Smart Travels Europe Rudy Maxa Sweden & Norway Stockholm & Oslo
Sweden is a natural-born beauty, winning us over with and sleek Scandinavian . We cruise through Stockholms sun-dappled archipelago, visit a designer hotel and sip cocktails in the trendy Ice Bar(a lounge built completely of ice!). We stroll through the Karl Milles sculpture garden, and admire the worlds best-preserved 17th century warship, the Vasa. Then its off to the woodsy Kingdom of Crystal where we peek in on Swedens best glass artists and get rowdy at a traditional herring dinner. We pay tribute to a grand medieval castle once called the key to Sweden. Then we escape to the vacation island of Öland, an out-of-the-way charmer with timeless windmills, ancient ruins and glorious sand beaches. TIPS on shopping for glass.
The grand panoramas of Norway prove irresistible to adventurers. In Oslo, we see testaments to maritime prowess in Viking Ships and the celebrated Kon Tiki raft. We Scream with painter Edvard Munch before heading south to the glorious vistas of Telemark country. After dropping by the home of playwright Henrik Ibsen, were off to a boisterous celebration of Norwegian village life, complete with traditional costumes, dancing and potato pancakes. Next its a ride on Europes most spectacular railway and a boat cruise through the impossibly beautiful scenery of the fjords. We end up in Bergen, Norways best-preserved medieval city, taking in views that inspired composer Edvard Grieg. TIPS on railroad travel.
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