Why I love Scandinavia & What I've learned so far

[@HeineHard]

Living in Denmark, My view is that Sverige, Norge and Danmark where i'm from, is one family, bound in history, culture, blood, and the future. Pressing on for the right to live free.

[@JokerInk-CustomBuilds]

As a dane I consider them close brothers. Thats why I always tease them! LOL

[@pivertt]

Really also the Swedish?

[@ane-louisestampe7939]

I've heard this explanation of the Nordic Family Denmark is the mild mother. Sweden is the strickt father. Norway is the beautiful daugther. Finland is the rebelious son. Iceland is a loved cousin. Greenland is our adopted child. Even if that were true, it's feel more like Sweden is our big sister 🤣🤣 Peace and love from Denmark.

[@Lemonz1989]

@@ane-louisestampe7939 And the Faroe Islands are the forgotten middle child 🤣

[@ane-louisestampe7939]

@@Lemonz1989Perhaps tried to run off to Scotland, to get some attention - but gave up half way? 🤣 I don't know about Ålandsøerne either.... could be something father and son droped on a fishing trip 🤔

[@buss8009]

The freedom to roam in Norway is exactly like the one you described for Sweden... You can drive from northern Denmark to the German border in less than 4 hours... In Norway, it will take about 3 days... When that's said, I love all 3 countries...

[@thejjzz]

Finally someone not including Finland to Scandinavia. Respect from Finland 😅

[@Danish_Guy_77]

But we love Finland, greetings from a Dane 😉

[@thejjzz]

​@@Danish_Guy_77 Yes we love our nordic neighbors too. The neighbor in the east…not so much.

[@MrPicky]

Same here - Iceland is not in Scandinavia - this person got it right 👍👍👍👍

[@andersjjensen]

I don't include you because it's not technically correct, but really, I think of you and the Baltics as "Omni-Scandinavia".

[@thejjzz]

@@andersjjensen fair enough. Finland is also part of ”Fennoscandia”, which is maybe the most useless word i know 😅 why would swedish, danish or norwegian people say they are from fennoscandia instead of just saying scandinavia. And why would finns say they are from fennoscandia instead of just sayin Finland.

[@zatraz2573]

Lovely videos, so glad you liked it here in Scandinavia. The freedom to roam Allemannsretten(N) and Allemansrätten(S) are almost exactly the same. Tresspassing: it is legal to walk on privately owned land. Both laws say with consideration and caution, in forests, mountains, heaths and meadows. Stay away from gardens or yards. Do not step on cultivated land (crop), but it is ok on frozen ground. Do not disturb livestock. Ok (for most farmers) that you walk on tractor roads between fields. Camping: Norway: camp for a maximum of 2 days (on the same site) and at least 150 meters from residential buildings or cabins. Sweden: not in the "immediate vicinity of a residential building" and you must get permission from the owner for several nights. Mushrooms and berries are free for everyone to pick in both countries. Both countries' laws have the most important rule or premise: show consideration, show respect for property and nature, do not destroy and take rubbish with you. Denmark do not have laws for freedom to roam sadly, but have some laws to secure public access to beaches, forests etc.

[@Youtube_Stole_My_Handle_Too]

She needs to conduct more thorough research, and so do you. While Sweden also provides significant freedom to roam, only Norway has an explicit law supporting it. Moreover, Norway extends this right further by requiring landowners to facilitate roaming. For instance, if landowners, often farmers, need to erect fences, they are also obliged to make trespassing easier by, for example, installing stairs over the fences where natural tracks lead. Whereas in Sweden, camping is allowed anywhere but without causing disturbance, Norway specifies the proximity to houses where camping is permitted, aiming to minimize conflicts between different interests. If you were to inquire of the average Swede, Finn, or Dane about rights in nature, they would likely mention 'allemannsretten,' but in reality, such a concept does not exist. Nonetheless, they do share some principles akin to the Norwegian Allemannsretten.

[@zatraz2573]

You're absolutely right. I thought what I wrote was more than long enough ;-) Just wanted to point out that Norway also has such a right and that it is not stronger in Sweden (or Scotland) as is often portrayed online. As a Norwegian, I know that it is quite the opposite. It is true as you write that that right comes out more clearly in the norwegian Outdoor Activities Act(Friluftsloven) than in the Swedish Constitution and Environmental Policy (Miljöbalk) which are often referred to. In addition to the fact that the right is largely based on non-statutory law in Sweden. @@KZbin_Stole_My_Handle_Too

[@Luredreier]

Yeah, I was also confused when she said that.

[@knudplesner]

We have over 200 free shelter locations in Denmark

[@janmortensen9314]

To locate them there is an app called: Shelter

[@NatashaBergen]

Whaaaat!? So many! That’s awesome!

[@nathanlonghair]

We do but she’s right, there’s no similar freedom here where you can just camp anywhere. You *can* however put up a small tent in all public forests for a night, as long as it’s out of sight 😊 Just not in private ones without permission. Like she said, it’s the size - but more accurately it’s the density. Denmark is almost 100% arable land, so people use all of it. The lack of rock has been one of our greatest assets historically. Sweden is over 10x as large as Denmark but has less than double the people. Denmark is incredibly dense concerning land use, with a LOT of farmland, so people are not confined to just a few huge population centres as in many other dense countries. That means comparatively little public land. Population density: Denmark 138/km2 Sweden 26/km2

[@nathanlonghair]

@@NatashaBergenOne of the best resources for shelters is unfortunately in Danish only 😢 But you might be able to get the gist of it or use a translating browser. The site is “udinaturen” (followed by a period and the Danish “dk” - KZbin doesn’t allow links) It means “out in nature” and if you scroll down and click the tent icon, you’ll be shown a map of shelter locations, camp sites and more, with any amenities/features listed. It’s a great resource… but in Danish. I recommend trying it on a pc first though, the map is a bit messy on phone and translation might be easier.

