INDEX
| A | B | C | D |
| E | F | G | H |
| I | J | K | L |
| M | N | O | P |
| R | S | T | U |
| V | W | Y | Z |
A
Aalto, Alvar: 716, 719, 720–721, 732, 739, 747
Aarhus: 186–205; eating, 202–204; helpful hints, 190; map, 188–189; planning tips, 185; sights/activities, 195–201; sleeping, 201–202; tourist information, 187; transportation, 187, 190, 204–205; walking tour, 190–195
Aarhus Art Museum (ARoS): 195, 196–197
Aarhus Botanical Garden: 199
Aarhus Canal: 195; eating, 203
Aarhus Cathedral: 191–192
Aarhus Cathedral Square: 192–193
Aarhus Open-Air Museum: 195, 198–199
Aarhus Theater: 193
Aarikka (Helsinki): 739
ABBA: The Museum (Stockholm): 551, 591–592
Academic Bookstore (Helsinki): 716, 739
Accommodations: See Sleeping; and specific destinations
Ægir Bryggeri (Flåm): 395
Ærø: 12, 156–177; biking tour, 165–170; eating, 174–176; maps, 156, 166; planning tips, 155–156, 158; sleeping, 172–174; transportation, 157, 176–177
Ærø-Bowl: 172
Ærø Brewery: 170
Ærø Museum: 163–164
Ærø-Svendborg Ferry: 176–177
Ærø Whisky: 171
Ærskøbing: 157–176; eating, 174–176; helpful hints, 159; map, 160; nightlife, 171–172; sights/activities, 159–165; sleeping, 172–173; tourist information, 158; transportation, 176–177; walking tour, 159–163
Af Chapman Hostel (Stockholm): 604
Agda’s Chamber (Kalmar): 666
Airfares (airlines): 24, 27, 862
Airports: Ålesund, 473–474; Bergen, 331, 334; Copenhagen, 127–128; Helsinki, 749–750; Oslo, 326–327; Stavanger, 504; Stockholm, 550, 620; Tallinn, 809
Aker Brygge (Oslo): 233, 238, 244, 269; eating, 320–321
Akersgata (Oslo): 293
Akershus Castle (Oslo): 233, 272
Akershus Fortress Complex (Oslo): 233, 239, 270–273; eating near, 316
Akershusstranda (Oslo): 248
Akers River: 223–224, 225, 292–293; kayaking, 234, 305
Akersveien (Oslo): 295
Ålesund: 14, 472–484, 485; eating, 483–484; history of, 477; maps, 474–475, 486–487; planning tips, 476; sights/activities, 480–482; sleeping, 482–483; tourist information, 473; tours, 473; transportation, 473–475; walking tour, 476–480
Ålesund Airport: 473–474
Ålesunds Museum: 481
Alexander Nevsky Cathedral (Tallinn): 768, 778
Almanac: Denmark, 36; Estonia, 755; Finland, 698; Norway, 216; Sweden, 540
Alnes Lighthouse (Ålesund): 482
Amagertorv (Copenhagen): 64–65, 108
Amaliehaven Park (Copenhagen): 69
Amalienborg Museum (Copenhagen): 55, 70, 89–90
Amalienborg Palace (Copenhagen): 69–70, 89–90; Changing of the Guard, 90
Åmotbrua (Oslo): 297
Amundsen, Roald: 288, 289, 817–818
Amusement parks: Bakken (Copenhagen), 107; Gröna Lund (Stockholm), 593; Legoland, 205–207; Linnanmåki (Helsinki), 724; Tivoli Friheden Amusement Park (Aarhus), 201; Tivoli Gardens (Copenhagen), 54, 75–77; Tusenfryd (Oslo), 305
Åndalsnes: 485
Andersen, Hans Christian: 58, 68, 71, 97, 147, 177, 178–181, 867; biographical sketch, 182–183; Childhood Home (Odense), 181; festival, in Odense, 178–179; guided tours, in Copenhagen, 53; House (Odense), 179–180; The Little Mermaid, 71, 72
Antiques, shopping for: 64, 108, 559, 740
Apartment rentals: 28, 308, 834–835, 837–838
Apotekergata (Ålesund): 477–478
Apotekergata (Oslo): 293
Apotekertorget (Ålesund): 476–477
Apps: 30; Copenhagen, 48, 81; language, 32; maps and navigation, 830, 858; messaging, 848; Oslo, 231; payment, 827; Rick Steves, 30, 864; sightseeing, 832; Stockholm, 547, 552; user revews, 835
Aquariums: Ålesund, 482; Balestrand, 416; Bergen, 335, 355; Stockholm, 586
Arabia (Helsinki): 739
Åraksfjord: 532
Archaeological sites: 160–170, 199–201, 635–636, 678, 810–811. See also Rune stones; Vikings
Archipelago (Stockholm): 17, 637–655; boat travel, 639–640; helpful hints, 641; map, 639; planning tips, 638–639
Arctic cruises: 369–370
Ardal Church (Grendi): 532
Århus: See Aarhus
Arlanda Airport (Stockholm): 620
Arneageren (Stavanger): 510
ARoS (Aarhus Art Museum): 195, 196–197
Art Nouveau Center (Ålesund): 477, 480
Astrup, Nikolai: 267–268
Astrup Fearnley Museum of Modern Art (Oslo): 244–245, 269
Ateneum (Helsinki): 708, 717, 725, 729–730
Atlantic Sea Park (Ålesund): 482
ATMs: 825–827. See also specific destinations
Audio Europe, Rick Steves: 30, 864
Aurland: 384, 396–398; eating, 398; hiking, 401–402; sleeping, 397–398
Aurlandsfjellet “Snow Road”: 394, 400, 402, 413, 450
Aurlandsfjord: 382–385
Avicii Experience (Stockholm): 567–568
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Bakka: 385–386
Bakkanosi: 386
Bakken Amusement Park (Copenhagen): 107
Baldishol Tapestry: 258–259
Balestrand: 408, 413–429; eating, 426–427; map, 415; orientation, 414; planning tips, 402, 409, 413–414; sights/activities, 421–425; sleeping, 425–426; tourist information, 414; transportation, 429; walking tours, 415–421
Balestrand Adventure: 414, 416, 424
Balestrand Aquarium: 416
Balestrand Ciderhuset: 414, 420–421, 422, 427
Balestrand Hotel: 419–420, 425–426
Balestrand Town Hall: 418
Baltic Sea: cruises, 750–752; map, 751
Balti Jaam Market (Tallinn): 768, 786, 797, 805
Banks: alerting to travel, 30. See also Money
BASE-jumping: 386
Båtservice (Oslo): 234–235
Battery Park (Vaxholm): 644
Beaches: Ærø, 167–172; Bergen, 355; Grinda, 646; Hovden, 528; Kalmar, 662, 668; North Sea Coast, 210–211; Öland, 674; Oslo, 286, 303–304; Sandhamns, 653–654; Tallinn, 793; Vaxholm, 643
Beer: 612, 844; Ærø Brewery, 170; Carlsberg Brewery (Copenhagen), 107; Taste of Stockholm, 564–565, 866
Beer halls/gardens, in Stockholm: 615
Berg, Claus: 167–168
Bergdala Glassworks: 692
Bergen: 13, 328–370; at a glance, 334–335; arrival in, 331, 334–335; eating, 365–369; helpful hints, 336; history of, 344–345, 350–351; itineraries, 330; maps, 329, 332–333, 339, 362–363; nightlife, 361; orientation, 330–331; planning tips, 329–330; shopping, 357–358; sights/activities, 348–360; sleeping, 361–365; tourist information, 331; tours, 337–338; transportation, 331, 334–335, 336–337, 369–370, 376–377, 378–379, 428; walking tour, 338–348
Bergen Card: 331
Bergen Cathedral: 348, 353–354
Bergen Fish Market: 334, 346, 368
Bergen Guide: 331
Bergen Hanseatic Quarter: See Bryggen
Bergenhus Festningmuseum: 341, 349
Bergenhus Fortress (Bergen): 334, 339–340, 348–349
Bergen Ramparts: 340
Bergensbanen: 378–379
Besseggen Trail: 463–464
Beverages: 8, 844. See also Beer; Cider; Fika
Beyer Bridge (Oslo): 297–298
Biblioteksgatan (Stockholm): 596
Biking (bike rentals): Ærø, 159, 165–170; Balestrand, 418–419, 424; Bergen, 337; Copenhagen, 42–43, 52–53, 57; Flåm, 391; Flåm Valley, 383; Geiranger, 495; Helsinki, 705; Kalmar, 659; Öland, 675; Oslo, 230–231, 234, 246–250, 305; Rindö, 645; Stockholm, 555, 584, 593; Tallinn, 766, 769–770
Billund: 204–205; Legoland, 205–207; sleeping, 207
Bjøberg, Bjørg: 416
Bjorvika (Oslo): 249
“Black Diamond” Library (Copenhagen): 75, 88
Blasieholmen (Stockholm): 578–581
Blåvand: 211
Bleiklindi: 385
Blindensolstrædet (Stavanger): 509
Blixen, Karen: 868
Boating: Balestrand, 416–417, 424; Flåm, 391; Sandhamn, 649, 650. See also Canoeing and kayaking
Boat travel and cruises: 855; best three-week trips, 22–23, 25; maps, 852–853, 856; Balestrand, 424, 428, 429, 430; Baltic Sea, 750–752; Bergen, 335, 338, 369–370; budgeting, 27; Copenhagen, 52, 55–56, 71–75, 109, 129–130; Fjærlandsfjord, 432; Flåm, 380–385, 390–391; Geirangerfjord, 491, 494, 497–498; Gudvangen, 380–385; Helsinki, 750–752, 808; Hillerød, 147; Hirtshals, 204, 369, 535; Lustrafjord, 444–445; Lysefjord, 515–516; Næroyfjord, 385–386, 392–393; Oslo, 234–235, 327; reservations, 29; Roskilde, 139–140; Sigtuna, 627; Sognefjord, 380–385, 424, 428; Stavanger, 504, 517, 520; Stockholm, 552–553, 554, 609, 613, 619–620, 807; Stockholm archipelago, 639–640; Tallinn, 763, 807–808; Vaxholm, 641–642. See also Ferries
Bogstadveien (Oslo): 238, 253–254, 306
Bollnästorget (Stockholm): 586
Books, recommended: 867–873
