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10 Top Attractions In Oslo

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March 11, 2014

If you feel like checking out the highlights, here are Oslo’s ten most visited attractions. Experience sculpture parks, amusement parks, museums, botanical gardens, opera and ballet and more.

Here are the 10 top attractions in Oslo.

Vigeland Park
Vigelandsparken is one of Norway’s most visited attractions with more than 1 million visitors every year. The unique sculpture park is the life work of the sculptor Gustav Vigeland (1869-1943) with more than 200 sculptures in bronze, granite and cast iron. Vigeland was also responsible for the design and architectural outline of the park. A monumental artistic creation with a human message that is well worth seeing. The park is open all year at all times and is a popular recreation area.

Fram Museum
Fram is the strongest wooden ship ever built and still holds the records for sailing farthest north and farthest south. At the Fram Museum you can come on board the ship and see how the crew and their dogs lived and managed to survive in the coldest and most dangerous places on earth – the Arctic and the Antarctic.

In 2013 the new Gjøa building opened with new exhibitions on the Arctic, and the Northwest Passage – from the first trials four hundred years ago to find a northern route to the East until Roald Amundsen’s journey through the passage in 1903-06.

The exhibitions are illustrated with the help of modern design, photographs, film, an interactive map, special lighting effects, an model of the Fram frozen in the ice – and the ship itself. In the polar simulatorlets you experience both the cold and the dangers of polar expeditions over a hundred years ago.

The exhibition is translated into ten languages: English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Russian, Japanese, Chinese, Korean and Norwegian.

Exclusive polar merchandise is available in the museum shop.

The Holmenkollen Ski Museum
A historic landmark in the Norwegian consciousness, Holmenkollen embodies more than a century of skiing competitions.

Inside the ski jump is the Holmenkollen Ski Museum, the oldest of its kind in the world. The museum presents over 4,000 years of skiing history, as well as Norwegian polar exploration artifacts.

The observation deck on top of the jump tower offers panoramic views of Oslo.

Open 365 days a year!

Tusenfryd Amusement Park

One park – a thousand opportunities! TusenFryd is Norway’s largest amusement park, with over 30 fun attractions and great games, shops and places to eat.

TusenFryd’s newest attraction is Thors Hammer, which opens in June. The indoor 3D adventure is packed with the latest in park technology.

The park features attractions for all ages, including large and small rollercoasters, carousels, a log ride, a 5D haunted house and much more.

Barnas Fryd and Frydskogen are packed with rides and activities for small kids. In summer you can enjoy BadeFryd, a water park with a swimming pool, a swimming river, a huge slide and beach volleyball courts.

The TusenFryd Package at visitoslo.com includes hotel accommodation, Oslo Pass and entry to the park.

The Norwegian Museum of Science and Technology
(Norsk Teknisk Museum) is the national museum for technology, industry, science and medicine. The museum has over 20 permanent and temporary exhibitions about energy, oil, industry, medicine, airplanes, cars and trains.

The Science Centre is a place for curious minds. Explore natural science and technological principles in the areas of energy, physical phenomena, the body, mathematics and the universe. The Robot Centre and The Planetarium are both found here.

The National Museum of Medicine explains how people’s lives have changed over the last 150 years through improvements in public health, medicine and healthcare. The museum is integrated in the Museum of Science and Technology.

The museum café serves Italian and Greek food, hot dogs, coffee, ice cream and cakes.

CLOSED: Mondays (winter), 1 January, 1 May, 17 May, 24-26 December, 31 December.

Norwegian name: Norsk Teknisk Museum

The Viking Ship Museum

presents great Viking ship discoveries from Gokstad, Oseberg and Tune as well as other finds from Viking tombs around the Oslo Fjord.

The museum displays the world’s two best-preserved wooden Viking ships built in the 9th century, as well as small boats, sledges, a cart with exceptional ornamentation, implements, tools, harness, textiles and household utensils.

Norwegian name: Vikingskipshuset

The Natural History Museum

includes several museums as well as the Botanical Garden and greenhouses. The Zoological Museum shows animals from all over the world, and the Mineralogical-Geological Museum building includes the Paleontological Museum and Norway’s only dinosaur museum.

