Norway - Norge

Norway[1] is a country in Norden.

Planning before the trip

Swedish citizens do not need a visa to travel to Norway, nor a passport.

To take with you to Norway

Since the Norwegian state has a high tax on products that they consider useless, it may be a good idea to bring tobacco and alcohol from Sweden. For example: a beer costs around 60 NOK at a bar, a pack of cigarettes costs between 90-95 NOK and a snuff box just over 85 NOK.

To bring with you from Norway

Facts about Norway

History

The locals

Climate

Compared to other countries at the same latitude, the climate is slightly different, especially along the country's coast. The reason for this is the Gulf Stream, which largely follows the coast. You have four significant seasons and the further inland you go, the less precipitation falls and the colder the winters become. The northernmost part of Norway has a subarctic climate. Svalbard has an Arctic tundra climate.

Holidays

Regions

Akershus Aust-Agder Buskerud Finnmark Hedmark

Hordaland Møre og Romsdal Nordland Nord-Trøndelag Oppland

Oslo Rogaland Sogn og Fjordane Svalbard Sør-Trøndelag

Telemark Troms Vest-Agder Vestfold Østfold

Cities

• Bergen
• Bodø
• Drammen
• Fredrikstad
• Kristiansand
• Narvik
• Oslo
• Sandefjord
• Sandnes
• Sarpsborg
• Skien
• Stavanger
• Tromsø
• Trondheim
• Ålesund

Getting to Norway

You can fly to Norwegian airports, usually with a change in Oslo, from both Copenhagen (Kastrup), Gothenburg (Landvetter), Stockholm (Arlanda).

There are buses Stockholm, Gothenburg and Copenhagen to OsloThere are also buses between many cities in Finnmark (northernmost Norway) and Rovaniemi (Finland).

Train journeys into Norway can be made through both Svinesund, Charlottenberg, Are and The national border. It is SJ that drives the trains into Norway.

From Denmark, Germany and UK.

From Finland, Sweden and Russia.

From Finland, Sweden and Russia.

Relocation in Norway

It works very well to fly within Norway. But you have to reckon with the fact that it can cost a lot. There are many airports in Norway. Especially if you are going to places north of Narvik, it is, in most cases, the best option to take a flight, as there are no trains further north.

Hurtigruten[2] operates the entire coast, from Bergen in the south to Kirkenes in the north. It takes about 6 days to travel all the way up and down.

Bus traffic is organized much like in Sweden, with independent companies for long-distance traffic, and county companies for local buses. You can search for connections on http://www.rutebok.no . You can also get to the county companies via http://www.177.no .

Norway has the world's most beautiful train journey in between Oslo-Bergen, which is highly recommended when traveling to any of the places around. Nice train journeys also go north towards Trondheim and Bodø from Oslo. Tickets and information on http://www.nsb.no .

Norway has plenty of roads, but the quality of the roads may not be the best. Many turns and steep precipices occur. The speed on the roads usually varies between 60, 70 and 80 km / h. 100 on the highways around the major cities.Accordingly Motorists' page on fuel prices abroad the petrol price was NOK 12.65 (EUR 0.11453) on 2009-07-01, ie approx. SEK 15.40 per liter for 95 octane.

Payment

Norway is an expensive country to live in, at least compared to the other European countries. Everyday costs such as eating out, cost around 110 NOK, a simple bus / tram / metro ticket 30 NOK, a cup of coffee 40 NOK and an overnight stay in a hotel costs at least 1000 NOK.

Norwegian kroner (NOK).

Just like in Sweden, you can pay by card in most places. Exceptions are small shops and kiosks.

In Norway, ATMs are called ATMs. There are plenty of ATMs in Norway. You can withdraw a minimum of NOK 100 and a maximum of NOK 10,000.

Accommodation

High price level. You can expect to pay at least 1000 NOK per hotel room and night. In northern Norway, it pays to rent a cottage instead.

Food and drinks

In general, it is very expensive to eat at a restaurant in Norway. Many fish dishes. Lunch and dinner prices are usually around 100 and 200 NOK.

To see

Oslo, the fjords, the mountains and Nordkap.Tollstigen is a real attraction, 12% slope is a real challenge for drivers, clutch and brakes as well as for height-scared fellow passengers.

To do

Skiing holiday in the mountains in winter.

Work

A tip for those who want to work in Norway is to apply for jobs in Oslo, Bergen, Stavanger and in Tromsø, this is where most vacancies are. Most of the vacancies in Norway are permanent and full-time jobs, so it can be difficult to find summer and part-time jobs. Wages are high compared to Sweden.

Communication

Security

Small risk of crime.

Respect

Problem solver

Other

Hurtigruten