What we offer should be a complement of what you know from guidebooks. Which guidebooks have you read?

I need inputs to frame my decision regarding the countries to visit considering the period of the year, accompanying kids and our constraints as mentioned in my previous post.

Had gathered information through internet but in an unstructured manner.

Thanks

which two countries should we concentrate in may 03

You could do something similar to what we did in June of this year:
fly into Stockholm 4 nights
fly to Oslo 3 nights
train to Bergen stopping in fjords for 2/3 nights
Bergen 2 nights
fly to Copenhagen 4 nights
fly home from Copenhagen

Iceland and the Norwegian fjords are a nature-lover's delight, we were there last month and I can't describe how beautiful it was. Your kids should enjoy Iceland's geysers and hot springs, maybe horse riding too. But all these places are extremely expensive, so be forewarned.

I am also planning Norway for 2weeks,starting
Trodnheim 2days
Trodnheim adalsenes 2 days
Adela's. Bergen,need advise ,how to go
Bergen ford area,gigrfjord Arab ,2 night,need suggestion ,where to stay,how to book,and transport
Bergen flam area,again transept and stay advise
Falm Oslo
I drive car but w,d like to use public transport
Dr yatin

Yatin_Desai,

You might find sites such as this one useful in planning a trip using public transportation:

http://www.internations.org/norway-expats/guide/moving-to-norway-15586/public-transportation-in-norway-3

For touring by car, you might want to take a look at my trip report; click on my name to find it.

I am afraid there is no budget or even moderate in Scandinavia. Costs are sky high for everything - typically almost double those of the rest of western europe.

I think they are beautiful countries with a ton to see and do - but definitely a high budget trip.

I found Stockholm and Copenhagen to be by far the most interesting cities. And there are interesting day trips from both.

Oslo is cute - but small. The fjords are gorgeous - but I find the countryside in Norway to be flat and dreary - lots of scrub oak and not much to look at.

Before you go too far with your plans I would look at very specific costs. I haven't been in 3 years - but have been reading and apparently even the most basic meal is about US$ 40 per person - so $160 for dinner for your family.

Just went this past June to Scandinavia...still expensive. Nearly $50 for lunch at Subway in Oslo. One 12" sandwich, one six inch sandwich, 2 chips and one drink (I always just have water). I about fell over when I did the math in my head. That same meal runs about $18 or less here in the US.

Alok and Desai...I don't write trip reports; instead these are classified only as Familiarization through Photos. May give you some ideas, as most places mentioned above appear in these pix somewhere.
stu

http://picasaweb.google.com/stuarttower/NorwayScenes2002?authkey=Gv1sRgCJuHk6iIgbSEgAE#

https://picasaweb.google.com/stuarttower/Stockholm#

https://picasaweb.google.com/stuarttower/Denmark#

http://picasaweb.google.com/stuarttower/Finland#