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| Capital | Oslo |
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| Form of government | Constitutional monarchy |
| currency | 1 Norwegian krone (NOK) = 100 Øre 11 NOK ≈ 1 € (As of May 2020) |
| surface | 324,000 km² |
| population | 5.367.580 (Status: 01/01/2020) |
| languages | Norwegian |
| Religions | Evangelical Lutheran 86% (state church) |
| power grid | 230 V / 50 Hz |
| Phone code | 47 |
| Internet TLD | .no |
| Time zone | ME (S) Z |
Norway (Norwegian bokmål: Norge, Norwegian nynorsk: Noreg, North Sami: Norga), official Kingdom of Norway belongs to the Scandinavian countries in Northern Europe. It is located on a huge peninsula that it faces to the east Sweden Splits. In the north it borders Finland and Russia.
Regions
Norway was restructured on January 1, 2020 through regional reform. The traditional division into five parts of the country(landsdel) was retained, the previous 19 fylke (Provinces) became only 11 Fylke merged, and of the previous 428 municipalities, 356 remained after the reform. There are additional regulations for the capital Oslo and the archipelago Svalbard (Svalbard), which as a special territory has extensive self-administration rights.
From the 5 parts of the country (landsdeler) and the remaining 11 areas result in the following structure:
| Landsdeler | Fylke (provinces) | Parts of the country | |
| North Norge | Troms and Finnmark, North country | Northern Norway | |
| Trøndelag | Trøndelag | Central Norway | |
| Sørlandet | Agder | Southern Norway | |
| Vestlandet | Møre and Romsdal, Vestland, Rogaland | Western Norway, numerous fjords | |
| Østlandet | Vestfold and Telemark, Domestic, Viken, Oslo | Capital region, comparable to southern Sweden |
Cities
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- The 20 largest cities and municipalities in the country
- 1 Oslo
- the capital and largest city of the country, with numerous museums of national and international importance, seat of the Norwegian Parliament, the King and the Nobel Peace Prize Committee, which awards the Nobel Peace Prize every year on December 10 in Oslo City Hall. - 2 Mountains - old trading center of the Hanseatic League, whose old wooden houses the tyskebrygge Are part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site. In addition, the second largest city offers a rich cultural and breathtaking natural landscape. In addition, Bergen is the starting port of the legendary Hurtigruten, the Norwegian Post Ship Service.
In Gamle Stavanger - 3 Stavanger - Fish and oil made this city rich. Stavanger has replaced Trondheim as the third largest city in recent years. Despite the unmistakable influence of the oil industry around the new port facilities, Stavanger shows itself in the old town center, in the Old Stavanger, with its white-painted wooden houses, the narrow streets and the historical ambience from 200 years ago as extremely worth seeing.
Nidaros Cathedral in Trondheim - 4 Trondheim - Once the capital of Norway and now an important technology center. The city has the largest and most important cathedral in Scandinavia, the Nidarosdomen.
- 5 Dramming, Industrial location and mining town that belongs to the Oslo metropolitan region - together the two cities represent the largest contiguous settlement area in Norway producing brewery in Norway). Like almost every Norwegian town, Drammen is also a winter sports resort.
- 6 Fredrikstad and 7 Sarpsborg, Metropolitan area
- 8 Porsgrunn / Skien
- 9 Kristiansand
- 10 Tonsberg
- 11 Ålesund - The city of Art Nouveau.
- 12 Moss
- 13 Sandefjord
- 14 Arendal
- 15 Haugesund
- 16 Bodø
- 17 Tromso with the northernmost university in the world.
- 18 Hamar
- 19 Heaps
- 20 Larvik - Port city on the south coast, birthplace of important shipbuilders and adventurers: Colin Archer and Thor Heyerdahl
- 21 Aksøy
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Other notable cities:
- 22 Hammerfest - For a long time the northernmost city in the world, was founded in the 1990s by Honningsvåg replaced.
- 23 Narvik - End point of the "ore railway" Sweden and thus the northernmost city in Norway that can be reached by train.
- 24 Sandefjord - City of whaling
- 25 Harstad
- 26 Lillehammer - picturesque winter sports town. Venue of the Winter Olympics.
- 27 Molde
- 28 Mo i Rana
- 29 Hoard
Other goals
- The fjords of Western Norway like that Geirangerfjord and the Nærøyfjord, together they stand for the fjord landscape as part of the UNESCO world heritage. Other well-known fjords are the Sognefjord, the longest fjord in Europe, the Trollfjord with its only 100 m wide estuary into the Raftsund and the Hardangerfjord, the slopes of which are among the largest fruit-growing areas in Norway.
