Lonely Planet Scandinavian Europe

by Cornwallis, Graeme; Bain, Carolyn; Hannigan, Des; Harding, Paul

• ISBN13: 9781740593182
• ISBN10: 1740593189
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-02-01
• Publisher: Lonely Planet

Summary

With peaceful white-sand beaches lapped by warm southern waters and Arctic Icebergs lit by the midnight sun, Scandinavia has it all. Uncover the best of Denmark, Finland, the Faroe Islands, Greenland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden with this essential guide. Book jacket.

Table of Contents

The Authors	6	(9)
This Book	9	(1)
Foreword	10	(1)
Introduction	11	(1)
Facts for the Visitor	12	(23)
The Best & Worst	12	(1)
Planning	12	(3)
Responsible Tourism	15	(1)
Visas & Documents	15	(3)
Customs	18	(1)
Embassies & Consulates	18	(1)
Money	18	(3)
Post & Communications	21	(2)
Digital Resources	23	(1)
Newspapers & Magazines	23	(1)
Radio & TV	23	(1)
Video Systems	23	(1)
Photography & Video	24	(1)
Time	24	(1)
Electricity	24	(1)
Weights & Measures	24	(1)
Health	24	(4)
Women Travellers	28	(1)
Gay & Lesbian Travellers	28	(1)
Disabled Travellers	28	(1)
Senior Travellers	28	(1)
Travel with Children	29	(1)
Dangers & Annoyances	29	(1)
Activities	30	(1)
Courses	31	(1)
Work	31	(1)
Accommodation	32	(1)
Food	33	(1)
Drinks	34	(1)
Getting There & Away	35	(9)
Air	35	(3)
Land	38	(2)
Sea	40	(3)
Organised Tours	43	(1)
Getting Around the Region	44	(10)
Air	44	(1)
Bus	44	(1)
Train	45	(3)
Car & Motorcycle	48	(3)
Bicycle	51	(1)
Hitching	52	(1)
Boat	52	(1)
Organised Tours	53	(1)
Denmark	54	(80)
Facts about Denmark	54	(4)
Facts for the Visitor	58	(8)
Getting There & Away	66	(2)
Getting Around	68	(17)
Copenhagen	69	(16)
Zealand	85	(1)
North Zealand	85	(4)
Roskilde	89	(2)
Køge	91	(1)
Trelleborg	92	(1)
Møn, Falster & Lolland	92	(5)
Bornholm	95	(2)
Rønne	97	(1)
Dueodde	97	(1)
Bornholm's East Coast	98	(1)
Gudhjem	98	(1)
Sandvig	99	(1)
Christiansø	99	(1)
Funen	100	(1)
Odense	100	(4)
Kerteminde	104	(1)
Ladbykibet	104	(1)
Egeskov Castle	105	(1)
Faaborg & Around	105	(1)
Svendborg	106	(1)
Langeland	107	(1)
Ærø	107	(2)
Jutland	109	(1)
Århus & Around	109	(7)
Jelling	116	(1)
The Lake District	116	(3)
Viborg	119	(1)
Aalborg	120	(3)
Rebild Bakker National Park	123	(1)
Frederikshavn	123	(1)
Skagen	124	(2)
Hirtshals	126	(1)
Hjørring	127	(1)
Løkken	127	(1)
Esbjerg	128	(2)
Legoland	130	(1)
Ribe	130	(2)
Rømø	132	(1)
Tønder & Around	133	(1)
Faroe Islands	134	(19)
Facts about the Faroe Islands	134	(3)
Facts for the Visitor	137	(4)
Getting There & Away	141	(1)
Getting Around	142	(6)
Torshavn	143	(5)
Around the Faroes	148	(1)
Kirkjubøur	148	(1)
Vestmanna Bird Cliffs	148	(1)
