[FAO] Norwegians/Danes/Swedes - what's worth to see in your country?

[Saggy]

Off to Helsinki (that's in Finland, fools ) today and figured out that the cheapest way is getting ScanRail passport - that leaves me 3 days to travel for ~12 days in Norway/Sweden/Denmark so I'm asking what is worth to see there for a huge castle-type-building fan like me? I've seen pretty much everything above arctic circle so heading to south now

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That sukcy map above shows the routes I can use - first I will go through Sweden (I live in Rovaniemi @ Arctic circle) to Denmark so I can fill up my beer supply with quality beer (Norway is expensive and Swedish beer sucks ), spend some time in Denmark if there is something worth seeing, checking southern Sweden if there is something to see, going to southern Norway and finally back to home.

Thanks.

 

[kivik]

Castles? :/

I know two 'small' castles in Gothenburg, one is Kungälvs fästning and another is on a small island just near the harbour, Älvsborgs fästning I think it's called, try google the names.

 

[old.Tohtori]

I was wondering why you weren't asking dick all from us fins but then realised you are one.

Stay home, use the cash to drink a fookload of beer at helsinki and fly drunk off your a** back home with a Helsinki gal

 

[Saggy]

Castles? :/

I know two 'small' castles in Gothenburg, one is Kungälvs fästning and another is on a small island just near the harbour, Älvsborgs fästning I think it's called, try google the names.

This and this? The first one looks ok so here, enjoy a rep!

I was wondering why you weren't asking dick all from us fins but then realised you are one.

Stay home, use the cash to drink a fookload of beer at helsinki and fly drunk off your a** back home with a Helsinki gal

Free beer and booze @ Helsinki which makes the trip "free" as I tend to drink lots I lived in Helsinki the last year and ended up going back to home with Helsinki gal... took part of Wankathon just to avoid doing it again

 

[Tilda]

Theres legoland in denmark, and a huge salt mine north of skjern iirc, capital is nice too.

 

[Levin]

One of the best castles on the west coast of Sweden is this:

Carlstens Fästning

This castle, also known as Marstrands Fästning, was invaded twice, once by Danes and once by Norwegians, but was handed back to Sweden both times. Later it served as a nasty prison and the last garrisson was pulled from it in the late 18-hundreds.

 

[MaCaBr3]

There's alot of hot chicks you can visit.

 

[old.Tohtori]

Free beer and booze @ Helsinki which makes the trip "free" as I tend to drink lots I lived in Helsinki the last year and ended up going back to home with Helsinki gal... took part of Wankathon just to avoid doing it again

Sounds cool

Except that Wankathon has one downside, you don't get poontang with it, but you get admiration and disbelief from women and a possible wife with it

 

[Lethul]

i dont really know if it qualifies but in Visby (on the island east of sweden) we have somewhat of a fortification thingy

 

[crispy]

Hmm Denmark is pretty boring to visit unless you visit Copenhagen, or join the roskilde festival or vacate near the coast in the summer (that rox soooo many chicks ^_^)

But if you havent been in copenhage go there and visit different places like Christianshavn, Christiania and the Tivoli.

You really wanna go thoose place

And then you can go hit the town at night. Lots of stuff happening (like concerts and other events), even on weekdays.

And if you wanna bring some beer home go buy Carlsberg Black Gold, and Tuborg Golden lady, Refsvindinge Ale no. 16, Blue Thor, Albani Odense Classic <3 Guessing you'll be there in time for x-mas beers? Go buy a bunch off all Also ALOT of smaller breweries are popping up around the country (quite fotm to brew beer ^_^) so just ask around for peoples favourite beer... mmmh getting thirsty!

 

[Craparoni]

Well if u visit Norway u can allways check out these

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oscarsborg_Fortress

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fredriksten

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bergenhus_Fortress

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sverresborg_(Bergen)

All are in southern part of the country

 

[Saggy]

And if you wanna bring some beer home go buy Carlsberg Black Gold, and Tuborg Golden lady, Refsvindinge Ale no. 16, Blue Thor, Albani Odense Classic <3 Guessing you'll be there in time for x-mas beers? Go buy a bunch off all Also ALOT of smaller breweries are popping up around the country (quite fotm to brew beer ^_^) so just ask around for peoples favourite beer... mmmh getting thirsty!

Awesome Sounds good enough to stay for several days so any recommendations of cheap motels are more than welcome

Lots of /reps been flying around btw

 

[Ormorof]

i remember visiting Roskilde Castle as a kid, very pretty gardens, and Rundtårnet in copenhagen was always fun to run around in

 

[Coldbeard]

Just after castle and buildings or other sights?

http://images.43things.com/place/00/01/bb/113409xl.jpg

Been there myself, and the view is absolutely breathtaking!

 

[georgie]

Now that looks pretty fooking impressive.

 

[Saggy]

Just after castle and buildings or other sights?

http://images.43things.com/place/00/01/bb/113409xl.jpg

Been there myself, and the view is absolutely breathtaking!

Where is that? Looks brilliant

 

[Coldbeard]

Where is that? Looks brilliant

It's in Norway. Not too far from Stavanger.

http://www.norway.com/directories/d_map.asp?id=284&lang=47

Not the best map, but hopefully it will give a better indication of the location.

 

[Vladamir]

Be fucked if you trip up there

 

[kivik]

This and this? The first one looks ok so here, enjoy a rep!

aye it's those.

 

[Saggy]

Be fucked if you trip up there

Yeah

Looks like I could get to Newcastle fairly cheap so who knows, maybe I'll go there too - there has to be castle(s) at Newcastle, right?

Not the best map, but hopefully it will give a better indication of the location.

Thanks, its indeed near enough of Stavanger so definetaly going there

 

[Steffan-]

If you like castles, you should try and visit egeskov slot in Denmark, I were there when I were a kid, but I still remember it as a beautiful place, here's a link:

http://www.egeskov.com/

 

[fettoken]

Well if u visit Norway u can allways check out these



All are in southern part of the country

I´ve been to norway, and its the most boring place to be. And their language is grotesque really whic doesn´t help things

 

[Saggy]

and the journey begins - 1st picture uploaded in FH gallery!

 

[Naetha]

If you want castles come to Wales - r0xx0rs for castles

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[Tasslehoff]

One thing not to see in our country is the Little Mermaid, damn that thing is overrated!

 

[DocWolfe]

If you want castles come to Wales - r0xx0rs for castles

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the problem with wales is... its full of welsh people.

 

[Sharaft]

i know what advertisement i would have for Norway if i were to make it, a drop dead sexy woman, almost nude saying:

Hey you big man in the screen. Do you want to explore the depths... of norwegian mountains? Do you want expensive crappy beer and get kicked by a gang of immigrants free? Welcome to norway! your biggest dream!

and it ends with her kissing her hand and walk away.. caus thats what norway consists of.. crappy mountains, expensive beer and beatings!

 

[Naetha]

Hey at least you have mountains - we just have immigrants, crappy beer and flatness in England