{"id":1009,"date":"2021-03-05T05:36:28","date_gmt":"2021-03-05T05:36:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cedricokiorina.com\/interesting-customs-in-scandinavian-countries-copy\/"},"modified":"2021-03-11T06:25:37","modified_gmt":"2021-03-11T06:25:37","slug":"top-places-to-visit-in-northern-europe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cedricokiorina.com\/top-places-to-visit-in-northern-europe\/","title":{"rendered":"Top Places to Visit in Northern Europe"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1009\" class=\"elementor elementor-1009\" data-elementor-settings=\"[]\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-51093c1 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Top Places to Visit in Northern Europe<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a8ff65 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-info\" data-id=\"7a8ff65\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-info.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-inline-items elementor-icon-list-items elementor-post-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-3ad4b37 elementor-inline-item\" itemprop=\"author\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cedricokiorina.com\/author\/nova\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img class=\"elementor-avatar\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/09411a63f0e665c5b52fef21689ca3ae?s=96&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Cedrick 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class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-165516e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"165516e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><div><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Anyone who loves experiencing landscapes and scenery that will legitimately take their breath away can\u2019t go past the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cedricokiorina.com\/category\/europe\/northern\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Northern European<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> countries as a travel destination. Mountain ranges capped with white snowy peaks and blackwater fjords that lie between them; endless fields of deep green crop and tulips in every colour of the rainbow; cities, towns and villages with ancient architecture that dazzles\u2026 there are no shortages when it comes to unforgettable views.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I\u2019ve taken the\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cedricokiorina.com\/interesting-customs-in-scandinavian-countries\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">trip to Scandinavia<\/a>\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and the surrounding Northern European countries a couple of times and, for one reason or another, the following places each stand out in my memories as being exceptional.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1096\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cedricokiorina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Linko\u0308ping-in-Sweden-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1710\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cedricokiorina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Linko\u0308ping-in-Sweden-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.cedricokiorina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Linko\u0308ping-in-Sweden-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cedricokiorina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Linko\u0308ping-in-Sweden-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.cedricokiorina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Linko\u0308ping-in-Sweden-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cedricokiorina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Linko\u0308ping-in-Sweden-1536x1026.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.cedricokiorina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Linko\u0308ping-in-Sweden-2048x1368.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.cedricokiorina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Linko\u0308ping-in-Sweden-1568x1048.jpg 1568w, https:\/\/www.cedricokiorina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Linko\u0308ping-in-Sweden-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h2><b><i>Link\u00f6ping in Sweden<\/i><\/b><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After spending a night in Stockholm, I decided to make my way to a smaller (and hopefully less intense) city, which was the southern Sweden city of Link\u00f6ping. A super-charming place with so much to do and see, from art galleries and taking in a show at a theatre to exploring its history. There are the multitude of markets to check out too.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I stayed at <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.agoda.com\/stf-hostel-umea\/hotel\/umea-se.html?cid=-200\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">STF Hostel<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> which was in the PERFECT spot right in the middle of the city and with quick and easy access to everything.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1097\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cedricokiorina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Preikestolen-in-Norway-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Preikestolen in Norway\" width=\"1707\" height=\"2560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cedricokiorina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Preikestolen-in-Norway-scaled.jpg 1707w, https:\/\/www.cedricokiorina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Preikestolen-in-Norway-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.cedricokiorina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Preikestolen-in-Norway-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.cedricokiorina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Preikestolen-in-Norway-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cedricokiorina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Preikestolen-in-Norway-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.cedricokiorina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Preikestolen-in-Norway-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/www.cedricokiorina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Preikestolen-in-Norway-1568x2352.jpg 1568w, https:\/\/www.cedricokiorina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Preikestolen-in-Norway-150x225.