Norway Backpackers' Guide
A Little Lowdown on Backpacking in Norway
Norway Facts
Population: 4,620,000
Currency: Norwegian krone (NOK)
Religions: Church of Norway 85.7%, Pentecostal 1%, Roman Catholic 1%, other Christian 2.4%, Muslim 1.8%, other 8.1% (2004)
Government: constitutional monarchy
Languages: Bokmal Norwegian (official), Nynorsk Norwegian (official), small Sami- and Finnish-speaking minorities; note - Sami is official in six municipalities
Climate: temperate along coast, modified by North Atlantic Current; colder interior with increased precipitation and colder summers; rainy year-round on west coast
Phone Code: 47
Norway Photos
Photos of Norway that we found just lying about the web so we decided to pilfer from Observations of an Unimportant Man.
Norway Festivals
Festivals in Norway courtesy of 2camels Festivals.
Inferno Festival photos Bergenfest web site World Beard and Moustache Championships web site
Check out more festivals in Norway
Or take a look at festivals in these cities in Norway:
Norway Hotels
An Aussie in London features hotels in a number of locations across Norway.
Hotels » Norway
Norway Flights
An Aussie in London has scoured the web for airlines that fly to Norway. We feature only hand picked links through to airline sites that feature flights to Norway.
Book Flights to Norway Online
An Aussie in London has teamed up with Skyscanner to locate the web's most exceptional flight offers.
Choose a departure point and a destination and Skyscanner shows you who flies where. It couldn't be simpler. Bon voyage!
European Train Travel
An Aussie in London has teamed up with Rail Europe to provide our readers with fabulous fares on all European rail passes - EuRail, BritRail, ScanRail, France, German, Swiss and Eastern Europe rail passes and more - as well as individual train tickets spanning Europe from Norway to Greece.
Norway Car Hire
Europcar
- Europcar is the World's Leading Leisure Car Rental Company operating in more than 150 countries through 13,000 stations covering all major airports. Europcar offer:
- Only new rental cars - the average age of their rentals is only 6 months
- An all inclusive rates guarantee - no surprises at the desk
- 24 hour roadside assistance - wherever you are, at any time
- 24/7 car rental service at major airports - late night flight, they'll meet your reservations
- Flight delayed? - no problem, let Europcar know your flight number and they'll be there waiting
Norway Travel Insurance
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At World Nomads you get so much more than just budget travel insurance. You get your own online travel journal, destination guides and free language guides for your iPod but best of all, you can buy, extend or make a claim online from anywhere in the world, even after you've left home!
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