Plan Your Trip to Scandinavia
By Terri Mapes, About.com Guide to Scandinavia Travel
Planning your Scandinavia vacation? A trip to Scandinavia should be well planned to ensure you'll enjoy your Scandinavian vacation even more. Start here with basic, very useful planning tips for your travels...
- Scandinavia 101: Most Common Questions
- Budgeting Your Trip to Scandinavia
- When Should You Go?
- Visa & Customs Information
- Current Health Advisories
- Find Your Hotel
- Find Your Flight
- Maps & Transportation
- Popular Annual Events
- Language Basics: Useful Phrases
Scandinavia 101: Most Common Questions
Let's get started with the basics for Scandinavia travelers. What is Scandinavia, where is Scandinavia, and why should I travel there?
- The Scandinavian Countries
- The Capitals of Scandinavia
- Scandinavia Fast Facts
- Frequently Asked Questions
Budgeting Your Trip to Scandinavia
Use these practical articles to get the budgeting portion of your vacation done!
- Top 10 Budget Travel Tips
- Current Scandinavia Travel Deals
- Online Currency Converter
- Money in Scandinavia
- Top 10 Scandinavian Cruises
When Should You Go?
When should you travel? When is the best time of year for a trip to Scandinavia and when are the times with higher/lower travel prices? Let's get started and narrow it down by month - each monthly calendar shows you pros and cons along with weather information and events for that month!
- Scandinavia in January
- Scandinavia in February
- Scandinavia in March
- Scandinavia in April
- Scandinavia in May
- Scandinavia in June
- Scandinavia in July
- Scandinavia in August
- Scandinavia in September
- Scandinavia in October
- Scandinavia in November
- Scandinavia in December
- OVERVIEW: Scandinavia By Month
Visa & Customs Information
Do I need certain travel documents or a visa for Scandinavia? What are the limits on things you bring to Scandinavia? It's easy to find out with these tips for each Scandinavian country...
- Visa Information for Denmark
- Visa Information for Finland
- Visa Information for Iceland
- Visa Information for Norway
- Visa Information for Sweden
- General Scandinavian Customs Limits
- Danish Customs Regulations
- Finnish Customs Regulations
- Icelandic Customs Regulations
- Norwegian Customs Regulations
- Swedish Customs Regulations
Current Health Advisories
Stay healthy during your vacation in Scandinavia with these tips about needed vaccinations, safety of food and water, the bird flu situation, and much more.
- Denmark: Vaccinations & Medical Care
- Finland: Vaccinations & Medical Care
- Iceland: Vaccinations & Medical Care
- Norway: Vaccinations & Medical Care
- Sweden: Vaccinations & Medical Care
Find Your Hotel
Scandinavian hotels come in all types and sizes, so it can be hard to decide which hotel is the one for you! Use these practical hotel finders which also offer price comparisons and quick online booking:
- Cheap Hotels in Copenhagen
- Cheap Hotels in Stockholm
- Cheap Hotels in Malmo
- Cheap Hotels in Goteborg
- Cheap Hotels in Oslo
- Cheap Hotels in Helsinki
- Cheap Hotels in Reykjavik
- Luxury Hotels in Reykjavik
- Top Hotels in Bergen
- Bed & Breakfasts in Sweden
- Review: Scandic Hotels (Chain)
- Review: First Hotels (Chain)
- Submit Your Hotel Review
Find Your Flight
Let's find out how you determine your flight's destination airport, and where you'll find the lowest flight prices to Scandinavia...
- Compare Flight Prices Here
- Major Scandinavian Airports
- Airlines Flying to Scandinavia
- Kayak Flight Price Search
- Luggage Limits & Rules by Airline
Maps & Transportation
This section gives travelers information on transportation like trains, driving, and public transport in Scandinavia. And if you're planning to drive yourself, let's take a look at the maps and itinerary ideas!
- Scandinavia Maps
- Driving Distances Between Cities
- Finding Flights to Scandinavia
- Driving in Scandinavia
- Train Travel in Scandinavia
- The EUrail Scandinavia Train Pass
- Scandinavia Tour Suggestions (3-20 Days Long)
- Top 10 Scandinavian Cruises
Popular Annual Events
So what are the biggest and best annual events in the Scandinavian countries?
- Popular Public Holidays & Festivals
- Independence Days in Scandinavia
- Monthly Events: Scandinavia by Month
- Easter Events & Traditions
- Christmas Events & Traditions
- Midsummer's Eve in Scandinavia
- Annual Events in Denmark
- Annual Events in Sweden
- Annual Events in Norway
- Annual Events in Iceland
- Submit Your Favorite Event!
Language Basics: Useful Phrases
No matter where you're headed on your next vacation, knowing a few words and short useful phrases always comes in handy, makes situations easier, and earns you brownie points from the locals. Let's look at some useful Scandinavian phrases for beginners - and if you don't want to memorize anything, just print them out and take them with you!
