Welcome to Norway
We first traveled to Norway in August of 2018 on a round trip NCL cruise out of Southampton, England. Norway is an absolutely beautiful country as you will see in the pictures and videos. This trip was all about the landscapes and scenery of the country. The second time was in August of 2023 when we did a 11 day NCL cruise from Tromso Norway to Reyjkavik, Iceland. There were all new stops in Norway and they were just as interesting as the first set in 2018.
- Officially the Kingdom of Norway
- Population 5,312,000(2018)
- Dates back to 11th Century BC
- Age of the Vikings 8th to 10th Century AD
- Became independent country in 1905
- Capital is Oslo
- Constitutional Monarchy
- King/Prime Minister
- Official Languages Norwegian and Sami
- Sami is spoken in the north mostly
- English is wide spread and the language used for the Sami and Norwegian speakers to communicate
- Drive on the right
- Currency is Norwegian Krone(NOK)
- Part of the country is above the Arctic circle
- 6 hours ahead of the east coast