Travel tips for European countries: Norway

by Nayab T.

Friday, October 09, 2020 at 10:28 AM

Travel tips for European countries: Norway

About the county

Norway, the northernmost part of the Scandinavian peninsula, is located in northern Europe. It also borders Sweden, Finland, and Russia. Norway is an exceptionally
beautiful country with a long coastline, snow-capped mountains, and impressive fjords. Oslo is the metropolitan and biggest city in Norway. Norway has been awarded the
beauty of nature, including wild forests, historic cities, and beautiful fishing villages. The country is very hospitable for tourists and the people are very friendly.
Many tourists are attracted to the famous Arctic sun. The three main Norwegian cities offer different experiences for visitors. Norway is a place for lovers of nature
and culture. Norway is one of the largest tourist destinations in Europe.

Population and languages

The Norwegian population is only 4.6 million, while the official languages ​​are Norwegian Bokmal and Norwegian Nynorsk. Other languages ​​that are also spoken in Norway are Sami and Finnish.

Electricity

The power is 230 Volts and the density is 50 Hertz. The types of pins used are a round pin holding plug and a Schuko plug and socket with side ground contacts.
Geographic location

It is a Nordic country located in the western part of the Scandinavian peninsula and located in northern Europe. It also borders Sweden, Finland, and Russia. About
two-thirds of Norway’s territory is mountainous, with about fifty thousand small islands on its coast. It also has one of the longest coasts in the world.

The weather

The Norwegian climate can be called temperature with hot summers and cold clouds. In the highlands of Norway, there is an arctic climate with snow, strong wind, and
cold. The great majority of rainfall occurs in coastal areas, and in winter it is quite frequent. Winters are in soft and coastal areas.

Local customs

Norway, like any other country, also has its own customs. It is common not to drink until the container reaches the roast. It is common for guests to offer a meal to
the host. Smoking is prohibited in many public places. Everyday clothing is suitable for daily use. The transfer of the taxi driver is not common. Up to five percent
Portraits at railway stations and airports charge apiece, and hotel managers generally charge between 5 and 10 NOK, depending on the number of pieces of luggage.

Places of interest

Bergen: numerous museums, galleries, aquariums, medieval buildings, elevators to the top of the Bergen hills, and boat trips to the fjords.

Oslo: ancient medieval buildings, churches, modern architecture, museums such as the Edward Munch Museum and the Norwegian Folk Museum, art galleries, the Vigeland
Park and the Akershus Fortress

Fjordland – Geirangerfjorden, known as a small S-shaped fjord
Sognefjord: the longest and deepest fjord, beautiful villages such as Balestrand and Flam, the old song churches, Nærøyfjord, the narrowest branch of the Sognefjord
and Jostedalsbreen Plateau

Tromsø – Arctic Cathedral, Polaria, and Tromsø Museum

Trip

Air: Many airlines operate in Norway as Braathens SAFE (BU) and SAS Scandinavian Airlines (SK), Scandinavia Air France, British Airways, Finnair, Icelandair, KLM,
Lufthansa, Northwest Air service, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Ryan air service, and Swiss air service. Airlines The Oslo International Airport (OSL) (Gardermoen) (www.osl.no)
is the largest airport in Norway, located 30 km north of Oslo.

Sea: important passenger ports are Bergen, Kristiansand, Larvik, Oslo, and Stavanger. The main sea routes of the United Kingdom operated by Fjord Line and DFDS Seaways,
respectively, are from Newcastle to Bergen and Kristiansand.

By rail, the country is part of a wide network of trains that connect European cities. If you come from the UK, connections are from London through Dover / Ostend (via
Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, and Sweden) or Harwich / Hook of Holland, or from Newcastle to Bergen via Stavanger. It is also linked to Sweden on two routes: day
and night trains from Copenhagen, Malmö, and Stockholm.

Tax-free products
1. Two hundred cigarettes or two hundred & fifty grams of tobacco commodities and two hundred sheets of cigarette paper for EU countries.
2,400 cigarettes or 500 grams of tobacco and 200 sheets of cigarette paper in non-EU countries.
3. 1 liter of liquors and 1 liter of wine or 2 liters of wine and 2 liters of beer for the EU countries.
4. 1 liter of liquors and 1 liter of wine or 2 liters of wine and 2 liters of beer for non-EU countries.
5. 50 g of perfume or 500 ml of the toilet.
6. Gifts, food, fruits, medicines, and flowers for personal use up to 3500 kr.

Prohibited items

Open goods, any kind of meat or dairy products, Drugs, firearms, bullets, weapons, eggs, plants, endangered species, fireworks, and alcoholic beverages that contain
more than sixty percent alcohol.