The opening hours and prices below apply to the greenhouses and the museums. They are closed on Mondays, 1 January, 17 May, 23-26 December and 31 December.

Botanical Garden
The botanical variety and diversity in the Botanical Garden makes it an ideal place to relax from the stress of city life. Most of the area is designed as an Arboretum. Entrance to the garden is free. The Botanical Garden is open longer than the museums.

Norwegian name: Naturhistorisk Museum

Akershus Fortress,

located in the city centre by the Oslo Fjord, is a great place to discover Oslo’s history and a beautiful place to enjoy a summer day.

History
The building of Akershus Castle and Fortress was commenced in 1299 under king Håkon V. The medieval castle, which was completed in the 1300s, had a strategical location at the very end of the he

adland, and withstood a number of sieges throughout the ages. King Christian IV (1588-1648) had the castle modernised and converted into a Renaisssance castle and royal residence. During the 17th and 18th century the castle fell into decay, and restoration work only started in 1899.

Guided tours
Guided tours of the Fortress are available to the public in summer, starting at the Visitor Centre.
May: Saturday-Sunday at 12.00 (Norwegian) and 14.00 (English)
June: Daily at 12.00 (Norwegian) and 14.00 (English)
1 July-12 August: Daily at 11.00, 13.00 and 14.00 (Norwegian/English), 15.00 (Norwegian, jail only) and 16.00 (Norwegian/English)
13 August-31 August: Saturdays and Sundays 13.00 (Norwegian) and 15.00 (English)
Free with the Oslo Pass.
Guided tours for groups are also available.

Events
The Fortress area is used for a number of big events, including concerts, holiday celebrations and ceremonies. Changing of the guards (HM The King’s Guards) takes place every day at 1.30 pm.

Norwegian name: Akershus Festning

The National Gallery
Norway’s largest public collection of paintings, drawings and sculptures. The National Gallery’s central attractions include Edvard Munch’s The Scream and Madonna and paintings by Cézanne og Manet.

The museum’s exhibitions present older art, with principal emphasis on art from Norway. The permanent exhibition shows highlights from the collection and national icons from the romantic period until the mid-1900s. Also on display are works by international painters and sculptors, including the French impressionists.

Free entry on Sundays.

The National Gallery is part of the National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design.

Norwegian name: Nasjonalgalleriet

The Norwegian National Opera & Ballet (See featured image above)
is Norway’s largest performing arts institution, with over 600 employees working in about 50 professions and trades.

After the opening in 2008, the Opera House in the old harbour area of Bjørvika soon became a landmark in Oslo. Designed by the Norwegian architects Snøhetta, it is the first opera house in the world to let visitors walk on the roof.

The new opera house offers a rich and varied programme from three stages: The Main House (1369 seats), Second House (400 seats) and the Studio (200 seats). The Opera Roof and Foyer are also used for concerts.

Norwegian name: Den Norske Opera & Ballett

The Norwegian National Opera & Ballet is Norway’s largest performing arts institution, with over 600 employees working in about 50 professions and trades.

After the opening in 2008, the Opera House in the old harbour area of Bjørvika soon became a landmark in Oslo. Designed by the Norwegian architects Snøhetta, it is the first opera house in the world to let visitors walk on the roof.

The new opera house offers a rich and varied programme from three stages: The Main House (1369 seats), Second House (400 seats) and the Studio (200 seats). The Opera Roof and Foyer are also used for concerts.

Norwegian name: Den Norske Opera & Ballett

The Norwegian National Opera & Ballet is Norway’s largest performing arts institution, with over 600 employees working in about 50 professions and trades.

After the opening in 2008, the Opera House in the old harbour area of Bjørvika soon became a landmark in Oslo. Designed by the Norwegian architects Snøhetta, it is the first opera house in the world to let visitors walk on the roof.

The new opera house offers a rich and varied programme from three stages: The Main House (1369 seats), Second House (400 seats) and the Studio (200 seats). The Opera Roof and Foyer are also used for concerts.

