOtsuka Pharma bScandinavia/b AB/b/abr /font size=-1bfont color=#6f6f6fNewsdesk (pressmeddelande)/font/b/fontbr /font size=-1Tokyo, Japan and Princeton, NJ May 21, 2009 - Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (OPC) and Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development and Commercialization, b.../b/fontbr /font size=-1 class=p/fontbr /font class=p size=-1a class=p href=http://news.google.com/news/more?pz=1amp;ned=usamp;ncl=dDIs00HkQq2HqqMnobrband morenbsp;raquo;/b/nobr/a/font/div/font/td/tr/table
When in Scandinavia, dress down - Los Angeles Times
Posted on 27 Jun 2009 at 6:04pm table border=0 cellpadding=2 cellspacing=7 style=vertical-align:top;trtd width=80 align=center valign=topfont style=font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif/font/tdtd valign=top class=jfont style=font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serifbr /div style=padding-top:0.8em;img alt= height=1 width=1 //divdiv class=lha href=http://news.google.com/news/url?fd=Ramp;sa=Tamp;url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/culturemonster/2009/06/scandinavians-dress-down.htmlamp;usg=AFQjCNHAwopP9sv5Ss8g3-0gzfO-Qk5WLgbWhen in bScandinavia/b, dress down/b/abr /font size=-1bfont color=#6f6f6fLos Angeles Times/font/b/fontbr /font size=-1Still, bScandinavia/b seems to be a leader in concert and opera informality. On a recent trip, which I write about in Sunday#39;s Calendar, I found jeans common b.../b/fontbr /font size=-1 class=p/fontbr /font class=p size=-1a class=p href=http://news.google.com/news/more?pz=1amp;ned=usamp;ncl=d-MoNekEdWxnvNMnobrband morenbsp;raquo;/b/nobr/a/font/div/font/td/tr/table
Olsen#39;s Scandinavian Foods in Ballard soon will close - Seattle Times
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Choice Hotels Scandinavia Buys 2 Rivals to Emerge as Stockholm#39;s ... - Rea...
Posted on 29 Jun 2009 at 1:38pm table border=0 cellpadding=2 cellspacing=7 style=vertical-align:top;trtd width=80 align=center valign=topfont style=font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif/font/tdtd valign=top class=jfont style=font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serifbr /div style=padding-top:0.8em;img alt= height=1 width=1 //divdiv class=lha href=http://news.google.com/news/url?fd=Ramp;sa=Tamp;url=http://www.realestatechannel.com/international-markets/vacation-leisure-real-estate/stockholm-hotel-industry-choice-hotels-scandinavia-nordic-light-hotel-nordic-sea-hotel-torgeir-silseth-ejnar-soder-hans-mellstrom-design-hotels-1007.phpamp;usg=AFQjCNFye2IfL5tbzT6FuR9jfAIBkNHBjwbChoice Hotels bScandinavia/b Buys 2 Rivals to Emerge as Stockholm#39;s b.../b/b/abr /font size=-1bfont color=#6f6f6fReal Estate Channel/font/b/fontbr /font size=-1(STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN) -- Choice Hotels bScandinavia/b is not shy on its near-future growth plans. The chain aims to continue being the top lodging organization b.../b/fontbr /font size=-1 class=p/fontbr /font class=p size=-1a class=p href=http://news.google.com/news/more?pz=1amp;ned=usamp;ncl=dOcCybUYRdPC5zMnobrband morenbsp;raquo;/b/nobr/a/font/div/font/td/tr/table
Cookbook review: quot;The Scandinavian Cookbookquot; - Inside Bay Area
Posted on 24 Jun 2009 at 8:09am table border=0 cellpadding=2 cellspacing=7 style=vertical-align:top;trtd width=80 align=center valign=topfont style=font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif/font/tdtd valign=top class=jfont style=font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serifbr /div style=padding-top:0.8em;img alt= height=1 width=1 //divdiv class=lha href=http://news.google.com/news/url?fd=Ramp;sa=Tamp;url=http://www.insidebayarea.com/food-and-wine/ci_12672039amp;usg=AFQjCNF_hnDXtIAOz-LZv5xyLBm5s8m0SAbCookbook review: quot;The bScandinavian/b Cookbookquot;/b/abr /font size=-1bfont color=#6f6f6fInside Bay Area/font/b/fontbr /font size=-1Upon opening quot;The bScandinavian/b Cookbook,quot; I was immediately taken in by the colorful descriptions and photographs of bScandinavia#39;s/b long days and dark winter b.../b/fontbr /font size=-1 class=p/fontbr /font class=p size=-1a class=p href=http://news.google.com/news/more?pz=1amp;ned=usamp;ncl=dXO3A3DiWhR0hOMnobrband morenbsp;raquo;/b/nobr/a/font/div/font/td/tr/table