[@nathanlonghair]

@@NatashaBergen​​⁠ One of the best resources for shelters is unfortunately in Danish only 😢 but you might be able to get the gist of it or use a translating browser. The site is “udinaturen” (followed by a period and the Danish “dk” - KZbin doesn’t allow links) It means “out in nature” and if you scroll down and click the tent icon, you’ll be shown a map of shelter locations, camp sites and more, with any amenities/features listed. It’s a great resource… but in Danish. I recommend trying it on a pc first though, the map is a bit messy on phone and translation might be easier. There are also apps like “Shelter” which offers similar functionality with English UI, but many descriptions are similarly in Danish only, and harder to translate because it’s an app. Pick your poison 😬

[@martinvestergaardkummel5780]

Worth mentioning about Denmark is that the coastline is always public so you more or less always have freedom to roam the coast (outside of a few military areas) And while Denmark is not that big we do have A LOT of coastline.

[@NatashaBergen]

Do you know if it's allowed to wild camp there too? Thank you for the info =)

[@Njord78]

@@NatashaBergen You can sleep on the beach, but you are not allowed not put up a tent

[@CryptoRoast_0]

I left my heart in Scandinavia (particularly Sweden & Norway) and dont think I can be truly happy until im back there ❤

[@Sugleknug]

Did you leave it outside or in a fridge.

[@kristiansandsmark2048]

From Norway we welcome you back anytime

[@CryptoRoast_0]

@@kristiansandsmark2048 ❤ (dont tell Sweden but Norway was my favourite 😁)

[@TheJoeyKnoxville]

Next time you visit Denmark I would really recommend you visiting The Chalk Cliffs of Møn! There’s so beautiful there and you can find fossils in the chalk plus there’s a great museum that teaches you about how the cliffs came to be 60 million years ago. There’s a park nearby the cliffs called Liselund with a great back story too.

[@NatashaBergen]

Thank you for the info. Will definitely add it to my list of places to see when I go back

[@HansMilling]

I live in Denmark. Much focus is on the Viking’s, but we had a very rich Stone Age culture as well. There are burial mounds here that are from 4000-5000 BC that you can crawl into. It’s still puzzling how they got a 20 ton stone on top. Kind of like the mystery of the pyramids, but in smaller scale. Denmark used to be sea floor, but after the last ice age, the sea floor rose when the ice melted and lifted the pressure. As soon as vegetation and animals migrated to the new land, people followed. We even have white cliffs like in Dover in the UK. What is unique is the so called “fish clay” at Rødvig, south of Copenhagen where 66 million old layers are visible from the beach. Marking the end of the Cretaceous and the start of the Paleogene. Bottom layers are full of charcoal. Then a thin slightly radioactive layer that is black (called fish clay here) where most life on Earth went extinct with traces of Iridium, found in asteroids and on top a calcium layer from the new animals Corals that started to bloom afterwards. For me it was so exiting to see. And the early history of Denmark is almost as fascinating as the Viking age. Danish flint stone was very popular and traces of Danish flint was traded all over Europe until metals took over. I’ve been to Bergen and that place is breathtaking (coming from flat Denmark where our “Sky mountain” is a mere 146 meter hill. Bergen has no fitness centres, as everyone just hike the surrounding mountains.

[@BøreNorland]

Thank you for covering Scandinavia. I live in Bergen, I would highly recommend driving from Bergen to Ålesund. The jugend town of Norway. In this area you will find sceenery that is unique even in Norway. The hiking is breathtaking - this is where the Queen of Norway has spent her summers hiking with other Royals, like the former Queen of Denmark. It is a must if you love hiking. This is also where the rich and famous come to visit to see Norway in a nutshell.

[@larstveiten4164]

Look: You talk about "arkipelagoes" in Sweden. The most important thing for a foreigner,that is everyone in the Hole World except Norwegians and Swedes,is to learn the meaning of SKJÆRGÅRD which is another thing altogether. Small small islands,holms and reefes laying much closer then any islands in a archipelago. All the best from Oslo 🇧🇻😎😎🇧🇻

[@NatashaBergen]

Sounds like some dreamy hikes! I’m not rich or famous but would love to experience this too 😁

[@biankakoettlitz6979]

I fell in love with this free//chill/without stress atmosphere, or mindset , in Norway.

[@NatashaBergen]

100% agreed! 😄

[@ArthurOfThePond]

From Denmark: I walk a small country road every day to and from work. Just about once a month (especially if the weather is bad) a stranger will stop and ask me if I need a lift.

[@KellySteam]

I don't travel the roads outside of towns that often, and I've had a handful of good samaritans pull over and offer help too. Once I was biking back from Djurs Sommerland on a warm day and a van pulls over after I clear a hill and asks me if I need help, need water to drink etc., very wholesome of him. I suspect he worked in construction or similar and knew of the dangers of exertion in the heat. I was okay, though I should've brought a hat because my scalp got hella sunburnt after that day 🤣

[@tural7355]

As someone who has lived approx 10 years in Norway, as well as 10 years in Denmark: Norwegians generally would rather eat dirt than pick up a hitchhiker. And I don’t think it’s because they’re worried - it’s just horrific socially. I prefer danes in that regard. Much more open and direct.

[@andersandersen6295]

There are free nature shelters all over Denmark. And we have marked bicycle routes spanning the whole country, those focus on the most beautyful wievs and less trafficed roads.

[@Crozz22]

Interesting it sounding like you liked Oslo the least of the capital cities, due to it being expensive. While that is true, it also has the most opportunities for free nature experiences out of any of the capital cities, which sounds like up your alley.

[@KimmeU]

As an Norwegian, I will tell you that you must like rain to love Bergen. That's the town where there's most rainy days in an year, and everyone in Norway knows that.

[@goranfagerlund2994]

Most people not only in Norway know about Bergen and rainy weather, we know it in Sweden too - and in Denmark, I guess!

[@andersjjensen]

@@goranfagerlund2994 I'm Danish and I didn't know. But I'm a geography retard, so I was very grateful Natasha put maps on screen! :P

[@Sugleknug]

Bergen has rain of blood. Not regular rain, like other places.

