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Svolvær city, or Svolvaer, is the gateway to the stunning Lofoten in Northern Norway. It is Lofoten’s capital and the first city you arrive at when driving into the Lofoten Islands. Svolvær is also the main transport hub of Lofoten. This comprehensive travel guide gives you everything you need to know to plan your ultimate Svolvaer trip – including our recommendations on what to do, where to eat, and where to stay.
If you are heading to Lofoten and plan on visiting Lofotens biggest “capital” city Svolvaer/ Svolvær, then a walk over to the island Svinoya is a must. The beautiful Svinoya Island with its many red cozy fishermen’s cabins/ rorbuer is like stepping back in time to when this part of Lofoten was a thriving fishing village.
Although Hiroshima can be visited as a day trip from, for instance, Kyoto or Osaka, it’s worth spending a night or two here to fully explore the city and its surroundings. Our guide on where to stay in Hiroshima is filled with all the little hotel gems that we have discovered over the years coming here. Read on to learn what we think are the best hotels and areas to stay in Hiroshima and why.
A complete guide to Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park & Museum, including Atomic Bomb Dome. Here you find the ultimate step-by-step walking route through Hiroshima Peace Park with all its best attractions and highlights.
With its vast number of cultural attractions such as Kanazawa Castle, the spectacular Japanese garden Kenroku-en, and many excellent museums, we think Kanazawa is one of Japan’s less discovered jewels. Kanazawa’s neighborhoods range from historic samurai houses to modern high-rises, and you can find everything from cozy Japanese Inn’s to stylish, comfortable hotels.
Are you planning to visit Fukuoka? Maybe to see the Sumo Grand Tournament? Here we give you our Fukuoka travel guide including a detailed step-by-step Fukuoka itinerary and a list of what to do in Fukuoka. This article covers all of Fukuoka’s major attractions and sights which can be done in one day.
Our ultimate Hiroshima travel guide with all the best things to do in Hiroshima and a step-by-step 1-day itinerary. This itinerary takes you to Hiroshima’s top attractions.
So tickets in hand and suitcase packed, one of the next questions that present itself is, where should I stay? Finding the perfect place to stay for your destination, your budget, and your preferences can be challenging. We have created in-depth-accommodation guides for some of the most popular destinations in South East Asia. Our guides are meticulously researched and based on years spent traveling in this region, staying in thousands of hotels and hostels.
Hakone is a popular mountain area south of Tokyo, with beautiful nature and spectacular views of the iconic Mount Fuji, offering serene onsen/ hot spring bliss and lots of attractions. Here we give our Hakone travel guide including a detailed step-by-step travel itinerary of the best things to do in Hakone.
Himeji Castle is Japan’s most spectacular castle and well worth a visit. It is one of only twelve original castles left in Japan and a Unesco World Heritage Site. Here is a guide of what to see at Himeji Castle with the best walking route of the castle grounds.
Nagasaki may be best known for the atomic bomb hit that destroyed the city at the end of World War II, but as this Nagasaki itinerary will show you, Nagasaki today is much more than its tragic World War II history. In addition to the Nagasaki atomic bomb museum, memorial monuments, and peace park, you will be surprised by all this charming and vibrant city has to offer. Nagasaki has a fascinating centuries-old history, beautiful European colonial areas, churches, parks, lovely canals with atmospheric bridges, colorful shrines, and temples, and a vibrant China Town.
Glover Garden is a lovely hillside landscaped garden and open-air museum with a breathtaking view overlooking Nagasaki harbor. The green and lush garden house the former homes of the European tradesmen and their families who lived in Nagasaki during the city’s Meiji-period in the second half of the 19th century. Glover Garden is one of the best attractions in Nagasaki, in my opinion.