Backpack Europe and Budget Travel: Traveling in Norway
Traveling in Norway
Traveling to Norway you'll find Norway is defined by it's nature - Fjords, mountains, forests, glaciers, and the ocean. You can't get much more natural than that. Combined with some of the most charming cities and towns in Europe, and a strong Viking history, Norway is a trip you won't soon forget.
Backpacking Norway - Quick Facts
Local Language: Norwegian - But as with other Scandinavian countries, English is widely understood.
Visa Requirements: Canadians are allowed in Norway for 90 days without a visa.
Health Risks: None.
Costs: Norway is very expensive, much like the rest of Scandinavia. Make sure you've got a good size budget if you want to enjoy some of the nightlife, or stick to self-catering and camping to save the most.
Travels in Norway
Norway is a beautiful country, with many similarities to Western Canada such as mountains, forests, fjords, waterfalls and more. Spectacular scenery. One of the best things you can do in Norway is just take the train from city to another, particularly the Oslo - Bergen train ride is especially beautiful.
Cities like Oslo and Bergen are great places to get a feel for Norway. There are several great museums to be explored, many of them highlighting Norway's viking history. Night life abounds as well, but beware the expensive alcohol! Liquor is, as with most Scandinavian countries very much more expensive than in most European countries. A night on the town can blow your budget very quickly.
Be sure to travel north to experience some of Norway's great fjords and wilderness areas. Camping is free, so long as you're 150 metres from a building, and so long as you clean up after yourself.
For Norwegian and European travel guidebooks, check here:
Norway and European Guidebooks
Hotels and Hostels in Norway
Norway's cities are very expensive, and hotels and hostels don't come cheap. You'll want to book ahead too, as in the high season and the ski season rooms book up fast in cities including Oslo.
For hotels in Norway, check out the link below:
Hostels in Bergen
Hostels in Karasjok
Hostels in Lillehammer
Hostels in Oslo
Hostels in Risor
Hostels in Sjoa
Hotels in Norway
| Book hotel in Oslo! Book hotel in Bergen! |
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Trains to Oslo, Norway
Trains are a good way to get around the country, but you'll probably need to take a ferry to get to Norway from mainland Europe, or you can train or bus it from Sweden.
Eurail passes cover Norway, and are definitely worth purchasing as the train is the best way to get around the country as with most of Europe. Also, the ferries are covered which is very helpful.
Cheap Train and Eurail Passes
For more information about the Norwegian rail system itself, click here:
http://www.nsb.no/
Flights to Norway
Norway is well served by most major airlines. You can even get some cheap charter flights from time to time, and it only takes a couple hours max from most major European cities to fly to Oslo.
Cheap flights to Oslo, Norway
Norwegian Language
Norwegian is similar to most Nordic-Germanic languages, such as Danish and Swedish. If you can speak another Germanic language you'll find many similarities.
Canuck Abroad's Norwegian Travel Dictionary
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