INTRODUCTION - Scandinavia - page 13

21 days, add: Tallinn (Estonia) and more time in capitals
24 days, add: More Norwegian countryside or Stockholm's archipelago
The map on here and the three-week itinerary on here include most of the
stops in the first 21 days.
When to Go
Summer is a great time to go. Scandinavia bustles and glistens under the July
and August sun; it's the height of the tourist season, when all the sightseeing
attractions are open and in full swing. In many cases, things don't kick into
gear until midsummer—about June 20—when Scandinavian schools let out.
Most local industries take July off, and the British and southern Europeans
tend to visit Scandinavia in August. You'll notice crowds during these times,
but up here “crowds” mean fun and action rather than congestion. At these
northern latitudes, the days are long—on June 21 the sun comes up around
4:00 in Oslo and sets around 23:00. Things really quiet down when the local
kids go back to school, around August 20.