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Norway

3rd Edition

by Darwin Porter & Danforth Prince

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Norway

3rd Edition

by Darwin Porter & Danforth Prince

Here’s what the critics say about Frommer’s:

“Amazingly easy to use. Very portable, very complete.”

—Booklist

“Detailed, accurate, and easy-to-read information for all price ranges.”

—Glamour Magazine

“Hotel information is close to encyclopedic.”

—Des Moines Sunday Register

“Frommer’s Guides have a way of giving you a real feel for a place.”

—Knight Ridder Newspapers

About the Authors

As a team of veteran travel writers, Darwin Porter and Danforth Prince have produced

numerous titles for Frommer’s, including best-selling guides to Scandinavia, Sweden,

England, and Germany. Porter, a former bureau chief of the Miami Herald, is also a Hol-

lywood biographer. His most recent releases are The Secret Life of Humphrey Bogart and

Katharine the Great, the latter a close-up of the private life of the late Katharine Hepburn.

Prince was formerly employed by the Paris bureau of the New York Times and is today the

president of Blood Moon Productions and other media-related firms.

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Contents

List of Maps

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What’s New in Norway

The Best of Norway

1 The Best Travel Experiences . . . . . . . . .3

2 The Best Scenic Towns & Villages . . . .4

3 The Best Festivals & Special Events . . .5

4 The Best Active Vacations . . . . . . . . . .6

5 The Best Hikes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

6 The Best Downhill Skiing . . . . . . . . . .7

7 The Best Cross-Country Skiing . . . . . .8

8 The Best Fishing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

9 The Most Scenic Boat Trips . . . . . . . . .9

10 The Most Unforgettable

Landscapes/Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

11 The Best Wildlife Viewing . . . . . . . . .11

12 The Best Hotels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

13 The Most Charming Inns & Resorts . . .12

14 The Best Restaurants . . . . . . . . . . . .13

15 The Best Museums . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

16 The Best Buys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

17 The Best Websites . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Planning Your Trip to Norway

1 The Regions in Brief . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

2 Visitor Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

3 Entry Requirements & Customs . . . . .20

4 Money . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

The Norwegian Krone . . . . . . . . . . . .22

What Things Cost in Norway . . . . . .23

5 When to Go . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Norway Calendar of Events . . . . . . .25

Tracing Your Norwegian Roots . . . . .27

6 Travel Insurance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

7 Health & Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

8 Specialized Travel Resources . . . . . . .30

People to People: Reaching Out . . . .32

9 Planning Your Trip Online . . . . . . . . .33

Frommers.com: The Complete

Travel Resource . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

10 Staying Connected . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

11 Getting There . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

12 Package Tours for the

Independent Traveler . . . . . . . . . . . .40

13 Getting Around . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

14 Accommodations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44

15 Recommended Reading . . . . . . . . . .48

Fast Facts: Norway . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49

The Active Vacation Planner

1 Skiing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52

2 Fishing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54

3 Biking, Hiking & Other Summer

Pursuits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55

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