MISTAKES TOURISTS make in Norway | Mon Amie
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- Опубликовано: 25 апр 2020
- Here are some mistakes I think tourists easily make on their first time visiting Norway!
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Mistake tourists make: going to Oslo when you want to see the beautiful fjords and mountains of Norway.
Funfact: the high end bottled water "VOSS" is actually Norwegian tap water. No seriously, the water you see those fancy rich people drink is just regular. Norwegian. Tap. Water.
You know the speed limit when you come home and open the mail.
My suggestion for the biggest mistake is to dress improperly for hiking trips, such as Trolltunga. There have been hundreds of rescue missions by the red cross in that location due to ill-prepared foreign tourists.
The speed limit in Norway is 80 km/h on ordinary rods and 50 km/h in citys and densely populated areas. Other speed limits is marked with actual speed limit.
Alcohol sale is
Water quality as well as food quality are very strictly monitored. Yeah, tap water is pure, cold and safe but getting ice (for drinks) is somewhat uncommon. I guess the thinking is, the more ice there is, the less drink. And drinks are fabulously expensive (10 bucks for a beer).
When I'm in Oslo I always use the ruterbillett app for public transport, just make sure your phone is fully charged!
I visited Norway last year for a few weeks. There are atm’s at the Oslo Airport, I was able to have some cash in hand for emergencies. I visited a few islands/smaller towns and I found that not all vendors accept credit cards so readily so I was glad to have some cash in hand. Most of what you said rings true, especially the public transportation information. I did find it that the majority do wait for all other passengers to exit. I tried to mimic what other citizens did and learned a few phrases in Norwegian to show respect as I didn’t want to assume that everyone spoke English. Everyone I came across was very kind and helpful. Norway is a lovely country to visit, I hope others get to experience it and enjoy it as much as I did. I remembered to dress in layers as well because although it can be cold outside you are ready to strip down once you enter most buildings/businesses 🤦🏻♀️😂🤣.
A tip for any tourists that struggle to find an ATM if you should need some cash, is that most grocery store will allow you to take out money there, if you purchase something. Just tell them the amount you'd like to withdraw, and they charge it to your card along with your purchase, and you can get it in cash. Though certain (small) stores might not have too much cash on hand, but most big grocery store have electronic systems that handle the cash, so they usually have a decent amount on hand (as those systems are safer).
There is a psychological reason for not always displaying the speed limit. If you constantly see a sign telling you 80, a lot of people will get it in their head that they need to be doing 80, even if the conditions are bad, like lots of ice, snow, fog etc. Research shows that not constantly reminding drivers what the speed limit is, people will better adjust their speed to the conditions.
Last summer we traveled to Norway and we were at the supermarket and my boyfriend paid cash and one funny thing about Norway we did not know back then is that you do not give the coins in the hand of the cashier (like we do in Canada) but in a « machine » that counts it... My boyfriend gave the coins in the hand of the cashier and she seemed SO SURPRISED (and a bit annoyed also) 😅😂 We still laugh about this now 😂
In Norway, if there are no speedlimit signs, that means you can drive up to 80km/H. That is the standard speed due to our winding roads due to the terrain.
It is so facinating to hear as a norwegian how many things I think is completely normal in other countries as well, but then they're not. 😅
Some roads close in winter, but not a lot. Roads are generally kept open during heavy snow fall
Nice video, good explanations of alot of common misunderstandings.
Hei hei, we always enjoy your videos. They also make us feel a bit closer to Norway in these coronatimes... Just one tip for hikers: When you go on holiday to Norway always take some cash with you because some private roads and parking areas can only be paid by putting cash in an envelope. So do not put all your money on a card 😉. Greets!
"Here in Norway when you buy a public transport ticket..." That's not really true. Might be for Oslo, but it's going to be different depending on which city you visit. :)
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As a German driver who drove all the way from Germany to Norway I sometimes felt limited by the speed limit, so I guess I was doing 10 km/h above the limit because that's a safe range in Germany . Lucky me never got speed trapped in Norway :O