Planning for Scandinavia Next Month!

When I touched down from Vancouver at the end of last month I breathed a deep sigh of relief that I was going to be on the ground for the next 17 days – for most people that seems crazy but with the combination of work and vacation travel, for me, that is now an extended period in my life.  I have three more short trips, the longest is four days, before May is over but what I am really starting to get excited about is Scandinavia!  I leave at the end of June and over the 4th of July holiday and following week I will be exploring four countries I have never been to; Denmark, Finland, Sweden, and Norway!

Now for my trip is to London for over Easter  there was not much planning involved but for  Scandinavia this Summer on the other hand?  I need all the help I can get!  When putting together the itinerary for my last two Eurotrips – Budapest, Vienna, and Prague in 2015 and my trip to Ireland last year I loved all of the suggestions you all gave me and I thought I would try it again!  I will be heading to Denmark in July and while I am in Scandinavia this tentatively what I have planned. 

Copenhagen, Denmark:  I keep thinking of the Prince & Me so let’s keep our fingers crossed, shall we? 

• Amalienborg Palace
• Christiania, aka Freetown
• Chrstiansborg Palace
• Church of Our Saviour
• Free Walking Tour
• Little Mermaid
• Nyhavn Canals
• Rosenborg Castle
• Tivoli Gardens
• Torvehallerne

Helsinki, Finland:  Depending on how many things I decide to squeeze in while in Copenhagen that will determine the amount of time I am in Helsinki. I was originally not planning to visit at all but after looking at the proximity and affordableness I realized I would be remiss not to. 

• Fortress of Suomenlinna
• Habor  and Old Market Hall (Vanhakauppahalli)
• Hakaniemi Market Hall
• Helsinki Cathedral / Senate Square
• Kotiharjun public sauna
• KuuKuu Restaurant 
• Rock Church (Temppeliaukio Kirkko)
• Sibelius Monument
• Uspenskin Cathedral (Uspenskin Katedraali)

Stockholm, Sweden: After Helsinki I will be spending a few days based out of Stockholm 

• Boqueria Tapas 
• City Hall
• Djurgarden
• Drop Coffee
• Drottningholm Palace
• Fotografiska Photography Museum 
• Gamla Stan (Old Town)
• Gondolen(Sceinc Drink Spot) 
• Kungliga Slottet (Stockholm’s Royal Palace) 
• Royal Canal Tour Boat
• Skansen Open-Air Museum
• Sveriges Riksdag – Swedish Parliament
• The Stockholm Archipelago (Skärgård)
• Vasa Museum

Oslo, Norway: Oslo is my last city stop and the one I will be flying ou t of but I will also be using it is a my home base in Norway for when I travel on a multi day trip to the Norwegian Fjords. 

• Birkelunden market
• Changing of the guards
• Ekeberg Park
• Frogner Park
• Kragstotten Sculpture & Viewpoint
• The Norwegian Fjords
  • My top idea right now is a two day tour with Norway in a Nutsheel with that includes Bergen Railway, the Flåm Railway, the Aurlandsfjord, the narrow and dramatic UNESCO-protected Nærøyfjord and the  Stalheimskleiva 
• Norwegian Parliament (Stortinget)
• Oslo Opera House
• Royal Palace (Slottet)
• Viking Ship Museum
• Walking Tour

If you have been to any of these places or have recommendations I would LOVE to hear them please!