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Jul 19, 2005 4:06 AM
romanb

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Jul 19, 2005 4:06 AM
romanb

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Welcome to the Scandinavia Branch!

Welcome to the Thorn Tree's Scandinavia branch.

The countries covered by this branch are: Denmark, Faroe Island, Finland, Greenland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden.

We hope you find plenty of useful information about travelling to Scandinavia here. It is highly recommended that new users check out the Scandinavia FAQ thread before posting a new thread as you may find many of the answers you seek there. It also contains helpful information about how to search the forum, advice for how to post your questions, and obsolete information was deleted as recently as June 2008! If you are a returning user or an Scandinavia guru, please help us keep the FAQ thread up-to-date by adding important information which is absent, or pointing out information which is no longer being represented accurately.

You may also find these... more »

Sep 23, 2003 4:39 AM
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Sep 7, 2012 5:45 AM
jones7503

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Scandinavia FAQ

The countries covered by this FAQ are: Denmark, Faroe Island, Finland, Greenland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden.

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May 13, 2013 7:43 AM
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May 13, 2013 7:43 AM
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Migrating to a new server

Hi all,

The whole of lonelyplanet.com, including Thorn Tree, is changing hosting providers in the following days. While this change takes place, Thorn Tree and the Lonely Planet website will be unavailable for a short period of time. We will communicate the exact time nearer the date. This migration will hopefully be a matter of hours but we have a lot of Thorntree content to move! We will do everything we can to cause minimal disruption to users. You will be able to chart the progress of the work while the site is down through our Twitter account.

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May 18, 2013 8:21 PM
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May 18, 2013 8:21 PM
wyndham29

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Cheap Lappland winter experience?

Hi everyone,

I've been accepted to spend six months in Sweden on exchange from university, starting in September. The thing that is absolutely on the top of my wishlist to do is to go to Lappland and (hopefully) see the northern lights. However, all the tours I've looked at have been ridiculously expensive. So, what would you recommend as the best place to go to "experience" Lappland on a budget. Also, I'm not massively keen on seeing the traditions of the local people if they're only put on for tourists, I'd rather something authentic to today. Thanks!

May 18, 2013 7:26 PM
nas1052

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May 18, 2013 7:26 PM
nas1052

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location: Sweden

Under the Bridges of Stockholm - Discount with Stockholm Card?

I understand the Under the Bridges boat tour is not included in the Stockholm Card, but is it at least discounted? I know the Royal Canal Tour is included (which is 160 SEK), so could you use the Stockholm Card to take the Under the Bridges tour instead (220 SEK) and only pay the difference of 60 SEK (220 -160)?

May 18, 2013 12:15 PM
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May 18, 2013 1:16 PM
akana

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location: Finland

Sleeping in railway station...

Dear travellers, i am travelling to Finland in 20th Jul., flight from Athens to Helsinki and arriving to Helsinki at 00:45 local time. I want to travel to Tampere the same day but the first train to Tampere is at 07.10 the morning. I must waiting somewhere for about 5 hours to take the first train to Tampere.
Have you any ideas where can i stay for 5 hours and have a little sleep? Can i stay in the railway station? It is somewhere else that i can stay temporary for 5 hours?
Thank you all of you travellers..

May 18, 2013 10:51 AM
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May 18, 2013 5:50 PM
chengelh

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location: Iceland

hiking boots or just good walking shoes

Since I pack really light so I don't have to check luggage and since hiking boots are quite large (of course, I could wear them on the plane but would rather not), I am wondering if for regular sight-seeing of lava, glaciers, coasts, etc. but not real hiking trips, are walking quality shoes good enough or do I really need my hiking boots for such places.

Thanks for input as I am packing my suitcase today!

May 18, 2013 5:36 AM
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May 18, 2013 7:11 AM
drumbrake

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location: Norway

Norwegian trains on time?

Do Norwegian trains normal run on time?

This is what I am planing:

BERGEN - OSLO S by overnight train, arriving at 06:27

Then Oslo to Stockholm leaving at 07:32. This will be a non refundable fare.

Is the overnight train likely to be on time?

Thanks

May 18, 2013 4:17 AM
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May 18, 2013 5:12 PM
Borkur

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location: Iceland

The Island of Papey

I read about this Island and i wonder if it's worth to visit there because all the tour is taking 4 hours. The papins i'm sure i'll see in other places in the island. I'm touring to the direction of the watch for 19 days. I intend to visit also Westman Island so i know that there will be also a lot of papins.

What do you think about this tour?

