ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW • POPULATION (2023 EST.): 5,491,730 • CAPITAL: Oslo • MAIN CITIES: Bergen, Stavanger, Trondheim, Tromso • VISA: Norway is party to the Schengen Agreement. No visa required for stays of up to 90 days. That period begins when entering any country party to the Schengen Agreement • CURRENCY: Norwegian krone (NOK). All major credit cards accepted. Note the euro isn’t a valid currency in Norway • TIPPING: Rounding up is customary in taxis; 10-15 percent in restaurants is customary for good service • TIME: GMT +1 • ELECTRICITY: 230 volts.
Adapter needed • DRIVING: On the right. A valid U.S. driver’s license is suffi cient • PUBLIC HOLIDAYS (2024): Jan 1; Mar 28-29; May 1, 9, 19-20; Dec 24-26 • LANGUAGE: Norwegian and Sami are the offi cial languages. English is widely spoken • RELIGION: Lutheran Protestant • COUNTRY DIAL CODE: +47
GETTING THERE • MAJOR GATEWAYS: Oslo Airport Gardermoen (OSL) Bergen (BGO) Trondheim (TRD) Stavanger (SVG) Tromso (TOS) • TYPICAL FLYING TIME: From New York, 7.5h
TOP ATTRACTIONS • Mount Floyen and the Funicular • Fram Museum, Oslo • The Norwegian National Opera & Ballet, Oslo • Norsk Folkemuseum, Oslo • Preikestolen (The Pulpit Rock) • Geiranger Ford • Tram to Mount Storsteinen, Tromso • Holmenkollen Ski Museum, Oslo • Svalbard