Lonely Planet Scandinavian & Baltic Europe

by Bendure, Glenda; Friary, Ned; Cornwallis, Graeme; Kokker, Steve; Lucas, Clay

• ISBN13: 9781864501568
• ISBN10: 1864501561
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-02-01
• Publisher: Lonely Planet

Summary

-- covers Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Iceland, Greenland, Finland and the Faroe Islands
-- reveals the natural wonders and cultural frontiers of Scandinavia
-- transport options, from motorcycling along the fjords to Finnish ferry-hopping

Table of Contents

The Authors	7	(11)
This Book	11	(1)
Foreword	12	(3)
Introduction	15	(1)
Regional Facts for the Visitor	16	(25)
The Best & Worst	16	(1)
Planning	16	(3)
Responsible Tourism	19	(1)
Visas & Documents	19	(3)
Customs	22	(1)
Money	22	(4)
Post & Communications	26	(2)
Internet Resources	28	(1)
Newspapers & Magazines	28	(1)
Radio & TV	28	(1)
Video Systems	28	(1)
Photography & Video	28	(1)
Electricity	28	(1)
Weights & Measures	29	(1)
Health	29	(4)
Women Travellers	33	(1)
Gay & Lesbian Travellers	34	(1)
Disabled Travellers	34	(1)
Senior Travellers	34	(1)
Travel with Children	34	(1)
Dangers & Annoyances	35	(1)
Activities	35	(1)
Courses	36	(1)
Work	37	(1)
Accommodation	37	(2)
Food	39	(2)
Getting There & Away	41	(10)
Air	41	(5)
Land	46	(2)
Sea	48	(2)
Departure Taxes	50	(1)
Getting Around the Region	51	(11)
Air	51	(1)
Bus	51	(1)
Train	52	(4)
Car & Motorcycle	56	(3)
Bicycle	59	(1)
Hitching	60	(1)
Boat	60	(1)
Local Transport	61	(1)
Organised Tours	61	(1)
Denmark	62	(57)
Facts about Denmark	62	(4)
Facts for the Visitor	66	(8)
Getting There & Away	74	(1)
Getting Around	75	(2)
Copenhagen	77	(12)
Zealand	89	(1)
North Zealand	89	(2)
Roskilde	91	(2)
Koge	93	(1)
Trelleborg	94	(1)
Mon, Falster & Lolland	94	(1)
Bornholm	95	(1)
Ronne	96	(1)
Dueodde	97	(1)
Svaneke	97	(1)
Gudhjem	97	(1)
Sandvig	97	(1)
Christianso	97	(1)
Funen	98	(1)
Odense	98	(3)
Egeskov Castle	101	(1)
Faaborg	102	(1)
Svendborg	102	(1)
Langeland	102	(1)
Æro	103	(1)
Jutland	104	(1)
Arhus & Around	104	(4)
Jelling	108	(1)
The Lake District	108	(2)
Aalborg	110	(2)
Rebild Bakker National Park	112	(1)
Frederikshavn	112	(1)
Skagen	113	(1)
Hirtshals & Around	114	(1)
Esbjerg	115	(1)
Legoland	116	(1)
Ribe	116	(1)
Romo	117	(1)
Tonder & Around	117	(2)
Estonia	119	(43)
Facts about Estonia	119	(5)
Facts for the Visitor	124	(9)
Getting There & Away	133	(3)
Getting Around	136	(1)
Tallinn	137	(11)
Around Tallinn	148	(1)
North-East Estonia	149	(1)
Lahemaa National Park	149	(1)
Narva & Around	150	(1)
South-East Estonia	151	(1)
Tartu	151	(3)
Otepaa & Around	154	(1)
Voru	155	(1)
Around Voru	155	(1)
South-West Estonia	156	(1)
Parnu	156	(3)
Kihnu & Ruhnu Islands	159	(1)
West Estonia & The Islands	159	(1)
Saaremaa	159	(3)
Faroe Islands	162	(15)
Facts about the Faroe Islands	162	(2)
Facts for the Visitor	164	(3)
Getting There & Away	167	(1)
Getting Around	168	(1)
Torshavn	169	(5)
Around The Faroes	174	(1)
