- Fønix Cruise Nights, every Wed evening from early May and all throughout the summer, old American car enthusiasts gather on Fisketorget. Beautiful vintage cars, plus 50s fashion and music. www.nostalgia.no

- Halden Day, Jun, big annual downtown shopping and market day

- The Food and Wooden Boats Festival, Jun, the town’s biggest and grandest party, harbour area

- The Border Race, Aug, annual cross-country bike race between Strömstad and Halden, with finish line at Fredriksten Fortress. Over 6,000 participants competed in the 80km race in 2009. www.grenserittet.com

- Bilsport Classic Grensetreff, Aug, a rally for cars registered before 1983. Car show, entertainment and music, Fredriksten Fortress. www.grensetreff.no

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Transport

www.hurtigruten.com: The famous Norwegian coastal voyage

www.nsb.no: Norwegian railway

www.nor-way.no: Coach travel in Norway

www.flytoget.no: The express airport train (Oslo)

www.norwegian.no: Low cost airline with many domestic and international routes

www.wideroe.no: Domestic airline also covering a few destinations in southern Scandinavia and Scotland

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Accommodation

www.dehistoriske.com: Historic hotels throughout Norway

www.camping.no: Camping in Norway

www.norgesbooking.com: Hytte rental

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Destinations

www.visitnorway.com: The official website for the Norwegian Tourist Board

www.visitoslo.com: Ditto for Oslo

www.visitbergen.com: Ditto for Bergen

www.regionstavanger.com: Ditto for Stavanger region

www.trondheim.com: Ditto for Trondheim

www.destinasjontromso.no: Ditto for Tromsø

www.visitalesund.com: Ditto for Ålesund

www.sorlandet.com: Ditto for Kristiansand

www.fjordnorway.com/en/: Ditto for the fjords

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Other

www.billettservice.no: Ticket booking service for events in Norway

www.turistforeningen.no/english/: The Norwegian Trekking Association

www.yr.no: The weather where you are in Norway

www.newsinenglish.no: News about Norway and all things Norwegian

http://jtisdall.wordpress.com: Excellent blog by Oslo-based journalist Jonathan Tisdall