Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
What Things Cost in Oslo
US$
UK£
Taxi from Gardermoen Airport to the city center
85.00
45.77
Bus from Gardermoen Airport to the city center
14.00
7.54
Local telephone call
65¢
35p
Double room at the Grand Hotel (very expensive)
275.00
148.26
Double room at the Rainbow Hotel Cecil (moderate)
202.00
108.00
Double room at the Cochs Pensjonat (inexpensive)
91.00
49.00
Lunch for one at the Grand Café (moderate)
42.00
22.62
Lunch for one at Mamma Rosa (inexpensive)
28.00
15.08
Dinner for one, without wine, at Babette's Gjestehus
72.00
38.77
(expensive)
Dinner for one, without wine, at 3 Brødre (moderate)
40.00
21.54
Dinner for one, without wine, at Friskport
21.00
11.30
Vegeta Vertshus (inexpensive)
Pint of beer (draft Pilsner)
6.00
3.23
Coca-Cola (in a restaurant)
3.20
1.72
Cup of coffee
2.95
1.58
Admission to Viking Ship Museum
5.70
3.06
Movie ticket
10.00
5.38
Theater ticket (at National Theater)
21.00-
11.30-
31.00
16.69
Issuers sometimes have agreements
with groups to sell traveler's checks
without a commission. For example,
American Automobile Association
(AAA) clubs sell commission-free
American Express checks in several
currencies.
American Express
(
&
800/221-
7282
in the U.S. and Canada; www.
americanexpress.com) is one of the
largest and most recognizable issuers
of traveler's checks. Holders of certain
types of American Express cards pay
no commission. For questions or
problems arising outside the United
States or Canada, contact any of the
company's many regional representa-
tives. We list locations throughout this
guide.
Citicorp
(
&
800/645-6556
from
all over the world; www.citibank.com)
issues checks in several currencies.
Thomas Cook
(
&
800/223-7373
from all over the world; www.thomas
cook.com) issues MasterCard trav-
eler's checks denominated in several
currencies; not all currencies are avail-
able at every outlet.
Visa Travelers
Checks
(
&
800/732-1322
from most
parts of the world; www.visa.com)
sells Visa checks denominated in sev-
eral major currencies.
5 When to Go
CLIMATE
In the summer the average tempera-
ture in Norway ranges from 57°F to
65°F (13°C-18°C). In January it hov-
ers around 27°F (2°C), ideal weather
for winter sports.
The Gulf Stream warms the west
coast, where winters tend to be
temperate. Rainfall, however, is often
heavy here. Above the Arctic Circle
the sun shines night and day from
mid-May until late July. For about 2
months every winter, the North Cape
is plunged into darkness.
May to Mid-June
is when the
scenery in Norway is at its most
