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Etiquette & taboos

Etiquette & taboos

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Norway

1 rules found

Essential restrictionsDrivingPlace-specific guidance · 挪威

Norway: very strict drink-driving limits

Do

  • If you have drunk alcohol, don't drive

Don’t

  • 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

Site-specific notes 6

Taken from the "don'ts" on each site page here. Open a site for its full etiquette and background.

Geirangerfjord

  • Don't leave hiking trails (cliffs are dangerous)
  • don't litter or disturb wildlife in nature reserves
  • don't take selfies in dangerous areas of viewpoints.

Preikestolen

  • Stepping to the platform edge or beyond warning markers for a photo
  • playing or pushing at the cliff edge
  • leaving the main trail and trampling fragile vegetation
  • leaving litter along the way

Lofoten Islands

  • Entering private yards or working quays at will
  • touching the cod drying racks
  • disturbing birds at seabird breeding grounds
  • leaving litter in the hills or by the sea

Tromsø and the Arctic Cathedral

  • Don't park in the road or on bends to watch the aurora
  • don't ignore avalanche and icy-road warnings
  • drones must be registered first

Longyearbyen

  • Never leave town alone — polar bears are a real risk
  • don't feed or approach polar bears
  • visit the cemetery quietly.