[@jimsmedley234]

I moved to Bergen on Sept.1, 1978 - there were a few rain showers that day but after that I was never outside without it raining heavily until Nov. 21. It was always a wet walk to and from the university where I worked :)

[@volvodashcam]

Check out the old Viking village Birka outside Stockholm in Mälaren (the big lake inland from Stockholm). It was one of the main trading centers for Vikings. There is a reconstructed Viking village there and a museum etc. :)

[@maggieynwa]

One of the most amazing places in Norway to visit is Lofoten. You can fly to Bodø, and jump on a ferry that will take you there. You get to experience the midnight sun, and alot of mountains. A must visit, if u love nature. Loved the video!

[@NatashaBergen]

Oooo hopefully one day 🤩 thank you 🙌

[@Margaritaaa88]

I’m from Oslo and also find it really hard to love😅 I enjoy the nature around (thankfully I live next to the forests) and the islands but not the city itself so much. In Summer it’s nicer but ehh. Got the best weather, maybe (not in winter🥶), but there are no mountains! As you know. However I LOVED living in Bergen and want to move back there, even if it rains a lot more. Winters are much milder though. And it’s lovely and small, and there are mountains! 😍 And thank you, I think many people here are actually pretty friendly, warm and genuine if you can just break through first 😄 Oh I tried hitchhiking in Norway too, it wasn’t easy. A German family stopped in the end. On the way back a local man stopped and he was very friendly but it took a long time for anyone to stop. In Ireland people would stop me all the time asking if I needed a lift. I just wanted to walk then so had to say no thank you I enjoy walking so many times😄 A great route you suggested at the end. I still have yet to see northern Sweden and it’s definitely an adventure I want to set out on as soon as possible! Northern Norway is just stunning and I need to go back and explore more of it.. I do wish my own country was cheaper to travel in. Trains and accommodation and food is so expensive 🥲

[@MickeJonasson-hh9wp]

A really good introduction to Scandinavia! As Swedes we are going around in scandinavia the last couple of years in our motorhome, it is fantastic. If you are hiking/biking in Sweden there are wellkept trails that goes throughout the country with shelters and other facilitys. Thank you and i'm looking forward to see more🙂

[@NatashaBergen]

What a dream to go around Sweden so mobile! I hope you’re having the best time! 🤩 hope to see you on the road one day!

[@glenn.nilsson]

Thank you Natasha, for sharing these breathtaking views of Scandinavia! Your videos not only inspire travelers from afar to explore our beautiful region but also remind us locals to cherish and rediscover the wonders of our own backyard. Keep spreading the love for our amazing countries!

[@NatashaBergen]

Awe 😊 happy to hear! It’s so true what you said, sometimes our own backyard has so much to offer 🙌

[@luffegasen7711]

BTW ... Visby has a city wall (from the medieval times) and it was where they filmed Pippi Longstocking in the 1970'ies! ^^

[@icecave89]

(USA Expat from Calif 4th generation) Small story. Moved to Luxembourg on a Corp job in 1980. When the job ended in 1983 I stayed in Europe (forever) Moved to Denmark 1983 with a Danish Girl. Bought a home in the North of Denmark and became a self employed Artist. Went back to the US a couple of times on visits. But never regrated my move to Denmark. Very much enjoyed your video, And the fact you traveled The North in Denmark and didn't only think Copenhagen represents what Denmark has to offer. Not an Outdoor person myself, just a peace loving one, and that's what Northern Rural Denmark offers it's Expats . Keep on Hike'un 😎

[@mkitten13]

I live in Bergen, yeah, it's a great place and happy to hear you loved it so much (hope you found some Fløyen trolls while you were here :P). Genereally for me whenever I sell Norway to people desiring to come here, I would say to them pick anywhere along the west coast (and by that I more or less mean the entirety of the coast, north and south) and you're bound to find something for you. The nature, the culture, the atmosphere. There are several lovely cities/towns, a lot of great interesting nature. I'm not a fan of Oslo myself (basically I find it fine for a weekend) and I feel sad whenever I hear people who just went to Oslo when they travel here because I don't feel they get the full Norwegian experience doing that. Oslo is good for museums (and they do tend to get a lot of better summer weather, not gonna lie about that) but there's just so much you don't get if you restrict yourself to just that. I feel anywhere along the western coastline has more to offer.

[@Lorentari]

Oh, in Denmark you can drive from the northernmost point to the german border in 4 hours - or 21 hours by bicycle (if you can bike 410 km)

[@NatashaBergen]

That would make it for an epic video! Biking from the northernmost point to Germany

[@sophiehurst6219]

"I love trains!" haha también Natasha- this is a wonderful round up and an awesome video to watch on a rainy Sunday - love it!

[@NatashaBergen]

We should have a train loving club 😂

[@Temptation666]

omg Thank you. So often people (especially from the other side of the pond) claim Finland is part of Scandinavia. It always rubs me the wrong way, not because of Finland, but because I consider it poor or lacking research. Just for this and before i have finished the video you get a thumps up.

[@ane-louisestampe7939]

You can drive from Skagen to Gedser in under 6 hours. Crossing the country from Esbjerg to Copenhagen (East-West) can be done in under 3 hours. And with just 20-30 kilometers between towns, it makes it perfect for biking holidays 🤣

[@leifvejby8023]

I was about to write that - it is absolutely doable to drive from Gedser to Skagen and back again same day.

[@Sugleknug]

This is true. But the drive back to Esbjerg (from anywhere) will take from 73 hours to 37 years. It's just not something you'll want to do.

[@ane-louisestampe7939]

@@Sugleknug 🤣 I can't remember how I got their that one time - but I clearly remember, that I hitch hiked out again Monday morning🤣🤣

[@NatashaBergen]

Oh awesome! Thanks for the suggestion! Sounds like fun 🙌

[@gammon1074]

I live in Copenhagen.... I love the city but my 2 favorite places in DK is the island Bornholm ans the city of Svendborg and the islands close by

[@tiaretsnyheter6026]

Norwegian living in Sweden, I'd say Norway's allemannsrett is stronger than Sweden's Rights to Roam, because the nobility with land in Sweden hampers it in practice. Norwegian culture is a shade more closed and private, and could well be perceived as more hostile when people roam areas some third person sees as their "private nature". It's a complicated social fabric intervowen with the laws.