Border crossings: 31–32
Borgholm: 676–677
Borgholm Castle: 676
Borgnæs: 167
Borgund Stave Church: 394, 402–403, 406–407, 412, 450
Børsen (Bergen): 345–346
Børsen (Copenhagen): 66
Bottle Peter Museum (Ærø): 164–165
Bøverdal: 467–468
Bøvertun: 469
Bovra River Valley: 466, 467–468
Bowling, in Ærskøbing: 172
Bøya Glacier (Bøyabreen): 413, 423, 432
Breakfast: overview, 842
Bregninge: 168
Bregninge Church (Ærø): 167–168
Bregningemark: 167
Breheimsenteret Glacier Information Center: 448
Breiavatnet, Lake: 504, 507, 511
Breivik, Anders Behring: 293
Brevegen: 448
Bringefossen: 498
Brosundet (Ålesund): 473, 476, 478
Brotherhood of the Black Heads (Tallinn): 773–774
Brudesløret: 498
Bryggen (Bergen): 330–331, 342–348; eating, 366; guided tours, 337; history of, 344–345; map, 332–333, 339
Bryggens Museum (Bergen): 334, 342, 349–351
Buarbreen: 525
Budgeting (budget tips): 27, 28. See also Money-saving tips
Buråsi: 424–425
Buses: 854–855; map, 852–853; Bergen, 331, 336, 338, 369; Copenhagen, 49–52, 129; Helsinki, 704–707, 749; Oslo, 229–230, 233–234, 326–327; Sognefjord, 386–387; Stockholm, 547, 552, 553–554, 618, 620; Tallinn, 763, 766, 768–769, 807
Business hours: 823–824
Bygdøy (Oslo): 225, 284–292; beach, 286, 304; eating, 286; map, 285; transportation, 284–285
Bygland: 532
Byglandsfjord: 532
Bykle: 529–530
Byporten (Oslo): 228, 235, 306
C
Cabs: See Taxis
Café Kappeli (Helsinki): 714–715
Camping: 839–840; Ærø, 174; Flåm, 395; Geiranger, 496; Grinda, 647; Setesdal Valley, 531; Trollstigen, 486; Vik, 443
Canoeing and kayaking: Ålesund, 473, 479; Balestrand, 416; Flåm, 391; Geiranger, 495; Grinda, 647; Oslo, 234, 305
Car insurance: 858
Carl Madsens Plads (Copenhagen): 103
Carlsberg Brewery (Copenhagen): 107
Car navigation: 858–859
Carolina Rediviva (Uppsala): 633–634
Carriages Museum (Copenhagen): 85
Car travel (driving): 859–861; best three-week trips, 22–23; budgeting, 27; Aarhus, 204; Aurlandsfjellet “Snow Road”, 394, 400, 402, 413, 450; Bergen, 334–335; Gaularfjellet, 412–413, 423, 425, 433–435; Jotunheimen Mountains, 466–471; map, 856; Setesdal Valley, 522–533; Sognefjellsvegen Scenic Road, 413, 454, 466, 469–471; Sognefjord, 394, 402, 413, 450; Stockholm, 550; “Troll Country” Scenic Drive, 484–489
Castles: architecture, 814. See also specific castles
Cathedral of Our Lady (Copenhagen): 62–63
Cathedrals: See Churches and cathedrals
CDW insurance: 858
Cell (mobile) phones: 846–849. See also Apps
CentralBadet Spa (Stockholm): 599–600
Central Denmark: 12, 155–184; map, 156. See also specific destinations
Changing of the Guard: Copenhagen, 90; Oslo, 276; Stockholm, 550, 571
Cheese: 8, 393–394, 399, 842. See also Goat cheese
Christiania (Copenhagen): 54, 101–106; eating, 105–106, 124–125; maps, 102; nightlife, 109
Christian IV: 35, 43, 88, 91–97, 137, 141, 143–147, 152, 223, 239, 248, 815; biographical sketch, 92
Christiansborg Palace (Copenhagen): 54, 66, 83–85
Christianshavn (Copenhagen): 42, 67, 98–106; eating, 124–125; map, 99
Christianshavns Torv (Copenhagen): 98
Christiansholm Fortress (Kristiansand): 534
Christmas markets/shops: 76, 303, 559
Churches and cathedrals: Aarhus Cathedral, 191–192; Ålesund Church, 478, 481; Bergen Cathedral, 348, 353–354; Bregninge Church (Ærø), 167–168; Cathedral of Our Lady (Copenhagen), 62–63; Church of Our Lady (Aarhus), 194; Church of the Holy Ghost (Tallinn), 774; Dale Church (Luster), 445–446; Dome Church (Tallinn), 779; Frederikskirke (Copenhagen), 70; Gamle Aker Church (Oslo), 296; German Church (Stockholm), 562; Kallio Church (Helsinki), 724; Kalmar Cathedral, 662; Lutheran Cathedral (Helsinki), 708, 713, 726–727; Oslo Cathedral, 238–239; Our Savior’s Church (Copenhagen), 55, 98–101; Ribe Cathedral, 210; Riddarholmen Church (Stockholm), 575; Roskilde Cathedral, 135–138; Russian Orthodox Cathedral (Tallinn), 768, 778; St. Olav’s Church (Tallinn), 772; Sankt Peders Church (Copenhagen), 62; St. Mary’s Church (Bergen), 335, 341, 351–352; St. Nicholas Church (Tallinn), 775–776; St. Olaf’s Church (Balestrand), 418, 419; Stavanger Cathedral, 507, 512–513; Stockholm Cathedral, 560–561; Temppeliaukio Church (Helsinki), 708, 721, 731; Undredal Church, 399; Uppsala Cathedral, 630–632; Uspenski Cathedral (Helsinki), 708, 726; Växjo Cathedral, 684. See also Stave churches
Church of Our Lady (Aarhus): 194
Church of the Holy Ghost (Tallinn): 774
Cider: 219, 844; Balestrand, 414, 420–421, 422, 427
Cinderella Båtarna: 639–640
Classroom Europe, Rick Steves: 30, 863–864
Clothing sizes: 873–874
Constitution Day (Norway): 217, 239–240, 272, 865, 866
Consulates: 822–823
Copenhagen: 12, 41–130; at a glance, 54–55; arrival in, 46–47; boat tour, 52, 71–75; eating, 115–127; excursion areas, 131–154; helpful hints, 47–48; history of, 43; layout of, 42–43; maps, 44–45, 50–51, 58–59, 99, 102, 112–113, 118–119, 132; nightlife, 109–110; orientation, 42–43; planning tips, 41–42, 131–133; shopping, 108–109; sights/activities, 75–108; sleeping, 110–115; tourist information, 43, 46; tours, 53–57; transportation, 46–47, 48–53, 127–130, 133; walking tour, 57–71
Copenhagen Airport: 127–128
Copenhagen City Hall: 55, 58, 77–78
Copenhagen Contemporary: 73
Copenhagen Harbor Baths: 106–107
Copenhagen Harbor Bus: 52, 71–75
Copenhagen Jazz Festival: 48, 866
Copenhagen Open-Air Folk Museum: 107
Copenhagen Opera House: 67, 69, 74, 110
Copenhagen Royal Library: 75, 88
Copenhagen Summer Festival: 48
Copenhagen University: 61, 63–64; eating, 116–117
CopenHill (Copenhagen): 73–74
Costs of trip: 27
Credit cards: 30, 825–828, 858
Cruises: See Boat travel and cruises
Cuisine: 840–846; Denmark, 38–39; Estonia, 802–803; Norway, 218–219, 317. See also Cheese; Chocolate; Eating; Markets; Smörgåsbord; Smørrebrød; Wienerbrød; and specific destinations
Currency and exchange: 825–826; Estonia, 766; Finland, 705; Oslo, 229
Customs regulations: 829
Cycling: See Biking
Czarina’s Stone (Helsinki): 709–710
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Dagmar Cross: 82
Dahl, Johan Christian: 97, 262, 355
Dale Church (Luster): 445–446
Dale of Norway (Oslo): 306
Danish Architecture Center (Copenhagen): 75
Danish Industry (Copenhagen): 59
Danish Jewish Museum (Copenhagen): 55, 88
Danish King’s Garden (Tallinn): 777
Danish Lake District: 209–210
Danish language: 38; survival phrases, 40
Danish National Maritime Museum (Helsingør): 154
Danish Parliament (Copenhagen): 66
Danish Railway Museum (Odense): 181–182
Danish Resistance, Museum of (Copenhagen): 55, 90
Dansk Jødisk Museum: 88
Deichman Public Library (Oslo): 249
Den Fynske Landsby Open-Air Museum (Odense): 182–183
Den Gamle By (Aarhus): 195, 198–199
Den Lille Havfrue (Copenhagen): 71, 72
Denmark: 5, 34–211; at a glance, 12; almanac, 36; books, film, and TV, 867–868; currency, 36; history of, 810–819; map, 35; overview, 34–39. See also specific destinations
Denmark National Gallery (Copenhagen): 55, 97–98
Department stores: Copenhagen, 108, 124; Helsinki, 716–717, 739; Oslo, 306; Stockholm, 566, 596
Design: Copenhagen, 65, 90, 108–109; Helsinki, 708, 716, 725, 732–733, 738–740; Oslo, 306; Stockholm, 566, 568, 580, 595–596. See also Glassware
Design District (Helsinki): 725, 732–733; eating, 747–748; shopping, 739–740
Design Museum (Helsinki): 708, 732
Design Museum Denmark (Copenhagen): 90
DesignTorget (Stockholm): 568, 595–596
Desserts: 845–846
Det Gylne Hus (Balestrand): 416
Devil’s Crevice: 498
Devoldfabrikken (Ålesund): 482
Dining: See Eating; and specific destinations
Discounts: See Money-saving tips
Djurgården (Stockholm): 547, 563–564, 583–593; eating, 613; map, 584
Dome Church (Tallinn): 779
Domkirkeplads (Aarhus): 192–193
Dragør (Copenhagen): 107–108
Drammen: 379
Drinks: 8, 844. See also Beer; Cider; Fika
