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Places to visit in Norway, Sweden, Finland and Danmark?

11 years ago

Hi, I'll be traveling in about two weeks to Finland (Helsinki), Sweden (Stockholm), Norway (Oslo, Bergen and Trondheim) and Danmark (Copenhagen) plus a few other points in between. I wonder if there are any botanical gardens of interest.... plus other natural areas/forests of interest? Do we have any member from those regions? Any help will be greatly appreciated.....thanks

osprey

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sluice
11 years ago
Orso recently posted something that might be of interest.

Sounds like an exciting trip!

Here is a link that might be useful: arboretum
cryptomeria
11 years ago
Have a nice trip.

Arboretum Hoersholm could be interesting. They have a very long plant list. I wasn't still there.Please google.

Wolfgang
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orso
11 years ago
I've listed some places which might be of interest.
I'm sorry it's impossible to make more than one link per post so you have to copy and paste them to your browser

http://www.suomenlinna.fi/en/fortress/world_heritage_site
http://www.luomus.fi/?link=bread
http://www.hel.fi/hki/hkr/fi/Viheralueet/Puistot/Kartanopuistot
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7eCCSB9STo4

Arboretum Mustila is definitely a place to visit but it's an hours drive from Helsinki.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archipelago_Sea
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cxtszX3Aau4&feature=fvsr
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kFax1pZcXcs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RckKEcW0GO4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFrtm4NNzRw&feature=related

Marko

Here is a link that might be useful: List of national parks of Finland
pineresin
11 years ago
Definitely visit HÃ¯Â¿Â½rsholm Arboret, excellent collection; access details here, only 5 mins walk from bus stops. Others in Denmark to see include Charlottenlund Forstbotanisk Have (small, but old [started 1835] so mature trees; right next to Charlottenlund train station), and Botanisk Have in KÃ¯Â¿Â½benhavn city centre. Some of the big public cemeteries in the city also have some remarkably good conifers in, notably Assistens KirkegÃ¯Â¿Â½rd (e.g. Denmark's largest Torreya nucifera) and Bispebjerg KirkegÃ¯Â¿Â½rd (e.g. Denmark's largest Pinus aristata).

Resin
pineresin
11 years ago
PS why does Gardenweb's clunky old software not show special letters properly???

Hrrmpf.

Resin
pineresin
11 years ago
Test . . .

HÃÂ¸rsholm

KirkegÃÂ¥rd

Seems to work OK when I copy and paste in from other websites, rather than type them myself
pineresin
11 years ago
Except it only worked in the preview, not the final post :-(((
timbu
11 years ago
In Helsinki, see the Japanese-themed garden, don't miss the Kiasma art museum, and when in Stockholm, definitely take a trip 50 km west to Enkoping - small town, but full of famous parks. Do a tour around the Stockholm archipelago by car or by boat - Sandhamn and Vaxholm are among islands worth a visit.
ospreynn
Original Author
11 years ago
Hi, thanks guys... really appreciate all the input provided!!!. I'll make sure I take enough pics to post.

@resin and cryptomeria
I was checking the plant list of Arboretum Hoersholm, very nice indeed. I noticed they have a true Picea mexicana!!. Do you know which bus should I take from Copenhagen? I'll try to check the other places in the city

@orso
Thanks for the links... I'll make sure I visit the fortress. However, I'm not sure I'll have enough time to go to Arboretum Mustila. I'll be in Helsinki from June 7-10. I still need to check all the links...

@timbu
Thanks for the suggestions... do you know how to get the boat tour around the Stockholm archipelago. I won't be renting car, so it will have to be either bus or boat. I notices you are from Estonia, which I added to the list last minute last night. I'll be in Tallinn for a couple of day. Any places I should visit?

I'm also very excited about taking the train from Bergen to Oslo, it is suppose to be one of the best train rides anywhere. Has anyone done it before?
osprey
timbu
11 years ago
Hi Ospreynn,
good decision! With 2 days in Tallinn, you barely have time to do the "obligatory" Old Town tour (climbing up the fortress hill is worthwhile) and perhaps walk to Kadriorg park, or go to the Open Air Museum which is on the edge of town. Two cool places that only opened this month are the TV tower and the Maritime Museum's seaplane harbor (haven't gone myself yet, the waiting lines are long). We have a botanical garden here, but I prefer the one in Tartu (ours could use some creative touch). Also check Google Street View - you might get different ideas!
In Stockholm, ships move much like buses, you hop on in the city centre (Strandvagen), get timetables at http://www.waxholmsbolaget.se/visitor/archipelago-traffic/plan-trip/
Bon voyage!

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