[@tsviper]

Norway also have freedom to roam, you can camp with a tent almost every where in the outback. You have to keep a distance to houses and cabins tho

[@shalona1974sweden]

I absolutely Love being a citizen of Scandinavia and I adore my neighbors of all directions ❤️🇸🇪🇧🇻🇩🇰🇫🇮🇦🇽🇮🇸🇫🇴🇬🇱❤

[@NatashaBergen]

Awe 🤩 loving all the loooove!

[@0cosmic]

@@NatashaBergen Loving norweigans sending love to the swedish, how cute is that Danish vievwer hugs you for doin this💔

[@SuperLeica1]

Denmark is the biggest Nordic country, and have the highest mountains - but in the Greenland part. Quite close to Canada, as well

[@NatashaBergen]

My goal is to go do the highest in Greenland after we are at 100k subscribers😁. If you want to do it, go tell your friends to subscribe hehe

[@yottaforce]

In Danmark we have the !+2+3 rule meaning you can camp in most forests for one night in maximum two tents for maximum three persons.

[@biankakoettlitz6979]

Oslo has this hugh outdoor/hiking /skiing area for free,at the frontdoor. In all Norwegian cities the hiking area is not far away.

[@hrafnatyr9794]

I live about 20 km northwest of Gothenburg, right by the sea. For several years we had a moose cow that had its base in a valley about 1 kilometer away. Every spring like clockwork she came with her calf(s) to feast on the flowers and plants in our flower beds. Almost as regularly, her calves from last year came to munch on apples / pears and whatever else they could steal in the gardens. If you haven't seen a moose in real life, I don't think you can really imagine how big they are. Even a roughly one-year-old calf easily measures 2 m in height. Most of the time they were quite shy and discreet but one year we had a calf that was quite aggressive and would chase people if it thought they came too close. Another year we had one who was the exact opposite and was happy to be fed apples and other treats and didn't mind being patted on the muffle at all.

[@NatashaBergen]

Awe that’s so sweet that it’s become a yearly thing 😁

[@zainulabdin1720]

Great ❤

[@flemmingengel4795]

in Denmark you can spend the night out in nature, you can order online and spend the night in sheds with campfires

[@NatashaBergen]

Incredible that we can combine nature with technology now and have a warm pizza in a nature hut😂

[@zainulabdin1720]

​@@NatashaBergengood idea,

[@MrSnask]

Places you missed in Sweden that´s really worth a visit: Öland Sarek national park Söderåsen national park(or some other beach forest). Österlen Nationalstadsparken (Stockholm) Fulufjället national park Färnebofjärden national park Islandhopping in the Archipelago of Stockholm Midsummer in Dalarna county Places in Norway: The varanger peninsula Söröya Övre passvik national park Lyngen area

[@slaydesaid8741]

If you're going to Scandinavia during Summer, you should definitely visit the small island of Bornholm which is a Danish island but is located east of southern Sweden and the easiest way to get there is by ferry from the Swedish town Ystad. It's pretty cheap (about €7 for a one-way trip if no car and about €14 if you're driving). It's nicknamed "the Sunshine Island" and is absolutely adorable with beautiful nature and lovely beaches. Well worth a visit if you plan to spend about a month in Scandinavia.

[@NatashaBergen]

Absolutely sold on this! Sunshine island?! Sign me up! Thanks for the recommendation, I’ll save it for next time 😄

[@timpeterjensen2364]

As a Dane i would say some of the nature north of Copenhagen in Nordsjælland (called Kongernes/kings Nordsjælland) is very nice, forests and small hills and fields, and decent beaches. Also theres 3 pretty nice cities there in Roskilde, Hillerød and Helsingør, latter two have castles, the Hillerød one with some nice nature next to it. Beaches up around Hundested-Tisvilde are decent.

[@basheramini7439]

I live here in Oslo in an apartments complex for 15 years. I have many neighbours who haven't said a single hello to me or my family but I have tried many times, so in the end I gave up I respect this culture.

[@zainulabdin1720]

That is the only problem in Scandinavia, no social life 😊

[@MrZnarffy]

When it comes to Sweden and Trolls, we have those stories too, but also about a lot of other mystical creatures, like Vittra, Näcken, Skogsfrun.. And things like "Bergtagen" where people were pulled into the rocks themselves to "party".

[@NatashaBergen]

Niceeee I love these stories!! Please do share more, I'm curious to know about the ones you just mentioned.

[@MrZnarffy]

@@NatashaBergen Vittra, they sort of live parallell to humans, live underground, are invisible, and have cattle.. Most of the time they keep to themselves, but are mischievious, and if you run afoul of them they can cause a lot of problems. Näcken is a nature spirit, that can lure people to drown. If you wanted to learn to be a really great fiddler you could try to get him to teach you to play, He would sit in the middle of a stream playing the violin... Bergtagen was something that could happen to people, who were lured when in the forest and could vanish to never return. They were lured into the mountain itself to feast and party with trolls and even people who returned after being lost would never be themselves again..Those would be said to have been "Bergtagna"... Anyway, thats a quick summary of some of the myths from the northern part of Sweden...

[@1Premananda]

I am from Sweden living in Copenhagen Denmark. I liked your video very much. One thing I was missing was the indigenous people living in the north of Sweden, Norway and Finland. Happy you enjoyed Scandinavia. It is a wonderful place with man good and hardworking people. Enjoy all your journeys in the future 😊🌺

[@NatashaBergen]

So happy you brought this up! I’m hoping to explore this topic more whilst I’m in Finland 😁

[@AHHR9]

And where are you indigenous to if not in Sweden? The Sami were not first in the Nordic region.