Kirkjubour	174	(1)
Vestmanna Bird Cliffs	175	(1)
Nolsoy	175	(1)
Gjogv	175	(1)
Klaksvik	175	(1)
Kalsoy	175	(1)
Mykines	175	(2)
Finland	177	(50)
Facts about Finland	177	(4)
Facts for the Visitor	181	(7)
Getting There & Away	188	(2)
Getting Around	190	(1)
Helsinki	191	(9)
Southern Coast	200	(1)
Turku	200	(3)
Naantali	203	(1)
Askainen	203	(1)
Rymattyla	203	(1)
Kemio Island	203	(1)
Tammisaari	203	(1)
Hanko	204	(1)
Porvoo	204	(1)
Ruotsinpyhtaa	204	(1)
Hamina	204	(1)
Aland	204	(2)
Mariehamn	206	(1)
Sund	207	(1)
Eckero	207	(1)
Northern Archipelago Route	207	(1)
Southern Archipelago Route	207	(1)
South-Central Finland	207	(1)
Tampere	207	(3)
Pori	210	(1)
Rauma	210	(1)
Hameenlinna	211	(1)
Jyvaskyla	211	(1)
Pohjanmaa	211	(1)
Vaasa	211	(1)
Pietarsaari	211	(1)
Oulu	212	(1)
Eastern Finland	213	(1)
Lappeenranta	213	(2)
Savonlinna	215	(1)
Around Savonlinna	216	(1)
Linnansaari National Park	216	(1)
Heinavesi	216	(1)
Uusi-Valamo	216	(1)
Mikkeli	217	(1)
Joensuu	217	(1)
Ilomantsi	218	(1)
Kuopio	218	(1)
Iisalmi	218	(1)
Lieksa	219	(1)
Treks around Karelia	219	(1)
Ruunaa Recreation Area	219	(1)
Koli National Park	220	(1)
Nurmes	220	(1)
Kajaani	220	(1)
Kuhmo	220	(1)
Kuusamo	221	(1)
Lapland	221	(1)
Getting Around	221	(1)
Tornio	222	(1)
Kemi	222	(1)
Rovaniemi	222	(2)
Ranua Wildlife Park	224	(1)
Sodankyla	224	(1)
Ivalo	224	(1)
Inari	225	(1)
Lemmenjoki National Park	225	(1)
North-Western Lapland	225	(2)
Iceland	227	(42)
Facts about Iceland	227	(6)
Facts for the Visitor	233	(9)
Getting There & Away	242	(1)
Getting Around	243	(3)
Reykjavik	246	(7)
Around Reykjavik	253	(1)
The South	254	(1)
The Golden Triangle	254	(1)
Vestmannaeyjar	254	(2)
Porsmork	256	(1)
The North	256	(1)
Snaefellsnes	256	(1)
The Westfjords	257	(1)
Akureyri	258	(2)
Around Akureyri	260	(1)
Husavik	260	(1)
Myvatn	260	(2)
Jokulsarglufur National Park	262	(1)
The East	263	(1)
Egilsstaoir	263	(1)
Seyoisfjorour	264	(1)
Stafafell	264	(1)
Vatnajokull	264	(1)
Skaftafell National Park	265	(1)
The Interior	266	(1)
Routes of Central Iceland	266	(2)
Fjallabak Reserve	268	(1)
Kaliningrad Region	269	(39)
Facts about Kaliningrad Region	269	(1)
Facts for the Visitor	270	(4)
Getting There & Away	274	(1)
Getting Around	274	(1)
Kaliningrad	275	(4)
Other Destinations	279	(1)
Svetlogorsk	279	(1)
Yantarny	280	(1)
Baltiysk	281	(1)
Kurshskaya Kosa	281	(2)
Latvia	283	(1)
Facts about Latvia	283	(4)
Facts for the Visitor	287	(4)
Getting There & Away	291	(1)
Getting Around	292	(1)
Riga	292	(11)
Around Riga	303	(1)
Vidzeme	304	(1)
Sigulda	304	(2)
Zemgale	306	(1)
Rundale	306	(1)
Bauska	307	(1)
Jelgava	307	(1)
Kurzeme	307	(1)
Kuldiga	307	(1)
Talsi	307	(1)
Latgale	307	(1)
Lithuania	308	(30)
Facts about Lithuania	308	(4)
Facts for the Visitor	312	(4)
Getting There & Away	316	(1)
Getting Around	317	(1)
Vilnius	317	(10)
Around Vilnius	327	(1)
Central Lithuania	328	(1)
Kaunas	328	(4)
Siauliai & Around	332	(1)
Western Lithuania	333	(1)
Palanga	333	(1)
Klaipeda	334	(2)