- Hardangervidda - The largest plateau in Europe with the Hardangervidda National Park, with the two highest mountains, Sandfloeggi and Hårteigen, and the Hardangerjøkulen glacier in northern Hardangervidda. The Bergen Railway crosses the northern Hardangervidda and enables even travelers who do not want to lace up their hiking boots a glimpse into this pristine landscape, which is covered by snow for most of the year.
- Jotunheimen - a magical landscape with the highest mountains in the country.
- Lofoten - an archipelago that lies around 100 to 300 km north of the Arctic Circle and is traditionally shaped by fishing.
- North Cape Island Magerøya
- Trollveggen - Mountain range with the highest steep face in Europe, a popular place for BASE jumpers
- Hessdalen - 12 km long valley in which strange light phenomena can be observed again and again in the sky
- Telemark in southern Norway with the Telemark Canal.
- The bird island round, located in the municipality Herøy.
- The former industrial facilities of the Vemork power station in Rjukan and Notodden in Telemark since 2015 UNESCO world cultural heritage
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Norway is particularly known for its amazing and varied nature. The many fjords on the coast in the west extend far into the country and are bordered by high mountains. The country was once a Viking empire. Economically, it is best known for its oil and fish exports.
Norway is geographically very extensive. The air line from the southern tip at Cape Lindesnes near Mandal until North cap is a good 1700 km, 2518 km by road. At the narrowest point, south of Narvik, the width is only 6 km. In this country, comparable in area to Germany or that United Kingdom, only 5 million people live, about 1 million of them in the metropolitan area around the capital Oslo. This means that an average of 65,000 m² is distributed over one inhabitant. Due to the topology of the country, however, only a good 3% of the area can be used for agriculture; 44.4% consist of mountainous land and plateaus, 38.2% are forests, 13% are inland waterways and swamps (source: Statistisk Sentralbyrå, As of March 2006). In many of these unpopulated areas National parks set up with comprehensive nature protection regulations.
In winter, downhill and cross-country skiing and snowboarding are very popular, while hiking and cycling are ideal in the summer months. For the more adventurous, nature can go kayaking, rafting, paragliding or exploring caves and glaciers. Drivers will like the long tours along the fjords and mountains in the west or the midnight sun in the north. In short, Norway has a long list of outdoor recreational activities.
getting there
Border controls reintroduced: Border controls have been temporarily reintroduced in Norway since November 26, 2015. Shipping companies are also obliged to check the entry documents before starting the journey. For EU citizens, this means that a forgotten identity card or passport currently leads to being turned away at the ferry terminal or other entry points. It is therefore currently mandatory to carry your identification documents with you. Current information can be found at norwegen.no.
Norway is a member of both the Schengen Agreement and the Nordic Passport Union. Entries from the Schengen area are only subject to passport and customs controls in exceptional cases. Norway is not a member of the EU, so customs regulations also apply to private goods traffic (even if it is rarely checked). It is possible by motor vehicle from Sweden, Finland or Russia, by ferry from Denmark, Germany or that United Kingdom and arrive by plane.
By plane
The fastest way to travel to Norway from Germany is by plane. The flight time from Munich to Oslo is around 2:15 hours, from Hamburg around an hour. Thanks to competition from low-cost airlines, prices have now fallen dramatically, but vary considerably depending on the day of the week and the month. Airlines with a regular service to Norway are Norwegian, Lufthansa, SAS and KLM (no direct flights).
There are numerous smaller airports along the long coastline, but international flights mostly have them Oslo, Torp (Sandefjord), Mountains, Stavanger, Tromso and Trondheim as goal.
It is not possible to exchange money at some Norwegian airports. Make sure you have enough cash (NOK) before you start your journey.
By train
Travelers depart Copenhagen usually need in Gothenburg or Stockholm change. Some connections also lead over Elsinore (by boat). The travel time for this route is a little more than 9 hours, but if you book in good time, it is much cheaper than the plane, and there are no airport-typical disadvantages such as baggage checks. You can also bring as much luggage as you can / would like to carry yourself. Likewise, the often long journey to / from the airport, which is often far away from the destination, especially for low-cost airlines (low-cost airlines often use special airports that usually only have the name in common with the destination - e.g. Frankfurt-Hahn) is no longer necessary.
By bus
There are a number of companies that offer tourist trips to Norway.
Various international bus routes run from Sweden to Oslo. The most important providers are Eurolines, Swebus Express and Säfflebussen. Connections Gothenburg and Copenhagen there is almost every hour. Also the bus density of Stockholm off is far higher than that of the train connections. If you want to travel cheaply, you should Lavprisekspressen.no for bus tickets between major cities of Norway, Denmark and Sweden visit.
Between Murmansk and Kirkenes drives a minibus once a day. To book you sit down with Pasvikturist AS in connection with Kirkenes.
