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Any Norweigans around?
Sais
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Evening all,
Some friends and I are heading over to Hove Festival this weekend, and was just after some advice.
We have heard that food and drink are expensive in Norway. Any comments? I appreciate we will be buying festival food at inflated festival prices, but what would you expect a pint of lager to cost? A burger and chips type meal? Bottle of Coke? We are flying into Oslo, catching the train to Arendal and then the bus to Trømoya. If we can pick up some supplies from shops on the way, what sort of price do you think we would pay for a crate of beer?
Weather. The report for next week is currently looking promising, however I assume that like the UK, it is susceptible to changing quickly? What sort of clothes would you be packing? Shorts or coats?
Like many lazy English speakers, we know no Norwegian (other than a smattering of probably very badly pronounced basics picked up from the net!
) I guess your English is pretty good? Will people be willing to speak to us in English, or do we pick up a phonetic dictionary? What is the general perception and attitude towards the English? Or am I better off telling people I am Australian, living in England!
How many coins in the Norwegian coin set? I have started collecting a full set of coin currency when I travel, and would like to make sure I get the lot!
Thanks in advance, looking forward to coming over!
Some friends and I are heading over to Hove Festival this weekend, and was just after some advice.
We have heard that food and drink are expensive in Norway. Any comments? I appreciate we will be buying festival food at inflated festival prices, but what would you expect a pint of lager to cost? A burger and chips type meal? Bottle of Coke? We are flying into Oslo, catching the train to Arendal and then the bus to Trømoya. If we can pick up some supplies from shops on the way, what sort of price do you think we would pay for a crate of beer?
Weather. The report for next week is currently looking promising, however I assume that like the UK, it is susceptible to changing quickly? What sort of clothes would you be packing? Shorts or coats?
Like many lazy English speakers, we know no Norwegian (other than a smattering of probably very badly pronounced basics picked up from the net!
) I guess your English is pretty good? Will people be willing to speak to us in English, or do we pick up a phonetic dictionary? What is the general perception and attitude towards the English? Or am I better off telling people I am Australian, living in England!How many coins in the Norwegian coin set? I have started collecting a full set of coin currency when I travel, and would like to make sure I get the lot!
Thanks in advance, looking forward to coming over!
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Other things good to know:
Taxes are already included in the price tag.
You usually bag your own groceries in stores. Bags may cost extra.
Waiters do not hover around constantly checking if you need anything. So if you want a refill you have to get their attention. Tips are not compulsory, but much appreciated of course.
Prices, no idea really, but if its anything like other festivals, will be pricey, expect to get ripped off and bring lots of money, norway is a expensive country! A crate of beer can be gotten for cheap(ish) at a super market, but still expect to pay out insane amounts of money, a single 0.5l of beer can set you back 20NOK(3€/2£ with todays exchange rates)
Not attending Hove myself so no idea what you can and cant bring with you.
Dont worry about making yourself understood, pretty much everyone in norway speak english to some extent, and its also no problem with telling people your from england, we have no beef with anyone!
Dunno about the weather in that part of the country, but i would bring some pants and a jacket atleast, just to be safe.
Found some prices on hove's forum, someone mentioned 50NOK for 0.5 or 0.4l for beer, there is a festival store there, charging 28NOK for 0.5l cans of tuborg. Aparently people go into Arendal for shopping instead of buying everything at the festival, altho the prices dont seem to insane to me.
Except for the traditional rivalry with Sweden. :P
This is a given!
I'll also mention some age laws in norway that you should atleast be aware of, no idea how old you are so...
To buy beer, wine and cigs, you have to be atleast 18 years old. (alcohol under 20% i think it was)
To buy anything strong, vodka or whatever, you have to be 21 years or older. (> 20% alcohol)
Pubs and bars are strict with age regulation here so atleast your aware of this nonsens now
Food:
Since you're from the UK and are used to ginormous prices it shouldn't be too much of a shock, but even so, some things like a Burgerking XXL is about £11.50 converted from Norwegian kroner (crowns).
With festival prices I'm not sure what you'd arrive at since prices vary where you are in Norway, but don't underestimate the prices.
Weather: It tends to change around a lot, but that far south I doubt you should have to worry too much, just pack raincoats at least.
Coins:
50 øre, 1 krone, 5 kroner, 10 kroner, 20 kroner:
It's pretty easy to convert, it's practically 10 kr per £1 (10.4) right now.
Do you know why Jesus wasn't born in Sweden?
I would suggest bringing some alcohol into the country trought the tax free if you can.
A McD meal would cost you around 80 Kroner(NOK). A bottle of coke (1,5L) cost around 20 Nok if you get it in the shops.
Shorts are useable in the summer months you are traveling in, but carry jackets and rain coats. This is Norway after all(land of snow and rain). Climate wise its like the pacific northwest of the US if that helps.
Norwegians got no problem with either Australians or the English. But be prepared to talk Footy if you say your from England(every Norwegian got a favourite English team it seems). People follow Champions league religiously.
Other than that your good. everybody speaks english fairly well. Its the first foreign language kids learn in school. Movie's and Tv shows are subbed not dubbed so people get plenty of practice.
Yeah...not so much any more, they've started dubbing more and more stuff, and it sounds so horrible it breaks my brain. Poor kids growing up with awful dubbing instead of actively learning English. *sigh*
Do you know why Norwegians use beanies instead of crash helmets?
If I could ask a favour of some that speak the language? Can you have a quick look at the Hove forums and see if you can bring alcohol into the festival? It states no glass, and the age limit is 18, but nothing to say it is / isn't.
Thanks again!
Just be prepared to feel very ashamed that everything works better than at home and everyone speaks two languages fluently.
http://www.hovefestival.com/Default.aspx?articleID=1411
7. Excessive amounts of food, cigarettes and alcohol may be refused entry to the site. Please only bring enough for personal consumption.
8. The following items may not be brought in to the arena: Alcohol, Drinks Bottles or Cans.