Frommer's Scandinavia,9780028627199

Frommer's Scandinavia

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ISBN13: 9780028627199
ISBN10: 0028627199
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 1999-05-01
Publisher(s): Frommer
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Summary

Frommer's. The best trips start here. Experience a place the way the locals do. Enjoy the best it has to offer. Detailed coverage of Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Finland, plus the region's best in natural and historic attractions. Outspoken opinions on what's worth your time and what's not. Exact prices, so you can plan the perfect trip whatever your budget. Off-the-beaten-path experiences and undiscovered gems, plus new takes on top attractions. Find great deals and book your trip at Frommers.com

Table of Contents

List of Maps
xi
The Best of Denmark
1(8)
The Best Travel Experiences
1(1)
The Best Scenic Towns & Villages
2(2)
The Best Active Vacations
4(1)
The Best Festivals & Special Events
5(1)
The Best Castles & Places
5(1)
The Best Offbeat Experiences
6(1)
The Best Buys
7(1)
The Best Hotels
7(1)
The Best Restaurants
8(1)
Getting to Know Denmark
9(10)
Denmark Today
9(3)
Did You Know?
10(2)
The Natural Environment
12(1)
The Regions in Brief
12(1)
History 101
13(4)
Dateline
13(4)
Dining with the Danes
17(2)
Planning a Trip to Denmark
19(28)
Visitor Information & Entry Requirements
19(1)
Money
19(3)
The Danish Krone
20(1)
What Things Cost in Copenhagen
21(1)
When to Go
22(2)
Denmark Calendar of Events
23(1)
The Active Vacation Planner
24(1)
Adventure & Alternative Travel
25(1)
Health & Insurance
26(2)
Tips for Travelers with Special Needs
28(3)
Getting There
31(8)
Getting Around
39(2)
Organized Tours
41(6)
Suggested Itineraries
41(2)
Fast Facts: Denmark
43(4)
Introducing Copenhagen
47(30)
Orientation
47(3)
Getting Around
50(4)
Fast Facts: Copenhagen
52(2)
Accommodations
54(10)
Family-Friendly Hotels
62(2)
Dining
64(13)
Family-Friendly Restaurants
69(1)
Street Food
70(7)
Exploring Copenhagen
77(49)
In & Around the Tivoli Gardens
78(1)
Amalienborg Palace & Environs
79(6)
Frommer's Favorite Copenhagen Experiences
82(2)
Danish Design
84(1)
Rosenborg Castle, Botanical Gardens & Environs
85(3)
Christiansborg Palace & Environs
88(1)
In the Old Town (Indre By)
88(1)
More Museums
88(1)
The Churches of Copenhagen
89(1)
A Glimpse into the Past Outside Copenhagen
90(1)
Literary Landmarks
91(1)
Architectural Highlights
91(1)
Of Artistic Interest
91(1)
Especially for Kids
92(1)
Copenhagen on Foot: Walking Tours
93(6)
Organized Tours
99(1)
Active Sports
99(1)
The Shopping Scene
100(4)
Copenhagen After Dark
104(5)
Side Trips from Copenhagen
109(17)
Exploring the Danish Countryside
126(39)
Funen
126(14)
Bornholm
140(8)
Jutland
148(17)
The Best of Norway
165(7)
The Best Travel Experiences
165(1)
The Best Scenic Towns & Villages
166(1)
The Best Active Vacations
167(1)
The Best Festivals & Special Events
168(1)
The Best Museums
168(1)
The Best Offbeat Experiences
169(1)
The Best Buys
170(1)
The Best Hotels
170(1)
The Best Restaurants
171(1)
Getting to Know Norway
172(11)
Norway Today
172(2)
The Natural Environment
174(1)
The Regions in Brief
175(2)
Did You Know?
176(1)
History 101
177(5)
Dateline
177(4)
A Sifter of Viking Secrets
181(1)
The Food
182(1)
Planning a Trip to Norway
183(18)
Visitor Information & Entry Requirements
183(1)
The Norwegian Krone
184(1)
When to Go
184
Money
183(4)
What Things Cost in Oslo
185(1)
Norway Calendar of Events
185(2)
The Active Vacation Planner
187(2)
Tracing Your Norwegian Roots
189(1)
Health & Insurance
189(1)
Tips for Travelers with Special Needs
189(1)
Getting There
190(2)
Getting Around
192(3)
Organized Tours
195(6)
Suggested Itineraries
196(1)
Fast Facts: Norway
197(4)
Oslo
201(59)
Orientation
202(2)
Getting Around
204(4)
Fast Facts: Oslo
205(3)
Accommodations
208(7)
Family-Friendly Hotels
212(3)
Dining
215(10)
Dining Secrets of Oslo
221(1)
Family-Friendly Restaurants
222(3)
Seeing the Sights
225(11)
Suggested Itineraries
228(1)
Frommer's Favorite Oslo Experiences
229(5)
The Man Behind The Scream
234(2)
Especially for Kids
236(1)
Oslo on Foot: Walking Tours
236(7)
Organized Tours
243(1)
Active Sports
243(2)
Shopping
245(3)
Oslo After Dark
248(4)
Side Trips from Oslo
252(8)
Bergen
260(20)
Orientation
260(1)
Getting Around