Other express bus routes lead from Sweden to Bodø and Mo i Rana, but also from Denmark to Stavanger.
In the street
In addition to the ferries, there are various ways of getting here by car. Depending on personal preference, a shorter ferry passage (Vogelfluglinie) can be taken, or it goes over the new bridges in Denmark to Sweden. Depending on the travel destination in Norway, there are now different ways to travel to the south of Norway Trondheim and on the Lofoten wear out Malmo/Helsingborg the E 6 that is about Gothenburg to Oslo leads. This road, which opens up almost all of Norway, continues from Oslo in the direction of Trondheim. Travelers coming quickly to the North Cape want to get there should take the Swedish E 4, which is much faster to drive and over Stockholm leads to Finland.
By boat
From Germany
From Germany commute the two ferries of the Colorline daily of Kiel to Oslo. Departure from Kiel at 2 p.m., arrival in Oslo the next morning at 10 a.m. Immediately after arriving at the ferry terminal, a bus goes to the city center. Then it's back again at 2 p.m. Arrival in Kiel the next morning at 10 a.m. The Color fantasy, since 2007 the Color Magic on this route, both of which are among the largest RoPax ferries currently in service.
The ships of the Colorline have increasingly undergone a change from ferry to cruise ship, a large part of the guests make up guests on the so-called mini-cruise. Low-budget travelers can no longer book cheap single beds, and reclining chairs are no longer available. While the mini-cruise is advertised with very low prices, for a one-way crossing you usually pay twice or more than for an entire mini-cruise (for which you cannot, however, book any vehicles). The change is also evident inside the ship: There are no seating areas without catering, in the evening it is not uncommon for people in evening attire to dominate life on board, and soon after the ship has cast off, most passengers tend to populate the restaurants and shops rather than the outside decks.
From Denmark
- Copenhagen - Oslo (16.5 h) with DFDS Seaways.
- Hirtshals - Kristiansand (3.25 h) with Colorline and in 2.25 h with the catamaran from Fjord Line.
- Hirtshals - Larvik (3.25 h) with Colorline.
- Hirtshals - Langesund (4.5 h) with Fjord Line.
- Hirtshals - Stavanger (11.5 h) - Bergen (8 h) Fjord Line.
In the main season on the customary changeover days for holiday homes, the ferries are often fully booked. On these days you should have booked a seat or cabin if you don't want to sit on the floor.
From Sweden
- Strömstad - Sandefjord with colorline.
mobility
Norway has a well-developed local and long-distance transport system. It is mainly served by buses and ferries. Most timetables are available online via websites (e.g. www.rutebok.no) or with the help of apps for Android or iOS devices.
By plane
Domestic flights are a matter of course in Norway, a dense network of small regional airports covers the country and is indispensable for business travelers, especially in central and northern Norway, where the rail network is getting thinner and thinner. In addition to the largest Norwegian airport, Oslo Airport Gardermoen, each district usually has several regional airports, which are served by the international airports (see arrival). In the following some important airports, especially in the northern region, where mostly the places with the ports of call Hurtigruten also have an airfield:
- Finnmark: Alta, Båtsfjord, Berlevåg, Hammerfest, Honningsvåg, Kirkenes, Vadsø, Vardø
- Møre and Romsdal: Kristiansund, Molde, Ålesund
- North Trøndelag: Rørvik, Trondheim
- North country: Bodø, Brønnøysund, Leknes, Mo i Rana, Narvik, Stokmarknes, Svolvær
By boat
Regionally, many coastal towns can be reached quickest by ferry, and many places in the fjords are also reached by ferries. In the land of tunnel and bridge construction engineers, however, there is an increasing tendency to connect islands with the mainland through tunnels and to span fjords with gigantic bridge structures. Ferry connections are therefore becoming fewer and fewer, which is beneficial for the speedy connection, but detrimental to nostalgia - the latter, however, bothers locals less than tourists. The tendency to build bridges and tunnels is unfavorable for cyclists, for whom most tunnels and some bridges are closed.
Among the supraregional ship connections is particularly the Hurtigrutento mention the Post Ship Line (literally translated "the fast line"). The line connects in seven days Mountains With Kirkenes in the far north and calls at numerous small ports, as the supply of goods and mail is the main task of the ships, which are increasingly adapted to cruise standards.
By train
The Norwegian State Railways (NSB) connects the main cities to after Bodø and via the Swedish route network to Narvik. However, due to the many fjords, there are no direct train lines between the major cities on the west coast; the network is mainly on Oslo aligned. When traveling by train, however, one is offered one of the most spectacular landscapes in the world. With the Interrail ticket you can travel through Scandinavia very cheaply. Most long-distance connections are served several times a day. Seats on long-distance trains require a paid reservation (NOK 60). The InterRail ticket is not valid in couchette compartments.