Driving: See Car travel
Drøbak: 303
Drottninggatan (Stockholm): 568, 599–600, 617
Drottningholm Court Theater: 626–627
Drottningholm Palace: 621–627
Drottningholm Palace Park: 625–626
Drugstores: See Pharmacies
Dynamic currency conversion (DCC): 827
Dyrdal: 385
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Eating: 840–846; budgeting, 27; money-saving tips, 28, 843–844; pricing and hours, 841–842; tipping, 828, 843. See also Markets; Restaurant codes; Smörgåsbord; and specific destinations
Economy: Denmark, 36; Estonia, 755; Finland, 698; Norway, 216; Sweden, 540
Economy Museum - Royal Coin Cabinet (Stockholm): 582–583
Edvard Munch Museum (Oslo): 232, 250, 274–275
Eesti Ajaloomuuseum (Tallinn): 768, 782
Eesti Vabaõhumuuseum (Tallinn): 794–796
Eidsvoll Manor (Oslo): 302–303
Eidsvoll Plass (Oslo): 241
Ekeberg Sculpture Park (Oslo): 233, 298–300
Eketorp Prehistoric Fort: 679
Electricity: 824
Elsinore Castle (Helsingør): 149–154
Elvesæter: 468–469; sleeping, 465
Embassies: 822–823
Embassy Row (Helsinki): 725
Emergencies: 822
Emigration: 398, 437, 682, 696; House of Emigrants (Växjö), 682–683
Emin, Tracey: 249
Englandsfart (Ålesund): 479
English Bookshop (Stockholm): 552
Entertainment: budgeting, 27; Ærøskøbing, 172; Copenhagen, 109–110; Oslo, 307–308; Stockholm, 597–600; Tallinn, 797–798
Environmental footprint (going green): 824
Ericsson: 541
Esefjord: 433–434
Esplanade (Helsinki): 702–703, 715–717, 738–739; eating, 746–747
Estonia: 6, 9, 754–809; at a glance, 18; almanac, 755; books, film, and TV, 868–869; currency, 766; history of, 754, 756, 810–819; map, 756; overview, 754–757. See also Tallinn
Estonian Handicraft House (Tallinn): 773, 797
Estonian History Museum (Tallinn): 768, 774, 782
Estonian language: 757; survival phrases, 758
Estonian Open-Air Museum (Tallinn): 769, 794–796
Estonian Parliament (Tallinn): 778
ETIAS (European Travel Information and Authorization System): 29, 821–822
Evje: 532
Exchange rates: 826
F
Fantoft Stave Church (Paradis): 360, 451
Fargegaten (Stavanger): 511
Fat Margaret Tower (Tallinn): 770
Fearnley, Thomas: 263
Feigumfoss waterfall: 446
Fenaknoken (Oslo): 248
Ferries: 855, 860–861; maps, 852–853, 856; Ærø-Svendborg, 176–177; Bergen, 336–337, 357; budgeting, 27; Copenhagen, 47, 129, 327; Dragsvik-Hella, 429; Geiranger-Hellesylt, 494, 499–500; Grinda, 647; Helsinki, 748, 750–752, 808; Hirtshals, 204, 369, 520, 535; Kaupanger, 429, 444–445, 449; Kristiansand, 535; Lustrafjord, 444–445; Mannheller-Fodnes, 429, 444–445, 449, 450; Öland, 675; Oslo, 129, 234, 250–252, 284, 327; Sandhamn, 649; Sognefjord, 412, 429; Stavanger, 520; Stockholm, 552–553; Stockholm archipelago, 639–640; Tallinn, 808; Urnes, 437; Vangsnes, 429; Vaxholm, 641–642. See also Boat travel and cruises
Festivals: 865–867
Films, recommended: 867–873
Finland: 6, 696–752; at a glance, 18; almanac, 698; books, film, and TV, 869; currency, 705; history of, 696–698, 810–819; map, 697; overview, 696–699. See also Helsinki
Finlandia Hall (Helsinki): 720–721
Finland National Gallery (Helsinki): 708, 729–730
Finland National Museum (Helsinki): 721
Finnish language: 699, 704; survival phrases, 700
Finnish Museum of Natural History (Helsinki): 730
Finnish National Opera House (Helsinki): 722, 724
Finnish National Theater (Helsinki): 717, 724–725
Finnish Parliament (Helsinki): 717
Finse: 379
Fish: See Herring
Fisheries Museum (Ålesund): 478, 480
Fisheries Museum (Bergen): 355–356
Fishermen’s Quarter (Vaxholm): 643
Fishing lures: 714
Fish markets (fisketorgets): Bergen, 334, 346, 368; Kristiansand, 534; Stavanger, 504, 507, 519
Fiskebrygga (Kristiansand): 534
Fjærland: 432
Fjellstua (Ålesund): 481
Fjords: about, 383. See also Norway fjords; Sognefjord
Fjordline: 204, 369–370, 520, 535, 855
FjordSafari: 391–392, 392–393, 494
Fjord Tours: 375, 392–393, 432
Flag: Denmark, 36; Estonia, 755; Finland, 698; Norway, 216; Sweden, 540
Flåm: 373, 377, 379–380, 388–396; cruises, 380–385, 390–391; eating, 395–396; map, 390; sights/activities, 392–394; sleeping, 394–395; tourist information, 389
Flåm Railway Museum: 391
Flåmsbana: 373, 377, 379–380, 389
Flåm Valley: 393
Flaske-Peters Samling (Ærøskøbing): 164–165
Flateland: 531
Flea markets: See Markets
Flesland Airport (Bergen): 331, 334
Fløibanen Funicular (Bergen): 331, 334, 344–345, 353
Flydalsjuvet: 499
Folk museums: See Open-air museums
Food: See Cheese; Chocolate; Eating; Licorice; Markets; Pølse; Smörgåsbord; Smørrebrød; Wienerbrød; and specific destinations
Forest Cemetery (Tallinn): 793–794
Fortress Museum (Bergen): 341, 349
Fortun: 471
Fosseråsa Waterfall Trail (Geiranger): 492–493
Fossestien Nature Trail: 425, 434
Fotografiska (Stockholm): 551, 594
Fotografiska Tallinn: 787, 805
Frammuseet (Oslo): 232, 288–290
Fram Museum (Oslo): 232, 288–290
Frederiksborg Castle: 141–147
Frederikskirke (Copenhagen): 70
Fredrikinkatu (Helsinki): 740
Freedom Square (Tallinn): 776, 783–784
Freia (Oslo): 240
Fridtjof (Oslo): 256–257
Frihamnen (Stockholm): 619–620
Frihedsmuseet (Copenhagen): 90
Frilandsmuseets: See Open-air museums
Frognerbadet Pool (Oslo): 283–284
Frogner Park (Oslo): 225, 253, 277–284; eating, 322; map, 278; orientation, 232, 277
Frognerseteren (Oslo): 302, 325
Funen Village Open-Air Museum (Odense): 182–183
Funicular, in Bergen: 331, 334, 344–345, 353
Furniture design: See Design
G
Galdesand: sleeping, 468
Galdhøpiggen: 468
Gallerian Mall (Stockholm): 566, 596
Galleriet (Bergen): 358
Gamla Stan (Kalmar): 658, 666–667; eating, 672–673; map, 660–661; sleeping, 671
Gamla Stan (Stockholm): 546, 569–575; bike tours, 555; eating, 606–613; maps, 557, 608; nightlife, 597–598; sights, 569–575; sleeping, 604; walking tour, 555–564
Gamla Stan (Tallinn): See Old Town (Tallinn)
Gamla Uppsala: 635–636
Gamle Aker Church (Oslo): 296
Gamle Bergen Museum: 356–357
Gammelgård: 167
Gammeltorv (Copenhagen): 64; eating, 117, 120
Gaularfjellet: 412–413, 423, 425, 433–435
Gaupne: 446–447
Gefion Fountain (Copenhagen): 70
Geilo: 379
Geiranger (town): 488–497, 502; eating, 496–497; sights/activities, 492–495; sleeping, 495–496; tourist information, 491–492; transportation, 492
Geirangerfjord: 14, 472, 489–502; cruises, 491, 494, 497–498; map, 486–487; planning tips, 491; scenic viewpoints, 498–500; tours, 473; transportation, 490–491
Geiranger Fjordservice: 491, 493, 494, 495
Geitost: See Goat cheese
Geography: Denmark, 36; Estonia, 755; Finland, 698; Norway, 216; Sweden, 540
Georg Jensen (Copenhagen): 65
German Church (Stockholm): 562
Gettlinge Gravfält (Öland): 679
Gjendesheim: 464
Gjerdefossen: 497–498
Glaciers: about, 383, 413, 423; Bøya Glacier, 413, 423, 432; Buarbreen, 525; Jostedal Glacier, 433–435; Nigard Glacier, 413, 423, 447–449, 471; Norwegian Glacier Museum (Fjærland), 423–433, 435
GlasMagasinet (Oslo): 239, 306
Glass Country (Sweden): 686–694
Glassware: 688–692, 739; about, 690–691; Swedish Glass Museum (Växjö), 681–682
Glittertinden: 468
Goat cheese (geitost): 8, 218, 393, 399, 842
Gokstad (Oslo): 291
“Golden Bridge” (Stockholm): 563–564
Golden House (Balestrand): 416
Götgatan (Stockholm): 596–597, 613–614
Government: 819–820; Denmark, 36; Estonia, 755; Finland, 698; Norway, 216; Sweden, 540. See also Parliament
Gråbrødretorv (Copenhagen): 65
Grand Café (Oslo): 240–241, 315
Grande: 489, 490, 497; eating, 497; sleeping, 496
Grand Hotel (Oslo): 240
Grand Hotel (Stockholm): 615
Great Guild Hall (Tallinn): 774, 782
Grendi: 532
Grieg, Edvard: 338, 348, 866; Troldhaugen, 335, 359–360
Grinda: 646–649
Gröna Lund (Stockholm): 593
Grönåsen Moose and Farm Animal Park: 693
Grönhögen: 679
Grønland (Oslo): 235–236, 298; eating, 324–325; map, 294
Grünerløkka (Oslo): 233, 238, 292–298; eating, 323; map, 294
Gruntvig, Nikolaj: 161
