Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
PRACTICALITIES
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Currency
Norwegian kroner (Nkr)
»
Weights & Measures
Metric. Watch out for the use of
mil
(mile), which is a Nor-
wegian mile (10km).
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Newspapers & Magazines
The most respected Norwegian-language daily is
Aften-
posten
(
www.aftenposten.no
, in Norwegian), while
VG
(
www.vg.no
, in Norwegian)
and
Dagbladet
(
www.dagbladet.no
,
in Norwegian) are other national mass-circula-
tion dailies.
Morgenbladet
(
www.morgenbladet.no
, in Norwegian) is a Norwegian-
language weekly, while
The Norway Post
(
www.norwaypost.no
)
is a good source of
newsinEnglishalthoughtheprintversionisnotwidelyavailable.Majorinternational
newspapers and magazines are available a day after publication in cities.
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Smoking
Forbidden in enclosed public spaces, including hotels, restaurants and
bars.
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TV & Radio
Government-run NRK (one TV and four radio channels) competes
with TV2 and TV Norge networks and satellite broadcasts of TV3. Foreign-language
programs are subtitled. Hotels often have cable TV.
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DVD
Norway uses the PAL (Region 2) DVD system.
Staffed DNT Huts
At staffed huts, which are concentrated in the south, you can simply turn up and pay your
fees. In compliance with international mountain hospitality, no one is turned away, even if
there'sonlyfloorspaceleft;DNTmembersover50yearsofageareguaranteedabed,even
if it means displacing a younger hiker! Huts tend to be packed at Easter and consistently
busy throughout summer.
For the full range of options at staffed huts, and prices, see the DNT website.
GUESTHOUSES & PENSIONS
Many towns have
pensjonat
(pensions) and
gjestehus
(guesthouses) and some, especially
thelatter,arefamily-runandofferafarmoreintimateoptionthanthehostelorhotelexperi-
ence.Pricesforasingle/doublewithasharedbathroomusuallystartatNkr450/700butcan
cost significantly more; linen and/or breakfast will only be included at the higher-priced
places.