Major rail routes in Norway:
- Bergen Railway of Oslo to Mountains, the journey leads across the northern Hardangervidda.
- Dovre Railway from Oslo via Lillehammer and Dombås to Trondheim, whereby the journey leads through both Gudbrandsdalen and Dovrefjell.
- Flåm Railway of Flam to Myrdal, the route connects the Aurlandsfjord and thus the region around the Sognefjord with the Bergen Railway.
- Nordlandbahn from Trondheim to Bodø.
- Raumabahn from Dombås to Åndalsnes, a 114 km long branch of the Dovre Railway.
- Røros Railway, a non-electrified branch of the Dovre Railway, which connects Røros with Trondheim and Hamar.
- Sørlandsbahn from Oslo via Kristiansand to Stavanger.
There are also regional routes such as the Kongsvingerbahn from Oslo to Kongsvinger and the Hovedbahn from Oslo to Eidsvoll
Tickets of the Norwegian State Railways NSB can be booked in advance online or by phone. On most trains except local trains (lokaltog) a prior (free) seat reservation, which is purchased with the ticket, is mandatory. If you spontaneously want a ride, you ask the conductor if there is still space, which is usually unproblematic. When booking online, you have the option of choosing your own seat on the basis of a compartment map with a display of the seats that are still available. There is a (limited) MiniPris ticket on all routes. A standard ticket can be canceled until the train departs, while MiniPris tickets cannot. A journey in the comfort area costs 90 NOK in addition to the ticket price, with the night train you can choose between different overnight stays (sove) to get voted. children ages 5-15 travel free of charge on a parent's standard ticket, while a separate ticket can be purchased for the MiniPris ticket. Children from 0 to 4 years of age travel free of charge. With small children, it is advisable to book a place in the family compartment when booking. senior citizens receive a 50% discount on the price of a standard ticket. The Carrying bicycles is possible on all trains, but is partially subject to a quota, so that a prior reservation is strongly advised, especially on routes that are heavily frequented by tourists such as the Bergen Railway. An extra ticket is required for a bicycle; the price is the same as a children's ticket on the booked route (50% of the standard price), but a maximum of NOK 179.
In the street
You are always the fastest with your own car! This phrase may apply when traveling to the ferry terminals in Frederikshavn and Hirtshals apply - the maximum speed on Danish motorways was recently increased to 130 km / h, and there are only traffic jams in Aalborg - but not in Norway. Here you can drive with a maximum of 80 km / h on the country road and 90 km / h, sometimes at least 110 km / h on the motorway. On the European roads, however, you are regularly warned of stationary speed cameras (automatisk traffic control), mobile radar controls are also rarely carried out (well hidden and without warning), radar vehicles are more common (civilian police vehicles with travel time measurement). Meanwhile, there are also some 'double' speed cameras, i.e. even if you keep the maximum speed on both speed cameras, the second speed camera detects by time measurement whether you were too fast in between and flashes anyway. Nevertheless, one should keep to the maximum speed, the fines are similarly high as in Switzerland (e.g. 5 km / h 600 NOK), but probably not enforceable in German-speaking countries (i.e. possible fines are not mandatory unless you are from Norwegian police officers in the country is asked to pay) - unless you are using a rented car from a car rental company with Swedish or Norwegian license plates. Many 50 km / h zones, roundabouts, forests of signs and creeping motorhomes make driving on the transit routes a torture for some - others enjoy the overall steady drive, which allows breathtaking views from the car window.
In many places, especially on tunnels and upgraded routes as well as city passages, you have to pay a toll, when traveling primarily on the motorway towards Oslo and on this first in front Dramming (NOK 30 for cars). Otherwise, the car toll is 10 to 25 NOK for cars. There are three different types of toll booths (called TOLL or BOMSTASJON). The toll is payable in NOK at the machine. Warning: never drive in red - video registration. Sometimes, however, there are also stations that are suitable for the European Union and are staffed by people. As a tourist you can also register online in advance with a credit card; the amount is then conveniently debited and you don't lose any time at the toll stations. As a foreigner, you can simply drive through these automatic toll stations, you will receive the invoice without surcharges to the holder's address and can then simply be transferred.[1] It should be noted that when a car is rented, the fee of the car rental company for the invoice transfer is added. This does not apply to manually manned toll stations.
Important: Dipped headlights are compulsory 24 hours a day, including during the day. It was discussed to ban smoking behind the wheel, but this proposal was rejected. General: The fines, especially for exceeding the speed limits, are among the highest in all of Europe, and if you don't follow the rules, they will tear holes in your holiday budget. Small deviations upwards (from 4 km / h) will also be punished.