Gudbrandsdal Valley: 14, 455–459; map, 453; planning tips, 452–453; sleeping and eating, 458–459; transportation, 453–454
Gudbrandsjuvet: 488
Guidebooks, Rick Steves: 863; updates, 31, 863
Gundestrup Cauldron: 81–82
Gustavianum (Uppsala): 632–633
Gustav III: 556, 624, 625, 626; Museum of Antiquities (Stockholm), 574
Gustavus Adolphus: 544, 572, 588, 815
Gustav Vasa: 544, 560, 561, 574, 578, 590, 644, 657, 660, 663, 690, 813; tomb of, 631
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Hakaniemi Square (Helsinki): 724
Håkon’s Hall (Bergen): 334, 340, 348–349
Hallingdal Valley: 379
“Hamlet” castle (Helsingør): 149–154
Hammerich House (Ærø): 165
Hamngatan (Stockholm): 566, 596
H&M (Stockholm): 567
Hanegal (Copenhagen): 64–65, 120–121
Hanseatic League: overview, 350–351, 813
Hanseatic Museum (Bergen): 334, 343–344, 352–353
Hanseatic Quarter (Bergen): See Bryggen
Hardanger Bridge: 524
Hardangerfjord: 524
Hardangervidda: 526
Haukeli: 527
Haukelifjell: 527
Haukeliseter: 526
Havis Amanda (Helsinki): 714
Havnebadet Fisketorvet (Copenhagen): 106–107
Havnegade Promenade (Copenhagen): 67
Havnepromenaden (Oslo): 244, 246–250; eating, 316, 320; map, 247
Hella: 429
Hellebroa Bridge (Ålesund): 476
Hellesylt: 491, 494, 498–501; eating, 500; ferriy, 494, 499–500
Helsingør: 149–154
Helsinki: 18, 701–752; at a glance, 708; arrival in, 704–705; boat travel, 707, 750–752, 808; eating, 745–749; helpful hints, 705; history of, 712; layout of, 702–704; maps, 703, 705, 710–711, 723, 742–743; orientation, 702–704; planning tips, 702; shopping, 738–741; sights/activities, 726–738; sleeping, 741–744; tourist information, 704; tours, 707, 709; tram tour, 722–725; transportation, 704–707, 749–752; walking tours, 709–721
Helsinki Airport: 749–750
Helsinki Botanical Gardens: 724
Helsinki Card: 704
Helsinki Central Train Station: 704–705, 717, 722
Helsinki City Hall: 711–712
Helsinki City Museum: 727–728
Helsinki Design Museum: 708, 732
Helsinki harbor: 702, 710–711, 726; cruises, 707; eating, 745–746
Helsinki Lutheran Cathedral: 708, 713, 726–727
Helsinki Market Square: 702, 709–713, 722, 725; eating, 745; shopping, 740–741
Helsinki Music Center: 720
Helsinki Peninsula Promenade: 736–737
Helsinki University: 714
Hembygdsgården (Vaxholm): 643, 645–646
Hengi Beach (Hovden): 528
Henie, Sonja: 253
Henrik Ibsens Gate (Oslo): 253
Hernesaari Quays (Helsinki): 752
Herring: 8, 480, 513, 612, 643, 840, 842
Herring Wife (Ålesund): 476
Hietalahti Market (Helsinki): 741
Hiking: Ålesund, 478–479, 481–482; Balestrand, 418–421, 424–425; Bergen, 353, 357; Besseggen Trail, 463–464; Flåm Valley, 393; Grinda, 647; Helsinki, 736–737; Jotunheimen Mountains, 463–464, 466–470; Nigard Glacier, 448–449; Oslo, 232–233; Pulpit Rock, 517–518; Stegastein Viewpoint, 401–402; Stockholm, 583
Hillerød: 141–147
Himlen (Stockholm): 579
Hirtshals: boat travel, 204, 369, 520, 535
Historiska Museet (Stockholm): 550, 581–582
Historisk Museum (Oslo): 257, 276–277
History: 810–819. See also Vikings; World War II
HL-Senteret (Oslo): 291–292
Holidays: 865–867
Hollendergaten (Bergen): 344–345
Holmenkollen Ski Jump (Oslo): 233, 300–301, 325
Holmenkollen Ski Museum (Oslo): 233, 300–301
Holmen Nord (Copenhagen): 74
Holocaust Monument (Stockholm): 566
Holy Ghost, Church of the (Tallinn): 774
Honnevje: 531
Honse-Lovisas Hus (Oslo): 298
Hopperstad Stave Church (Vik): 405, 412, 430–431, 451
Horda: 526
Hornindalsvatnet: 501
Hortus Musicus (Tallinn): 797–798
Hospitals: 822
Hostels: overview, 838–839. See also specific destinations
Hotels: overview, 836–837; rates and deals, 833–835; reservations, 29, 838–839. See also specific destinations
Hotel Viru (Tallinn): 768–769, 784–785, 807
Hötorget (Stockholm): 568, 616
House of Amber (Copenhagen): 109
House of Emigrants (Växjö): 682–683
House of Peter the Great (Tallinn): 788
Hovden: 527–528
Hovden Badeland: 528
Hovedbanegården (Copenhagen): 46–47, 75, 128; sleeping near, 111, 114
Høyheimsvik: 446; sleeping, 443–444
Høyvik Hall (Balestrand): 418
Huk beach (Oslo): 304
Huldreheimen (Bykle): 529–530
Humlebæk: 148–149
Hurtigruten: 335, 369–370, 479, 855
Husfliden (Bergen): 357–358
Husfliden (Oslo): 306
Hvide Sande: 211
Hviids Vinstue (Copenhagen): 69
Hyttsill dinners: 694
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Ibsen, Henrik: 240–241, 242, 253, 295–296, 348, 470–471, 869–870; Museum and Theater (Oslo), 277
Icebar Stockholm: 599
Iittala (Helsinki): 739
Illums Bolighus (Copenhagen): 65, 108–109, 124
Inderhavnsbroen (Copenhagen): 67
Information: 822. See also specific destinations
Inger Munch Pier (Oslo): 276–277
Internet security: 846
Iron Boy (Stockholm): 558
J
Jansson, Tove: 739
Järntorget (Stockholm): 563, 607
Jazz: 48, 109, 133–134, 307–308, 506, 866
Jekteviken/Dokken (Bergen): 335
Jelling: 207–209
Jernbanetorget (Oslo): 252–253
Jewish Museum (Copenhagen): 55, 88
Jølstravatnet: 434
Jorn, Asger: 210
Jostedal Glacier: 423, 433–435
Jostedalsbreen: 447–449
Jostedalsbreen National Park: 501
Jotunheimen Mountains: 14, 459–471; car travel, 466–471; maps, 453, 467; planning tips, 452–453; transportation, 453–454
Jugendstilsentret (Ålesund): 477, 480
Junibacken (Stockholm): 592
Jutland: 12, 185–211; map, 186; planning tips, 185. See also specific destinations
Juvasshytta: 468
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Kadriorg Art Museum (Tallinn): 788
Kadriorg Palace (Tallinn): 787–788
Kadriorg Park (Tallinn): 769, 787–788
“Kaiser’s Stairs” (Balestrand): 417
Kaivopuisto (Helsinki): 733
Kallio Church (Helsinki): 724
Kalmar: 657–673; eating, 672–673; helpful hints, 659; map, 660–661; orientation, 658; sights/activities, 663–670; sleeping, 671–672; tourist information, 658; transportation, 659, 673; walking tour, 659–663
Kalmar Art Museum: 668
Kalmar Beach: 668
Kalmar Castle: 663–666
Kalmar Cathedral: 662
Kalmar County Museum: 669–670
Kalmar Maritime History Museum: 670
Kalmar Old Churchyard: 667–668
Kalmar Town Hall: 662
Kalmar Town Park: 668
Kamppi Chapel (Helsinki): 730
Kamppi Mall (Helsinki): 741
Kansallismuseo (Helsinki): 721
Karlevistenen (Öland): 678
Karlevi Stenkvarn (Öland): 678
Karl Johans Gate (Oslo): 237, 239–240, 293; eating, 315–316
Kastellet Park (Copenhagen): 70–71
Katariina Käïk (Tallinn): 796–797
Kaupanger: 429, 444–445, 449, 450
Kayaking: See Canoeing and kayaking
KGB Prison Cells (Tallinn): 772–773, 784
Kiasma Museum of Contemporary Art (Helsinki): 718, 720
Kiek in de Køk (Tallinn): 777
Kielland, Alexander: 507
Kilden Performing Arts Center (Kristiansand): 534
King Bele’s Way (Balestrand): 418–421
Kirkegata (Stavanger): 511
Kirkemusikkfestivalen (Oslo): 308
Kirkenes: 369–370
Kjelfossen: 386
Knippelsbro (Copenhagen): 75
Knitwear: See Sweaters
Knivsflå: 498
København: See Copenhagen
Københavns Museum: 80
Købmagergade (Copenhagen): 65
Kødbyen (Copenhagen): See Meatpacking District
KODE Art Museums (Bergen): 335, 354–355
Kohtuotsa Viewpoint (Tallinn): 780–781
Kolmikulma Park (Helsinki): 740
Kompagnistræde (Copenhagen): 127
Kongens Gate (Ålesund): 479
Kongens Nytorv (Copenhagen): 68–69, 108
Kongernes Jelling Museum: 208–209
Kon-Tiki Museum (Oslo): 232–233, 290–291
Köpmangatan (Stockholm): 558–559
Korkeavuorenkatu (Helsinki): 740
Kotiharjun Sauna (Helsinki): 728
Kreklingen: 424
Kristiansand Cathedral: 533
Krohg, Christian: 240, 264–265, 355
Kronan: 669–670
Kronborg Castle (Helsingør): 149–154, 813
Krossbu: 470
Krusenstiernska Gården (Kalmar): 667
Kulttuurisauna (Helsinki): 728–729
Kulturhuset (Stockholm): 567, 597, 617
Kumu Art Museum (Tallinn): 769, 789–790
Kungliga Slottet (Stockholm): See Royal Palace
Kungshallen (Stockholm): 616
Kungsholmen (Stockholm): 546, 575–578
Kungsträdgården (Stockholm): 550, 564–566, 596; map, 565
Kvarnberget (Sandhamn): 654
Kvarnen (Stockholm): 615