Rahel Lavon

May 17, 2013 9:41 PM
nas1052

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May 18, 2013 11:35 AM
SilverMaple

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location: Sweden

Suggested itinerary for 2 full days in Stockholm

I'm going to be spending 3 nights in Stockholm later this month (2 full days) and am looking for suggestions on an itinerary to cover the two full days. I'll be staying in Gamla Stan, so I'll be pretty central.

I'm mainly interested in sightseeing so would rather limit museums as they take up quite a bit of time, something I won't have.

However, I will definitely go to the Vasa Museum.

I'm also going to either do the Under the Bridges boat tour or Royal Canal boat tour.

I've been debating between getting the Stockholm Card or SL Transport card. It seems the Stockholm Card is valuable for longer stays and for seeing many museums, so I'm thinking the 72-hour SL Transport card makes the most sense? I do like to walk a lot though, so I'm not necessarily going to be a very heavy public transport user (even though I enjoy taking public transport).

Any suggestions on 2-day sig... more »

May 17, 2013 5:56 PM
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May 17, 2013 5:56 PM
Dudley_Man_11

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Stockholm Archipelago - Visiting More Than One Island

Hi,

Sorry, this is actually a follow-up question to my last post concerning visiting the Stockholm Archipelago. Someone mentioned visiting more than one island within the same vicinity in a day trip. I was wondering how i would buy a ticket to do this. Would i need an island-hopping ticket, or is there some way i can make stop-bys with a one destination ticket? Just exploring options.

Many Thanks

May 17, 2013 5:26 PM
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May 18, 2013 1:31 AM
eskils

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location: Norway

Reasonably priced/affordable Norwegian restaurants in Bergen and Oslo

Any suggestions for affordable restaurants in these two cities?? We'd like to try them, but we are not $300/
Person diners. Local flavor??? Interesting new places?? THANKS!!!

May 16, 2013 6:18 PM
WaterhazardJack

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May 16, 2013 6:18 PM
WaterhazardJack

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O'Leary @ Ryanair - 5 More years!

Yes, folks, it's official...the beatings are scheduled to continue until morale improves...Michael O'Leary intends to stay on for another half-decade to guide Ryanair to the next level...

http://www.independent.ie/business/michael-oleary-vows-to-stay-at-ryanair-for-five-more-years-29262368.html

All together now - 5 more years, 5 more years, 5 more years...

(Cross-Posted)

May 16, 2013 8:15 AM
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May 17, 2013 10:18 AM
anillos_de_satu...

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location: Greenland

International Airport to fly into from East Coast NA?

Morning : )

A bit puzzled on this one ... I'm a US resident living in the Northeast. Last year I had found fairs going about $1,300 from NE, connecting through Copenhagen to Greenland.

I don't recall which destination airport I chose from the couple that come up as international airports ... but whatever it was totally striking out this year as I can't find a single flight from the states to Greenland, even through Copenhagen. Any suggestions on an international airport anywhere in Greenland? I have tried SEVERAL consolidator sites and the only option was a flight out of Ottawa at a ridiculous price of over 3k!! Ideally we would be starting in Boston, or NY ... but can do Montreal or Quebec City as well if no other choice.

Any input would be appreciated ... even if it's doing two separate fairs, one to Copenhagen, another with a Denmark airline to connect us in. I didn... more »

May 16, 2013 6:29 AM
infuga

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May 17, 2013 12:34 AM
eskils

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Hardangervidda

Hi all,
I'll be travelling to Norway this summer and I'd like to go to Hardangervidda. I know that I must arrive to Finse by train, but when I'm in Finse, I don't understand how I arrive to Hardangervidda. Can you help me, please?
Thank you so much!

May 16, 2013 5:32 AM
karasi44

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May 16, 2013 5:32 AM
karasi44

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Iceland with Kids

Iceland in August with two 6 years-old girls.
Dear Fellow Travelers,

Can someone please recommend places/towns/cities/nature spots to visit on a week long road trip through Iceland, We'll be traveling with two 6 years-old kids. The kids can handle 2-3 hrs hikes at most. Thank you!

May 16, 2013 5:15 AM
hpiramal

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May 18, 2013 5:45 PM
madsb

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location: Finland

Mosquitoes in Lapland

Hello,

I am planning a trip to Lapland in mid-July.

Is this the worst time for mosquitoes? Also, is there any way to combat the mosquitoes?

Thanks

May 16, 2013 5:08 AM
rogersla

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May 18, 2013 2:14 PM
rogersla

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location: Norway

Spring Flowers in Bloom in Norway

I will be in Norway the first week of June.....Oslo, Aurland, Flam, Geiranger, Lom, and Lillehammer.....is my general vicinity and am wondering if the grass will have greened up, trees leafed out, and the flowers blooming????

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