Saksun	148	(1)
Eioi	149	(1)
Gjogv	149	(1)
Klaksvik	149	(2)
Kalsoy	151	(1)
Vioareioi	151	(1)
Vagar	151	(1)
Mykines	151	(1)
Nolsoy	152	(1)
Suouroy	152	(1)
Finland	153	(68)
Facts about Finland	153	(4)
Facts for the Visitor	157	(9)
Getting There & Away	166	(2)
Getting Around	168	(13)
Heisinki	170	(11)
Around Helsinki	181	(1)
Turku & the Southern Coast	182	(1)
Turku	182	(3)
Around Turku	185	(1)
Kemio Island	186	(1)
Tammisaari	186	(1)
Hanko	187	(1)
East of Helsinki	187	(1)
Hamina	187	(3)
Åland	188	(2)
Mariehamn	190	(1)
Sund	191	(1)
Eckero	191	(1)
Northern Archipelago Route	191	(1)
Southern Archipelago Route	191	(1)
South-Central Finland	191	(1)
Tampere	191	(4)
Hameenlinna	195	(1)
Lahti	195	(1)
Jyvaskyla	195	(1)
Around Jyvaskyla	196	(1)
West Coast	196	(1)
Rauma	196	(1)
Pori	196	(1)
Vaasa	197	(1)
Pietarsaari	197	(1)
Eastern Finland	198	(1)
Lappeenranta	198	(2)
Savonlinna	200	(2)
Around Savonlinna	202	(1)
Linnansaari National Park	202	(1)
Uusi-Valamo	203	(1)
Mikkeli	203	(1)
Kuopio	203	(3)
Iisalmi	206	(1)
Around Iisalmi	206	(1)
Joensuu	206	(1)
Ilomantsi	207	(1)
Treks around Karelia	207	(1)
Lake Pielinen Region	207	(2)
North-Central Finland	209	(1)
Kajaani	209	(1)
Kuhmo	209	(1)
Oulu	210	(2)
Kuusamo	212	(1)
Lapland	213	(1)
Tornio	213	(1)
Kemi	214	(1)
Rovaniemi	214	(3)
Ranua Wildlife Park	217	(1)
Sodankyla	217	(1)
Ivalo	217	(1)
Inari	218	(1)
Lemmenjoki National Park	218	(1)
Northwestern Lapland	219	(2)
Greenland	221	(43)
Facts about Greenland	221	(5)
Facts for the Visitor	226	(8)
Getting There & Away	234	(1)
Getting Around	234	(2)
South Greenland	236	(1)
Narsarsuaq	236	(1)
Around Narsarsuaq	237	(1)
Qassiarsuk (Brattahlid)	238	(1)
Qassiarsuk to Narsaq Trek	238	(1)
Narsaq	239	(2)
Qaqortoq (Julianehab)	241	(2)
Qaqortoq to Igaliku Trek	243	(1)
Nanortalik & Around	243	(2)
Southwest Greenland	245	(1)
Nuuk (Godthab)	245	(4)
Sisimiut (Holsteinsborg)	249	(2)
Kangerlussuaq (Søndre Strømfjord)	251	(2)
Kangerlussuaq to Sisimiut Trek	253	(1)
Disko Bay	254	(1)
Ilulissat (Jakobshavn)	254	(3)
Disko Island (Qeqertarsuaq)	257	(1)
Northwest Greenland	258	(1)
Uummannaq	258	(1)
Upernavik	259	(1)
East Greenland	260	(1)
Kulusuk (Kap Dan)	260	(1)
Tasiilaq (Ammassalik)	261	(2)
Northeast Greenland National Park	263	(1)
Iceland	264	(49)
Facts about Iceland	264	(6)
Facts for the Visitor	270	(10)
Getting There & Away	280	(1)
Getting Around	281	(12)
Reykjavik	284	(9)
Around Reykjavik	293	(1)
The South	294	(1)
The Golden Triangle	294	(1)
Vestmannaeyjar	295	(1)
Porsmork	296	(1)
The North	297	(1)
Upper Borgarfjorour	297	(1)
Snæfellsnes	297	(1)
The Westfjords	298	(2)
Siglufjordur	300	(1)
Akureyri	300	(3)