FOCUS: Bond Mkts Take Up Slack As Banks Struggle To Lend - Wall Street Journal
Posted on 2 Jul 2009 at 7:14am table border=0 cellpadding=2 cellspacing=7 style=vertical-align:top;trtd width=80 align=center valign=topfont style=font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif/font/tdtd valign=top class=jfont style=font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serifbr /div style=padding-top:0.8em;img alt= height=1 width=1 //divdiv class=lha href=http://news.google.com/news/url?fd=Ramp;sa=Tamp;url=http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20090702-700917.htmlamp;usg=AFQjCNGW3ehGaxVjOo-MaDWjxEkMNj4FgAbFOCUS: Bond Mkts Take Up Slack As Banks Struggle To Lend/b/abr /font size=-1bfont color=#6f6f6fWall Street Journal/font/b/fontbr /font size=-1MC) surfaced shortly after the announcement, with deals from bScandinavia/b, Austria, and Italy following in quick succession. Fritz Engelhard, interest rate b.../b/fontbr /font size=-1 class=p/fontbr /font class=p size=-1a class=p href=http://news.google.com/news/more?pz=1amp;ned=usamp;ncl=dp0XI_9vf0tpmPMnobrband morenbsp;raquo;/b/nobr/a/font/div/font/td/tr/table
Spotlight | Budd Lake - New York Times
Posted on 13 Jun 2009 at 11:52pm table border=0 cellpadding=2 cellspacing=7 style=vertical-align:top;trtd width=80 align=center valign=topfont style=font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serifa href=http://news.google.com/news/url?fd=Ramp;sa=Tamp;url=http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/14/nyregion/14spotnj.htmlamp;usg=AFQjCNEy9x642p0w8ZH4MxjszUyz8jPphgimg src=http://nt0.ggpht.com/news/tbn/0OCWPLB-IDjWGM/6.jpg alt= border=1 width=80 height=80 /br /font size=-2New York Times/font/a/font/tdtd valign=top class=jfont style=font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serifbr /div style=padding-top:0.8em;img alt= height=1 width=1 //divdiv class=lha href=http://news.google.com/news/url?fd=Ramp;sa=Tamp;url=http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/14/nyregion/14spotnj.htmlamp;usg=AFQjCNEy9x642p0w8ZH4MxjszUyz8jPphgbSpotlight | Budd Lake/b/abr /font size=-1bfont color=#6f6f6fNew York Times/font/b/fontbr /font size=-1?Summer is an important thing in bScandinavia/b because it#39;s so short,? said Mr. Zarnitz. The festival, on June 20, will include the 17-member Orebro Woodwind b.../b/fontbr /font size=-1 class=p/fontbr /font class=p size=-1a class=p href=http://news.google.com/news/more?pz=1amp;ned=usamp;ncl=d5ejKWJ3QiOk6CMnobrband morenbsp;raquo;/b/nobr/a/font/div/font/td/tr/table
The Scandinavian Pharmaceutical Market Outlook to 2013: Policy ... - PRMinds ...
Posted on 1 Jul 2009 at 12:34pm table border=0 cellpadding=2 cellspacing=7 style=vertical-align:top;trtd width=80 align=center valign=topfont style=font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif/font/tdtd valign=top class=jfont style=font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serifbr /div style=padding-top:0.8em;img alt= height=1 width=1 //divdiv class=lha href=http://news.google.com/news/url?fd=Ramp;sa=Tamp;url=http://www.prminds.com/pressrelease.php?id=7873amp;usg=AFQjCNFZSSZT751fp9fNWva9F2Yh27c_WQbThe bScandinavian/b Pharmaceutical Market Outlook to 2013: Policy b.../b/b/abr /font size=-1bfont color=#6f6f6fPRMinds (press release)/font/b/fontbr /font size=-1#39;The bScandinavian/b Pharmaceutical Market Outlook to 2013#39; is a report published explores the healthcare systems and policy environments of Denmark, Norway, b.../b/fontbr /font size=-1 class=p/fontbr /font class=p size=-1a class=p href=http://news.google.com/news/more?pz=1amp;ned=usamp;ncl=dFBt89QhXDGxsVMnobrband morenbsp;raquo;/b/nobr/a/font/div/font/td/tr/table
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