Kvarnholmen (Kalmar): 658, 659–663, 669–670; eating, 672–673; map, 660–661; sleeping, 671
Kviknes Hotel (Balestrand): 414, 417–418, 419, 425, 426–427
Kyrkja: 469
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Labor Museum (Oslo): 297
Lahemaa National Park: 796
Langelinie Pier (Copenhagen): 130
Langkaia (Oslo): 249
Language: 31, 32; Danish, 38; survival phrases, 40; Estonian, 757; survival phrases, 758; Finnish, 699, 704; survival phrases, 700; Norwegian, 219–220, 229; survival phrases, 222; online translation tips, 824; Swedish, 542; survival phrases, 543; topographical words, 860–861
Language barrier: 847
Lapp (Sami) culture: 218, 287, 586, 590, 746, 810–811
Larmtorget (Kalmar): 659–660
Larsson, Carl: 580
Larsson, Stieg: 871
Lasnamäe (Tallinn): 795
Låtefossen: 525
Latin Quarter (Aarhus): 187, 193–194; eating, 202–203
Laundry: Bergen, 336; Copenhagen, 48; Helsinki, 705; Oslo, 229; Stavanger, 506; Tallinn, 766
Ledaal (Stavanger): 514
Lego (Copenhagen): 64
Legoland: 205–207
Leirdalen Valley: 469
Leirvassbu: 469
Lennusadam (Tallinn): 769, 790–791
Leprosy Museum (Bergen): 348, 354–355
Lessebo Paper Workshop: 692–693
Licorice: 77, 175, 749, 845–846
Likholefossen: 434
Lillehammer: 455–459; eating, 458–459; sleeping, 458
Lilleküla (Tallinn): 802
Limestone Plain (Öland): 678–679
Lindgren, Astrid: 592
Lindøya (Oslo): 251
Linnaeus, Carolus (Carl von Linné): 625, 629, 631, 632, 634, 684
Linnaeus Garden and Museum (Uppsala): 634
Linnanmäki (Helsinki): 724
Linnéparken (Växjö): 684
Lislestog open-air folk museum (Bykle): 529
“Little Karachi” (Oslo): 235–236
Little Mermaid, The (Copenhagen): 71, 72
Livrustkammaren (Stockholm): 550, 571–572
Ljosurdfossen: 498
Lodging: See Sleeping; and specific destinations
Lom: 460–466, 490, 500; eating, 464; sights/activities, 461–464; sleeping, 464–466
Lom Adventure Park: 463
Lom Open-Air Folk Museum: 463
Lom Stave Church: 460, 461–462
Louisiana Art Museum (#Humlebæk): 148–149
Löyly: 729
LUOMUS (Helsinki): 730
Luoto: 736–737
Lur Blowers (Copenhagen): 60
Luster: 445–446
Lustrabaatane: 376, 381–382, 392, 412, 440, 445
Lustrabadet Swimming Pool (Gaupne): 447
Lustrafjord: 435–449; planning tips, 435–436; sights/activities, 445–449, 450; sleeping, 443–444; transportation, 444–445
Lutheran Cathedral (Helsinki): 708, 713, 726–727
M
Maarjamäe Memoriaal (Tallinn): 793
Magasin du Nord (Copenhagen): 69, 108, 124
Magma Art Glass Transjö (Kosta): 689–690
Maihaugen Open-Air Folk Museum (Lillehammer): 456–457
MaiJazz Festival (Stavanger): 506
Mail: 849–850
Mälaren, Lake: 563, 575, 609, 613
Mälarpaviljongen (Stockholm): 609
Mannerheim, Carl Gustaf: 718; Museum (Helsinki), 708, 733
Mannerheimintie (Helsinki): 702–703, 718
Mannheller: 429, 444–445, 449, 450
Marble Church (Copenhagen): 70
Margrethe I, Queen: 813; tomb, 138
Margrethe II, Queen: 37, 69, 85, 89, 147
Mariakirken (Bergen): 335, 341, 351–352
Mariakyrkan (Sigtuna): 628
Maridal Lake: 292
Maridalsvien (Oslo): 296–297
Marijuana, in Copenhagen: 103, 105
Marimekko (Helsinki): 716, 738–739
Maritime Museum of Denmark (Helsingør): 154
Maritime museums: Fram Museum (Oslo), 232, 288–290; Kalmar Maritime History Museum, 670; Kon-Tiki Museum (Oslo), 232–233, 290–291; Maritime Museum of Denmark (Helsingør), 154; Marstal Maritime Museum (Ærø), 171; Museum of the Viking Age (Oslo), 232, 257, 287–288; Norwegian Maritime Museum (Oslo), 233, 257, 291; Seaplane Harbor (Tallinn), 769, 790–791; Stavanger Maritime Museum, 513; Vasa Museum (Stockholm), 550, 586–589; Viking Museum (Aarhus), 193; Viking Ship Museum (Roskilde), 139–141
Marken (Bergen): 348
Markensgate (Kristiansand): 534
Markets: 844; Ærø, 175; Bergen, 334, 346; Copenhagen, 108, 123–124; Helsinki, 712–713, 741, 745, 748–749; Kristiansand, 534; Oslo, 239, 306, 323; Roskilde, 134; Stavanger, 507; Stockholm, 568, 617–618; Tallinn, 768, 786, 797, 805; Växjö, 679. See also Fish markets
Market Square (Helsinki): See Helsinki Market Square
Marstal Maritime Museum (Ærø): 171
Massages, in Stockholm: 599–600
Matvika: 498
Maurvangen: 464
Meatpacking District (Copenhagen): 42, 109, 125; eating, 125–126
Medborgarplatsen (Stockholm): 613–614
Medical emergencies: 822
Mefjell: 470–471
Memurubu: 464
Metric system: 873–874
Metro: Copenhagen, 49, 50–51; Oslo, 229–230; Stockholm, 552
Metsakalmistu (Tallinn): 793–794
Mikkel Museum (Tallinn): 788
Military Parade (Stockholm): 550, 571
Millesgården (Stockholm): 551, 595
Moberg, Vilhelm: 541, 683, 872
Mobile phones: 846–849. See also Apps
Moderna Museet (Stockholm): 580–581
Modern design: See Design; and specific designers
Moesgård Museum (Aarhus): 199–201
Molestien Lane (Ærøskøbing): 161–162
Mølleparken (Aarhus): 195
Møllestien (Aarhus): 194–195
Molovegen (Ålesund): 478
Mølstertunet Folk Museum (Voss): 388
Money: 825–829; average daily expenses, 27; budgeting, 27. See also Currency and exchange
Money-saving tips: 28, 824; Bergen, 331; Copenhagen, 46, 48–49; eating, 28, 843–844; Helsinki, 704; Oslo, 228, 229, 314–315; sightseeing, 831; sleeping, 833–835; Stockholm, 547; Tallinn, 763
Møntergården (Odense): 181
Mood Stockholm: 596
Moomin Shop (Helsinki): 739
Moose Park (Grönåsen): 693
Mount Aksla (Ålesund): 478–479, 481–482
Mount Fløyen (Bergen): 331, 353, 367
Movies, recommended: 867–873
Movie theaters: See Cinemas
Munch, Edvard: 241, 256, 265–267, 268, 295, 300, 355, 580; biographical sketch, 266; Museum (Oslo), 232, 250, 274–275
Munchmuseet (Oslo): 232, 250, 274–275
Museums: See Maritime museums; Open-air museums; and specific museums
Museum Jorn Silkeborg (Silkeborg): 210
Museum of Danish Resistance (Copenhagen): 55, 90
Museum of Estonian Architecture (Tallinn): 785
Museum of Estonian History (Tallinn): 768, 774, 782
Museum of Finnish Architecture (Helsinki): 733
Museum of Iron Production (Hovden): 528
Museum of Modern Art (Stockholm): 580–581
Museum of Spirits (Stockholm): 592
Museum of the Viking Age (Oslo): 232, 257, 287–288
Museum of Three Crowns (Stockholm): 574
Museum Stavanger: 513–514
Music: See Jazz; Opera houses; and specific composers
Musiikkitalo (Helsinki): 720
Myrdal: train travel, 373, 379–380
N
Naantali: 738
Nakholmen (Oslo): 252
Nansen, Fridtjof: 255, 256–257, 282, 289, 817–818
Nasjonalmuseet (Oslo): See National Museum (Oslo)
National Gallery of Denmark (Copenhagen): 55, 97–98
National Gallery of Finland (Helsinki): 708, 729–730
National Historical Museum (Oslo): 257, 276–277
National Library of Finland (Helsinki): 714
National Museum (Copenhagen): 54, 80–83
National Museum (Oslo): 232, 244, 257–268; map, 259–260, 261; self-guided tour, 258–268
National Museum (Stockholm): 551, 578–580
National Museum of Finland (Helsinki): 721
National Theater (Bergen): 347–348
National Theater (Helsinki): 724–725
National Theater (Oslo): 242, 307
Navitrolla Gallerii (Tallinn): 797
Nedre Foss Park (Oslo): 297
Neitsitorn Tower (Tallinn): 777
Nemoland (Copenhagen): 103, 105–106
Netto-Bådene (Copenhagen): 56
Niels Hemmingsens Gade (Copenhagen): 65
Nigard Glacier (Nigardsbreen): 413, 423, 447–449, 471
Nightlife: budgeting, 27; Ærøskøbing, 171–172; Bergen, 361; Copenhagen, 109–110; Oslo, 307–308; Stockholm, 597–600; Tallinn, 797–798
Nobel Peace Center (Oslo): 233, 245, 268–269
Nobel Prize: 551, 569–570, 576, 623
Nobel Prize Museum (Stockholm): 551, 559, 569–570
Noma (Copenhagen): 115
Nomeland: 531
Nordic Museum (Stockholm): 551, 589–591
Nordiska Kompaniet (Stockholm): 566, 596
Nordiska Museet (Stockholm): 551, 589–591
Nordnes Sjøbad (Bergen): 358
Nordre Toldbod (Copenhagen): 74
Norges Hjemmefrontmuseum (Oslo): 232, 271–272
Nørreport (Copenhagen): 47, 110; eating, 125
Norrmalm (Stockholm): 546; eating, 615; sleeping, 601
Norsk Fjellmuseum (Lom): 463
Norsk Folkemuseum (Oslo): 232, 286–287
Norsk Maritimt Museum (Oslo): 233, 257, 291
