Norway is one of the most interesting countries. It is attractive for many reasons. First of all there are the polar nights, which is a fairytale story for almost everyone who has at least once seen the Santa Claus movie or watched any Disney cartoons.
Norway is one of the top destinations for people who definitely would like to know what the happiness of citizens and the peaceful country looks like. It has thus attracted many people from all across the globe and that’s for a reason. There are many fascinating facts that would make you want to save some money and book your ticket straight away. There are some of the majors, which are doubtlessly worth your attention.
The Nobel Peace Prize goes to Oslo
You most probably know that Switzerland is the only country that managed to keep the neutral side during World Worlds II, but did you know that Norway also remained neutral during World War I? This definitely tells something about the country and the position it occupies.
The Norwegian capital, Oslo has also been the proud venue of the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony every year ever since 1901. There were some expectations of course, but this is not the point. The other Nobel prizes in Chemistry, literature, physics, and psychology, as well as medicine, are awarded in Stockholm, Sweden.
The story behind Norway being the annual host of the Nobel Peace Prize Awards is unknown, though one thing is for sure that this was due to the desire of Alfred Nobel, the Swedish chemist. He was the one to invest his wealth to create the awards just before his death. Also, Norway is very proud of hosting such a global event, no one really knows why the famous chemist made his choice on Oslo.
Wealthy Residents of Norway
Norway occupies one of the leading positions in the list of the Happiest countries in the world. It is true that Norwegian people feel happy about their lives as they have everything to enjoy. Moreover taking into consideration the fact that every Norwegian has three figures taken from their annual tax return such as their annual income, income tax paid, and total wealth, is public for the observation, the country has nothing to hide, but opposite to show off.
The Norwegian people are very actively involved in social life. One of the main reasons is of course that they can afford it. But, anyways. It is not every country that can boast with the extremely happy people living there. People are involved in many different social activities.
Longest Road Tunnel
Have you heard of the phrase, “the light by the end of the tunnel”, this should be addressing the world’s longest tunnel, which is located in Norway. The tunnel is 15 miles, which is almost 25 kilometers long. The total cost of the tunnel construction was 1 billion Norwegian kroner, which is $113 million. The tunnel is mainly used to connect the small communities of Laerdal and Aurland.
The tunnel is one of the most famous sightseeings in Norway. It is featured in many cartoons, movies, documentaries, and even games. The most popular is the Laerdal themed games. According to the Nye Casino Ninja website, some of the leading online casino game developers offer customers tunnel themed slot games. Those provide a clear background picture of the tunnel and even present some of the nicest features of the surroundings.
Music Breaks Free
Not only the sightseeings is the major reason for visiting the country, but also the variety of festivals, especially music festivals. Norway might not have Berghain or Tomorrowland, but it has a lot of music festivals that will definitely fit your taste.
One of the most popular and beloved music festivals takes place on a small island, near Helgeland. The festival has been held in that location ever since 2003. Initially, the Traena Festival was a local festival, though has evolved through the period and has become one of the most popular international festivals.
Traena was named as one of Europe’s best secret festivals by Guardian and major Norwegian and international act annually, dominating the line-up. The Traena Festival will take place in Traena from the 9th until the 11th of July this year.
The very extraordinary thing about the festival is that it takes place on an island with inhabitants of less than 500 people, and is quite far from the mainland. Though, you can see the power of good music, great PR and marketing campaigns and of course the euphory of the beauty of nature, through the popularity of the festival itself.
Festivals
The variety of festivals in Norway is determined by the variety of artists from the Nordic countries and perfect spots capable of hosting the open-air festivals and many people.
Some of the major events taking place in Norway this year are the following.
By: Larm
By: Larm is one of the open-air music festivals that offer you spending your weekend in a very qualitative atmosphere with a lot of good music, great people and of course visuals. The music festival takes place in Oslo, Norway and combines the industry conference with showcase music. The main focus of the festival remains on presenting artists that are on the verge of success mixed with daytime seminars, lecture, and debates. This is called the mixture of pleasant and necessary. The festival takes place in winter, from the 27th to the 19th of February.
Palmesus
Norway is ready to present the largest outdoor club on Norwegian soil. The daily capacity of the location is 5,000 people. There will be some of the world’s most spectacular installations, such as Arcadia Spectacular Spider– a 360 degree, female-spitting mechanical creations, which is over 50 tonnes built by fighter jets and military helicopters with DJs both hanging under hydraulic spider head. This show is promising to be unforgettable.
Some of the leading and most famous DJs will be the headliners of the festival. You will be able to hear such names as David Guetta, Armin Van Buuren, Khalid and many more. Every night is supposed to start with “The Landing”. This is the show with the trapeze artists, dancers, pyrotechnics, lasers in combination with the music. Do you know what it is called? The bomb mix of Mad Max and Cirque du Soleil.
Pstereo
This festival is a great way to spend the last weekends of the summer. The festival will be for two days, 21 and 22 of August. With the lively student population, the third-largest city in Norway, Trondheim is the home for the Pstereo Festival. Up and coming acts mix with worldwide headliners and which take place on the idyllic Marine a beautiful outdoor venue next to the river and adjacent to the almost 1,000-year-old Nidaros Cathedral. The festival is suitable for every age. As there will be the club events at night, while during the day time it is the best gathering place for the families.
Findings Festival
Are you in Norway by the end of August and have heard of the Pstereo Festival, but are unable to go there, because you are in Oslo? Do not worry as exactly at the same time, from 21 to 22 of August, also hosts the Finding Festival. While the artists are still to be announced the festival never managed to disappoint the audience.
It is one of the biggest parties in Oslo and the best way to end the summer for sure. Finding Festival brings a collection of pop, rock, and everything else to Bislett Stadium. The celebration continues for two days, so jump in!
Stavern festival
Starvern Festival is one of the most popular festivals in Norway. It gathers around 75,000 people each year in scenic surroundings at Lavric Golf Arena. This year the festival is waiting for even more people while being held at the same place from the 9th until 11th of July. Some of the headliners have already been revealed and guess who they are? Martin Garrix, A$AP Rocky, Major Lazer and 1975. And yet the whole line up is still unknown.
The Stavern Festival was first introduced in 2001 and has welcomed some of the most prominent and beloved artists such as Ed Sheeran, Elton John, Travis Scott, Bob Dylan, David Guetta, Pharell Williams, Kygo, Alan Walker, Wiz Khalifa, Swedish House Mafia, Zara Larson and many more. As you see it has definitely sadi the world in the Norwegian music industry.
The Stavern Festival wants to give the festival participants “the little extra” in the form of unique experiences in the arena. This has resulted, among other things, in a rich and varied food offering and a separate camp area with its own experiences and activities.
Music really breaks free and is one of the things that are worthy of spending your time and money on. It is the huge inspiration and the huge energy through the sound waves which comes with a pleasant breeze. The reasons to mark your calendar in red in order to come to one of the festivals to Norway are more than enough, the only thing left is your desire.