[@PalleRasmussen]

I lived in Greenland, it is not the darkness in winter that is difficult, it is the 2,5 months without darkness in summer. And yes, Scandinavia has high average wages and thus high prices. A little warning though; Gunnbjørn Fjeld in Greenland cannot be done on a budget. You have to apply for a permit and then fly in from Iceland as it is so far from everywhere and everything, and really rough country where noone lives. It is really expensive. I think you would love Greenland though, I lived there and it makes Norway and Iceland look warm, lush, paradisic and small.

[@AndersBurton-nw6sx]

Love you sweetie. If you really want to feel at home in Denmark, go to Silkeborg, that place is so beattifull, filled with lakes, rivers, hills forrest.

[@dlind1985]

This is one of the best video I've seen about Scandinavia ever! You, girl, is impressive (and beautiful too) with knowledge, presentation that really stands out. Greating from a Swede (in the Northern Part - _Nordingrå,_ in the _High Coast_ *[a must pay visit!!!]* We have the world fastest rising ground here, in the sea - (and in parts of Finland). This place are on the *UN's World-heritages - (whatever,* I cant remember the word? - too tired though I couldn't sleep this night) *Well done, my Lady!*

[@michael-gk3ib]

There is one 💎 in Denmark, a town in Jutland which is one of the oldest cities in Denmark, it is called Vejle, there is lovely nature and many hiking routes in one of the nicest towns in Jutland with lots of hills and a lovely fjord🤗

[@NatashaBergen]

Sounds incredible! Wow!! Will add to my list, thanks so much 😍

[@GuinevereKnight]

Great summery, glad you like it here! I would say in Sweden also don't miss Dalarna and also Öland, Hälsingland, Värmland and pretty much Södermanland and Uppland are great areas. Both nature, culture and history. In Danmark don't miss Odense, Aarhus, Jelling and maybe Billund (yes Legoland), for mostly the same reasons, beautiful towns, history and fun things to do there. 😊

[@biankakoettlitz6979]

With your list she could spend a hole month in Sweden alone😄but I totally understand , because it's the same for me with Norway, there is the Røros area, Vesterålen, Senja....

[@GuinevereKnight]

@@biankakoettlitz6979 Well, she asked if she missed something, and I pointed out a few things she did. One can always pick what appeals the most... or look up other things. You could easily visit any of these countries (or any other) and stay for weeks, and still miss a lot of stuff. If you're gonna visit, why not try to see as much as you can? All depending on why you visit and what you are interested in.

[@josteingravvik2381]

Hi there !! Great video, glad you like our part of the world so much !! Just regarding a tiny detail you said, you can't take a train from Tromsø, as there isn't any trainline there to take. You could fly from there to Bodø and take the train southwards from there. Also a little tip for a hiking destination here on Norway would be Trolltunga ( Troll's tounge). It's a bit of a trek but well worth it once you're there !!! I hope you come back here again ! Best wishes

[@NatashaBergen]

Thrilled to hear you enjoyed the video! Thank you so much for the heads up on Tromsø! Very helpful indeed as I’m planning a trip next month. And thank you for the trail suggestion! I’ve looked it up and wow it seems incredible! 🤩

[@josteingravvik2381]

@@NatashaBergen 😄 You're most welcome !! I'm looking forward to your next videos ! Happy Travels !!

[@ahkkariq7406]

@@NatashaBergen If you have time, I would recommend traveling with Hurtigruten (coastal cruise line) between Bodø and Tromsø instead of flying. Without a cabin, it is manageable economically.

[@arcticblue248]

But Tromsø does have a trainstation ... well, its a pub but its called Trainstation 🙂

[@drGigg]

If you are in Northern part of Denmark and want to travel to Gothenburg you can take the ferry between Fredrikshavn and Gothenburg.

[@najken]

Good tips, would like to have heard some amount you could expect, like $4 for a bus ticket, $11 for a beer, $12 for a lunch

[@larsyvindgrindrud8341]

I live in Oslo. Toruists seem to visit Oslo and then leave for other parts of Norway. What they do not know is that that there si a lot to expolore within a few hours drive from Oslo. On Mjøsa you can travel with the oldest paddle steamer still in operation. Its name is Skibladner and has been in operation since 1856. The Telemark Canal brings you more than 100 km inland from Skien to Dalen. The complete canal system was opened in 1892. You can travel wih Victoria that has been in operation since the opening. Skien is famous for being the birth place of Henrik Ibsen In Dalen you will find a magnificent old luxury hotel. Rjukan is famous for what happened there during WW2, check the movie the Heroes of Telemark from 1965 staring Kirk Douglas. Fredrikstad is a fortified and modern town that are connected with a ferry free of charge. Besides you will find the beautiful Hvaler archipelago where you can explore by boat.

[@komocka]

You have mountain huts in Sweden and Finland also

[@eivindkaisen6838]

Taking a train from Tromsø would be a challenge: there is no railroad there. The closest trains would be Narvik, where toy can take the train to Sweden. For domestic trains, Bodø/Fauske would be your starting point. And there aren't any trains going straight down the west coast. But there is a daily (technically) ferry from Kirkenes to Bergen all year (Hurtigruten). In 2022, the Word of the Year in Britain was ‘hygge’.

[@notsonominal]

The west coast "train" just has propellers instead of wheels:D

[@BrockMcLellan]

I don't usually tell people I am a Canadian. Instead I say I'm from British Columbia, or New Westminster, to be more specific. However, I spent most of my childhood summers in the Okanagan, where my mother was raised. Later, I spend more time on Vancouver Island, where my father was raised, and where my parents retired. Canada is not a very uniform country, so mentioning just the country doesn't say much. Some people are from major cities, others from rural areas, some people speak English, others speak French. Personally, I describe mayself as a ruralist, and relate to other people who choose to live in rural environments. That said, I have lived in Norway since 1980, most of the time in Inderøy (population, almost 7k), in Trøndelag. I worked much of my life as a prison teacher, and have visited prisons in many different European countries, as well as Canada and USA. Most of the time when I travel to Sweden, it involves driving eastwards, typically to Umeå, although I have been to many other places including Gotland. This year, my son (a transport historian) and I will fly/bus to Narvik to take the train to visit Kiruna (one last trip before the old town is replaced by the new town), before ending up in Vaasa in Finland, where we fly back to Trøndelag. So his focus in often on transport. Yes, it always helps to have interests in specific areas, so that one can focus on those.

