One of my favourite trips from the last few years was a cruise along the Norwegian fjords on P&O’s Britannia. In this ultimate guide, I give the lowdown on the itinerary, the ports of call, the ship plus essential tips for booking your cruise along Norway’s fjords.
From fun funiculars to funky street art, and a brief flirtation with witchcraft, discover the very best things to see in Bergen in 1 day
Ålesund, a fishing town and port on Norway’s west coast, has a distinctive architectural style borne out of devastation. On a stormy night in January 1904, a fire raged through the town, destroying 850 houses and leaving 10,000 people homeless. Mercifully, only one person perished. In just four years, a frantic reconstruction project replaced the charred […]
Tucked between two mountains at the head of Aurlandsfjorden, the teeny hamlet of Flam is a popular Norwegian cruise port. Although it is a good base for hiking and has a visit-worthy 17th-century church, its main tourist draw is the Flam scenic railway. Running between Flam and Myrdal, this is considered one of Norway’s most scenic […]