Frommer's Norway [Paperback]

Darwin Porter (Author), Danforth Prince (Author)

Book Description

Series: Frommer's Complete Guides | Publication Date: June 1, 2003

You'll never fall into the tourist traps when you travel with Frommer's. It's like having a friend show you around, taking you to the places locals like best. Our expert authors have already gone everywhere you might go -- they've done the legwork for you, and they're not afraid to tell it like it is, saving you time and money. No other series offers candid reviews of so many hotels and restaurants in all price ranges. Every Frommer's Travel Guide is up-to-date, with exact prices for everything, dozens of color maps, and exciting coverage of sports, shopping, and nightlife. You'd be lost without us!

Turn to Frommer's for complete, up-to-date coverage of Europe's most scenic and unspoiled region. In one easy-to-use guide, you'll find the very best of Norway from city sightseeing to wilderness adventures, fjord cruises, and great small towns.

Loaded with detailed maps and smart tips that help you stretch your dollar and plan your trip more easily, our guide features accommodations for every taste and budget, the best in authentic dining, and terrific shopping finds. We'll outline spectacular driving tours; visit the most intriguing Viking ruins; and cover the best of the magnificent countryside, from mountain climbing and skiing to fishing and hiking in the Land of the Midnight Sun.

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

Experience a place the way the locals do. Enjoy the best it has to offer. And avoid tourist traps. At Frommer’s, we use 150 outspoken travel experts around the world to help you make the right choices. Frommer’s. Your guide to a world of travel experience.

Choose the Only Guide That Gives You:

• Outspoken opinions on what’s worth your time and what’s not.
• Exact prices, so you can plan the perfect trip no matter what your budget.
• Off-the-beaten-path experiences and undiscovered gems, plus new takes on top attractions.
• The best hotels and restaurants in every price range, with candid reviews.

About the Author

Co-authors Darwin Porter and Danforth Prince have written numerous bestselling Frommer’s guides, notably to England, France, the Caribbean, Italy, and Germany. Porter was a bureau chief for the Miami Herald when he was 21, and Prince was formerly with the Paris bureau of the New York Times. They are also the authors of Frommer’s guides to Scandinavia, Sweden, and, Denmark.

Product Details

• Paperback: 416 pages
• Publisher: Frommers; 1 edition (June 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764524674
• ISBN-13: 978-0764524677
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.1 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,201,861 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A perfect guide to plan ahead and take along, June 20, 2006

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Manuel Rodruguez (St. Petersburg, FL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Frommer's Norway (Frommer's Complete Guides) (Paperback)

This guide is great for reading ahead and taking along. This guide contains a fair amount of in depth information about the customs, practices, manners, etc. of the country and can be read while in the plane or a few days ahead. The guide also contains a lot of detail about what to do, where to go, and how much it costs to do if you are in certain cities for a day or a few days. I like the fact that they have current hotel and restaurant reviews as well as maps indicating where they are. This allows for being able to plan financially ahead as well. I have visited Norway several times and I have purchased updated Frommer's Guides every time because is well worth it. If you want pictures, this is not the book. If you want useful information in an easy to find format this is the book for you.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Advice for Travel in Norway, February 21, 2007

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Dianne Swandal (Old Town, Maine) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Frommer's Norway (Frommer's Complete Guides) (Paperback)

Frommer's certainly gives a great deal of very specific travel information. Lots of "Best Finds", &"Best Values". The guide provides great ideas on how to see specific cities, and attractions. I find that it works well in conjuncion with other travel guides that provide more visuals. In fact that is the only challenge with Frommers - limited pictures, and overall maps. But how many needs can one book meet? Frommers meets most of them.
I would highly recommend this guide.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great guide for Norway, August 13, 2007

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Golfer 4 "willrc4" (Raleigh, NC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Frommer's Norway (Frommer's Complete Guides) (Paperback)

I like this and and the Rough guide best for Norway. They both have good maps and good information on a lot of the places you would like to visit and good info on the best tours. You do have to be careful that either a tour hasn't been cancelled or the time has changed since the book was written. We found that in Bergen. I thought both the Rough Guide Norway and Frommer's had much more specific info on tours and things to do than the Fodor's and Lonely Planet books do. I generally like Rick Steve's guides but his Scandinavia guide is not complete enough unless you are doing his intinerary. His book does have a lot on Oslo and Bergen. But, for example, it has nothing on Alesund (pronounced Oh-le-sund) which is a great coastal town to visit. And in general it has limited info on the coastal towns, which are pretty cool. Just as an aside, I really liked the Geiranger fjord. Lysefjord was neat with all its cliffs (and goats)but the Geiranger fjord is just beautiful and there are many excursions from the little town of Geiranger with fabulous views from above. Norway is a great place to visit. Most people speak English (though not all). In my mind it is still not quite as spectacular as Alaska but it is really beautiful. The views from the windy, hillside, hairpin-turn roads are breathtaking. Also, I found the views from a car or bus through the country better than the famous railroad from Flam to Myrdal. The views from the train were great but it moves so fast and you go through so many tunnels that it was hard to really appreciate the spectacular views.