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Frommer's Scandinavia

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John Wiley & Sons, Jun 15, 2011 - Travel - 576 pages
Up-to-date coverage of Europe's most scenic and unspoiled region. You’ll find the very best of Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Finland, from city sightseeing to wilderness adventures, fjord cruises, and great small towns.

Loaded with detailed maps and smart tips that help you plan your trip more easily, our guide features accommodations, attractions and restaurants for every taste and budget. We’ll take you to Renaissance castles and Viking ruins; as well as show you where to enjoy the best outdoor activities from dogsledding and reindeer safaris to fishing and hiking in the Land of the Midnight Sun.

  

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Contents

PLANNING YOUR TRIP
19
FINLAND CALENDAR OF EVENTS
25
BERGEN
38
Staying Healthy
46
SUGGESTED SCANDINAVIA
65
DENMARK SWEDEN IN 2 WEEKS
71
THE BEST OF DENMARK
83
INTRODUCING COPENHAGEN
90
The Best Travel Experiences 83
311
INTRODUCING STOCKHOLM
317
EXPLORING STOCKHOLM
343
On Kungsholmen
350
GOTHENBURG
373
Where to Dine
380
SKÅNE INCLUDING HELSINGBORG
397
Malmö
409

Getting There Getting Around 92 Where to Dine
105
EXPLORING COPENHAGEN
115
Christiansborg Palace
122
Literary Landmarks
132
EXPLORING THE DANISH
150
Bornholm
167
THE BEST OF NORWAY
202
Getting Around
209
Where to Dine
217
Exploring Oslo
224
Walking Tours
234
Munch
239
Shopping
246
THE WORLDS SECOND LONGEST Seeing the Sights
257
EXPLORING THE NORWEGIAN
275
Misty Peaks Fjordside Flåm Stopover on Europes Most
283
EXPLORING THE SWEDISH
435
Gotland Visby
445
THE BEST OF FINLAND
463
HELSINKI
470
Where to Dine
481
Helsinki Attractions
489
CENTRAL HELSINKI
497
Helsinki After Dark
505
EXPLORING THE FINNISH
509
The Lake Region
522
Tampere
529
FAST FACTS WEBSITES
540
Scandinavia 540 Fast Facts Sweden
547
Index
553
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About the author (2011)

Darwin Porter and Danforth Prince (chapters 1–7 and 12–21) have produced numerous titles for Frommer’s. Porter wrote the first ever Frommer’s guide to Scandinavia, and has been covering the destination ever since. He is also the coauthor of Frommer’s Norway, Frommer’s Denmark, and Frommer’s Sweden. Prince, formerly of the Paris bureau of The New York Times, has been a frequent traveler and researcher to Scandinavia since 1980. His byline has appeared on four different guides to the Scandinavian countries, including Finland.

Born in New York City and raised in Westchester County, Roger Norum (chapters 1, 8–11, and 21 [www.rogernorum.com]) has studied literature and taught creative writing in Norway. He writes and photographs features on travel and food for a number of European magazines, including Departures, Wanderlust, and Olive. In 2010, he was awarded the silver prize for Travel Writer of the Year by the British Guild of Travel Writers. Roger currently divides his time between Oxford, England, and Kathmandu, Nepal, where he is finishing up research for his doctoral degree in social anthropology

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