At the Drive one should consider the following circumstances:
- The Right-before-left bid is ubiquitous.
- Some mountain roads are not wide enough for two cars to pass each other. Alternative points are with a large M. marked.
- Winter tires are required by law in the cold season.
- The low beam must also be switched on during the day.
- Sheep or cattle are to be expected on the streets at all times, especially in late summer and autumn (downforce).
By bicycle
Long-distance cycling is naturally a challenge in Norway - flat stages on the numerous Norwegian cycle routes are very few and far between. However, those who, as a touring cyclist, have stamina and, if necessary, a certain ability to suffer on the many climbs, will be rewarded with lonely stretches through nature, spectacular views and rapid descents after challenging climbs.
The most important cycle routes in Norway are the ten national cycle routes:
- Route 1: Kystruta with the North Sea Cycle Route Norway and further from Bergen up to North cap
- Route 2: Porsgrunn - Stavanger
- Route 3: Kristiansand - Ålesund
- Route 4: Oslo - Mountains (including the Rallarvegen)
- Route 5: Numedalsruta (Larvik - Molde)
- Route 6: Røros - Leirvik
- Route 7: Pilgrimsruta (Heaps - Trondheim via Lillehammer)
- Route 8: Oppdal - Molde
- Route 9: Heaps - Trondheim via Kongsvinger
- Route 10: North cap - Lindesnes
These and other cycle routes in Norway can be found with a lot of information about the route this card. Important sources of information are still the pages of cyclingnorway and the sides of the Norwegian Cyclists Association. One maintained by touring cyclists Database Provides assistance in the choice of route with regard to the clearance and usability by cyclists of the countless tunnels in Norway. GPS tracks and route descriptions for most Norwegian routes can also be found in Bike tour wiki.
language
The official language in Norway is Norwegian. The language is available in two written versions, Bokmål and Nynorsk. Various dialects of Norwegian are also spoken. About 85% of the population writes on Bokmål, 15% on Nynorsk. Bokmål corresponds most closely to the dialects of eastern Norway, while Nynorsk corresponds to those of western Norway and the Trondheim area. Knowledge of the Danish out.
Norwegians generally speak well to very well Englishwhich (as in the rest of Scandinavia) is due to the fact that American films are not dubbed, but only with Norwegian subtitles - learning the language is therefore almost inevitable, at least in the younger generations. German or French are much less common, but it is not uncommon to find German-speaking employees at tourist information offices or on large campsites.
The letters å, æ and ø are at the end of the alphabet. This should be taken into account when using dictionaries or similar directories.
Pronunciation:
- å like a long o
- æ like ä
- ø like ö
to buy
The National currency is the Norwegian Krone (NOK). At the moment, € 1 is equivalent to NOK 11.0 (14.05.2020). One crown corresponds to 100 Øre, but there are no longer any Øre coins in circulation, the smallest coin is the 1-crown piece. Prices are still marked with Øre, but the purchase amount is rounded at the checkout.
There is no uniform shop closing law in Norway, but the opening hours usually look like this:
| Retailer: | Mon-Fri: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. | Sa: 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. |
| Supermarkets: | Mon-Fri: 9 a.m. - 8 p.m. (9 p.m.) | Sa: 09:00 - 18:00 (19:00) |
| Banks: | Mon-Fri: 8:15 am - 3:00 pm | Sa: - |
| Post: | Mon-Fri: 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. | Sa: 8:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. |
It is common practice in many shops, banks and the post office to draw a number. These numbers are then displayed on a board with an indication of which switch to go to, or the number is called up. If you haven't drawn a number, you don't have your turn.
The prices for food are at the level in Switzerland, i.e. higher than in Germany, but the prices in the shops are very different, so that a price comparison can be very worthwhile.
Norway is often considered a "dry country" as the Alcohol prices are very high. A glass of beer or wine can be had in restaurants for around NOK 60 (€ 9). Beer is available in supermarkets, wines and hard liquors are like in Sweden and Finland but only in the state shops (Vinmonopolet) on offer. You have to be at least 18 years old to buy beer and wine. High-proof (more than 22%) can only be bought from the age of 21.
Cash You can get it in Norway with the EC card at all ATMs that are available in every town.
