The city of Bergen, the historical jewel of the country, is a city full of charm and atmosphere. This historic inhabited center is located on a peninsula along the Norwegian southwest coast, in the center of the fjord region of Norway. The city is surrounded by picturesque reliefs, called the Seven Mountains (De syv fjell). […]
Norway has a coastal extension of over 2,500 km. The Norwegian coast, formed by deep inlets, is one of the most indented in the world. Along the coast of Norway there are over 50,000 islands, also residues, like fjords, of glacial erosion. LOFOTEN ISLANDS AND VESTERALEN ISLANDS Among these are also some important archipelagos such […]
Norway is a country where the beauty of nature dominates unchallenged, but the country also presents interesting cultural aspects. These aspects are little known to most tourists who arrive in the country. But a visit to the sites that UNESCO has entered on the list of world heritage allows you to become aware of Norway […]
The fjords of Norway, together with the islands, are the main feature of the Norwegian coast. They are found along all the over three thousand kilometers of coastline in the country. The fjords occupy valleys modeled by ancient glaciers that have now disappeared. These valleys with the thawing of ice have filled with sea water. […]
The Geiranger fjord (Geirangerfjord) is one of the most beautiful fjords in Norway. This fjord is located in the northern part of that area which is commonly called fjord Norway, in the region of Møre og Romsdal. The Geirangerfjord is a branch of the Sunnylvsfjorden which in turn is one of the final branches of […]
HOW TO GET THERE: AIRPORTS AND FLIGHTS Norway is a vast country with distances of several thousand kilometers between the north and south of the country. So air transport is highly developed. Air flights are the best option for arriving in Norway. There are around 50 airports in the country. Among these, Oslo Airport Gardermoen, […]
The Van Gogh Museum is the most important museum in the world of works by Vincent Van Gogh. The museum houses about a quarter of his paintings, over half of the drawings, including also the artist’s childhood works and almost all the existing letters. The Van Gogh Museum was founded in 1973 thanks to the […]
Amsterdam has an oceanic climate, influenced by its proximity to the North Sea, and by the presence of large basins of water all around the city. The winter days are not too cold, but are usually cloudy and humid, while the summer days are often mild and cool and never sultry. The rains are more […]
Amsterdam is the capital and largest city of the Netherlands. The city has in fact 740,000 residents, while the population residing in the metropolitan area is around 1,450,000 people. The capital of the Netherlands is a multi-ethnic city, in fact, people from over 170 countries reside there. Amsterdam has one of the largest Renaissance centers […]
AMSTERDAM AIRPORT: Amsterdam has several air links with many European countries that arrive at the city’s main airport: the Amsterdam Schiphol Airport. Other flights also arrive in the most distant and rather inconvenient airports of Rotterdam (which is located over 50 km from the Dutch capital) and Eindhoven (located more than 110 km from Amsterdam). […]
On this page a compendium of useful information for those who travel to Holland as a tourist. You will find above all which power plugs and sockets are used in the Netherlands. What documents are needed to enter the Netherlands. How cell phones and the internet work in the Netherlands. And other information such as […]
HOW TO GET TO THE NETHERLANDS: FLIGHTS AND AIRPORTS The airplane is the most convenient way to get to Holland. Air transport is highly developed in the Netherlands. The most important airport in the country is Amsterdam-Schiphol, one of the most important European airports. Flights depart from this airport for all European countries and for […]
HOW TO GET TO MONTENEGRO: FLIGHTS AND AIRPORTS To arrive by plane in Montenegro you can use the two international airports of the country. The most important is that of the capital Podgorica, the other is the Tivat airport near the Boka Kotorska. In addition, the Cilipi-Dubrovnik airport in Croatia can also be used to […]
MONTENEGRO: DOCUMENTS Documents: To enter Montenegro, European citizens (including children and minors) must have their own personal passport or personal identity card valid for expatriation. Upon entry into Montenegro, a tourist pass is issued which must be presented to the border police upon departure. For citizens of some countries it may be necessary to obtain […]
Originally the ancient part of the city of Budva-Budua (today called Stari Grad) was located on a small island. This island was joined to the mainland by a strip of sand which then went on to form today’s peninsula where the city stands. The city of Greek origin was, according to tradition, founded by Cadmo. […]