[@MrTjonke]

You missed Småland in Sweden, has a very old culture around glassblowing and amazing nature.

[@NatashaBergen]

Glassblowing?! I’ve never heard of this place! On my way! 🏃‍♀️💨

[@andersjjensen]

@@NatashaBergen Glass blowing workshops are fairly common from Småland to Zealand. Sand from Hvidesande (literally "White sands") in Bornholm was exceptionally good for glass artistry, so naturally the surrounding areas specialised in that. I don't know the names of any workshops in Småland, but Holmegaard Værk in Zealand (the last operational artisan glass workshop in Denmark) sells tickets for shop tours that include getting to actually blow a big glass bubble.

[@benjaminmarker]

As a Dane, I’m offended that you would think it would take a whole day to drive from north to south! 4 hours max.

[@denzildk]

I was about to comment that, you can literally get from Helsingør to Aalborg in -5 hours by train.

[@NatashaBergen]

I’m sorry such a thing offended you 😳 My sense of driving time has been warped from growing up in a massive country like Canada 😉 Next time I’m in Denmark, I’ll rent a car or bring my van 🚐 and be sure to be more accurate 😁

[@benjaminmarker]

@@NatashaBergen ;) Rent a bike instead.

[@vrenak]

You are free to roam in Denmark too, doesn't matter who owns the land, you just have to not go too close to peoples homes, so basically just stay out of peoples gardens, so the true restriction lies in the density of the population. There is some restrictions on what you can hunt and gather that are a bit more strict than Norway and Sweden.

[@SusseBo]

Not true. You can't just pitch your tent, wherever you want to in Denmark. Don't know where you have got that notion from. There are shelters spread around Denmark that you can use, but they are on state owned land. Don't spread that lie. You will get people in trouble. You can definitely not hunt. You have to have a license for a gun and be a member of a hunters club.

[@vrenak]

@@SusseBoCamping out isn't roaming. Those are 2 very different things. You also need license to hunt everywhere else, so no difference there at all.

[@andersjjensen]

@@SusseBo There are 275 national forrests where you can set up a tent for the night. Permanent camping is not allowed. You can gather any edible plant for immediate consumption and you can hunt small game and fowl with net and snare. You have to be acutely aware if any species is on the endangered list, but since sane people would only go after hares and pheasants, that's probably not a concern. That said: I've never EVER heard of a private forest owner minding without also putting up big visible signs that says "Private land".

[@omegasama]

As a west coast Swede I can really recommend checking out the Swedish West Coast North of Gothenburg/Göteborg. It have beautiful coastal villages and towns, one of the biggest collections of bronze age rock carvings in the world in Tanum and amazing food in places like Smögen, Lysekil, Grebbestad and Strömstad. Fantastic hiking up on Kynnefjäll with pretty lakes and such, really recommend.

[@johnharrison8089]

really liked your take on Scandinavia. I married a Norwegian and now live as a legal resident near Oslo. We also have a house in the Alicante area that winters are spent. Much of my life was spent in Colorado where I tracked up nearly all the 14,000 foot peaks there. However you MUST do the peaks in Kenia. 6 weeks there and did them all in my late 50s. I still climb but into my 70s now the recovery rate is slower so it's the world on bike trips now. look forward to more videos.

[@janpettermathisen2773]

Spot-on on your advices regards to all 3 countries. 👍 I will use this video to recommend other foreign friends who want to explore the Scandi countries as you covered the most from your foreign eyes on our countries. Thanks! The Norwegian viking & Sami guy

[@MrTigerlilly68]

My travel suggestions for you as a Swede living in Stockholm When in Stockholm rent a Kayak and experience the archipelago. There is a lot of small islands and islets that is only reached by boat with a shallow draft. If you are interested in the Vikings you should definitely visit Björkö in the lake Mälaren which was a great city during the Viking age. If you like hiking there is a large network of trails around Stockholm called Sörmlandsleden and you can walk part of it and take a bus or train back to Stockholm.

[@mrbrenta1]

Hi Natasha - still got Sweden on my list, but really enjoyed visiting Norway & Denmark. Lovely countries and people. PS - I’ve emailed you.

[@thonyholmgren934]

I would recommend Vildmarksvägen in northern Sweden. It will require a car, but you will be able to drive through the Swedish mountains. Actually more or less on top of them. It will take you along the Norwegian border and if you like you could visit Trondheim in Norway as well. If you make the trip make sure to visit Fatmomakke, an old trading place for the indigenous Sami culture.

[@Svarthjelm]

Great video, I had to click it to see how us Swedes measured up to our neighbors, heh.. Next time you go to Sweden, you should go to Hemavan in the far north & hike the kings (or queens) trail! While you're there, you can get to know the Sami culture as well! I was born & raised in the north of Sweden, and I still go back there because I find it both so fascinating & amazingly beautiful! Bring an abundance of bug repellent spray if you do though..

[@bjornbear6856]

Fantastic video Natasha! So humble and grateful you did a video about Scandinavia and your love for our countries up here. I would be honoured, if we would/could meet one day. That would be awesome. I have so many things, places and FOOD to show you guys. And you'll have a room ready for you... For your video, there are a few things I would like to talk about... Yes, Denmark is small... really small😁 If you want to hike anywhere in Scandinavia, please bring Xtra cans of tuna with you. You never know if you will drop one on the ground 😆🤣😂😁😎 That's about it... Pliz be safe

[@NatashaBergen]

Dang Björn you know exactly what we need for next time! 🍣🤣 I hope one day we have the chance to meet too! I’m sure you know the best places to eat as well 🙌 This next trip to Sweden and Norway will be to the far north where the tuna will freeze but I know I’ll be in the southern parts again soon 😜 so hopefully we can meet! I do seriously love Scandinavia and all you legends living there 🤩

[@MontyDK1]

As a Dane, it warms my heart to hear how you have embraced Scandinavia. If you do make it to Denmark again, please don't miss out on visiting Jelling, with the Kongernes Jelling Museum, the burial mounds, Harald Bluetooth's site, and the rune stones telling how Denmark was Christianised. The stones are known as the birth certificate of Denmark, and the baptism into Christianity ... and of course the history of Bluetooth :) On another note: your travel vlogs inspired my family to hike Ben Nevis in a month :)

[@buckstraw925]

Stockholm's archipelago has 25,000 islands and it starts right in the middle of the city with Gamla Stan.