Norsk Oljemuseum (Stavanger): 511, 514–515
Norsk Reiselivsmuseum (Balestrand): 416, 421–422
North Öland: 676–678
North Sea Coast: 210–211
North Sea oil: 328, 340, 507, 511, 514–515, 818, 819
Norway: 5–6, 214–535; at a glance, 13–14; almanac, 216; books, film, and TV, 869–871; cuisine, 218–219, 317; history of, 214–215, 217, 810–819; map, 215; overview, 214–221. See also specific destinations
Norway fjords: 371–451; about, 383, 423; itineraries, 376–377; maps, 372, 375; Norwegian Fjord Center (Geiranger), 493; Nutshell tour, 378–388; orientation, 373–378; package tours, 375; planning tips, 372–373; travel tips, 377–378. See also Sognefjord
Norway Parliament Building (Oslo): 241
Norwegian Canning Museum (Stavanger): 513
Norwegian Fisheries Museum (Bergen): 355–356
Norwegian Fjord Center (Geiranger): 493
Norwegian Folk Museum (Oslo): 232, 286–287
Norwegian Glacier Museum (Fjærland): 423–433, 435
Norwegian Holocaust Center (Oslo): 291–292
Norwegian language: 219–220; survival phrases, 222
Norwegian Maritime Museum (Oslo): 233, 257, 291
Norwegian Mountain Museum (Lom): 463
Norwegian Museum of Travel and Tourism (Balestrand): 416, 421–422
Norwegian National Museum: See National Museum (Oslo)
Norwegian National Opera and Ballet (Oslo): 307
Norwegian National Theater (Bergen): 347–348
Norwegian Olympics Museum (Lillehammer): 457
Norwegian Petroleum Museum (Stavanger): 511, 514–515
Norwegian Resistance Museum (Oslo): 232, 271–272
Notke, Bernt: 776
Nurmi, Paavo: 724
Nybrogatan (Stockholm): 597
Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek (Copenhagen): 54, 78–80
Nyhavn (Copenhagen): 42, 47, 68, 74–75; eating, 126–127; nightlife, 109; sleeping, 111
Nyström, Jenny: 670
Nytorget (Stockholm): 597, 614
Nytorv (Copenhagen): 64; eating, 117, 120
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Occupation Museum 1940-1945 (Aarhus): 192, 195–196
Oceankaj (Copenhagen): 130
Odda: 525
Odense: 177–184; eating, 184; helpful hints, 178–179; map, 179; planning tips, 155–156; sights/activities, 179–183; sleeping, 183–184; tourist information, 178; transportation, 178, 184
Oil: Petroleum Museum (Stavanger), 511, 514–515. See also North Sea oil
Olaf Ryes Plass (Oslo): 298; eating, 323–324
Öland Bridge: 675
Öland Island: 674–679; map, 677
Ölands Museum: 678
Old Bergen: See Gamle Bergen
Old Christiania (Oslo): 273
Old Stordal Church: 489
Old Town (Kalmar): See Gamla Stan
Old Town (Stockholm): See Gamla Stan
Old Town (Tallinn): 760–761, 768, 770–776; eating, 803–805; map, 771; sights, 782–785; sleeping, 798–799
Old Town Days (Tallinn): 797, 866
Ole Bulls Plass (Bergen): 347–348, 367
Olympics Museum (Lillehammer): 457
Oodi Library (Helsinki): 708, 717–718
Open-air museums: Aarhus Open-Air Museum, 195, 198–199; Bykle, 529; Copenhagen Open-Air Folk Museum, 107; Den Fynske Landsby Open-Air Museum (Odense), 182–183; Estonian Open-Air Museum (Tallinn), 769, 794–796; Lom Open-Air Folk Museum, 463; Maihaugen Open-Air Folk Museum (Lillehammer), 456–457; Norwegian Folk Museum (Oslo), 232, 286–287; Seurasaari Open-Air Folk Museum (Helsinki), 708, 737; Skansen (Stockholm), 550, 584–586
Opera houses: Copenhagen, 67, 69, 74, 110; Helsinki, 722, 724; Oslo, 233, 249, 273–274, 307; Stockholm, 597, 615–616
Operakällaren (Stockholm): 615–616
Oppstrynsvatnet: 501
Øresund: 152
Orientkaj (Copenhagen): 72
Orranäs Bruk (Orrefors): 689
Orranäs Glasbruk (Orrefors): 689
Orrefors: 689
Oscarsborg Fortress (Oslo): 303
Oslo: 13, 223–328; at a glance, 232–233; activities, 303–305; arrival in, 228; bike tour, 246–250; eating, 314–325; entertainment, 307–308; helpful hints, 228–229; layout of, 225; maps, 225, 226–227, 236–237, 246–247, 251, 278, 299, 310–311, 318–319; orientation, 225; planning tips, 224–225; shopping, 306–307; sights, 235–303; sleeping, 308–314; tourist information, 228; tours, 231–235; tram tour, 252–254; transportation, 228, 229–231, 325–327; walking tours, 235–245, 292–298
Oslo Airport: 326–327
Oslo Cathedral: 238–239
Oslo Central Train Station: 228, 235–236, 252–253, 325–326
Oslo City Hall: 232, 242–243, 254–257
Oslo City Museum: 283
Oslofjord: 243–244, 250–252; beaches, 303–304; map, 251
Oslofjord Cruises: 234–235
Oslo Guide: 228
Oslo Harbor: 225, 243–244; bike tour, 246–250; eating, 320–321; ferry tour, 250–252; maps, 246–247, 251; sights, 254–268
Oslo Harbor Promenade: 244, 246–250; eating, 316, 320; map, 247
Oslo National Historical Museum: 257, 276–277
Oslo National Museum: See National Museum (Oslo)
Oslo Nobel Peace Center: 233, 245, 268–269
Oslo Opera House: 233, 249, 273–274, 307
Oslo Royal Palace: 239–240, 276
Oslo Sauna Association: 305
Oslo Sledding Association: 305
Oslo Street Food: 322
Østergade (Copenhagen): 65, 108
Østergade (Ærøskøbing): 162
Östermalm (Stockholm): 546, 581–583; eating, 617–618; sleeping, 601
Østervåg (Stavanger): 510
Otra River: 527–528
Ottenby Bird Observatory (Öland): 679
Ottenby Nature Center (Öland): 679
Otternes Cluster Farms: 382–383, 393–394
Our Savior’s Cemetery (Oslo): 295–296
Our Savior’s Church (Copenhagen): 55, 98–101
Øvre Strandgate (Stavanger): 509
Øyafestivalen (Oslo): 308
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Packing tips and checklist: 30, 876
Paleet (Oslo): 306
Parliament: Danish (Copenhagen), 66; Estonian (Tallinn), 778; Finnish (Helsinki), 717; Norway (Oslo), 241; Swedish (Stockholm), 574
Patkuli Viewpoint (Tallinn): 780
Pedersgata (Stavanger): 520
Peter the Great House (Tallinn): 788
Petroleum Museum (Stavanger): 511, 514–515
Pharmacies: Copenhagen, 48; Helsinki, 705; Oslo, 229; Stockholm, 552
Phones: See Telephones
Photography Museum (Stockholm): 551, 594
Pickpockets: 31, 229, 552, 822, 827
Picnics: 843–844. See also Markets
Pikk Street (Tallinn): 770, 772
Piper Park (Helsinki): 736
Pirita (Tallinn): 769, 791, 793–794
Pirita Beach (Tallinn): 793
Police: 822; KGB Prison Cells (Tallinn), 772–773, 784
Pølse (sausage): 77, 120–121, 198
Pop and Contemporary Art Museum (Tallinn): 785
Population: Denmark, 36; Estonia, 755; Finland, 698; Norway, 216; Sweden, 540
Porvoo: 738
Posebyen (Kristiansand): 534
Post offices: 849–850
Prästgatan Lane (Stockholm): 561–562
Prestefossen Hengebru: 531
Printing Museum (Stavanger): 513
Pulpit Rock: 516–518; map, 516
Punsch: 641
Pusher Street (Copenhagen): 101, 103, 105
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Rådhuset (Oslo): 242–243, 254–257
Rådhuspladsen (Copenhagen): 57–60
Radisson Blu Plaza Hotel (Oslo): 235
Radisson Blu Royal Hotel (Copenhagen): 60
Rahukohtu Lane (Tallinn): 780
Ra II (Oslo): 290–291
Rail passes: 27, 376, 851, 854, 863
Rainbow Square (Copenhagen): 60
Rasmussen, Carl: 171
Raudmelen: 424–425
Redzepi, René: 841
Reformation Memorial (Copenhagen): 62
Refshaleøen (Copenhagen): 72–74, 109, 127
Reiårsfossen: 532
Reindeer: 8, 81, 258, 302, 316, 325, 426, 527, 586, 590, 746
Rental properties: 28, 308, 834–835, 837–838
Restaurant codes: 8841; Denmark, 38; Estonia, 757; Finland, 699; Norway, 220; Sweden, 541
Restaurants: See Eating
Ribe: 210
Ribe Cathedral: 210
Rick Steves resources: 862–864
Riddarholmen (Stockholm): 546, 574–575
Riddarholmen Church (Stockholm): 575
Ridderspranget: 464
Riksdag (Stockholm): 574
Rindö (Vaxholm): 645
Rockne, Knute: 387
Rode, Herman: 776
Rødne Fjord Cruise: 515–516, 517
Røisheim: 465
Røldalsfjellet: 526
Røldal Stave Church: 526
Romsdalfjord: 485
Roosevelt, Franklin Delano: 243–244
Rosenborg Castle (Copenhagen): 54, 91–97
Rosenborg Gardens (Copenhagen): 55, 97
Rosenborg Treasury (Copenhagen): 54, 95–97
Rosendal’s Garden (Stockholm): 593
Rosendals Slott (Stockholm): 593
Rosenkrantz Tower (Bergen): 339–340, 349
Røsheim: 468
Roskilde: 133–141; map, 135; sights/activities, 135–141; tourist information, 134; transportation, 134
