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Once a critical navigation aid for ships, lighthouses are today a dying breed in much of the world. In 1997, Norway was one of the first countries in the world to implement a national preservation plan for lighthouses. Lofoten Accommodation: Svinøya Rorbueror Anker Brygge for unique Svolvær accommodation, Nusfjord Arctic Resort for luxury accommodation in Nusfjord, Elisassen Rorbuer or Rostad Retro Rorbuer for accommodation near Reine, and Lofoten Links Lodge for best Northern Lights accommodation. I don’t recommend booking an Airbnb in Lofoten as Airbnb has recently had lots of problems in Norway and now bookings often fall through. Airbnb is destroying the local economy and rental market in Lofoten, so locals are pushing hard to get it fully banned (you can read about it here). The First and Second Day of Christmas (December 25 and 26) are holidays, and all businesses are closed. Here are the words of the Musevisa in an English translation, by Ivar Kalleberg and Kenneth Tillson and used with the kind permission of Elin Prøysen, the daughter of Alf Prøysen. There's also a video of some people singing it (in Norwegian) at a Christmas event, so you can try singing along! Musevisa (The Mouse Song) English Translation
In some parts of Norway, children like to go carol singing. Often children will dress up as characters from the Christmas Story, such as the Shepherds and Wise Men, and go singing from house to house in their local neighborhood. Sometimes they carry with paper stars on them. In short, kids will dress up as Christmas-themed characters in the days between Christmas Day and New Year’s Eve. By Christmas-themed characters, I mean angels, shepherds, Mary and Josef (mainly). Some also dress as Santa. For some reason, this movie has become incredibly popular in Norway, and it has been shown on our national broadcasting channel every Christmas Eve since 1996. That’s over 25 years of Norwegians watching a poorly dubbed, Czech version of Cinderella, every single Christmas.
In English, you may refer to him as a Norwegian barn Santa – but in my personal opinion, using “santa” is a little wrong. But, without a proper translation, I guess it will do. We leave for Tromsø the next day happy – and in the muted daylight see what we’d missed on the way in. Incredible views of water, mountains and snow – and eagles soaring overhead. Do you want to meet the real Norwegian Santa? Take the train in the direction of Røros and hop off at Tynset to visit the mountain village of Savalen. Nissegata (Santa lane) has charming hotels – or you can sleep in the world’s biggest gingerbread house! Built in 1899, Sletringen was manually operated for almost 100 years until its automation in 1993. It's operational for 10 months of the year. From mid-May to mid-July the light is switched off as there is enough natural daylight. Grip: In the middle of the ocean
According to the legends, it is the Fjøs nisse (fjøs = barn) that takes care of the animals on the farm, ensuring that they do not get ill in the winter. As a token of appreciation for this, it is expected that the farmer leaves a bowl of Julegrøt (Christmas porridge) on the steps of his house for the elf to enjoy for Christmas. Agree with you car is a must, camping is difficult because of rain and even more so strong winds. We did it and it was really bad! Camper van would be ideal for Norway as the free infrastructure for that is much better. Lots of free rest areas for camper vans and even big camper trailers forbid pitching a tent.The tradition of Yule ale and "drinking jul" is symbolized by a drinking horn on December 25 on the Runic calendar, with an upside-down drinking horn depicted on January 13, symbolizing that the ale should be finished by then. [2] What I’m really trying to say is, show a little consideration, you know? Because according to a lot of people I spoke with, many tourists don’t. And if you prefer to get off the beaten path, I’d recommend skipping Lofoten and heading either north to Vesterålen, or south to the Helgeland coast. I’ve written more about visiting Vesterålen here and you can find my Helgeland travel guides here. It is common to eat rice porridge for lunch, and dinner is usually at 5 p.m., when the church bells ring to symbolize the beginning of the main holiday. It is called ringe julen inn, ringing in Christmas". The remote archipelago is known for its rugged, dramatic scenery of majestic mountains, deep fjords and long, surf-swept beaches.
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