Norway

+ This should be done before coming to Norway (during corona times you need to be accepted before entering the country)
	+ You will need to register with the police shortly after arriving (in the city center of Trondheim)

## Money

* The Norwegian Krone is used in NOK (1 Euro ~ 10 NOK)

### Banks

* You will need a to be registered and visit the tax office (Skateetaten) to open a bank account
* Once you have a bank account you can get a BankID which is Norway's official way to do anything online (including online banking)
* Vipps is a phone money transfer system very popular in Norway, to get it you need a BankID and a Norwegian phone number

### Erasmus+ Grant

* All students (EU or Non-EU) can apply for an Erasmus+ grant during their semester at NTNU. This grant is worth around 360 euros a month while you are in Norway
* There are limitations to the total number of months you can receive this grant (added on top of your days from DTU)
* The application for this is submitted through TU Delft and requires approval from NTNU
* You will need to write a summary essay at the end of your semester and submit it to the Erasmus program
* If you do your thesis from Norway, you can apply for Erasmus Traineeship which is 480 euros a month (consider the amount of days will be 12 months minus what you spent the autumn semesters at DTU and NTNU)

## Culture

### Cabins

* There is a huge cabin culture in Norway and you should take advantage of it
	+ There are cabins made by NTNUI (student sport association) which you can rent for 50 nok a night (100 nok for guests)
		- They are all over Trøndelag and some in the neighbouring counties
		- You can book at the NTNUI koiene page https://www.koiene.no/koieneres/alle/ledigekoier.php
		- You can pick up the keys at Akademika
		- They have no electricity or plumbing, just wood stove, candles and a lovely toilet outside (no pictures of the King though)
		- They are suuuper koselig (hygge)
		- Some are really easy to get to, some take a bit of a tougher hike and some route finding to get to
		- Flakøya is really popular and has space for 11 people and a sauna (it might have been repaired after the fire)
		- If you have NTNUI membership, you can rent skis, tents and gas burners for free at NTNUI Bumerang
	+ There are cabins from DNT (Norwegian hiking association), they a little more expensive but all over Norway

### Hiking

* At the end of August, feel free to pick up berries but be careful with which mushrooms you take

* A great app which maps out all the hikes in Trondheim is called "UT" https://ut.no/
* Parks around Trondheim such as Bymarka (you can stay overnight at Studenterhytta) and Estenstadmarka (take a photo from Burmaklippen and take a swim at Estenstaddammen),
* Walk around the fjord coastline in Lade and make a one time grill on a sunny day, even go up Ladehammeren for a nice view
* Storfossen is a nice big waterfall just to the East of Trondheim (just take the bus to Hommelvik and hike from there)
* Kuhaugen is a nice view point close to the Festningen

* There are some cool mountains nearby
	+ Trollheimen are the closest large mountains a couple hours south
	+ Geitfjellet (take the bus to Trolla and walk)

### Skiing

* Cross country skiing is very popular in Trondheim, you can find very cheap skis on finn.no, Student's market Trondheim or even at Fretex
* There are lots of trails around Bymarka and in Estenstadmarka including many trails that are lit at night and some that are groomed
* A good place to find skiing tracks is https://skisporet.no/setView/63.8575883/12/6.23/norges\_grunnkart with live updates (can also be downloaded as an app)
* Oppdal is a nice ski center
* If you take a train to Sweden, Åre is a great choice and you might see a competition going on
* If you are into ski jumping, Granåse is the place for you
* If you are into more flat technique (stakke), Liaåsen is where to go

## Trondheim

### Restaurants

* Restaurants are too expensive here, it is better to learn to cook and eat at home
	+ Egon Tyholt Tarnett (the tall tower) has pizza buffet a couple of times a week and a lovely view
	+ Gola is the best Argentinian/Italian ice cream in town
	+ San Sebastian at Solsiden has sunday cava, so it is the perfect place for a fancy brunch
	+ Golden kebab is by far the best kebab in town (you can oder with extra meat on the Foodora app)
	+ Grano has the best Italian pizza and lunch deal (it is usually full so book in advance)
	+ Røft has great burger and American style food, the music and the atmosphere are great too
	+ Koh i Nor has amazing Indian food and the dishes are huge so perfect to share
	+ Sabrura has sushi buffet for 225/275 nok depending if it is midday or evening

