Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Nikel is a travel writer covering cruising and Scandinavia. From enjoying the thrill of chasing the northern lights to ...

There are houses of all styles, train stations, castles, farms, cable cars and soccer fields. Welcome to Bergen, Norway – in miniature, except there is an Eiffel Tower and the London Tower Bridge, too ...

If ever there was a synagogue that’s earned the right to throw itself a birthday shindig, it’s this elegant and intriguing house of worship in central Norway only 220 miles south of the Arctic Circle.

Every year on May 17, the streets of Tromsø fill with color, music, and tradition. From boat parades to ferry passengers taking center stage, this is how Tromsø marks Norwegian Constitution Day.

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