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Norway

3 destinations & festivals · 3 etiquette rules

Photo: Diego Delso · CC BY-SA 4.0

Before you go

Read before you go

Red linePhotos & drones

Norway: register before flying a drone

Register as an operator in Norway or an EU/EFTA country and buy liability insurance
Check no-fly zones

Flying a drone without registering

Breaks Norwegian aviation rules; some areas are no-fly zones.

Verified Oct 19, 2026Source: GOV.UK: Norway travel advice

Red lineSafety

Norway: fires are banned in many hiking areas in summer

Check the local fire ban before you set out

Lighting a campfire where fires are banned

Police enforce the ban.

Verified Oct 19, 2026Source: GOV.UK: Norway travel advice

Red lineDriving

Norway: very strict drink-driving limits

If you have drunk alcohol, don't drive

Judging by your home country's standards that you are still fit to drive

The drink-driving limit is about a quarter of England's, and can mean a fine or even prison; on-the-spot fines for other traffic offences reach NOK 10,000.

Verified Oct 19, 2026Source: GOV.UK: Norway travel advice

Places & local life

Landmarks, hidden gems & local life

Classic landmarkMøre og Romsdal, Norway

Geirangerfjord

A World Heritage fjord, the soul of Norway where the 'Seven Sisters' falls cascade

Classic landmarkTromsø, Troms, Norway

Tromsø and the Arctic Cathedral

'The Paris of the North': a university town in the auroral zone, with the triangular Arctic Cathedral.

Classic landmarkSvalbard, Norway

Longyearbyen

One of the world's northernmost towns, with a 'doomsday seed vault' in the permafrost