Tax-free shopping: In approx. 3,000 shops there is the possibility of having a "tax refund check" made out for purchases of goods worth more than NOK 300. This will give you back part of the Norwegian VAT when you leave Norway(February 2013) is 25%. You get about 11-19% reimbursed, but the goods must still be in their original packaging when you leave the country and be out of the country no later than four weeks after shopping. When leaving the country, you go to the appropriate counters at the airport, the ferry or the border crossing with the tax refund check and the purchased items as well as a valid ID.
kitchen
Typical Norwegian food was made up of everything that could thrive under the harsh climate. The produce was bunkered for a year until the next harvest and contained enough energy for harder work tasks. Typical examples were porridge, soups, imaginative preparation variations from potatoes, salted and smoked meat and fresh, salted or smoked fish. However, the regional differences were sometimes very large, so that some Norwegians find it difficult to answer the question of which food would be traditionally Norwegian.
Today, traditional dishes of higher quality are often based on game and fresh fish. Steaks and meatballs from reindeer or elk have an international reputation, as do fresh, smoked or breaded salmon varieties, but also other fish products. Bakery products such as Lukket valnøtt (Cream cake with marzipan glaze) have also made a contribution to international cuisine.
When you are out and about in the country's small cafes, you get up very often vafler meet on the dining table - Norwegians prefer it Rømme and syltetoy with their waffles, sour cream and strawberry jam. A little getting used to for the palate, which expects (sweetened) whipped cream with the cream on the waffle, but definitely worth trying.
Another specialty that is somewhat unusual for Central European tastes is the brunost (Brown cheese), too geitost (Goat cheese) called. However, while there is a wide variety of geitost- There are varieties in Norway with different consistencies and all kinds of spices, characterizing all forms of brunost the sweet, caramel-like taste, the caramel-like appearance, and even the consistency is almost as sticky as caramel. Hardly a breakfast buffet in hotels comes without one brunost therefore, which can certainly be considered a typical Norwegian dish - even as a side dish to the vafler with rømme it is served.
nightlife
In larger cities there is usually a very wide range. In summer, however, when the weather permits, Norwegians party outside. Norwegians go to bars consciously and not just like that. They are therefore usually dressed appropriately for the pub, but a more relaxed style of clothing is common.
The prices for alcoholic beverages are much higher than in Central Europe. In bars and restaurants, for example, a 0.3 l glass of beer can cost the equivalent of 10 euros. The same applies to a glass of wine, which costs around 11.50 euros.
accommodation
A single room in a mid-range hotel costs NOK 900 and up. It is worth booking the hotel room in advance via the websites of the major providers (e.g. Rica, Thon, Choice, Quality). The price is then considerably cheaper than on site. Low budget hotels are very rare. There are also inexpensive options such as camping cabins (NOK 400 to 800, with space for 4 to 8 people), mountain huts (NOK 150 to 300 per person), youth hostels (NOK 150 to 250 per person), etc. Most of these options are self-catering, the Bring your own bed linen and clean the room before departure.
Camping is the cheapest type of overnight stay. A parking space usually costs 120 to 160 NOK, and more in cities. There are around 1200 campsites. Most are equipped with a camping kitchen. As a result of the right of everyone, you can camp in the wild for one or two nights, but only if nobody is disturbed and private properties such as meadows and fields are not used. The disposal of the garbage in garbage cans should be a matter of course. Note: There will be few places to camp in the valleys. In the mountains, on the other hand, it gets really cold at night. There are also guest houses (Gjestegård) that rent out rooms (some with breakfast). These are a little cheaper than the hotels. Single rooms are rarely offered (usually a fixed price per room, regardless of whether all beds are used).
camping
- www.camping.no(German, Norwegian, English)
- www.nafcamp.com(German, Norwegian, English, French)
- www.campingnorge.no(Norwegian, Swedish, Danish)
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public holidays
| Next appointment | Surname | importance |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday 1st January 2022 | nyttår | New Year |
| Thursday April 14, 2022 | skjærtorsdag | Maundy Thursday |
| Friday April 15, 2022 | langfredag | Good Friday |
| Sunday April 17th 2022 | first påskedag | Easter Sunday |
| Monday April 18, 2022 | andre påskedag | Easter Monday |
| Saturday 1st May 2021 | Working internasjonale kampdag | May Day |
| Thursday May 13th 2021 | kristi himmelfartsdag | Ascension of Christ |
| Monday 17th May 2021 | grunnlovsdagen | Constitution Day (1814) |
| Sunday 23 May 2021 | first day of the week | Pentecost Sunday |
| Monday, May 24, 2021 | andre pinsedag | Whit Monday |
| Saturday 25 December 2021 | first day of july | 1st Christmas Day |
| Sunday 26 December 2021 | andre juled day | 2nd Christmas Day |
| Friday December 31, 2021 | nyttårsaften | New Year's Eve |
security
Norway generally has a low crime rate. Verbrechen beschränken sich meistens auf Diebstahldelikte und Vandalismus, allerdings haben zumindest Eigentumsdelikte in den letzten Jahren zugenommen, zunehmend aufgrund Bandenkriminalität.
