Tag Archives: Scandinavia

Gothenburg

Posted on March 4, 2011 by admin

Gothenburg, Swedish Göteborg, is the second largest city in Sweden and located on the country’s west coast. Gothenburg University is the largest Scandinavian university and the city has a reputation of being very friendly. It was founded in the beginning … Continue reading →

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Helsinki, Finland

Posted on July 5, 2010 by admin

With about 580,000 inhabitants the Finnish capital Helsinki is the country’s largest city. 6 % of the city’s population speak Swedish and the city officially is bilingual. Helsinki is located in the south of Finland at the Gulf of Finland … Continue reading →

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Oslo, Norway

Posted on June 23, 2010 by admin

The Norwegian capital Oslo lies between the Oslo Fjord and Oslomarka and was called Christiana from 1624 to 1925. It is said that is was founded in 1048 by King Harald III, but archeological finds show that there already have … Continue reading →

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Let’s Go To Stockholm

Posted on June 18, 2010 by admin

Soon it is midsummer and tomorrow there will be the royal wedding and from many European cities you can get fairly cheap tickets to get to Stockholm. Accommodation you can get in expensive hotels as well as in youth hostels … Continue reading →

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Visit Copenhagen

Posted on May 8, 2010 by admin

Copenhagen, the capital of Denmark, is worth a visit all year especially in spring and summer when you can really enjoy the location by the sea. You can easily get to Copenhagen from all over Europe by plane, by train … Continue reading →

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