Helsinki closer to hosting new Guggenheim museum
A new proposal has moved the Finnish capital closer to hosting a new Guggenheim museum for architecture and design.
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Hotel in Reykjavik receives high praise on travel recommendations website Expedia
Popular hotel in Reykjavik Hotel Odinsve has received high praise on the leading travel recommendations website Expedia, earning a guest rating of 4.7...
Statoil announces big find
Norwegian state oil producer Statoil ASA has announced a major oil find in the Barents Sea off the coast of northern Norway.
Northern Lights tour in Iceland holds 80 percent sighting rate
Iceland tour provider superjeep.is has stated that it holds an 80 percent sighting rate for seeing the Aurora Borealis as part of its popular Northern...
Icelandic Sound Poetry Choir to give concert on Friday
The Icelandic Sound Poetry Choir will give a free concert at the Living Art Museum, Reykjavík this Friday January at 20.00.
Finland-Russia border sees record traffic in 2011
The border of southeastern Finland and Russia saw a record number of crossings over the past year.
Mass herring death a mystery in Norway
Scientists have yet to agree on why thousands of dead herring have washed up on a Norwegian beach in the last week.
Residents on alert following Norway landslides
More than 20 Norwegians are not yet able to return to their homes following massive landslides near Trondheim on Sunday.