A ski hill for Copenhagen?
Copenhagen’s City Council has put its support behind a plan to convert part of Amager into a comprehensive recreation site. The development is expected to cost the city around 564 million kroner, and...
View ArticleCopenhagen district to get ‘international’ park
Copenhagen’s Norrebro district is well known as one of the city’s great melting pots of culture and ethnicity, and it’s this global diversity that will feature most prominently in a new ‘international’...
View ArticleHigh tech new racing track opens in Iceland
Iceland’s best go-kart track will open for the first time this weekend at the Korputorg shopping centre on the outskirts of Reykjavik. “The country’s interest in this sport is continually growing,”...
View ArticleReykjavik’s favourite forest turns 60
Reykjavik’s outdoor forestry and recreation park at Heidmork is celebrating its 60th birthday. A family carnival at the forestry site yesterday marked the culmination of the anniversary celebrations of...
View ArticleDanish anglers hook record-breaking shark in Norway
The bragging of two Danish fishermen about the size of their catch can finally be confirmed, as they scoop the world record for the biggest shark hooked on a rod. Weighing in at 880 kilos and measuring...
View ArticleAscension Day holiday today
Today is Ascension Day and a public holiday in many countries around the world. In the Nordic region people have today off work and school. Ascension is celebrated on the 40th day after Easter Day, and...
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