In Norwegen werden Warnschilder nur aus wirklich existierendem Grund aufgestellt, d.h. wo sich Warnschilder befinden, ist dringend Vorsicht geboten. Jedes Jahr werden Touristen in den Bergen verletzt oder sogar getötet, weil sie solche Warnungen missachtet haben, z.B. weil sie ohne ausreichende Kenntnisse eine Gletscherspalte betreten haben oder sich Gletscherzungen zu weit genähert haben.
Allgemein gibt es eine Tendenz, dass sich Urlauber ohne ausreichende Ausrüstung, insbesondere ohne Wetterschutz, und mit unzureichender Kondition auf Bergtouren begeben, denen sie nicht gewachsen sind. Die Zeitempfehlungen der norwegischen Wandervereine gelten grundsätzlich für erfahrene, trainierte einheimische Wanderer und sollten von unerfahrenen Urlaubern mit sehr viel Respekt beachtet werden - großzügigen Zeitaufschlag für die eigene Etappenplanung eingeschlossen. Wind- und Wetterschutz sind immer mitzuführen, bei längeren Wanderungen in den Gebirgen außerdem ein Zelt, Matte und Schlafsack.
health
Das Gesundheitswesen (helsevesen) in Norwegen lässt sich nicht mit dem deutschen vergleichen, daher seien Norwegenreisende für den Krankheits- oder Verletzungsfall auf einer Norwegenreise vorgewarnt:
Die norwegischen Hausarztpraxen sind in der Regel nur von 8:00-14.30 Uhr geöffnet und zahlenmäßig unterrepräsentiert - lange Wartezeiten auf einen Termin (eine Woche ist nicht ungewöhnlich) sind Normalität. Auch in den Krankenhäusern gelten geregelte Arbeitszeiten wie auch im restlichen norwegischen Arbeitsleben, was bedeutet, dass außer in absoluten Notfällen nach 16 Uhr nicht mehr operiert und behandelt wird. Wartezeiten von bis zu 8 Monaten für eine neue Hüfte sind keine Seltenheit.
Nun reisen Urlauber nicht wegen einer neuen Hüfte nach Norwegen, wollen aber bei behandlungsbedürftiger Krankheiten auch nicht eine Woche auf einen Termin warten. Daher wendet man sich - wie die Norweger auch - in allen nicht lebensbedrohlichen, aber dringenden Krankheits- und Notfällen an eine legevakt, eine Notfallpraxis. Diese sind - zumindest in den Städten - in der Regel rund um die Uhr besetzt (døgnvakt), allerdings gilt hier wie auch sonst in Norwegen: Nummer ziehen (kjølapp) und warten, nicht selten mehrere Stunden. Zudem wird grundsätzlich eine Behandlungsgebühr fällig.
climate
Dank des Golfstroms ist das Klima in Norwegen wärmer, als es für ähnliche Breitenlagen erwarten lässt. Fast die Hälfte des Landes liegt nördlich des Polarkreises. Die Sommer können ziemlich warm werden (um die 30 °C), sogar im Norden, jedoch nur für eine kurze Zeit. Die Länge des Winters und die Schneemenge variiert von Jahr zu Jahr. Selbstverständlich fällt im Norden mehr Schnee; außerdem ist es entschieden dunkler. Im Süden und an der äußersten Westküste sind die Winter ziemlich mild und regnerisch, während im Inland die Temperaturen -25 °C erreichen können. Einige Berge besitzen ständige Gletscher.
| Oslo | Jan | Feb | March | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean highest air temperature in ° C | -2.4 | -1.1 | 3.8 | 9.8 | 15.9 | 19.9 | 22.3 | 20.9 | 15.7 | 9.1 | 3.2 | 0.1 | O | 9.8 |
| Average air temperature in ° C | -4.7 | -4.0 | -0.5 | 4.8 | 10.7 | 14.7 | 17.3 | 15.9 | 11.3 | 5.9 | 1.1 | -2.0 | O | 5.9 |
| Mean lowest air temperature in ° C | -7.3 | -7.1 | -4.1 | 0.9 | 5.9 | 10.1 | 13.0 | 11.9 | 7.8 | 3.1 | -0.8 | -4.1 | O | 2.4 |
- Wetter für Norwegen(norwegisch, englisch)
- Norwegisches meteorologisches Institut(norwegisch, englisch)
respect
Theoretisch ist es nicht gestattet, alcohol in der Öffentlichkeit zu trinken. Das zugehörige Gesetz untersagt es sogar, Alkohol auf der eigenen Gartenterrasse zu trinken, da man von anderen Leuten gesehen werden könnte. In der Praxis kommt dieses Gesetz kaum zur Anwendung und viele Norweger nehmen sogar in öffentlichen Parkanlagen ein Bier zur Hand. Es gibt Debatten um die Abänderung des veralteten Gesetzes und kürzlich fanden auch Diskussionen in den Medien statt: Demnach scheinen die meisten Norweger die Meinung zu vertreten, dass das Trinken in öffentlichen Parkanlagen in Ordnung geht, solange die Tageszeit stimmt, niemand belästigt wird und die Leute friedlich bleiben. Falls man jedoch andere Leute belästigen sollte oder zu stark betrunken erscheint, ist es möglich, dass man von Polizisten aufgefordert wird, den Alkohol wegzuschütten. Im schlimmsten Fall muss man eine Geldstrafe zahlen. Anders ist die Situation auf einer Straße. Hier wird man die Aufmerksamkeit eines Polizisten eher auf sich ziehen als bei einem Picknick im Park.
