Arena, stadium or event in Norway

The Oslo Opera House has recently become one of Norway's national landmarks. The building was completed in 2007 with a budget of NOK 4.4 trillion. The building belongs to the National Theatre and Opera and is the largest national cultural building built in Norway since the 1300s. Take a walk up to the roof of the building and enjoy the beautiful view over the city and the water.

Go on a cheap holiday to Norway with Risskov and visit Lilleputthammer Family Park in Hafjell which is a miniature version of Storgatan in Lillehammer in the 1930s at a scale of 1:4. It is the only park in Norway specially designed for children between 0-8 years and the intention is that children feel joy and excitement in a safe environment, and this is the park's main goal. In the small town with a big heart, children can drive cars, sail boats, take a ride on the merry-go-round, Ferris wheel, roller coaster or how about a climb on the climbing tower, there are bouncy balls, trampolines and inside the kids can draw, build, go to the movies or just play. In the children's book village you can read and there are theatre performances and shows several times a day. Find child-friendly hotels and get ready for an active holiday on a self-drive to Lilleputthammer Family Park.

Vikingskipet is one of the world's largest ice rinks and is located in Hamar. The hall was built for the 1994 Lillehammer Olympics, and today offers a wide variety of events. It hosts concerts and various sporting events, including national and international skating championships.

The generation after the Lillehammer Olympics meets in this hall today, mainly because of the annual computer market known as The Gathering.

It almost goes without saying; the Gladmad Festival takes place at the end of July and is visited by around 250,000 happy festival-goers every year. Every corner of Stavanger is used and many events take place during the festival.

Previously, there have been events where visitors could, among other things, learn to smoke sardines at Hermetikkmuseet and chili-eating competition in Upper Holmegate. There are always many stalls and then restaurants in town run special offers.

On the Main Stage there is entertainment and music and at a previous festival the highlight was artist Pia Myrvold's large edible artwork, which she created on the Main Stage.

Norway's first ice rink was built in Sarpsborg, and local hockey fans unequivocally root for the 'Sparta Warriors', the big team in this hockey town. Be sure to check the calendars and see if ice hockey is being played, it's an absolute blast and something Norway lives and breathes.

In Dragsvik at Balestrand you can visit Haukaas Enamel Workshop and experience Norwegian handicrafts made of copper and enamel. It is open every day from Monday to Friday. If you're on a weekend break and want to visit outside normal opening hours, you can do that too, just give us a call.

Lillesand is probably best known for Blindleia, but over the past few years the little harbour town has also developed into one of the best places to go out on the Sørland coast if you want to party a little in the evening.

Smaal opened with a bang when Banjo Kari himself performed on the small stage in 2014. Since then, several well-established musicians have visited Smaal, which is also known for its 'vinyl nights'.

In the summer, it's a good idea to take a summer holiday and visit Eidsvoll bygdetun and experience Norway's largest bygdetun with a total of 29 buildings. Here the local population gathers and organises events, such as 'Battle Day at the Bygdetun' and 'Best Parents' Day'. There is also a 'Christmas time' at the village tune.

Tickets can be bought at the Landhandleriet, which also sells old-fashioned drops and other tasty treats.

This lively and very charming settlement belongs to the Eidsvoll museum which also manages the Okkupasjonsmuseet, Feriring ironworks, Carsten Anker's leisure house as well as SSkt Paul's cave in Feiring, and Bodinsmia near Minnesund. Bring the whole family on holiday. You can book hotel and self-drive holidays with Risskov.

Jørn Hilme stemnet is an annual folk music festival in Fagerne that has been held since the 1960s. The festival is named after the fiddler Jørn Hilme, born in 1778, who is considered one of the most influential musicians in the Valdres music tradition. During the week long festval there are concerts, music and dance courses.

By the lake, Gålåvatnet, between forests and steep mountains in the Gudbrandsdalen valley, you can experience Norway's most famous legends and folktales in a spectacular outdoor theatre. Since 1989, thousands of visitors have flocked to Gålåvatnet to experience the performance of Henrik Ibsen's drama about the universe of the historical Peer. With nature as the amphitheatre and Gålåvatn as the backdrop, few leave Gålå without feeling a kinship with Peer. The dramatic play "Peer Gynt" is performed in theatres all over the world. The inspiration for the play by Henrik Ibsen comes from Gålå. During the Peer Gynt conference in Gudbrandsdalen, Henrik Ibsen's "Peer Gynt" is performed at Gålå every August.

The Seljord Festival is held every year in July and features good old balcony concerts with, among others, the famous Ole Ivars band and Vikingarna. There are deep traditions of folk music in Telemark, and during the summer days it draws around 10,000 of visitors to the main stage.

The rest of the year there are smaller events with music from dance bands. Ask at your hotel and they will be able to tell you where there is music and dancing in the neighbourhood.

Music lovers and those who love a good festival should definitely check out the many festival offers Ålesund has to offer. It pays to check the calendar and get an overview of the many events taking place in Ålesund before planning your holiday.

The city is also the region's cultural centre and hosts several festivals each year, including the Høstscena Ålesund theatre festival, the Norwegian Food Festival and the Jugendfest music festival.

Ivar Aasen was a well-known Norwegian language pioneer who insisted on the preservation of the Norwegian written language. Ivar Aasen in Ørsta is

today a cultural centre for that part of the Norwegian written heritage. The centre is dedicated to language, literature, architecture and art. The farm is also the place where Aasen was both born and raised.

"Dei nynorske festspela" is held every year in June and is one of the highlights of the year at the Ivar Aasen Centre. Several concerts and speeches by famous authors are held in the main building, which was designed by the world-famous architect Sverre Fehn. For those in search of a cultural boost, the Ivar Aasen Centre is the obvious destination on a driving holiday in Norway.

One of the absolute highlights of the year in the city of Molde is the annual jazz festival. It brings together jazz musicians from all over the world, and big names such as Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie, Ornette Coleman, Herbie Hancock and many more have performed at Norway's great jazz festival in Molde. It is also the oldest jazz festival in Europe and has traditionally held the festival every year since 1961. The entire city of Molde is transformed into jazz during the festival week, which is held in the month of July.

Visit cultural Norway and stop by Molde town in late summer on a self-drive holiday, because if there's the slightest interest in good books, a trip to the Børnson Festival will be very obvious. It is one of Norway's most important international literature festivals, attended by well-known authors from home and abroad.

The Peace Grove at Kongebjørka in Molde was inaugurated in 1997 when the festival wanted to include Molde in the international scheme that gives asylum to persecuted writers.Find a cheap hotel deal at Risskov and enjoy the trip and experiences in Molde, Norway.

Take a self-drive holiday to Norway and stroll down Bergen's Bryggen and discover the colourful fish market, where well-stocked stalls with fresh produce are a delightful sight that quickly ignites the desire to cook and real food joy with all that the sea has to offer.

Fisketorvet is a busy place and it's worth trying to haggle over prices, as there are stalls where prices for the same product vary.