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1707px) 100vw, 1707px\" \/><\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><h2><b><i>Preikestolen in Norway<\/i><\/b><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I do have to preface this with one thing; when you travel to Norway, expect to absolutely derail your budget. For example, I stopped in what I assume was a normal cafe and got a basic sandwich and bottle of water and paid \u20ac20. So, yeah\u2026 I had to cut my time there a bit short!<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Anyway, when you\u2019re there you have to check out Preikestolen (Pulpit Rock); a very famous flat-topped cliff that\u2019s a smidge under 2,000 feet high overlooking a fjord (called Lysefjord) way, waaaaaay below, which boasts glacial blue waters that need to be seen to be believed. Do not miss this. I implore you, if there\u2019s one thing to see in Norway, Preikestolen is 100% it.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1098\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cedricokiorina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Koli-National-Park-in-Finland-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Summer,Panorama,View,Over,The,Lake,Pielinen,From,The,Top\" width=\"2560\" height=\"995\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cedricokiorina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Koli-National-Park-in-Finland-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.cedricokiorina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Koli-National-Park-in-Finland-300x117.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cedricokiorina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Koli-National-Park-in-Finland-1024x398.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.cedricokiorina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Koli-National-Park-in-Finland-768x299.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cedricokiorina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Koli-National-Park-in-Finland-1536x597.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.cedricokiorina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Koli-National-Park-in-Finland-2048x796.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.cedricokiorina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Koli-National-Park-in-Finland-1568x610.jpg 1568w, https:\/\/www.cedricokiorina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Koli-National-Park-in-Finland-150x58.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><h2><b><i>Koli National Park in Finland<\/i><\/b><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How does 80 kilometres of hiking trails through centuries-old forests and past waterfalls sound? What about if I throw in the absolute best-known view of Finland, too? If this sounds like something you\u2019d enjoy, you need to head to Finland\u2019s Koli National Park, just over 6 hours north-east of Helsinki (I got there by bus which was actually a really pleasant 9-hour journey, as far as buses go).<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1099\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cedricokiorina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Copenhagen-in-Denmark.jpg\" alt=\"Copenhagen in Denmark\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cedricokiorina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Copenhagen-in-Denmark.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.cedricokiorina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Copenhagen-in-Denmark-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cedricokiorina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Copenhagen-in-Denmark-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.cedricokiorina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Copenhagen-in-Denmark-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cedricokiorina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Copenhagen-in-Denmark-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.cedricokiorina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Copenhagen-in-Denmark-1568x1045.jpg 1568w, https:\/\/www.cedricokiorina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Copenhagen-in-Denmark-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><h2><b><i>Copenhagen in Denmark<\/i><\/b><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The thing I absolutely adored about Copenhagen was its symphonious mix of modernity and history, and if you know what to look out for you can really stretch your budget quite well while taking a heap of it in. Make sure you take the time to head out of the hustle and bustle of the city and explore the countryside &#8211; you won\u2019t be disappointed.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With so much to see, it\u2019s impossible to get everything done if you\u2019re only there a short while, but my stay included The National Gallery of Denmark, Museum of Copenhagen, Danish Architecture Centre (WOW) and a trip out to West Zealand to check out where ancient vikings used to call home &#8211; plus, of course, taking a rented bike for an extended ride around the city.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h2><b><i>Atlantic Road in Norway<\/i><\/b><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I know I use the phrase \u2018needs to be seen to be believed\u2019 a lot, but when I <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">do<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> use it, it\u2019s for a very good reason. I actually sort of ended up hitchhiking my way onto a small bus and had zero clue what I was actually in for until we started driving along the Atlantic Road; a highway on the west coast of Norway that connects lots of little islands, and there are heaps of spots to stop and look back at where you\u2019ve just driven in total awe.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I was there when the sea was relatively calm, but was told that on the rougher days it can add a fair amount of excitement to the drive (I could definitely see how!).<\/span><\/p><\/div><p><!-- \/wp:image --><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-438cdbd elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"438cdbd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Top Places to Visit in Northern Europe Anyone who loves experiencing landscapes and scenery that will legitimately take their breath away can\u2019t go past the Northern European countries as a travel destination. 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