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Favorite thing: The most common European emergency number 112 (following Directive 2002/22/EC: Universal Service Directive) and also standard on GSM mobile phones. 112 is used in Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Republic of Macedonia, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine and the United Kingdom in addition to their other emergency numbers.
Here are some useful phone numbers that you might need while in Norway:
Police: 112
Ambulance: 113
Fire: 110
Police (non-urgent): 02800
Updated Jan 5, 2010
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Favorite thing: Below few words in Norvegian that you can use while visiting Norway.
Where is ...?: Hvor er ...?
How much is the fare?: Hvor mye koster billetten?
One ticket to ..., please.: En billett til ..., takk.
Train: Tog
Bus: Buss
Subway, Underground: T-bane
Airport: Flyplass
Train station = Jernbanestasjon
Bus station: Busstasjon
Are there any vacancies for tonight?: Er det noe ledig for i natt?
No vacancies: Alt opptatt.
How much does this cost?: Hvor mye koster dette?
What is this?: Hva er dette?
I'll buy it.: Jeg kjøper det.
I would like to buy ...: Jeg vil gjerne ha ...
Do you have ...: Har du ...
Do you accept credit cards?: Tar dere kredittkort?
Tourist Information: Turistinformasjon
Museum: Museum
Bank: Bank
Police station: Politistasjon
Hospital: Sykehus
Store, Shop: Butikk
Restaurant: Restaurant
Church: Kirke
Restrooms: Toalett
one: en
two: to
three: tre
four: fire
five: fem
six: seks
seven: sju
eight: åtte
nine: ni
ten: ti
Day: Dag
Week: Uke
Month: Måned
Year: År
Monday: mandag
Tuesday: tirsdag
Wednesday: onsdag
Thursday: torsdag
Friday: fredag
Saturday: lørdag
Sunday: søndag
Today: I dag
Yesterday: I går
Tomorrow: I morgen
Written Mar 12, 2009
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Favorite thing: I hope that somebody will tell me why I love them so much. Let's see some photos and enjoy the shapes and the colours... just three months ago the snow was more than half meter thick.
Fondest memory: The colour of the grass is an unbelievable green... I have never thought that the grass can be so green.
Updated Aug 17, 2007
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Favorite thing: Want to have general information about the city, events, shops, restaurants etc...
I suggest to go and check out the official Tromso city web site, you can also download brochures, maps, etc...
http://www.destinasjontromso.no
Written Apr 18, 2007
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Fondest memory: We were sitting dockside, enjoying a cola (typical Americans, right?), when a certain member of the local population took a keen interest in us. Sara took out the camera and snapped a few photos. Apparently, this local isn't camera shy.
Written Aug 6, 2006
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Favorite thing: From the end of may to the end of july the sun never sets in Tromsø. It's daylight all day long. The months before and after also have long days, but in winter they have two months where they don't see the sun at all.
Written Sep 27, 2004
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Favorite thing: Aurora (light) borealis (northern) is a fantastic phenomenon. It can be seen in many parts of Norway, but the more north the more frequent and magnificent.
This beautiful dancing light occurs when solar wind hits the magnetic fields of the earth. When the particles collide with the gases in the ionosphere they start to glow, and this beautiful, mystical light appears.
Written Sep 27, 2004
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Favorite thing: Samis (or Lapps) are the indigenous people of Norway. Their native territority stretches in a circle through the north of Norway, Sweden, Finland and Russia.
The history of the samis tells about a people that through many centuries have been driven further and further north by other people.
They have been oppressed by other cultures and countrys for a long time, but the last decades they have slowly started to gain more rights, have their own laws and even their own council.
Most samis live off reindeer-herding, and many still live in a very traditional way. Their culture and Finno–Urgic language is unique, and so are their traditional costume and footwear. Design for life in a harsh environment, nomadic lifestyle, and spiritual and aesthetic preferences.
Written Sep 27, 2004
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Favorite thing: I guess most wouldn't agree, but somehow Tromsdalen is one of my favourite parts of Tromsø. It's located on the mainland (the butchers for seals and whales work on this side) and linked to the island by a bridge since the 1960's. Theres a cartunnel some km's linking Kroken and the University Area in the North as well.
Tromsdalen is special to me because of Tromsdalen Church (Arctic Cathedral), the "strange" football team Tromsdalen UIL (You lose but you rule bonan!) and some nice memories in the pizzeria up the valled. And of course also because of hiking: Unforgettable the Yulia Bakshanova Tromsdalstind hike, my hike on my second Tromsø day and the trip in midwinter with Sofia, Daniel and Schlampino (?) ...
Tromsdalen didn't have very close links to Tromsø until mid 20th century. Tromsdalen was the place of farmers, fishermen and the Sami popular. You an see this pretty well on old postcards.
Today Tromsdalen is one of the nicest (IMHO) residental areas of Tromsø. There are also some minor shopping centres when coming from the South. If you come by car to Tromsø from the mainland you will always pass through Tromsdalen ... I passed it also when I left Tromsø by bus to Finland in July 2001.
Updated Sep 18, 2004
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Favorite thing: Tromso calls itself the “Paris of the North” and the “Gateway to the Arctic”. The essence of this town is well described by these 2 names. It’s a spirited lively town which boasts plenty of street music, cultural happenings and more pubs per capita than any other town in Norway.
Fondest memory: I liked the museums a lot. Museum-wise there’s a wide choice of exhibits about arctic life and exploration in the city, while the triangular iceberg-shaped Arctic Cathedral, adds the finishing touch.
Written Aug 18, 2004
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