[@Svendsor]

I think we include the Faroe Islands in the Nordics, no?

[@Annikadk]

Thanks for the video. In Denmark you can sleep in the nature - it's not a free as the Swedish law, but in public forest it's allowed with some rules. One of them are only making fire at the arranged places. In private forest. I think you only are allowed from 6 am and had to leave when the sun goes down. At the beach you also can sleep, but only under open sky and not too close to houses. - and yes we are such a small country and not the same wild nature as our neighbours but we still have some uniqe thing.

[@NatashaBergen]

Thank you so much for sharing this! I had no idea and my research didn’t bring it up 😝 That would be an interesting experience to sleep on a beach under the Danish stars 🤩 you may have given me an idea 😉

[@ellenstergaardgravesen1011]

There are lots of free shelter sites (some even with water and a primitive toilet) in Denmark mainly in public forests/sites but also some private.

[@LittlewingsTravels]

Hitch hiking! A dying part of travel but still possible - I recommend Bora Bora and Moorea and Vanuatu. Nice video, thank you.

[@NatashaBergen]

Oooo I can only imagine the stories you have!

[@kisopo65]

Freedom to roam also exists in Denmark. If you have to compare countries and places pls to research prior. 😊

[@Aliessil]

I think this is the third or fourth video I've seen of yours, all about Scandinavia. It's the first time you've mentioned being a Canadian - I never would've guessed, your accent isn't like other Canadians I've encountered! 🤯 I live in Sweden now, coming from the UK - came here for work and loved the forests & lakes, so I stayed 🙂 I've heard many times about how reserved the Swedes are supposed to be - can't say I've ever noticed it, myself

[@NatashaBergen]

So happy to hear you’ve found a home there and it sounds like the nature is a big part of it for you! Indeed Canadian with a warped accent 😉

[@Aliessil]

@@NatashaBergenhaha, thanks :-) Would it surprise you to know you keep giving me Celtic vibes? No idea why

[@mariannepedersenhagen6760]

You have to go to other city's than Oslo in Norway ❤ Nature is always around the corner. Trondheim, Norway btw. And thank you for your kind words ❤

[@autumncarolynnphotography]

OK this is SO amazing!! Thank you for sharing!!!

[@mwtrolle]

12:30 Reffen is open all year, though there might be differences in opening hours and eating places.

[@LasseStaldMadsen]

Visit the Jelling Stones the next time you visit Denmark. The walk there is beautifull, and the mound around the church and stones is peacefull and the birthplace of modern scandinavia

[@iberiksoderblom]

I walked the French route and the Primitivo in Spain and entered Santiago reclaiming it as a Viking 😀

[@Lemonz1989]

If you like short travel distances, but a lot of nature (ocean and mountains), then you could consider visiting the Faroe Islands. It’s also a part of the Kingdom of Denmark, like Greenland. The tallest mountain is 880 meters tall and is a pretty safe hike. :) Also, public transportation is cheap and goes to every part of the country, so you won’t need a car.

[@elneander]

Come to Bohuslän, north of Gothenburg (I’m from Kungshamn). That is the most amazing part of the west coast, and the archipelago!

[@monicabredenbekkskaar1612]

In Norway we have koselig...that is everything positive❤

[@NatashaBergen]

Amazing concept in my opinion 🙌

[@theriddler2277]

denmark does have its own form of allemansretten... for our beeches - there is no private beach. you can walk the entire coastline and it is by far the best beeches in europe. and we have the highest concentration of shelters in the world that are all free to use.

[@Elgsdyr]

Ohohohoh! I live right next to that viking burial ground in Denmark. :D

[@user-gr5tx6rd4h]

If you come back another time, with a better financial situation, I would recommend going by the coastal steamer (Hurtigruten) from Bergen to Trondheim and also in the Lofoten area in the north. Expensive but spectacular! (The ships go all the way north to Finnmark with the Russian border, if you are willing to pay thousands of dollars...)

[@karlahannebonielsen6611]

Maby next time visit Bonholm/Christiansø

[@alkozath6379]

My recommendation is renting a boat and travel the archipelago outside Tjörn and Orust in Sweden during the warm part of summer, lots of people but still pretty easy to find yourself a secluded spot, and also Dalsland - Sweden.

[@NatashaBergen]

Thank you 🙌 great recommendations to check out!

[@ellenstergaardgravesen1011]

On the way from Copenhagen to North Jutland I'd stop on Fyn (Funen) so many nice houses and hills there, then cross over to Ribe with houses from the 17th century that are still livable and furthermore an old Viking age village/museum.. Just south of Ribe is "Vadehavet" a Unesco heritage site. Further up north along the west coast you can vist "Cold Hawai" a surfers paradise in Klitmøller. You can take a ferry from eastern Jylland to Göteborg (Jutland to Gothenburg) instead of going back to Copenhagen.

[@NatashaBergen]

Wow this sounds incredible! You had me at viking village! 🤩

[@hogne]

When you come back to Norway, go north and to Andøya. Either during the midnight sun period, or during the dark period. In the latter period, you will see a lot of Aurora Borealis. My family hails from Andøya, and I'm up there several times a year, at least every summer. If you come, you'll have a free guide courtesy of me. Love your videos!

[@sket179]

Thanks for recognising that Finland is in the Nordics, not in Scandinavia. Our highest peak isn't that high, but you could visit us by ferry from Stockholm, even do a stop in Mariehamn in the Åland archipelago since you like islands. And from Helsinki you can do a short skip to Tallinn, Estonia.