Norwegian name: Den Norske Opera & Ballett

Source: Visit Oslo

Pastry Days at Nimb Terrasse

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March 10, 2014

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For the past two years Nimb in the Copenhagen Tivoli has organized a series of special pastry days in the exclusive setting of Nimb Bar. The event has been so popular that it was necessary to put up a waiting list.

Now the establishment is pleased to introduce a fixed weekly event at Nimb Terrasse every Saturday and Sunday.

Every weekend, their pastry chef offers a large pastry table consisting of 4-5 assorted pastries, cakes, macaroons and a wealth of classics such as roulade, fruit tart and scones. Several of the cakes are based on season produce.

250 DKK per person for the pastry table ad libitum incl. hot chocolate, coffee or tea.

175 DKK for children under eight years.

Bookings can be made for the following seatings: 13:30 , 13:45 and 14:00, but it is also possible to drop by, off the street . Entrance is through Nimb Bernstorffsgade 5, during the periods in which Tivoli is closed – providing a unique opportunity to see Tivoli off season . In Tivoli season, entry is through the Tivoli official entrances .

Nimb Terrasse is located in the middle of the old Gardens down by the Tivoli Lake. It’s in fact a part of the Moorish-styled palace with a striking Venetian marble façade facing the Tivoli Gardens revealing an intimate boutique hotel with just 14 sophisticated rooms and suites. With four diverse dining options including the gourmet restaurant, along with a cellar wine bar and a classic hotel bar, Nimb Hotel is a spectacular place to stay in the heart of the city, conveniently close to the central station and 14 km from Copenhagen Airport.

Enjoy simple seasonal cuisine – fresh from the sea, fresh from the field and fresh from nature. Enjoy the pastry days at nimb terrasse.

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Best Scandinavian Attractions

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March 7, 2014

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The team of Daily Scandinavian has voted the top attractions in Scandinavia. We want to point you in the right direction, so you may enjoy your visit to this part of the world even better.

Norway’s breathtaking fjords are an experience not to be missed. The Hurtigruten coastal steamships make 34 ports of call, heading way up north from Bergen to the North Cape and Kirkenes. Related post.

Experience northern light in Tromsoe in Norway’s far north. The eerie aurora borealis billows like smoke and streaks like silent fireworks across the winter skies in Arctic Scandinavia.

Vigeland Sculture Park in Oslo is an open-air sculpture park filled with huge arresting figures, many writhing and tumbling, in Vigeland’s fantastic vision of humanity. A favorite with Oslo inhabitants.

Norway’s perhaps most beautiful city, Bergen, sits on a craggy shoreline surrounded by hills, and makes an ideal base for a fjord holiday. A highlight of any visit is a summer concert at Trollhaugen, a former villa of composer Edvard Grieg.

Norway’s ancient capital and its third-largest city, Trondheim, is steeped in history and athmosphere.

Europe’s first Green Capital, Stockholm, floats on 14 islands. Visit Gamla Stan, a medieval maze of alleyways and enchanting architecture, and Södermalm’s bohemian shops and bars.

Sun-worshippers flock to the sandy beaches of Bohuslän in summer, or take to sailing boats and kayaks to explore thousands of offshore islands.

Old honeypaws, the King of the Forest, is a shy creature in the wild. Orsa Björnpark, Sweden, offers a great chance to see brown bear and their cubs up close.

Scandinavia’s largest Renaissance castle, Fredriksborg Slot, Hilleroed, Denmark, was built across three islands in the middle if a lake, and comes straight from the pages of a children’s storybook.

Countless icebergs calve from Greenland’s most productive glacier and float out to sea in a glinting parade at this Unesco World Heritage site, near Ilulissat. Don’t miss Icefjord, Sico Bay, Greenland.

A well kept Danish secret is Bornholm, the sunniest island in Scandinavia. Hire a bicycle and explore its rugged coastline and unique medieval round churches.

The historic railway, Inlandsbanan, rund from Sweden’s heartland right into the Arctic Circle, stopping at tiny stations for meals, and to shoo reindeer off the tracks.