Roskilde Cathedral: 135–138
Roskilde Festival: 133–134, 866
Roskilde Museum: 138–139
Rotermann Quarter (Tallinn): 761, 769, 781, 785; eating, 805–806
Round Tower (Copenhagen): 88
Royal Armory (Stockholm): 550, 571–572
Royal Chapel (Stockholm): 574
Royal Coin Cabinet (Stockholm): 582–583
Royal Copenhagen (Copenhagen): 65, 108
Royal Danish Ballet (Copenhagen): 110
Royal Danish Theatre’s Playhouse (Copenhagen): 67, 74–75
Royal Danish Treasury (Copenhagen): 54, 95–97
Royal Library (Copenhagen): 75, 88
Royal Opera House (Stockholm): 615–616
Royal Palace (Oslo): 239–240, 276
Royal Palace (Stockholm): 550, 556, 558, 570–574; Changing of the Guard, 550, 571
Royal Palace Museums (Stockholm): 551
Royal Stables (Copenhagen): 85
Royal Swedish Opera House (Stockholm): 597
Royal Swedish Philharmonic Orchestra (Stockholm): 597
Royal Treasury (Stockholm): 573
Rune stones: 81, 194, 208–209, 532, 562, 628, 811–812
Russalka Monument (Tallinn): 793
Russian Orthodox Cathedral (Tallinn): 768, 778
Ruter (Oslo): 235
Rysstad: 531–532
S
Saarinen, Eliel: 717, 719, 721, 722
Sagasøyla: 468
St. Mary’s Church (Bergen): 335, 341, 351–352
St. Nicholas Church (Tallinn): 775–776
St. Olaf’s Church (Balestrand): 418, 419
St. Olaf’s Church (Sigtuna): 628
St. Olav’s Church (Tallinn): 772
Salling Department Store Rooftop (Aarhus): 196
SALT Art and Music (Oslo): 249, 320
Saluhall (Stockholm): 617–618
Sami (Lapp) culture: 218, 287, 586, 590, 746, 810–811
Sandefjord Airport Torp (Oslo): 327
Sandhamn: 649–655; eating, 655; map, 651; sights/activities, 650–654; sleeping, 654; walking tour, 650–653
Sandhamns Värdshus: 650, 654, 655
Sankt Peders Church (Copenhagen): 62
Sarvsfossen Dam: 529
Saunas (spas): about, 728–729; Copenhagen, 106–107; Flåm, 391; Helsinki, 728–729; Oslo, 304–305; Stockholm, 599–600; Tallinn, 798; Växjö, 683
School of Economics (Helsinki): 722
Schøtstuene (Bergen): 334, 352–353
Seafarers’ Monument (Bergen): 346–347
Seamen’s Mission (Stavanger): 508
Seaplane Harbor (Tallinn): 769, 790–791
Seasons: 20–21
Sekse: 524
Senate Square (Helsinki): 713–714, 722, 726–727
Sergelgatan (Stockholm): 567
Sergels Torg (Stockholm): 551, 567–568; eating, 617; shopping, 596
Sessvatn: 527
Setesdal Mineral Park: 532–533
Setesdal Museum (Flateland): 532
Setesdal Valley: 14, 521–533; map, 523; scenic drives, 522–533
Seurasaari Open-Air Folk Museum (Helsinki): 708, 737
Seven Sisters: 498
Shelf farms: 496, 498, 499, 500
Shopping: Ærøskøbing, 159; Bergen, 357–358; clothing sizes, 873–874; Copenhagen, 108–109; Helsinki, 738–741; hours, 823–824; Oslo, 306–307; Stockholm, 595–597; Tallinn, 796–797; VAT refunds, 828–829. See also Department stores; Design; Glassware; Markets; Sweaters
Sibelius (Jean) Monument (Helsinki): 708, 721, 731
Sightseeing: top destinations, 11–18; best three-week trips, 22–23, 25; budgeting, 27, 28; designing an itinerary, 19–21, 24; general tips, 831–832; planning tips, 830–831; reservations, advance tickets, and passes, 831. See also specific sights and destinations
Sigtuna: 627–628
Sigtuna History Museum: 627–628
Silja Lines: See Tallink Silja
Silkeborg: 209–210
Silver Bible: 633–634
SIM cards: 848–849
Singing Revolution: about, 792
Sjøfartsmuseums: See Maritime museums
Sjøholt: 485
Skagenkaien (Stavanger): 510–512
Skånegatan (Stockholm): 614
Skansen (Stockholm): 550, 584–586, 613
Skärgården (Stockholm): See Archipelago
Skateflukaia (Ålesund): 479
Skattkammaren (Stockholm): 573
Skavsta Airport (Stockholm): 620
Skei: 434
Skeppsholmen (Stockholm): 547, 578–581; sleeping, 604
Ski jumps: Holmenkollen (Oslo), 233, 300–301; Lillehammer, 457–458
Ski Museum (Oslo): 233, 300–301
Skolten (Bergen): 335
Sledding, in Oslo: 305
Sleep code: 833; Denmark, 38; Estonia, 757; Finland, 699; Norway, 220; Sweden, 541
Sleeping: 832–840; booking sites, 834; budgeting, 27; money-saving tips, 28, 833–835; reservations, 29, 838–839; types of accommodations, 835–840; user revews, 835. See also specific destinations
Slotsholmen Island (Copenhagen): 66, 83–88
Slussen (Stockholm): 546, 563, 583
Smålands Museum (Växjö): 681–682
Smartphones: 30, 846–849. See also Apps
Smedegade (Ærøskøbing): 159–161
Smörgåsbord: 7–8, 752, 843; Stockholm, 586, 615
Smørrebrød: 39, 116–117, 120, 842
Sødermalm (Stockholm): 547, 563–564, 594, 596–597; eating, 613–614; nightlife, 598–599; sleeping, 605
Sogndal: 449
Sognefjell: 445
Sognefjellshytta: 470
Sognefjellsvegen Scenic Road: 413, 454, 466, 469–471
Sognefjord: 14, 371–451; about, 383, 423; boat travel, 380–385, 424, 428; buses, 386–387; car travel, 449–451; ferries, 412, 429; general tips, 409, 412–413; itineraries, 376–377; Lustrafjord, 435–449; maps, 372, 375, 410–411; orientation, 373–378; package tours, 375; planning tips, 372–373, 402, 409, 412–413; self-guided tour, 378–388; train travel, 378–380, 388; travel tips, 377–378
Sognefjord Aquarium (Balestrand): 416
Sogneprodukt (Balestrand): 420
Sola Airport (Stavanger): 504
Solliden Palace (Öland): 676–677
Sølvberget (Stavanger): 510
Solvorn: 409, 436–445; eating, 444; sights/activities, 437–442; sleeping, 442–444; transportation, 437, 444–445
Søndergade (Ærøskøbing): 162–163
Song Festival Grounds (Tallinn): 792
Sørfjord: 524
Southeast Sweden: 17, 656–694; map, 657; planning tips, 656–657. See also specific destinations
Southern Norway: map, 215. See also Kristiansand; Setesdal Valley
South Öland: 678–679
Spas: See Saunas
Special events: 865–867
Spiritmuseum (Stockholm): 592
Spiterstulen: 468
Stadsgården (Stockholm): 619–620
Stadshuset (Stockholm): 550, 575–578
Stalheimskleiva: 387
Stampen (Stockholm): 598
Statens Museum for Kunst (Copenhagen): 97–98
Stavanger: 14, 503–520; eating, 519–520; festivals, 506; helpful hints, 506; map, 505; planning tips, 503–504; sights/activities, 512–518; sleeping, 518–519; special events, 866; tourist information, 504, 508; transportation, 504, 520; walking tours, 506–512
Stavanger Cathedral: 507, 512–513
Stavanger Food Festival: 506, 866
Stavanger harbor: 506–508; eating, 519–520
Stavanger Maritime Museum: 508, 513
Stavanger Museum: 512, 513–514
Stave churches: about, 404–405, 813; Borgund, 395, 402–403, 406–407, 412, 450; Dale (Luster), 445–446; Fantoft, 360, 451; Hopperstad (Vik), 405, 412, 430–431, 451; Lom, 460, 461–462; Røldal, 526; Undredal, 399; Urnes, 412, 440–442
Steamship Monument (Balestrand): 417
Stegastein Viewpoint: 384, 394, 401–402, 450
Stensö: 668
Stigen Gard: 384
Stigfossbrua: 488
Stock Exchange (Copenhagen): 66–67
Stock Exchange (Stockholm): 559
Stockholm: 17, 544–620; at a glance, 550–551; arrival in, 547, 550; best views, 579; boat travel, 619–620, 750–751; eating, 606–618; entertainment, 597–600; excursion areas, 621–636; helpful hints, 551–552; itineraries, 545–546; layout of, 546–547; maps, 546, 548–549, 557, 565, 584, 602–603, 608, 610–611, 623; nightlife, 597–600; orientation, 546–547; planning tips, 545–546; shopping, 595–597; sights/activities, 569–595; sleeping, 600–605; tourist information, 547; tours, 553–555; transportation, 547, 550, 552–553, 618–620; walking tours, 555–568. See also specific islands
Stockholm Aquarium: 586
Stockholm archipelago: See Archipelago
Stockholm Bloodbath of 1520: 559–560, 813
Stockholm Cathedral: 560–561
Stockholm City Hall: 550, 575–578
Stockholm City Hall Tower: 577–578, 579
Stockholm City Museum: 594
Stockholm Go City Pass: 547
Stockholm Info: 547
Stockholmsrummet (Stockholm): 567
Stockmann (Helsinki): 716–717, 739, 748
Storagatan (Sigtuna): 627–628
Stora Nygatan (Stockholm): 597–598
Stordal: 489
Storebælt Bridge: 860
Store Rise Church (Ærø): 170
Store Rise Prehistoric Tomb (Ærø): 169–170
Storgatan (Kalmar): 661–662
Storgatan (Växjö): 684
Storkespringvandet (Copenhagen): 65
Storsæterfossen (Geiranger): 493
Stortorget (Kalmar): 661–662