261(4)
Fast Facts: Bergen
263(2)
Accommodations
265(3)
Dining
268(2)
Seeing the Sights
270(5)
Norwegian Soul Music
273(2)
Outdoor Activities
275(1)
Shopping
276(1)
Bergen After Dark
277(2)
Side Trips from Bergen
279(1)
Exploring the Norwegian Coast
280(31)
By Coastal Steamer
280(4)
The Fjords
284(11)
The Cradle of Skiing
292(3)
Trondheim to Narvik
295(16)
The Best of Sweden
311(6)
The Best Travel Experiences
311(1)
The Best Scenic Towns & Villages
312(1)
The Best Active Vacations
312(1)
The Best Festivals & Special Events
313(1)
The Best Museums
313(1)
The Best Offbeat Experiences
314(1)
The Best Buys
315(1)
The Best Hotels
315(1)
The Best Restaurants
316(1)
Getting to Know Sweden
317(12)
Sweden Today
317(3)
Did You Know?
318(2)
The Natural Environment
320(1)
The Regions in Brief
321(1)
History 101
322(5)
Dateline
322(3)
Swedish Yankees
325(2)
Dining with the Swedes
327(2)
Planning a Trip to Sweden
329(18)
Visitor Information & Entry Requirements
329(1)
Money
330(1)
The Swedish Krona
330(1)
When to Go
330(3)
What Things Cost in Stockholm
331(1)
Sweden Calendar of Events
332(1)
The Active Vacation Planner
333(1)
Health & Insurance
334(1)
Tips for Travelers with Special Needs
334(1)
Getting There
335(4)
Getting Around
339(2)
Organized Tours
341(6)
Suggested Itineraries
342(1)
Fast Facts: Sweden
343(4)
Introducing Stockholm
347(28)
Orientation
347(3)
Getting Around
350(4)
Subway Art in Stockholm
351(1)
Fast Facts: Stockholm
352(2)
Accommodations
354(10)
Family-Freindly Hotels
359(5)
Dining
364(11)
Family-Friendly Restaurants
370(3)
Picnic Fare & Where to Eat It
373(2)
Exploring Stockholm
375(38)
Suggested Itineraries
375(1)
On Gamla Stan & Neighboring Islands
376(1)
Frommer's Favorite Stockholm Experiences
377(1)
On Norrmalm
377(4)
At Djurgarden
381(2)
On Kungsholmen
383(1)
On Sodermalm
383(1)
Near Stockholm
383(1)
A Literary Landmark
384(1)
Architectural Highlights
385(1)
Especially for Kids
385(1)
Stockholm on Foot: Walking Tours
385(6)
Organized Tours
391(1)
Spectator Sports
392(1)
Outdoor Activities
392(1)
Shopping
393(5)
Stockholm After Dark
398(6)
The Capital of Gay Scandinavia
400(4)
Side Trips from Stockholm
404(9)
Gamla Uppsala
408(5)
Gothenburg
413(22)
Orientation
413(2)
Getting Around
415(2)
Fast Facts: Gothenburg
415(2)
Accommodations
417(4)
Dining
421(3)
Picnic Fare & Where to Eat It
424(1)
Seeing the Sights
424(4)
Especially for Kids
428(1)
Shopping
429(2)
Gothenburg After Dark
431(2)
Side Trips from Gothenburg
433(2)
Skane (Including Helsingborg and Malmo)
435(37)
Bastad
436(5)
Helsingborg
441(8)
Malmo
449(9)
Lund
458(5)
Ystad
463(3)
Simrishamn
466(2)
Kristianstad
468(4)
Exploring the Swedish Countryside
472(26)
The Gota Canal
472(2)
Dalarna
474(7)
Gotland (Visby)
481(6)
Swedish Lapland
487(11)
Holiday on Ice
490(3)
The Lapps (Sami) in Sweden
493(5)
The Best of Finland
498(7)
The Best Travel Experiences
498(1)
The Best Scenic Towns & Villages
499(1)
The Best Active Vacations
500(1)
The Best Festivals & Special Events
501(1)
The Best Museums
501(1)
The Best Offbeat Experiences
502(1)
The Best Buys
503(1)
The Best Hotels
503(1)
The Best Restaurants
504(1)
Getting to Know Finland
505(11)
Finland Today
505(3)
Those Mysterious Genes
506(2)
The Natural Environment
508(1)
Did You Know?
509(1)
The Regions in Brief
509(1)
History 101
510(4)
Dateline
510(4)
Dining with the Finns
514(2)
Planning a Trip to Finland
516(18)
Visitor Information & Entry Requirements
516(1)
The Finnish Markka
517(1)
Money
517(1)
What Things Cost in Helsinki
518(1)
When to Go
518(2)
Finland Calendar of Events
519(1)
The Active Vacation Planner
520(1)
Health & Insurance
521(1)
Tips for Travelers with Special Needs
521(1)
Getting There
522(3)
Getting Around
525(3)
Organized Tours
528(6)
Suggested Itineraries
529(1)
Fast Facts: Finland
530(4)
Helsinki
534(57)
Orientation
534(3)
Getting Around
537(4)
Fast Facts: Helsinki
538(3)
Accommodations
541(8)
Dining
549(10)
Picnic Fare & Where to Eat It
559(1)
Seeing the Sights
559(15)
Suggested Itineraries
562(4)
Frommer's Favorite Helsinki Experiences
566(2)
Did You Know?
568(2)
The Building of Finland
570(1)
Walking Tour---Central Helsinki
570(4)
Organized Tours
574(1)
Spectator Sports & Outdoor Activities
575(1)
Shopping
576(5)
Helsinki After Dark
581(5)
Side Trips from Helsinki
586(5)
Index 591

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