Norway travel resources
Fjords, the Lofoten Islands, midnight sun in summer and northern lights in winter.
Quick facts
- Currency
- Norwegian krone (NOK)
- Language
- Norwegian
- Best time to visit
- Jun–Aug; Nov–Mar for northern lights Compare countries by month
- Emergency
- 112 police · 113 ambulance · 110 fire
- Plug types
- C, F
- Drives on
- Right
- Government travel advice
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Travel Tips
- Cards are accepted almost everywhere, often even for tiny amounts.
- Norway is expensive. Supermarket picnics and refillable water bottles save a lot; tap water is excellent.
- The Oslo–Bergen railway is one of Europe’s most scenic train rides. Book ahead in summer.
- Northern lights need dark, clear skies: go north of the Arctic Circle between late autumn and early spring.
- Respect the right to roam: you can hike and camp on most uncultivated land, but leave no trace.
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