### Bars

* Studentersamfundet is a big student bar near the Gløshaugen campus, you can get a membership and get discounts in drinks and events/concerts (there is Friday music quiz night and Sunday movie night)
* Den Gode Naboen is a nice bar near the old bridge with a terrace on the water
* Antikvariatet is perfect to drink a pint and listen to some music (check for Lørdag på Søndag on their Facebook page
* Lager 11 (has food from different nationalities) and Austmann brewery is the best combo after a tough day

### Museums/Sites

* Nidarosdomen (Nidaros Cathedral)
* Sverresborg museum
* Rockheim/Ringve museum (by buying the entrance for one you have it for both on the same day)
* Tip: Most of them are open for free on the kulturnatt in September

### Events

* ISFIT/UKA (on odd years)
* RUKA (on even years) arranged by Mannhullet which is the Marine student association
* Havet (Soul sessions, Dj sauna, paint and drinking, etc)

### Some tips

* If you want to get into the Viking mood and practice Norwegian, watch Ragnarok and Hjem til Jul on Netflix. Also, on HBO Max you can see Beforeigners
* Join a sport group or association (frivillig) and go to a dugnad, basically you will repair or prepare something in order to have an excuse to socialize and talk to Norwegians (Restore is a good option and more full of internationals) Then, you will be invited to the Christmas party (julebord) which is a must to do
* You can technically camp anywhere thanks to the 'allmannsretten'
* Rent a car and visit Geiranger, Stryn/Loen/Olden and Atlanterhavsveien, etc. If not check the app of FRAM (the bus company of Møre og Romsdal) that they have 30 days student passes that work in all the Møre og Romsdal county
* Change your shoes when you enter the gym and take them off when you enter a house
* Buy wool clothes and take vitamin D and fish oil (with lemon taste) for the omega 3
* Watch a match between Rosenborg and Molde, is the football classic of the year
* Take a weekend trip to Røros to see the Christmas market and UNESCO mines
* If you have a bike, you can put it on the ferry that crosses the fjord without extra cost and you don't pay anything
* Some airlines have discounts for students and youngsters
	+ Norwegian using the code UNDER26
	+ SAS (you must be younger than 25 years)
	+ Widerøe (you must be student)
* To see northern lights, you must visit Bodø/Lofoten or Tromsø/Senja. You can also try to go sledging with huskies and meet the sami people
* Get the app Mattilbud to check the offers of all the supermarkets, few of them have Too Good to Go. The supermarket Rema is one of the cheapest and has its own app called Æ that allows you to get 10% discount in 10 items that you buy frequently. If you buy at Kiwi, get the subscription to Trumf (for free) to get 1-3% of the sum used back or even to exchange for Eurobonus for flying with SAS.
* ATB (the bus company) now includes for the lowest price the two neighbouring municipalities and the route to the airport with the bus 70. Also, check the student prices for the monthly pass on the app AtB Mobillett and download the app AtB to check the time schedule and only buy single or 24hs tickets. It's better to buy the monthly pass because includes the night bus which is 100kr one way!
* There is a bus connection of the company Thorleifs to Storlien, Storlien so you could cross the border to buy cheaper food and alcohol (it is just allowed to bring 6.5 L of any type of alcohol less than 22% if not just 1 L.
* Try the brown cheese (brunost) with jelly (syltetøy), it is like a PBJ sandwich and everyone's lunch at 11:30 am.

### Furnishing your house

Most places come with a bed, desk and wardrobe but no pillow or bed linen (sometimes not even curtains)

Restore is a volunteering association set up at Moholt which gives away tons of things for free (kitchen stuff and furniture such as sofas, night stands and desk chairs). It is usually open a few times per month and specially at the start of the semester, Now there is a section called Resykkel where you can buy a used bike for an accesible price.

IKEA has the same as every country and is useful for cheap duvets/pillows, mattresses, hangers and kitchenware/tableware

Rusta has a lot of bathroom stuff (supersize washing powder boxes), sport accesories (such as yoga mat and blocks) and nice carpets

Europris is a great place to buy tools, cheap bed lining, Tefal pots and pans and last but not least, a beer kit to make your own beer at home!

The student market on Facebook is also useful to find second hand furniture and bikes https://www.facebook.com/groups/288352844604218/?ref=share