Though one can travel to Peterhof by road, I chose to take the high speed boat called Hydrofoil. The day was cloudy with a bit of rain and it was very cold. And this was in the first week of
Hermitage Museum and watching a ballet are must dos
Hermitage Museum I am not a great fan of museums but The Hermitage museum is simply a must see. It is housed in the winter palace on the waterfront and the façade is beautiful and very prominent. It was built
Norway – Travel pointers
Accommodation…..where to stay Variety of accomodation is available and I normaly prefer 3 star or above hotels only because the breakfast spread is generally better and the rooms more comfortable. Rooms typically cost upwards of INR 9 to 10k per night
4 hours in Oslo, the capital city
Frankly, I did not think there was anything very special in Oslo, having travelled to several European towns.I arrived in Oslo from Tromso around 10PM and walked to the Park Inn hotel. The next day, my flight to Amsterdam was in
Norway drives on the right
I was informed that the Indian driving licences are valid for a period of upto 3 months from arrival. I rented a car for one day and it passed off without any incident and hence, I cannot practically comment about