Jutland, Denmark’s peaty soil has preserved some of Europe’s most remarkable archeological finds, like the 2,000-year-old bodies of Tollund Man and Grauballe Man, now in Silkeborg and Moesgaard museums.

Sweden’s most famous long-distance walking path, Kungsleden Trail, wends its way through the mountains of Lapland, through dark forests and broad green valleys scattered with Alpine flowers.

Turreted walls encircle Visby in Gotland, the medieval Hanseatic trading town, full of crooked houses, cobbled streets and rose-covered ruins. In August troubadours and jousting knights bring the past to life during the Medeltidsveckan festival. (Featured image on top is from Gotland).

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Where is this?

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March 6, 2014

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Known as the largest public Evangelical Lutheran church in Scandinavia, Grundtvig’s Church (Grundtvigskirken in Danish) was built as a national monument for N.F.S. Grundtvig (1783-1872), a Danish philosopher and social reformer. The Church is located in the Bispebjerg district of Copenhagen. Building commenced in 1921, but main architect Peder Vilhelm Jensen-Klint died in 1930. He was succeeded by his son Kaare Klint and later his grandson Esben Klint, who completed the church in 1940.

Its design is a combination between a cathedral and the style of old Danish country houses. The yellow brickwork church stands 50 meters high, which makes it a landmark that can be seen from afar.

Nikolai Frederik Severin Grundtvig, 1783-1872, was a Danish author for almost 75 years. Most of his many works have not been read by great numbers either in his own day or subsequently. His ideas and attitudes are more important than the individual titles.
In his many original and translated hymns, which were mainly published in his Sang-Værk, 1-5 (1837-81), he brought renewal to the National Church of Denmark by imparting a living, homely character to the great Christian festivals.

Even today, his hymns dominate the authorised hymn book, so much so that even non-churchgoing Danes can scarcely imagine Christmas, Easter and Whitsuntide, weddings or funerals without the inclusion of some verses by Grundtvig.

Grundtvig’s work as a theologian, scholar, poet and popular educator was epoch-making. In Nordens Mytologi (1808, The Mythology of the North), he was the first to see an inner cohesion in the pagan myths, and in a greatly expanded, revised edition in 1832 he was able to turn them into the paradigm of a modern Nordic view of life. In practice, his theology concentrated on the experience of baptism and holy communion, both proclaimed by words from the lips of Christ.

From the 1830s, on the background of a Christian faith brought to life in this way, he placed increasing emphasis on conditions of life on earth, keeping a suitable pace with the slow political developments in Denmark towards democracy.

He saw every form of compulsion in intellectual and spiritual life as being perverse. His great argument was for choice cutting through congealed institutions and lifeless writing. He advocated oral formulation, whether spoken or sung, and he made conversation with a lively exchange of views between the parties into his main educational tool.

He stressed the significance of a native language that had been handed down in its purest form by women and unlearned peasants.

As a poet he often combined content and form in potent images, the intent and meaning of which were prophetically obscure, and at other times he was able as no one else in his day to speak simply and comprehensibly on the most elevated subjects.

As a politician he could be extremely realistic, always giving voice to an anti-authoritarian attitude; he supported peaceful change rather than revolution. With Grundtvig, compromise became a way of life in Danish politics and society. He left behind him religious and popular movements which in the folk high schools, the church, the parliament and in the public at large are still influential in Danish society.

Grundtvig must have taken to heart the exhortation in Psalms to “make a joyful noise unto the Lord”; he wrote 1,500 hymns, many of which are sung to this day. With Grundtvig’s musical gifts in mind, the church was designed to resemble a pipe organ.

Could you answer the question where is this? before reading?

Magnus Carlsen Picks Up Where He Left Off

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Magnus Carlsen Picks Up Where He Left Off

Magnus Carlsen, the 22-year-old Norwegian who has been the most dominant chess player since 2010, skipped the London Chess Classic in December, where he had competed every year since the tournament began in 2009, and did not play in the Tata Steel tournament in the Netherlands in January, the first time he had missed it since his breakthrough performance there in 2004, when he was 13.

