The Perfect Midsummer Night for us, a Midsummer Night's Dream is after a day with enjoying the outdoors, picking flowers and berries, go for a night swim in the nearby lake, before we truly enjoy the Scandinavian Midsummer night. @ Little Scandinavian Little B Summer in Norway 2009 And then the dream can come true, the Flower's Festival can begin... @ Floris Books Elsa Beskow
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How we spend our Scandinavian Summer holidays in Southern Norway
The Norwegian coastline outside of Sandefjord, Norway is arguably one of the most beautiful places in summer time! And this is the bold hole, where we hang out during the month of August. © Photo by Little Scandinavian, Sandefjord Norway
Read morePhotos from our Family Mountain Hike in Norway
We've regularly enjoyed Norway's majestic mountains as a family. All four seasons have their own charm, with the Summer being the most attractive season as the weather is more stable. Our favourite is probably early Autumn, from August when the green landscape turns bright orange and red. These photos are from one of our hikes, in Hardangervidda. Little b was 5 years and Little A was 1 year old....
Read moreMountain Hiking with kids in Jotunheimen National Park, Norway
This summer the Little Scandinavian family will be doing a child-friendly mountain adventure! Norway has several National Parks and mountain areas, one of the most stunning ones being Jotunheimen National Park. Known as “Home of the Giants”, from Norse mythology, Jotunheimen has more than 250 peaks rising above 1,900 metres. The landscape has inspired famous authors and musicians throughout...
Read moreLittle Scandinavian goes on holiday
We're off on Easter holiday tonight! British Airways will take us to Oslo, Norway where there's a rental car waiting for us to take us up to the Norwegian snowy mountains... The blog will be running as usual and there will be occasional updates from the cold North over the next week and a half! Do you have some relaxing plans in store too? We would love to know so please do share in the comment...
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Frosty memories
Some frosty memories from a winter holiday in Norway a few years back. Half term in London and missing the Nordic winter.
Read moreVisit the local market in a medieval mining town, Røros in Norway
The mining town of Røros is one of the most beautiful places in Norway with it's 80 wooden houses, most of them standing around courtyards, giving the town a medieval appearance. The 3,700 inhabitants of Røros work and live in the characteristic 17th and 18th century buildings, creating a unique mountain settlement with exceptional cultural value, which has earned Røros a place on UNESCO’s...
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Husky Tours in Norway -Powered by Nature!
Why not take the whole family on a proper exotic outdoor adventure, on Husky tour in the arctic climate of Norway in the upcoming half term and winter holiday. Dog sledding is an amazing way to explore the snowy winter wonderland of the North and gain memories to last you a lifetime. There are several options for Dog Sledding holidays in Norway, one of them being the Beito Huskey Tours that are...
Read moreScandinavian Cabin; One family shares 118 square feet
In only 11 square meters or approximately 118 square feet a family of four spends their weekend and holidays together, not far from Trondheim in Norway. The Norwegian architect couple Anne Lise Bjerkan and Bendik Manum wanted to build a cabin with little need of maintenance and that would be easy to heat up. The concept of small cabins like this is very popular in Scandinavia at the moment and...
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Little Scandinavian goes on holiday -for the weekend!
Soon off on a mini break and it's actually only me that's going on holiday, with theScandinavianDad and the two Little Scandinavians staying at home in London, busy baking Christmas cookies and attending Christmas Fairs. I on the other hand will not be doing any cooking or fairs over the coming days as I'll be traveling to a SPA hotel in Norway. It's snowing as we speak and the ski lifts are...
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