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Consider flying. Hopping on a plane to zip from Tallinn (Estonia) to
Copenhagen (Denmark) in an hour can be an excellent time-saver.
Room and Board: You can manage comfortably in Scandinavia on an av-
erage of $140 a day per person for room and board. A $140-a-day budget al-
lows an average of $20 for lunch, $30 for dinner, and $90 for lodging (based
on two people splitting the cost of a $180 double room that includes break-
fast). Students and tightwads eat and sleep for $65 ($35 per hostel bed, $30
for groceries and snacks).
Sightseeing and Entertainment: In big cities, figure $10-20 per major
sight (Oslo's Kon-Tiki Museum-$12, Copenhagen's Tivoli Gardens-$16), $5
for minor ones (climbing towers), and $25-30 for splurge experiences (such as
folk concerts, bus tours, and fjord cruises). The major cities have cards giving
youa24-hourfree runofthe public transit system andentrance tomany sights
for about $50-60/day.
An overall average of $35 per day works for most people. Don't skimp
here. After all, this category is the driving force behind your trip—you came
to sightsee, enjoy, and experience Scandinavia.
Shopping and Miscellany: Shopping can vary in cost from nearly nothing
to a small fortune. Good budget travelers find that this category has little to do
with assembling a trip full of lifelong and wonderful memories.
Sightseeing Priorities
Depending on the length of your trip, and taking geographical proximity into
account, here are my recommended priorities:
4 days: Copenhagen, Stockholm (connected by a 5.5-hour express
train)
6 days, add: Oslo
8 days, add: Norway in a Nutshell fjord trip, Bergen
10 days, add: Overnight cruise from Stockholm to Helsinki
14 days, add: Ærø, Odense, Roskilde, Frederiksborg (all in Denmark)
17 days, add: Aarhus (Denmark), Kalmar (Sweden)
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