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Luxury skiing in Geilo, Norway

Ski specialist, Alpine Tracks, has further expanded its Norway programme by introducing the Havsdalsgrenda ski complex in Geilo. The complex consists of luxury chalets and apartments right on the resort’s ski slopes for ski in, ski out and easy access to the Geilo and Hardangervidda slopes.

Norway’s Fjords voted “Top Iconic Destination”

Norway’s Fjords voted “Top Iconic Destination”

National Geographic Traveler has crowned Norway’s fjords as the top iconic travel destination in its sixth annual ‘Places Rated’ Destination Stewardship survey in conjunction with National Geographic Society’s Center for Sustainable Destinations.

Norway launches first 365 day ski lift pass

Norway launches first 365 day ski lift pass

Four ski resorts in Norway have launched the first 365 day lift pass to enable skiers to enjoy the snow all year around. The resorts – Voss, Myrkdalen, Røldal and Folgefonn, are based on the west coast of Norway and are in near proximity. Season pass holders can now use all four resorts on one lift pass.

Alpine Tracks - dispelling the myths about Norway

It’s colder, it’s darker and it’s more expensive…just some of the misconceptions about Norway held by many UK skiers when considering where to go for their next trip.

Make tracks to Trysil in Norway this ski season

Brand new to the 2009/10 programme from Alpine Tracks is Trysil, Norway’s largest and most varied ski area with 31 lifts serving 65 marked slopes.

It’s snowing in Norway

It’s snowing in Norway

The snow has arrived in Norway ahead of the skiing season, with six destinations reporting between 20cm to 1cm fresh snow this week. Norway is known for its good quality and quantity of snow, even at low altitudes.

Classical music meets nature on a musical sea voyage

In January 2010, MV Trollfjord will transform into a musical stage as she travels south from Tromso to Oslo with onboard concerts and a performance in Oslo’s newly built opera house.

Ain’t no mountain high enough for ebookers

The ease of use provided by ebookers.com to hotels, flights and cruise can now be applied to ski, thanks to the launch of ebookers' Ski Holidays. The online travel agent has teamed up with Dublin based B2BSki to offer skiing products, fully available online, to an array of European resorts including Andorra, Austria, Bulgaria, France, Italy, Norway and Slovenia.

Short spa breaks to Norway, Holland and Denmark

Short spa breaks to Norway, Holland and Denmark

If you want to escape from it all and really treat yourself, DFDS Seaways has the ideal short break for you – a spa break in Norway, Holland or Denmark. With DFDS Seaways your shortbreak begins the moment you step onboard.

Welcome onboard a Baltic cruise

A cruise simply takes out all the hassle of travelling and planning. Step onboard one of the world’s leading cruise liners and enjoy the comfort a cruise holiday offers.

SAS adds Croatia, Norway and Nice to summer program

SAS Sverige is to introduce the new summer destinations of Zagreb and Stavanger. In addition, two routes to Nice will be opened in the summer, one from Ängelholm and one from Växjö. The Stockholm - Tromsö route will also be operated during the summer.