[@lexluthor6497]

I think you understand us up here pretty well. I guess for a canadian it isn't that strange the ways we have to get things done up here. Welcome back again. Hi from 😊🇫🇮

[@michael7054]

Great video! I always enjoy watching your videos. Stockholm and Oslo seem like really interesting cities. Norway and Sweden have a lot of great scenery. Tromso in Norway seems nice.

[@90090410]

She didn't show anything from Tromøs though, the clips was from Lofoten.

[@michael7054]

@@90090410 ok

[@AnneLisbeth]

Polar nights and midnight sun exist only north of the Arctic Circle. Duration approximately 2 months

[@NatashaBergen]

Wow I thought it was longer! Cool! Sounds like a good excuse to travel somewhere else for those two months if it’s possible for the locals

[@Marianne-k4u]

In Danmark you can live as a viking age as a resort. A lot of families use it as a vacation. Lejre in the name.

[@michael-gk3ib]

Hi Natasha you probably not this, but in Scandinavia there is, among other things, a brick that if you drop a shrimp, it is the one who first picks it up, now its owner and can now eat it 😅😆🤣😂🤗I'm glad you enjoy Scandinavian and our nature. We love our lovely countries we have so much to offer, from nature, buildings such as castles and old towns from before the year 700 to the culture that there is plenty of. Some of the things I as Daner am proud of are our obligations to preserve our nature and therefore be greener and get power from sun, hydropower and wind (we have plenty of wind here in Denmark). We care a lot about waste sorting to protect nature and animals. We have here in Northern Europe one of the world's best welfare states with free school from 0 all the way to PhD and in Denmark for parents an average of 1900$ per year per child in child support until they are 18 higher if it is single parents. Students in Denmark also receive a supplement for studying from high school until they finish university, it is different amounts, it depends on whether they live at home with their parents or live alone if they live alone, it is $865 per month + housing allowance. It is to young people Can focus on their studies. We also have free health care ranging from going to the doctor to being admitted to the hospital, the same with ambulances. However, we pay for medicine ourselves at the pharmacy, but here there is also reimbursement if you pay more in 150$ a year for prescription drugs. There is also support if you are fired, where you can get up to 80% of your salary for 2 years (many are members of an unemployment fund) until you get another job or start education, and there are many other good things ours The state does for us, it's not perfect, but it's very praying into what you see in, for example, the United States, where many jobs are exploited and the state is not there for the citizens, but for the corporations and the rich. So all in all, we feel good up here up north with our hygge (hygge), so just come up to us, there is space and we lack manpower. Thank you for your time.

[@zainulabdin1720]

I love Scandinavia ❤ most beautiful place in whole of Europe 🌍 north Europe is definitely very impressive place to be inn. All Nordic countries are awesome ❤ specially I love Sweden 🇸🇪. Great history, lovely landscape, clean,civilised, great people, peaceful land, fascinating towns, vibrant culture, welfare for everyone ( no one is left behind)Govt care about citizens. Big love from 🇵🇰🇦🇪 I wish if can travel 🧳 Scandinavia someday in near future...big respect to my all viking brothers & sisters ❤

[@ExclusivelyReclusive1]

I live in Stockholm, i think it's the best city ever in the summer..And i've been all around Sweden. The only other place i probbally would move to is Visby(Gotland), my family has visited there for like 20 summers, it feels like a second home. Gotland is amazing.

[@SharmanSomerset]

I also get so much from your videos- knowledge, inspiration, but also lots of smiles. Keep up the great work and sending big love to you and JP x

[@NatashaBergen]

You have no idea how much this makes my heart sing! 🤩 So happy to hear! Hugs from us!

[@SharmanSomerset]

@@NatashaBergen no worries mate, appreciate you immensely- keep yourselves nice x

[@meteerbil2078]

This summer you have to come back to Gotland. I'll be more than happy to show you around. By car! 😉 I'll be there in july.

[@NatashaBergen]

Thank you so much for the offer 😁 if I can make it happen, that would be lovely!

[@_-martin-_]

Little lady, there are lots of forests in Denmark where it is allowed to put up a tent for the night. The government even maintains a map of all these forests and tent sites so they are easy to find. You really should educate yourself on this topic as you did for Norway and Sweden.

[@bobaer3885]

Climb down Martin. "Educate yourself" is harsh wordings. It is worth mentioning that DK recently have allowed free camping in selected areas. But it's nothing like 'Allemands-retten' i Sverige

[@sonderlateka]

For something else to experience I would say get to know the Sami culture as well! As a more sutheren Norwegian it is incredible and humbling whenever I have gotten to interact with it. Can highly recommend to travel to Northern Norway, Sweden, (and Finland). Their traditions around food, music and language for example are of course intertwined with ours, yet there is so much more to it, enough that I feel as someone who isn't Sami that I could do it justice by describing it.

[@E-jit]

As a Swede I have to say that this was the best account of our region that I’ve seen on social media. I haven’t been to Canada yet but I got curious about your accent. Which province are you from? Thanks for a great video, definitely following 😊

[@NatashaBergen]

I’m glad I could do it justice 😁 as for your question, I’ve lived in several parts of Canada and taught English abroad for several years (one academy in Vietnam asked me to teach British English 🤣)

[@Luredreier]

1:21 Norway also has allemannsretten... Sweden doesn't have a better deal there. Finland and Estonia also got it. 6:51 It's not your imagination. It's a taboo to talk with a stranger normally, but in the wilderness it's normal to do so. Even if its just a shortcut through a tiny forest in the middle of a city. The moment you're out on a walk and know that everyone else are as well instead of people walking from place to place in a city its suddenly okay to greet complete strangers. 8:07 Do you mean Norse? 18:20 You're missing out on so many cool places on the west coast. Tromsø and Bergen are not the highlights, there's plenty of amazing places in between.

[@Sugleknug]

Oslo has the best hoes. Every city in Europe pales in comparison. And nothing else matters, unless you lack food, housing, income and Ferrari.