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Norway
Here is what you need to know: Norway Travel Guide
Norway is one of the best players when it comes to winter sport and always ranks at the top position in the winter Olympics.
Norway is a great place to start discovering the Vikings. Great museum can be found in Oslo, and in the countryside some Dakar’s are still displayed.
If you like ski jumping, Oslo has one huge ski jumping slide that you can visit and if you want to discover the end of the world, Norway also has it. Though it isn’t the real one but from there you may be able to see Denmark!
Norway is as amazing on the city side that on the nature one.
Let’s discover our Norway Travel Guide
About
Norway is a Scandinavian country. Its land covers 385 207 km² and inhibits 5.3 million people. It is the 120th most populous country and the 67th biggest country in the world.
Norway, officially the kingdom of Norway still has a king and is rule under a monarchy. It was established in 872 as a merger of many petty kingdoms.
Norway, like Switzerland was a neutral country during WWII.
And Norway is not a full member of the European Union and only has agreement with the EU.
The white and red stand for the union that Norway had with Denmark. The Blue of the Scandinavian cross denotes Norway’s union with Sweden before they gained autonomy, a symbol to expresses their love for peace and amicable relations with each other.
The combination of the three colours was taken from the French flag and the ideal of liberty, equality, and brotherhood.
The Vikings’ were tallented ships builders, great navigator and strong warriors. They led to the development of new areas along the Norwegian coast, westward to Iceland, the Faroe Islands, Shetland, Orkney, Scotland, Ireland and Greenland.
The Norwegian Vikings also discovered Vinland, present-day America, long before Columbus.
The Vikings’ were talented ships builders, great navigators, and strong warriors. They led to the development of new areas along the Norwegian coast, westward to Iceland, the Faroe Islands, Shetland, Orkney, Scotland, Ireland, and Greenland.
The Norwegian Vikings also discovered Vinland, present-day America, long before Columbus.
Brigadier Sir Nils Olav is the Colonel-in-Chief of the Norwegian King’s Guard and is a Scottish penguin. He is in post since 2005, but the involvement goes back to 1972 when the regiment adopted a penguin from Edinburgh Zoo.
His name ‘Nils Olav’ and ranks in the Norwegian military have been passed down through three king penguins since 1972. The current holder is Nils Olav III.
What to expect?
Language: The official language is Norwegian and Sami. Even though Norwegian is the most widely spoken. But many people also speak English, making it easy for travelers.
Food: Norway is a coastal country, so sea food is a great option. An unusual meat to try would be the Wale’s steak, and if you prefer a quick and plant-based option, salad bars are common.
Transportation: Flying in and off the main city is easy. And once in the land, train, buses and ferries are all well organised to get you around.
Money: The currency in Norway is the Krone. Rates changes, but at the time we were there 1€ was worth 10.7 Krone. Norway is a developed country, so ATM and credit card are easy to use.
Plugs: The plugs in Norway are type C (Euro). The standard voltage is 220V with a frequency of 50hz.
Safety: Norway is known to be one of the safest countries in the world. Crime rates are extremely low even in major cities and walking alone at night is relatively safe. So, no worries to have here in the Scandinavia countries
