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Weather Bergen
20 Reviews If you're planning to go on a hike or long walk, women, take a waterproof bag. Good walking shoes. Some of the streets are steep AND cobbled so no slippery shoes. The paths up Floyen are wild so...
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Dress for the weather Trondheim
4 Reviews It's a good idea to bring an all weather jacket. The weather seldom stays the same for long, and once you've desided to go out it might turn from sunshine to rain and wind. You should prepare for all...
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... you should consider using sturdy rubber boots (wellingtons) instead of regular hiking boots, simply because it may be exceedingly wet ground (and sky...). Better slosh around in the rubber boots than in soggy and cold leather shoes. You may easily buy them in Norway, too.
Norway is perhaps the most expensive country in Europe. Aside from bananas and fish, that are pretty cheap here, you have to pay more for food. Especially in the very north prices can be very high. In Hammerfest I had to pay for an ordinary Hamburger 16.00 €. So I recommend to bring some food (breat, spread, butter etc. if you want to camp here).Oh, and alcohol is hell to pay in Norway. Only millionairs can get drunk here. So bring some bottles of beer from abroad if you like to party.As I already mentioned, fish is inexpensive here. On roadside you find a lot of stalls selling fried or smoked salmon for 3.00 - 5.00€. Hmmm....delicious!!
Be prepared for ANY weather conditions! Weather can change very quickly according to what region/area you travel during the day. Meanwhile, you can buy everything not only in big cities - but still, all seems to be more expensive than you are probably used to. If possible, take whatever you can with you! If you are on a round trip, intending to stay in hytters, bring, besides your clothing, sleeping bag, fork, knive, spoon, cup, plate - that will do! Do you travel to Norway from other non-scandinavian countries? Well, it would be a good idea - if you travel by car - to bring food and drinks (alcoholic drinks), as much as it is allowed to take in, as these goods are very expensive in comparison to other countries! But pay attention to the limits to be taken in! Otherwise this could become very expensive again ;-)
No matter for how long you are going to stay in Norway and no matter at what period of the year, the weather can change several times per day. So, even if you travel there just for a few days or a week it's necessary to have few T-shirts, one warm sweater and another light sweater, also a jacket from the rain as in the whole Scandinavia. Good shoes are also required as you will walk a lot for sure in 'discovering' cities or nature.
For hiking: Backpack of course.For biking: Bicycle packsFor anything else: Suitcase and a small backpack to carry escensials while walking around. Raingear is a verry good idea (escensial), but bee aware of that many places are quite windy. Thus consider bringing something else than an umbrella (Raincoat works fine)Sensible comfortable shoes are a must, even if you're not hiking. I'd recomend waterresistand boots for hiking. Warm boots and warm socks are an absolute must if you're in Norway during the winter. The same goes for the rest of the body. Summer temperature: Maximum temparature: about 35 deg Celsius. One could expect temperatures down to 10 deg Celsius. Winter: Minimum temperature: minus 25 deg Celsius. In some inland areas it can get even colder (it was minus 40 deg Celsius during the winter Olympics in Lillehammer in 1994). Maximum temperature: depending on where you are....
In case you want to bring any electrical appliances with you, here is the system Norway uses: 220 volts and 50 Hz. It is a round pin attachment plug (see picture)An adapter will allow you to plug an appliance designed for one type of outlet into another type of outlet. Despite the fact that more than a dozen different types of plugs are in use, a typical travel adapter kit usually contains about five adapters which are capable of dealing with most of the outlets shown here. Adapters often manage this versatility by bypassing the ground/earth wire. Beware: an adapter by itself will not change the electrical voltage. You must be sure that your appliance can handle different voltages (either automatically or through a voltage switches). If it can't, you will need a voltage converter.
I have been twice to Norway and everytime it rained cats and dogs and it was pretty cold. Don't miss water repelling clothes and an umbrella! Climate in some Norwegian towns (for detailed info check my pages about the towns):Tromsö (north): Summers average maximum is about 15°C (59°F) minimum around 8°C (47°F). Winters average maximum is about 0°C (32°F) minimum around -5°C (23°F). It can rain/shower all over the year.Trondheim (west): Summers average maximum is about 17°C (63°F) minimum around 11°C (51°F). Winters average maximum is about 0°C (32°F) minimum around -4°C (24°F). It can rain/shower all over the year.Bergen (southwest): Summers average maximum is about 16°C (61°F) minimum around 10°C (50°F). Winters average maximum is about 3°C (38°F) minimum around 0°C (32°F). It can rain/shower all over the year.Oslo (south): Summers average maximum is about 20°C (68°F) minimum around...
.Français: Prennez beaucoup de pellicules photographiques car vous devez être sûrs d'en avoir sous la main quand vous rencontrerez le "Roi des Forêts" ...= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =English: Take a lot of films because you must be sure to have enough when you will meet the "King of the Forest" ...= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =Dutch: Neem veel film rolletjes om zeker te zijn genoeg bij de hand te hebben wanneer U de "Koning van de Bossen" zult tegen komen....
Even if you go to Norway in summer, you must be prepared for a lot of rain, grey skies and low temperatures. So rainproof jackets and pullovers must be always in your luggage. The only advantage is that daylight over there is almost eternal.If it is like that in summer, I just cannot think of how it can get in winter. Or maybe I just don't want to.
big ones depends on the station, summer´s are warm, winter is really cold, better have always rain clothes. buy it at home (just because of high prices in Norway)...for sure there are some other expensive countries in the world, maybe people from Japon can better buy in Norway. hmm, never talked about this on any page, I like to do photography, but when travelling I normally prefer to carry only my small Olympus mu, and I´vve been mostly content with my pics Food and beverage are very expensive in Norway, so if you´re going by car from another country, better carry with you what possible
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Q: I am wondering which is the best period for a 1-week ski mountaineering holiday in the Lofoten Area and I would like to know if...
A: The Lofoten (and Vesterålen) islands never have that huge amount of snow, they are out in the Gulf stream. Mind you, they weren't even covered by the ice cap that covered...
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