Carlsen instead went on a promotional tour. He showed up at the International Consumer Electronic Show in Las Vegas, where he was interviewed while playing 20 people at the same time. (He defeated them all.) He traveled to Silicon Valley, where he met with Arthur D. Levinson, the chairman of Apple and Genentech; Peter Thiel, the co-founder of PayPal; and Facebook’s most famous founder, Mark Zuckerberg. (He gave Zuckerberg a chess lesson at a private dinner.)

At Google headquarters, he played 10 players simultaneously — defeating them all. Carlsen also stopped in London for an interview with a Norwegian talk show host along with Bill Gates, Microsoft’s founder. They played a blitz game onstage, and considering the circumstances, Gates acquitted himself well and showed that he knows something about how to play.

The talk show host asked Gates when, if ever, he suffered from a feeling of inferiority, and Gates, gesturing at Carlsen, replied, “When I play chess against him,” according to a Reuters report.

Carlsen returned to tournament play at the Zurich Chess Challenge. His time off did not appear to be a problem: Carlsen took first place ahead of a field that consisted of Levon Aronian, Hikaru Nakamura, Fabiano Caruana, Boris Gelfand and the world champion he dethroned, Viswanathan Anand.

One of Carlsen’s best games was a victory over Caruana, who was Black. Caruana used the Berlin Defense, and gaining an advantage against it is difficult. After 15 moves, chances were roughly equal.

But Caruana inexplicably postponed castling, advanced his pawns while his king was in the center and only then castled queenside, exposing his king to danger.

Magnus Carlsen picks up where he left off.

Best Scandinavian Journeys

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March 3, 2014

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The team of Daily Scandinavian has voted the top journeys in Scandinavia. We want to point you in the right direction, so you may enjoy your visit to this part of the world even better.

Here’s your chance to experience the sheer beauty of Scandinavia.

Hurtigruten (Norway)
The world-famous postal boat sails up Norway’s fjord-lined coast, stopping in 34 picturesque pots along its 12-route. Related post. (Photo Tor Kjolberg: Hurtigruten in Aalesund.)

Göta Kanal (Sweden)
Cross the country in the most leisurely manner possible, along Swedens 19^th-century engineering masaterpiece, the Göta Kanal. Related article.

Hærvejen (Denmark)
Cycle through Denmark’s peaceful countryside on this bicycle path, which stretches from Germany to Viborg in central Jutland.

Flåmsbanen (Norway)
The mountain railway from Myrdal to Flåm packs the most dramatic scenery – ravines, rivers and toppling waterfalls – into its 12 miles (20 km) route. This part of the “Norway in a Nutshell” trip that adopts a variety of forms of transport to experience Norway’s exhilarating natural beauty.

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The Fleeting Return of Long Summer Days

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March 3, 2014

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All of Scandinavia celebrates the Nordic festival of Midsummer, but perhaps nowhere as enthusiastically as in Sweden. This ancient Germanic custom honoring life itself has ancient pagan roots – a fertility rite, it was held at the exact time the sun and earth were considered at the peak of their reproductive powers.

Everyone takes to the countryside, often dressing in colorful local costumes, resuscitating old-world traditions, eating favorite foods, and imbibing substantial amounts of aquavit, resulting in folks of all ages and sorts singing and dancing.

Young girls believe they will dream of their future husbands if they sleep with a freshly picked bouquet of nine different wildflowers under their pillows. But who can tell when it’s time to sleep during the long hours of the midnight sun, when even birds are confused?

One of the best places to celebrate Midsommar is in Sweden’s central rural province of Dalarne around the beautiful Lake Siljan, a hilly area often referred to as Sweden’s “folklore district.” Traditions and customs are lovingly kept alive, thanks in great part to local old-time families such as the Åkerblads.

Experience it by visiting their eponymous 15^th-century red-framed farmstead, which they converted to an inn in 1910. The mix of antiques (think canopied beds and grandfather clocks) and decorative paintings and carvings found throughout enhances the old-fashioned country atmosphere for which Dalaerne is famous. Don’t miss the chance to eat here: Swedes come from all parts to do just that.

