Former grain silo reimagined as one of Norway’s most exciting museums

Former grain silo reimagined as one of Norway’s most exciting museums

The world’s largest private collection of Nordic art is set to become public with the May opening of an innovative cultural centre in the south of Norway.

  • byJulietta Jameson

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How a French warship hunted and destroyed a German submarine this week

How a French warship hunted and destroyed a German submarine this week

Large NATO drills in the frigid fjords of northern Norway may be just war games,but they feel more real than ever for those taking part amid Russia’s war in Ukraine.

  • byJohn Leicester
Ten delicious Nordic treats you must try in Scandinavia

Ten delicious Nordic treats you must try in Scandinavia

From herring to hot dogs to the humble Danish pastry,here are 10 delicious things you must try when you visit Scandinavia.

  • byAnthony Dennis
Nine must-do highlights of Bergen,Norway

Nine must-do highlights of Bergen,Norway

Norway’s scenic second-largest city is flush with glamorous stays,sublime outlooks and charming waterside neighbourhoods.

  • byAnthony Dennis
It’s a miracle Europe’s most breathtaking mountain pass exists at all

It’s a miracle Europe’s most breathtaking mountain pass exists at all

One of the highlights of any trip to Norway is this 108-kilometre ribbon of tarmac that squirms its way over a 1434-metre-high plateau.

  • byRob McFarland
Floating sauna rescues Tesla passengers after it plunged into a Norwegian fjord

Floating sauna rescues Tesla passengers after it plunged into a Norwegian fjord

With only towels around their waists,patrons aboard a floating sauna in a Norwegian fjord rescued the two occupants of the car as it sank.

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An education minister fought plagiarism. Then she was caught copying

An education minister fought plagiarism. Then she was caught copying

Norway’s higher education minister Sandra Borch was responsible for making sure that students played by the rules. Students then decided to look into Borch’s own academic work.

  • byEmma Bubola andHenrik Pryser Libell
Britain forced to import $5 billion of electricity from Europe

Britain forced to import $5 billion of electricity from Europe

Electricity was brought in via the growing network of interconnector cables designed to boost the collective resilience and energy security of neighbouring countries.

  • byJonathan Leake
Nine must-do highlights of Longyearbyen,Norway

Nine must-do highlights of Longyearbyen,Norway

Huskies,breweries,fine-dining and glaciers:there’s a lot to warm to in this icy destination.

  • byCraig Tansley
Seven Kingdoms:What to know about the queens and kings of Europe (and our Mary)
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Seven Kingdoms:What to know about the queens and kings of Europe (and our Mary)

Each European royal family is vast and diverse,but they all have one thing in common:a shared ancestor.

  • byRob Harris
Surprises come thick and fast in this remote,fragile land

Surprises come thick and fast in this remote,fragile land

A circumnavigation of Spitsbergen delivers exceptional Arctic wildlife in one of the world’s most remote and fragile environments.

  • byAndrew Conway