Stortorget (Stockholm): 559–560, 569–570
Strædet (Copenhagen): 65
Strandkaien (Stavanger): 506–507, 508–510
Strandvägen (Stockholm): 583
Strøget (Copenhagen): 41, 42, 61–62; map, 58–59
Strömma Canal (Copenhagen): 56, 109
Stryn: 501
Strynevegen: 501
Styvi: 385
Subway: See Metro
Suitor, The: 498
Sunnmøre Museum (Ålesund): 482
Sunset Beach (Ærø): 171–172
Suomenlinna Fortress (Helsinki): 708, 733–736
Suomi: See Finland
Sværafjord: 434
Svendborg-Ærø Ferry: 176–177
Sverdrup, Otto: 289
Sverige: See Sweden
Svinesund Bridge: 860
Sweaters: 306, 357–358, 507, 796–797
Sweden: 6, 538–694; at a glance, 17; almanac, 540; books, film, and TV, 871–873; cuisine, 612; currency, 540; history of, 539, 541, 810–819; map, 539; overview, 538–542. See also specific destinations
Swedish Glass Museum (Växjö): 681–682
Swedish History Museum (Stockholm): 257, 550, 581–582
Swedish language: 542; survival phrases, 543
Swedish massages, in Stockholm: 599–600
Swedish Parliament (Stockholm): 574
Swedish Theater (Helsinki): 716
Systembolaget (Stockholm): 596
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Tall Hermann Tower (Tallinn): 779
Tallink Silja: 619, 750, 751, 807, 808
Tallinn: 18, 759–809; at a glance, 768–769; arrival in, 763, 766; eating, 802–807; entertainment, 797–798; helpful hints, 766; layout of, 762; maps, 760–761, 764–765, 771, 800–801; planning tips, 762; shopping, 796–797; sights/activities, 782–796; sleeping, 798–802; tourist information, 763; tours, 767–770; transportation, 752, 763, 766–767, 807–809; walking tour, 770–781
Tallinn Airport: 809
Tallinn Card: 763
Tallinn City Life Museum: 768, 774, 783
Tallinn City Walls: 777
Tallinn Old Town Days: 797, 866
Tallinn Open-Air Museum: 794–796
Tallinn Town Hall and Tower: 775, 782
Tallinn Town Hall Square: 762, 775; eating, 803–804
Tallinn TV Tower: 794
Tallinn World War II Memorial: 793
Taste of Stockholm: 564–565, 866
Taxes: 819; VAT refunds, 828–829
Taxis: 855; Bergen, 337; Copenhagen, 52, 128; Oslo, 230, 327; Stockholm, 553, 620; Tallinn, 763, 767, 807; tipping, 828
Telephones: 846–849; calling chart, 848–849
Television shows, recommended: 867–873
Telliskivi (Tallinn): sleeping, 799, 802
Telliskivi Creative City (Tallinn): 768, 786–787, 805
Telthusbakken (Oslo): 296
Temperatures, average monthly: 874
Temppeliaukio Church (Helsinki): 708, 721, 731
Theft alerts: 31, 822, 827; Oslo, 229; Stockholm, 552
Theta Museum (Bergen): 352
Thorvald Meyers Gate (Oslo): 298
Thorvaldsen, Bertel: 63, 137; biographical sketch, 87; Museum (Copenhagen), 55, 85–86
Three Blacksmiths (Helsinki): 716–717, 725
“Three Sisters” (Tallinn): 772
Tidemand, Adolph: 263–264, 355
Tirpitz Museum (Blåvand): 211
Titanic: 683
Tivoli Friheden Amusement Park (Aarhus): 201
Tivoli Gardens (Copenhagen): 58–59, 75–77, 866; eating, 77, 126; entertainment, 76–77, 109; orientation, 54, 76–77
Tjuvholmen (Oslo): 233, 244–245, 269
Töölönlahti Bay: 721
Toomkirik (Tallinn): 779
Toompea (Tallinn): 762, 776–781
Toompea Castle (Tallinn): 778–779
Torgallmenningen (Bergen): 347
Torgatta (Oslo): 321–322
Torni Tower Ateljée Bar (Helsinki): 705
Torvet Square (Ærøskøbing): 163
Tour guides: 31. See also specific destinations
Tourist information: 822. See also specific destinations
Tours: Rick Steves, 863. See also specific destinations
Tøyenbadet (Oslo): 304
Trädgårdsgatan (Stockholm): 558
Trädgårdsgatan (Vaxholm): 643
Train travel: 850–854; best three-week trips, 22–23, 25; map, 852–853; Bergen, 331, 369, 376–377, 378–379, 388; Copenhagen, 46–47, 128; Flåm, 373, 379–380; Helsinki, 704–705, 749; Myrdal, 373, 379–380; Oslo, 228, 325–326, 376–377, 378–379; reservations, 29; Sognefjord, 378–380, 388; Stockholm, 547, 618–619; Tallinn, 763, 766, 807; Voss, 388
Trams: Bergen, 336; Helsinki, 706–707, 709, 722–725; Oslo, 229–230, 252–254; Stockholm, 552; Tallinn, 766–767
Tranderup: 169
Transjö Hytta (Kosta): 689–690
Transportation: 850–862; budgeting, 27; map, 852–853; pre-booking, 29. See also Boat travel and cruises; Car travel; Ferries; Taxis; Train travel; Trams
Travel advisories: 821
Travel insurance: 30, 823, 858
Travel smarts: 31–32
Travel tips: 821–824
Trip costs: 27
Troldbjerg Hill: 211
“Troll Country” Scenic Drive: 484–489
Trollstigen Pass: 484–488
Trolltunga: 524
Trollveggen: 486
Tufto Gard: 385
Turtagrø: 471
Tusenfryd (Oslo): 305
TV shows, recommended: 867–873
Tyssedal: 524
U
Ullmann, Liv: 683
Ulriken643 Cable Car (Bergen): 335, 358–359
Undredal Church: 399
Unioninkatu (Helsinki): 714
University of Copenhagen: 61, 63–64; eating, 116–117
University of Helsinki: 714
Upper Town (Tallinn): 762, 776–781
Uppland Museum (Uppsala): 634–635
Uppsala: 629–636; map, 631; sights, 630–636
Uppsala Castle: 634–635
Uppsala Cathedral: 630–632
Uppsala University: 632–635
Urnes: 437
Urnes Stave Church: 412, 440–442
US embassies: See Embassies
Uspenski Cathedral (Helsinki): 708, 726
Uudenmaankatu (Helsinki): 740
Uunisaari: 737
V
Vabaduse Väljak (Tallinn): 783–784
Vabamu Museum of Occupations and Freedom (Tallinn): 768, 784
Valbergtårnet (Stavanger): 511
Valkosaari: 736–737
Valldal Valley: 488
Valldøla River: 488
Vallestadfossen: 434
Vangsnes: 429
Vår Frelsers Cemetery (Oslo): 295–296
Vasa Museum (Stockholm): 550, 586–589
Västerlånggatan (Kalmar): 667
Västerlånggatan (Stockholm): 563, 564; eating, 606–607
Vatnedalsvatnet Dam: 529
VAT refunds: 828–829
Vaxholm: 641–646; sights/activities, 642–645; sleeping and eating, 645–646; tourist information, 642
Vaxholm Fortress and Museum: 644–645
Växjö: 679–686; eating, 685–686; map, 680; sights/activities, 681–684; sleeping, 684–685; tourist information, 681
Växjö Cathedral: 684
Växjö Town Park: 683
Vegaskjelet: 469
Vejers Strand: 211
Veltefjord: 434
Vestbanen (Oslo): 247–248
Vesterbro (Copenhagen): 42
Vesterbrogade (Copenhagen): 60
Victims of Communism Memorial (Tallinn): 793
Victorian Apartment (Copenhagen): 54, 83
Vigeland, Gustav: biographical sketch, 279; Frogner Park (Oslo), 232, 275–283; Museum (Oslo), 232, 282–283
Vigeland Sculpture Park (Oslo): 232, 277–282
Viggsö: 648
Viking Museum (Stockholm): 592
Viking Planet (Oslo): 257
Vikings: 81, 214–215, 217, 257, 420, 539, 582, 592, 811–812; Gustavianum (Uppsala), 632–633; Historisk Museum (Oslo), 257, 276–277; Museum (Aarhus), 193; Museum of the Viking Age (Oslo), 232, 257, 287–288; Ship Museum (Roskilde), 139–141; Sigtuna History Museum, 627–628. See also Rune stones
Viking Ship Museum (Roskilde): 139–141
Vikingtidsmuseet (Oslo): 232, 287–288
Viking World (Stokcholm): 582
Viksdalen: 434
Vindeballe: 168
Vinmonopolet (Oslo): 228, 306–307
Vintapperstræde (Odense): 184
Vippetangen (Oslo): 248
Viru Gate (Tallinn): 781
Viru Keskus Mall (Tallinn): 781, 797, 807
Viru Turg (Tallinn): 797
Visitor information: 822. See also specific destinations
Vodrup Klint: 168–169
Vor Frelsers Kirke (Copenhagen): 55, 98–101
Vor Frue Kirke (Aarhus): 194
Vor Frue Kirke (Copenhagen): 62–63
Voss: 387–388, 522, 524; transportation, 373, 386–387
Voss water: 219
VRAK - Museum of Wrecks (Stockholm): 592
Vulkan (Oslo): 297
W
Walaker Hotel (Urnes): 438, 442–443, 444
Wärdshus (Grinda): 646
Wergeland, Henrik: 241, 295, 470–471
Westerås Gård (Geiranger): 493, 499, 500
What’s On Oslo: 228
Wheel Well (Tallinn): 775
Winter Olympics: 300, 387, 455, 457, 724
Wooden boat sheds: 439
World War II: 217, 248, 256, 269, 382, 479, 696, 818; Fortress Museum (Bergen), 341, 349; Museum of Danish Resistance (Copenhagen), 55, 90; Norwegian Holocaust Center (Oslo), 291–292; Norwegian Resistance Museum (Oslo), 232, 271–272; Occupation Museum 1940-1945 (Aarhus), 195–196; Tallinn World War II Memorial, 793; Theta Museum (Bergen), 352; Vabamu Museum of Occupations and Freedom (Tallinn), 768, 784
Y
Youngstorget (Oslo): 225; eating, 321–322
Z
Zetor (Helsinki): 746