Feature image (on top): Lake Siljan, photograph by Michael Svensson

The Best Contemporary Design Shops in Copenhagen

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February 28, 2014

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The Best Contemporary Design Shops in Copenhagen

Copenhagen is a veritable mecca for design aficionados. From modernist classics to cutting-edge conversation pieces, there are plenty of unique (and tempting) elements for a stylish interior to be found in Denmark’s capital. Whether you’re in the mood to learn or purchase, here are in our opinion the best eight places to visit on your design tour of Copenhagen.

Normann Copenhagen
Located in the Osterbo district, this former movie theater’s 18,000 square feet of space is filled with home furniture and accessories by top Scandinavian and global designers (there’s a heavy Italian influence as well). If you’re looking for chic, timeless, and clever designs, you’re sure to find them here.

Illums Bolighus
From big names in Scandinavian design (think Georg Jensen, Arne Jacobsen, Alvar Aalto, Finn Juhl) tonewcomers on the global design scene, Illums Bolighus carries some of the finest (and most expensive) modernist and contemporary furniture and accessories in the city. International shoppers, be on the lookout for Illums Bolighus in Oslo and Stockholm, too.

Designer Zoo
Designer Zoo is comprised of studios of contemporary working designers and a shop where their pieces can be purchased. The stunning, light-filled boutique is filled to the brim with beautiful art (and functional) glass, ceramics, wooden home accessories, furniture, lamps, etc. This is a shop and workspace for different designers, who produce furniture, glassware, ceramics, etc. The designers themselves take turns working the shop, so you may even have the chance to meet an up-and-coming design star. (See feature image on top)

Designmuseum Danmark
Designmuseum Danmark (formerly The Danish Museum of Art & Design) is the perfect place to brush up on your Scandinavian aesthetic history (and present!). This exhibition and research forum focuses both on industrial design and applied arts from throughout Scandinavia. In addition to providing a chance for visitors to experience fascinating design first-hand, the museum also endeavors to educate the public about contemporary design through lecture series and classes. Be sure to visit the on-site café that serves delicious food and, of course, the irresistible gift shop (full of plenty of design-heavy goodies that will fit in your suitcase).

Hay House
This relatively new furniture and accessories studio has taken the international design world by storm (they are currently selling in over 20 countries). Hay House’s shop is full of minimalist yet cheerful furniture as well as accessories with a global flare in a variety of colors. It’s the perfect place to find a distinctive piece of Danish design for your home.

Stilleben
This small but mighty design boutique is packed with singular home accessories (think colorful ceramics, glassware, dishes, clocks, lamps, statuettes, throw pillows, rugs, candlesticks and other décor and functional items). Stilleben also carries jewelry from top international designers. With all of the suitcase-friendly sized pieces, it’s a great place to do your souvenir shopping.

Dansk (Danish) Design Center
The Danish Design Center is a great place to discover the work of new designers. In addition to the gallery and research center, the building (designed by architect Henning Larsen) also has dedicated exhibition space (rotating exhibitions typically feature a variety of international designers’ pieces that correspond to a particular theme – check the website to see what will be showing when you visit), a café, and a gift shop carrying ingenious multifunctional travel items (with sleek playful designs, of course).

Casa Shop
If Casa Shop doesn’t scratch your design itch, I’m not sure what will. This well-curated shop carries stunning furniture and delightful home accessories by a variety of Scandinavian and international designers (including lots of Italian, French and Indian designs). If you’re anything like me, you’ll have a hard time not taking home a piece or two.

Skater Gjersem Follows In Henie’s Footsteps

Norway

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February 27, 2014

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Skater Gjersem Follows In Henie’s Footsteps

Norwegian figure skater Anne Line Gjersem was following in the footsteps of illustrious countrywoman Sonja Henie when she entered the ice in Sochi last week.

The 20-year-old from Asker, the first Norwegian to qualify for figure skating in the Olympics since 1964, advanced to the free skating final.

