Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1951-05-21
What To Do In Norway
Holiday Tours

book an Inclusive tour" from
your Travel Agent. Whether you
wish to travel independently or on
conducted tour, you should, if
possible seek the guidance of your
Travel Agent who is there to help
you.
Motoring
You should certainly take your
car to Norway. North Sea freight
charges are really cheap. There
is an extensive network of inter-
esting roads all over the country,
taking you along fjords, over
mountains, down valleys and even
to the Land of the Midnight Sun"
in the far distant North. And there
are good roadside hotels in all dis
tricts, even in the mountain passes,
three to four thousand feet above
sea level.
Motoring in Norway" is the
title of very useful booklet which
the Norwegian Tourist Offices in
London or New York will be glad
to send you.
Cycling and Youth Hostelling
Although Norway is a mountain
Gus country, it is well suited for
cycling - the hills are not always
against you! You can reckon on
travelling so miles a day, and
stopping for the night at cheap
youth hostels which are situated
at suitable intervals. Whichever
Youth Hostel Association you be-
long to your membership card is
valid without any formalities in
Norway.
Walking Tours
The vast mountain ranges offer
unlimited scope for interesting
walking tours. All trails are mark
ed by stone cairns and tourist huts
are found in all the popular holi-
day districts. Guides are not re-
uuired except in a few instances
if you particularly wish to cross
a glacier. For the camper, there
is an infinite number of camping
sites. and a refreshing lack of re-
strictions.
Salmon and Trout Fishing
Over 200 rivers provide salmon
and sea-trout-fishing. B 81 d e s,
Norway is honey-combed with in
Vulnerable lakes - nearly a hun
dred thousand = scattered all ov-
err the country, and most of them
contain trout. Some hotels have
private beats for salmon and sea-
trout, offering their guests fish
ing either gratis or at a negh-
gible cost. where to Fish in Nor
way" may be helpful to intending
visitors.
Mountaineering
In the Jotunheim area alone;
there are over $50 peaks higher
than 5000 TT. Although most peaks
have been climbed, there is GER
tainly still scope for further ex-
ploring. All the popular rock
climbs are well cairned, thus maxi
ing these climbs ideal for parties
of some experience wishing to
learn guideless climbing. The Ice
and snow work encountered is gen.
orally easy and suitable for nov
ices.
Details of previous ascents may
be obtained from the Norwegian
Tourist Offices in London ana
New York.
Special Information
While your Travel Agent VIII
provide you with full details con-
corning itineraries, hotel prices,
time tables and fares etc. we shall
be glad to give you any special
information you MAJ require oil
matters relating to motoring,
walking tours, cycling, mountain
eering, salmon and trou fishing,
shooting and yachting. etc
What Will 1t Cost?
Fares 10 Norway BY Sea
NEW YORK BERGEN = OSLO.
Fares, incluing meals are as fol-
lows: MS "Oslofjord", LIST class
from $3.50. tourist class $50. SIS
"Stavangerfjord", LIST class from
S275. Cabin Glass 5000, and S22o.
Tourist class $3.50. Children be-
tween / and IL years half fare.
BY Air
To Oslo from New York single
$3.50. return $1,000.