Practical advice
post
Weder im nationalen noch im internationalen Postverkehr unterscheidet die norwegische Post zwischen einem Brief und einer Postkarte.
Eine Postkarte bzw. ein Brief (bis 20 g) in das Europäische Ausland kostet 26,- Nok. (ab 01/2020).
Telekommunikation und Wifi
Norwegen ist in Sachen Telekommunikation ein Vorreiter. So kommt es, dass es nur noch knapp 500 Telefonzellen, Tendenz sinkend, in Norwegen gibt. Einige wurden sogar schon unter Denkmalschutz gesetzt. Da 66 % der Norweger einen eigenen Internetanschluss besitzen, sind Internetcafés nur schwer zu finden. Zunehmend ist es üblich, dass Hotels und Campingplätze, Restaurants und Cafés WLAN für ihre Kunden anbieten, teils gegen Gebühr, teils frei zugänglich. So kann man selbst im Hochgebirge an manchen Orten problemlos ins Internet - ein eigenes mobiles Zugangsgerät vorausgesetzt.
Die Mobilfunk-Abdeckung ist erstaunlich hoch - mobil telefonieren kann man sogar in vielen, vermeintlich menschenleeren Gebirgsregionen, zumindest in Straßennähe. Jedoch sollte man sich in Notsituationen im Hochgebirge nicht auf das Mobiltelefon verlassen, mitten in der Hardangervidda oder dem Jotunheimen ist der Mobilfunkempfang sehr ungewiss. Es sollte für jeden Wanderer daher selbstverständlich sein, die geplante Wanderroute und eine Zeitangabe am Ausgangspunkt zu hinterlassen, nicht nur im eigenen Interesse, sondern auch, um eventuellen Rettungskräften eine lange Suche zu ersparen.
Da Norwegen zum EWR gehört, gelten die EU-Roaming-Regeln seit Juni 2017 auch hier, so dass der eigene Tarif aus D oder Ö ohne Zusatzkosten benutzt werden kann.
Sogar in den entlegensten Berghütten ist es möglich, Postkarten zu verschicken.
Foreign missions
Federal Republic of Germany
- 1 Deutsche Botschaft Oslo (Tysklands ambassade Oslo), Oscars gate 45, N-0244 Oslo. Tel.: 47 23 27 54 00, 47 23 27 54 30 (für Reisepässe), Fax: 47 22 44 76 72, Email: [email protected]. Geöffnet: Montag bis Freitag 8.30-11.30 Uhr.
Republic of Austria
- 2 Österreichische Botschaft Oslo (Østerrikes ambassade Oslo), Thomas Heftyesgate 21, N-0264 Oslo. Tel.: 47 22 54 02 00, Fax: 47 22 55 43 61, Email: [email protected].
Swiss Confederation
- Embassy of Switzerland, Oscars gate 29, 0352 Oslo. Tel.: 47 22 54 23 90, Email: [email protected], [email protected].
literature
: Fettnäpfchenführer Norwegen. Im Slalom durch den Sittenparcour des hohen Nordens. Meerbusch: Conbook, 2015 (5. Auflage), ISBN 9783934918566 .
Web links
- Norwegen - die offizielle Seite in Deutschland
- VisitNorway.com/de - offizielle Reise Seite
- Autoreisen NorwegenAlles über die Anreise in das schöne Urlaubsland
- reuber-norwegen.de - private Seite mit sehr ausführlichen Informationen u.a. zu Fährverbindungen in ganz Norwegen.
- Angeln in Norwegen - Tipps und Informationen rund um das tolle Hobby.
- Norwegisch-lernen.info - Kostenloser Ratgeber rund um die norwegische Sprache - Tipps, Grammatik, Vokabellisten und Lehrbuchrezensionen
