Norway has quietly gone almost entirely digital with parking. Coin meters are gone, many garages have no barriers or ticket machines at all, and enforcement runs on licence plate cameras.


Vinmonopolet is the only place in Norway where you can buy wine, spirits, or any beer above 4.75% ABV. Read our complete guide on what, when and how to buy

If you're coming from a country where Uber is cheap and plentiful, Norway will reset your expectations.

Must see Attractions


Norway’s national opera and ballet in a purpose-built, walkable waterfront building. Walk straight up the marble roof for free and get a view that covers half the city.
The largest art museum in Norway exhibiting some of the most iconic Norwegian paintings, including the original Scream oil painting and famous national romantic paintings like The Bridal Procession on the Hardangerfjord that define Norway's national identity, all in one building.
The world's largest Munch collection, 13 floors of it, with free entry on Wednesday evenings and three versions of The Scream rotating throughout the day.

Places to stay


A family-owned boutique hotel with real heritage, exceptional beds, and one of Norway's best hotel breakfasts, right in the centre of Bergen. A small exhibition about the composer's life sits on the lower level. Live piano at breakfast.
A meticulously restored fishing village where you sleep in 19th-century rorbuer with modern luxury interiors, right on a sheltered Lofoten fjord.
A brand-new design hotel with a Michelin-starred sushi restaurant on a great Bergen street. The aesthetic is Japandi: Scandinavian minimalism crossed with Japanese wabi-sabi. Light wood, neutral tones, low-profile furniture. Spa opened in January 2025.