Emergency numbers
- 112
- Police
- 113
- Ambulance
- 110
- Fire Dpt.
General Information
Capital city
Oslo
Language
Norwegian and Sami
Time zone
UTC+1 (summer time: UTC+2)
Currency
Norwegian crown (NOK)
Voltage
240V (type F)
Climate
The weather and temperatures can change quickly, especially in the mountains. Make sure you are prepared with good footwear and warm and waterproof clothing
Country dialing code
+47
SIM card providers
Population
5 million
Cities with IAESTE LCs
In Norway we have 4 cities with local committees:
Bergen
Oslo
Trondheim
Ås
Transportation
Oslo Gardermoen
Oslo Sandefjord/Torp
Bergen Flesland
Trondheim Værnes
Tromsø Langnes
Use code UNDER26 for Norwegian airlines when buying fly tickets
The city transport usually offers a discount for students. This discount varies from city to city, so make sure to ask for it when buying a ticket.
Places that we recommend visiting:
Summer Reception 2025
Bodø Weekend
Traditional cuisine
Pinnekjøtt (stick meat)
This is a traditional Christmas dish in western and northern parts of Norway. It’s made of sheep/lamb meat and normally takes 1 day to cook. It’s served with mashed rutabaga, potatoes, beer and akevitt.
Smalahove (sheep head)
It’s said to be very tasty and salty western Norwegian dish. Normally you would eat it before Christmas. The head is normally salted and dried and sometimes smoked.
Brunost (brown cheese)
Very important part of Norwegian gastronomical and cultural identity and heritage. It is made by boiling a mixture of milk, cream and whey carefully for several hours so that the water evaporates. The heat turns milk sugars into caramel, which gives the cheese its characteristic brown colour and sweetness.
Did you know ?
Norway introduced salmon sushi to Japan.
It’s illegal to die in Longyearbyen, cause the permafrost is preventing the bodies from decomposing.
We got a knighted penguin.
Norway has won the most gold, silver and bronze medals in the winter olympics.
Sognefjorden is the deepest fjord in the whole world, it’s 1 308 m deep.
Interesting and useful information
Going out
If you want to go out to clubs and bars on the weekend, be aware that the age limit in the most places is pretty high, above 21 or higher. For those below 21, the good solution are student bars and pubs. You must have a valid ID with you wherever you go, because you may be asked to show it both at the entrance and while buying the drink, even if it is just a tea. This is usual if you look younger than you are.
Alcohol sell
Norway is pretty strict when it is about the alcohol and tobacco sell. You will usually be asked to show your valid ID when buying these. If you want to buy some alcohol beverages under 4,7% alcohol, such as beer and cider, you will be able to find these in the foodmarkeds. The hours when you can buy them are from 10:00 until 20:00 o’clock during the weekdays, and from 10:00 until 18:00 o’clock during Saturdays. There is no alcohol sell during Sundays and holidays. Although, the hours for buying may deviate from place to the place.If you want to buy alcohol beverages over 4,7%, such as wine and spirits, you must go to the Vinmonopolet store which has opening hours 10:00 - 18:00 during the weekdays, and 10:00 - 15:00 during the Saturdays. These opening hours may deviate from the store to the store.
Gallery
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