Informations Norway

Destination Norway

Norway is located at the west side of Scandinavia. The Norwegian coast spreads on more than 83 000 kilometers, and you have the choice to sail around the Atlantic Ocean, the North Sea, the Norway sea, and/or the Barents sea. Norwegian lansdcapes are composed of beautiful fjords and a lot of marvellous small islands.

Son (Oslo)

The norwegian coast is really beautiful. It's a little paradise for all the sailing lovers. But you have to be careful because this area can be realy dangerous. As a result, it's better to study all the coastal maps of the area before your cruising. Oslo, the Norwegian capitole is surrounded by numerous fjords and wooded hills.
If you choose to rent a boat from Oslo, you will be able to discover all the charms of its fjords during the beginning of your cruising . How to get in Oslo ?The Oslo airport is served by a lot of international flights from all the biggest european cities.
If you want, a transfer can be scheduled at your convenience in order to bring you to the boat rental site.

Useful news :

Money	Visa	Health	Useful phonenumbers
Electricity	Climate	Useful links	Conditions for renting a boat

Money
The local currency is the Norwegian Crown (1 Nok) THe exchange rate is 1 Nok = 0,12€ and 1€ = 8,14 Nok.
Most of Norwegian Bank accepts Visa credit card and have an ATM.

Visa
If, you are an european citizen, you don' t need any visa if you want to stay less than 90 days in the country. You just need to have a valid ID or a passport valid during all the length of your trip.

Health
There 's no particular risk in Norway. Water is drinkable everywhere .
Many mosquitos during summer.

In real case of emegency, contact your travel insurance.

Useful phone numbers :
Police : 112
Firemen : : 110
Emergency : 113

Electricity
Norway' s power is 220 V and all the plugs are the same as in Europe.

Climate
Norwegian's climate is temperate on the coast thanks to the Gulf Stream, but winters are particularly cold.

Conditions for renting a boat

If you want to rent a sailboat or a motorboat, you need a sailing licence or a boat licence .

Main hospitals :

Rikshospitalet

Sognsvannsv. 20, 0027 Oslo 23 07 00 00

Diakonhjemmet Sykehus AS

Diakonv. 12, 0370 Oslo 22 45 15 00

Links
http://www.ameli.fr/assures/droits-et-demarches/a-l-etranger/vacances/vous-partez-en-vacances-en-europe.php