Norway was a figure skating superpower in the early Olympics with figure skating legend Sonja Henie winning gold three times — in 1928, 1932, and 1936.

Henie was also a ten-time world champion before finding success in Hollywood where she was one of the highest paid stars during the height of her career.

“I’m very happy that Norway has a spot here. I’m very proud to represent my country, and I’m very excited,” said Gjersem after taking the 24th and final qualifying spot in the short program.

“I’m quite satisfied with my performance. The first jump could have been a little bit better, and I could have had more speed. I could feel it in my body that I was slightly tense but I enjoyed skating and was trying to do my best.”

She scored 48.56 was high enough to claim a qualifying spot the for free skate final.

She became the first Norwegian figure skater to compete at the Olympic Winter Games in 50 years after qualifying at the Nebelhorn Trophy in September 2013.

Born to a Norwegian father and a Philippines mother, Gjersem wore a light blue sequined outfit as she skated to “Maria and the Violin’s Sting” by Ashram.

Her twin sister Camilla Marie Gjersem is also a competitive figure skater, but she watched from home.

The twins started skating in 2002, and four years later they were taken into the Sonja Henie project to prepare for future Olympics.

In 2008-2009 Gjersem debuted in the Junior Grand Prix and Junior World Championships, and took the bronze medal in both the European Youth Olympic Festival and the Nordic Championship.

Both sisters aim to participate in the 2018 Winter Games in South Korea.

“My sister always says positive things to me and she’s my biggest supporter,” says Anne Line.

South Korea’s Kim Yu-Na remained on course to defend her Olympic women’s crown as she leads Russia’s Adelina Sotnikova and Italy’s Carolina Kostner by less than a point.

Kim led the 30-skater field with 74.92 as Sotnikova achieved 74.64 and Kostner 74.12.

Kim is bidding to become just the third woman to win consecutive titles after Henie, and Germany’s Katarina Witt in 1984 and 1988.

SAS launches new routes for 2014

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February 26, 2014

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From the end of March 2014, SAS will be opening Stockholm – Visby, Stavanger – Edinburgh, Oslo – Edinburgh, Oslo – Aalborg, Oslo – Aberdeen and Oslo – Chania, as well as Copenhagen – Leeds Bradford. These launches reflect increased customer demand for new nonstop services.

SAS continues to improve its customer offering by launching new routes. From four Scandinavian airports SAS is opening seven new routes in the summer 2014 timetable.

SAS announces the first seven new routes for the 2014 timetable. From the end of March 2014, SAS will be opening Stockholm – Visby, Stavanger – Edinburgh, Oslo – Edinburgh, Oslo – Aalborg, Oslo – Aberdeen and Oslo – Chania, as well as Copenhagen-Leeds Bradford. These launches reflect increased customer demand for new nonstop services.

“SAS offers more destinations and a greater frequency than any other Scandinavian airline, and we will continue to invest in our offering to our customers. This last year we have succeeded in improving our competitiveness and increasing productivity, and this gives us the opportunity to open many new routes to serve our customers,” says Joakim Landholm, Executive Vice President Commercial.

Earlier this fall, SAS opened two new year-round routes, Copenhagen – Bremen and Copenhagen – Humberside, and announced two routes for the winter season 2013: Oslo – Sochi and Copenhagen – Salzburg. In 2013, SAS launched more than 50 new domestic and European routes, as well as the popular Copenhagen – San Francisco route.

The new routes will go on sale gradually from November 21, 2013. SAS will launch the peak summer timetable on Monday, November 25.

New routes from Sweden
Stockholm to: Visby (starts 30 Mar)

New routes from Norway
Oslo to: Edinburgh (10 Apr-11 Oct), Aalborg (starts 30 Mar), Aberdeen (starts 31
Mar), Chania (12 Apr-11 Oct)
Stavanger to: Edinburgh (10 Apr-11 Oct)

New routes from Denmark
Copenhagen to: Leeds Bradford (starts 31 Mar)
Aalborg to: Oslo (starts 30 Mar).

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