Every Nordic flag shares an off-centre cross, and it all began with Denmark's Dannebrog. Learn the legend, the history and the meaning behind each flag.
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Multekrem is Norway's cloudberry cream: whipped cream folded with golden Arctic berries. Here is what it is, when Norwegians serve it, and a simple recipe you can make at home, with or without fresh cloudberries.
Founded in a Copenhagen workshop in 1872, Fritz Hansen is the furniture maker that turned Arne Jacobsen's sketches into the Ant, Series 7, Swan and Egg. Here is its story and how to spot the real thing.
Nuuk is the Arctic capital of Greenland: a small, modern town of colourful houses beneath Sermitsiaq mountain, with fjord boat trips, whale watching, a superb national museum and no roads out. Here is what to see, when to go and how to get there.
How a sixteen-year-old inherited a kingdom at war, built Europe's most modern army, founded Gothenburg and died at Lützen in 1632, launching Sweden's Great Power era.
Odense is Denmark's third-largest city, Hans Christian Andersen's birthplace and the gateway to Funen. Here is what to see, eat and plan, plus the best day trips.
From "egg" and "window" to "they" and "ombudsman", English is full of words borrowed from Old Norse and the Scandinavian languages. Here is where they came from and why they stuck.
Is Finland part of Scandinavia? Is Iceland? Here is the clear answer: the difference between Scandinavia and the Nordic countries, with the history, language and politics behind it.
Norway's Hurtigruten coastal express sails 34 ports from Bergen to Kirkenes. Here is its history, the route, when to go for midnight sun or Northern Lights, and practical tips.
Finnish Lapland is a land of reindeer, husky sleds, glass igloos and the northern lights. Here is when to go, what to do, what to eat and how to plan your trip north of the Arctic Circle.
Iceland has thirteen Yule Lads, a child-eating ogress named Grýla and a giant Yule Cat. Meet the Jólasveinar, their names, their nightly visits from 12 December and the folklore behind them.
Rugbrød is Denmark's dense, sour, nearly black rye bread: the base of smørrebrød and the heart of the Danish packed lunch. Here is its history, how it is made and the right way to eat it.
