Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1951-05-21
THE SCANDINAVIAN AMERICAN
Tourists Guide For NORWAY

Portable, too) $40.
Bus services are vital links of
communication in Norway, where
railroad construction is more ex-
pensive than in most countries.
Good buses serve all important
routes. The fares vary somewhat,
but the average fare for a 100
mile ride is roughly So.
Steamer services are very i'm
portant, too, and both the "Fjord
Country" and the coastal districts
are served by modern and we'll
equipped vessels. Travelling by
sea in Norway is inexpensive. Thus
the II days cruise by the famous
Express Route" steamers Ber-
gen-North Cape-Bergen, including
meals, costs only $78.
Hotels
All Norwegian hotels are in
spected regularly, and their prices
are controlled and are very reas-
enable, compared with other coun-
tries. You will find a consider
able choice of hotels in the various
price-groups, especially in the lar
ger towns.
In the country, the best hotels
are authorized to call themselves
Tourist Hotels or Mountain Hotels
"a designation which implies that
they possess all modern conve-
niences.
Next there are many establish
ments permitted to style them
selves Hotels. These places may
vary in size and degree of COM
fort, but every hotel in this group
has at least 20 beds, nicely fur
nished rooms, and a reasonable
standard of modern convenience.
Finally. there are the establish
ments, ranging from the some
what primitive to quite reasonable
standard of comfort, which may
not term themselves Hotels, but
are known as PensjOnat, HOspits,
Tourist Station, Setter, Fjellstove,
Gjestgiveri. Turisthytte, etc.
At Tourist Hotels pension terms
rate from $3.50 to 81, but excel
lent board and lodging in Country
Hotels or Pensions may be had
for S210.
Travel Facts
English is spoken. Do not wor-
ry about language difficulties, for
English is taught in all the schools.
Passports and Visas. Check UP
on your passport before you
leave, making sure it is still valid.
No visas are required if you are
citizen of Belgium, Canada,
Denmark, Fire, Finland, France,
Iceland, Italy, Holland, Liechten-
stein, Luxembourg, Monaco, New
Zealand, Pakistan. Sweden, Swift
erland, the United Kingdom or the
United States of America.
Intending visitors from all other
countries not mentioned above
must obtain visas through the
nearest Norwegian consulate.
There are no introduction formali-
ties for Norway.
Currency. You may take with
you into Norway a maximum Of
so Norwegian kroner plus unlimit-
ed amounts of any other curren-
cies, whether in cash or in trav-
eller's cheques. On your return
you may take out of Norway any
unexpended travellers cheques and
up to so Norwegian kroner in
cash. also any unexpended cash in
other currencies provided you de-
clared it on your arrival. Please
contact your own travel agent be-
fore departure and check up on
currency restrictions which may
exist in your own country.
Travellers Cheques. These can
be purchased through certain
travel agencies or from any bank,
and cashed in Norway at all
banks, travel agencies, hotels, on
board local steamers and at the
booking offices in Bergen and
Oslo railway stations.
Customs. The bona fide tourist
will find a minimum of customs
restrictions regarding the impor-
tation of personal requirements.
Travellers from distant overseas
countries (U. S. Al. Canada, Aus
tralia. etc.l are allowed to bring |