Neringa	336	(2)
Norway	338	(64)
Facts about Norway	338	(4)
Facts for the Visitor	342	(7)
Getting There & Away	349	(2)
Getting Around	351	(3)
Oslo	354	(11)
Around Oslo	365	(1)
Southern Norway	366	(1)
Stavanger & Around	367	(2)
Kristiansand	369	(2)
Arendal	371	(1)
Risor	371	(1)
Other South Coast Towns	371	(1)
Telemark	371	(2)
Central Norway	373	(1)
Oslo to Bergen	373	(1)
Bergen	373	(6)
Sognefjord	379	(3)
Nordfjord	382	(1)
Jotunheimen National Park	383	(1)
Andalsnes	383	(1)
Andalsnes to Geiranger	384	(1)
Geirangerfjord	384	(1)
Alesund	385	(1)
Runde	385	(1)
Lillehammer & Around	385	(2)
Northern Norway	387	(1)
Roros	387	(1)
Trondheim	388	(3)
Bodo	391	(1)
Around Bodo	392	(1)
Narvik	392	(1)
Lofoten Islands	393	(3)
Tromso	396	(3)
Finnmark	399	(1)
Alta	399	(1)
Hammerfest	399	(1)
Honningsvag	399	(1)
Nordkapp	400	(1)
Vardo	400	(1)
Kirkenes	400	(1)
Karasjok	401	(1)
St Petersburg	402	(17)
Facts about St Petersburg	402	(2)
Facts for the Visitor	404	(3)
Getting There & Away	407	(1)
Getting Around	407	(3)
The City	410	(6)
Around St Petersburg	416	(1)
Petrodvorets	417	(1)
Pushkin & Pavlovsk	417	(1)
Staraya Ladoga	417	(2)
Sweden	419	(94)
Facts about Sweden	419	(6)
Facts for the Visitor	425	(11)
Getting There & Away	436	(2)
Getting Around	438	(4)
Stockholm	442	(15)
Around Stockholm	457	(1)
Vaxholm	457	(1)
Nynashamn	457	(1)
Stockholm Archipelago	457	(1)
Grisslehamn	457	(2)
Kapellskar	459	(1)
Ekero	459	(1)
Sigtuna	459	(1)
Skane	460	(1)
Malmo	460	(3)
Lund	463	(2)
Trelleborg	465	(1)
Smygehuk	465	(1)
Ystad	465	(1)
Helsingborg	466	(2)
Gotaland	468	(1)
Gothenburg	468	(5)
Marstrand	473	(1)
Uddevalla	473	(1)
Tanumshede	473	(1)
Stromstad	473	(1)
Halmstad	474	(1)
Varberg	474	(1)
Norrkoping	474	(2)
Linkoping	476	(2)
Vadstena	478	(1)
Smaland	479	(1)
Jonkoping	479	(2)
Eksjo & Around	481	(1)
Vaxjo	481	(1)
Glasriket	481	(2)
Oskarshamn	483	(1)
Oskarshamn to Kalmar	483	(1)
Kalmar	483	(2)
Oland	485	(2)
Karlskrona	487	(1)
Gotland	487	(2)
Visby	489	(2)
Around Visby	491	(1)
Eastern Gotland	492	(1)
Northern Gotland & Faro	492	(1)
Southern Gotland	492	(1)
Svealand	492	(1)
Uppsala	493	(3)
Vasteras	496	(1)
Sala	497	(1)
Orebro	497	(1)
Karlstad	498	(1)
Falun	499	(1)
Rattvik	500	(1)
Mora	500	(2)
Sarna, Idre & Around	502	(1)
Norrland	502	(2)
Ostersund	504	(1)
Are	505	(1)
Storlien & Around	505	(1)
Umea	506	(1)
Skelleftea	506	(1)
Lulea	507	(1)
Haparanda	508	(1)
Arvidsjaur	508	(1)
Jokkmokk	508	(1)
Gallivare	509	(1)
Kiruna	510	(1)
Abisko	511	(1)
Riksgransen	511	(2)
APPENDICES	513	(8)
Appendix I - Climate Charts	513	(1)
Appendix II - Telephones	514	(2)
Appendix III - European Organisations	516	(3)
Appendix IV - Alternative Place Names	519	(1)
Appendix V - International Country Abbreviations	520	(1)
LANGUAGE	521	(17)
Danish	521	(1)
Estonian	522	(2)
Faroese	524	(1)
Finnish	525	(1)
Icelandic	526	(2)
Latvian	528	(1)
Lithuanian	529	(2)
Norwegian	531	(2)
Russian	533	(2)
Swedish	535	(3)
Acknowledgments	538	(9)
Index	547