Around Akureyri	303	(1)
Husavik	303	(1)
Myvatn	303	(3)
Jokulsarglufur National Park	306	(1)
The East	306	(1)
Egilsstaor	307	(1)
Seyosfjoror	307	(1)
Stafafell	307	(1)
Vatnajokull	308	(1)
Skaftafell National Park	308	(1)
Kirkjubæjarklaustur	309	(1)
The Interior	309	(1)
Routes of Central Iceland	309	(2)
Fjallabak Reserve	311	(1)
Landmannalaugar to Porsmork Trek	311	(2)
Norway	313	(88)
Facts about Norway	313	(5)
Facts for the Visitor	318	(8)
Getting There & Away	326	(2)
Getting Around	328	(17)
Oslo	332	(13)
Around Oslo	345	(2)
Southern Norway	347	(1)
Stavanger & Around	347	(3)
Mandal	350	(1)
Kristiansand	350	(2)
Lillesand	352	(1)
Grimstad	352	(1)
Arendal	353	(1)
Risør	354	(1)
Telemark	354	(2)
Buskerud	356	(1)
Central Norway	356	(1)
Hamar	356	(1)
Lillehammer & Around	357	(1)
Dombas	358	(1)
Jotunheimen National Park	359	(1)
Oslo to Bergen	359	(1)
Bergen & the Western Fjords	360	(1)
Bergen	360	(7)
Voss	367	(1)
Hardangerfjorden	367	(2)
Sognefjorden	369	(3)
Nordfjord	372	(1)
Hellesylt	373	(1)
Norangsdalen & Sunnmøresalpane	373	(1)
Geirangerfjorden	373	(1)
Åndalsnes	374	(1)
Åndalsnes to Geiranger	375	(1)
Ålesund	375	(1)
Runde	376	(7)
Northern Norway	377	(1)
Røros	377	(1)
Trondheim	378	(5)
Mo I Rana & Around	383	(1)
Bodø	383	(2)
Around Bodø	385	(1)
Narvik	385	(1)
Lofoten	386	(4)
Vesteralen	390	(1)
Senja	391	(1)
Tromsø	391	(3)
Finnmark	394	(7)
Svalbard	398	(3)
Sweden	401	(90)
Facts about Sweden	403	(4)
Facts for the Visitor	407	(11)
Getting There & Away	418	(2)
Getting Around	420	(19)
Stockholm	423	(16)
Around Stockholm	439	(1)
Ferry Ports	439	(2)
Vaxholm	441	(1)
Stockholm Archipelago	441	(1)
Ekero District	441	(1)
Sigtuna	442	(1)
Svealand	442	(1)
Uppsala	442	(3)
Vasteras	445	(2)
Angelsberg	447	(1)
Orebro	447	(1)
Karlstad	447	(1)
Falun	448	(1)
Lake Siljan Region	449	(1)
Skane	450	(1)
Malmo	450	(3)
Lund	453	(2)
Trelleborg	455	(1)
Ystad	455	(1)
Helsingborg	456	(2)
Gotaland	457	(1)
Gothenburg	458	(4)
Marstrand	462	(1)
Tanumshede	463	(1)
Stromstad	463	(1)
Halmstad	463	(1)
Varberg	463	(1)
Norrkoping	464	(2)
Linkoping	466	(1)
Vadstena	467	(1)
Smaland	468	(1)
Jonkoping	468	(1)
Vaxjo	469	(1)
Glasriket	470	(1)
Oskarshamn	471	(1)
Kalmar	471	(2)
Oland	473	(2)
Karlskrona	475	(2)
Gotland	475	(2)
Visby	477	(2)
Eastern Gotland	479	(1)
Northern Gotland & Faro	479	(1)
Southern Gotland	480	(1)
Norrland	480	(1)
Gavle	480	(1)
Hoga Kusten	481	(1)
Ostersund	482	(1)
Åre & Around	483	(1)
Umea	484	(1)
Skelleftea	484	(1)
Lulea	485	(1)
Haparanda	485	(1)
Arvidsjaur	486	(1)
Jokkmokk	486	(1)
Gallivare	487	(1)
Kiruna	487	(2)
Abisko	489	(1)
Riksgransen	490	(1)
Language	491	(12)
Thanks	503	(4)
Index	507	(5)
Map Legend	512