No. 4 - 2008
Norway - the complete natural experience
In Cruise Norway News number 4 2008, you can read more about:
- New Cruise Norway members 2008
- News from Oslo
- News from Hadeland Glassverk outside Oslo
- News from Bergen
- News from the Aquarium in Bergen
- News from Hardangerfjord
- News from Geirangerfjord
- Business sector NOx Fund Agreement approved by European Surveillance Authority (ESA) in July
New Cruise Norway members
Cruise Norway has signed up 13 new members in 2008. In the next Cruise Norway News issue in October you can read and learn more about our new members.
News from Oslo - The Viking Capital of Norway
HOLMENKOLLEN VISITOR CENTER
There will be no entrance fee to the Visitor Center.
It will be open daily on weekdays, from 10am to 3pm and at weekends from 10am to 4pm.
In the Visitor Center you will get all the information you need about the Holmenkollen project, and you will be able to follow the construction process though films, photographs and drawings as well as through several windows facing the arena.
The Ski Museum and Jump Tower will be open until September 30th, but the Jump Cafe at Holmenkollen will close August 29th 2008.
Holmenkollen Visitor Center will open October 1st.
News from Hadeland Glassverk
Memorable experiences in the grounds of Norway's oldest company - HADELAND GLASSVERK - all just one hour's drive from Oslo!
Join us for an unforgettable day at Hadeland Glassverk. In the Glass Hut you can watch craftsmen making brilliant crystal artware. The entire area around the factory itself is like a small, exotic village. Ten fascinating shops, among them three factory outlets, await you with everything for the table: glass, porcelain, textiles, cutlery, decorative items, knitwear, souvenirs and much more. The latest trends are always on display and the opportunity to shop at factory prices is very popular with our guests. All of our shops also offer tax-free shopping for tourists.
Delicious Norwegian specialities are served in the restaurant and the café.
News from Bergen - The Gateway to the Fjords of Norway
Link to Newsletter from Bergen Tourist Board: http://www.visitbergen.com/newsletter
News from the Aquarium in Bergen
Come and see the totally renewed labyrinth at the Bergen Aquarium. We now proudly present one of the most innovating and most informative aquariums in the world. All 50 aquariums have their own LCD screen, where facts are given in 6 languages! The facts are presented in a simple yet fascinating way. You get information about everything from fish that can drown to lying octopuses.
Open daily 10am to 6pm
News from Cruise Destination Hardangerfjord
NEW CREW SERVICE CENTRE IN EIDFJORD
Next spring the port of Eidfjord will open a crew service center at the pier. Here both phone booths and PCs will be available exclusively for the crew on cruise ships.
In addition, the whole port zone, included visiting ships, will offer free use of wireless broadband.
CRUISE DESTINATION HARDANGERFJORD ON NET
The ports of Hardangerfjord have joined forces in a common marketing and product development project, Cruise Destination Hardangerfjord. They will now offer new, exciting shorex products from the ports of Eidfjord, Ulvik, Jondal and Rosendal as well as roundtrips from Bergen 1½ hour away.
Their new web site, www.CruiseHardangerFjord.com will continuously be updated on offers of this kind and which are intended to suit different age groups, interests and nations.
News from Geirangerfjord Cruise Port
Important link to cruise calls at Geirangerfjord in the period 2009-2012:
http://www.stranda.kommune.no/Artikkel.aspx?AId=803&back=1&MId1=2&MId2=248&
NOx news
The Business Sector NOx-fund is approved by European Surveillance Authority (ESA)
For the latest news please refer to www.cruise-norway.no under Trade News, and for further information see www.nho.no/nox/english
