Norway Lifestyle and Culture
Norway’s economy is very stable, people are paid heavily and the citizens live at a comfortable level with even the most basic salary. There is no such divide between the very rich and very poor and everybody is well off.
The country is extremely safe and the crime level is very low, the citizens are not inclined to crime because of how well an average citizen is doing.
Norwegians are also very honest and are a stickler for rules, driving around the country is very safe and the people follow traffic rules obediently.
It is also considered to be very rude when you use a car horn while driving in Norway.
Fishing is very common among the locals and it is actually free without any permits or licenses, the citizens just have a good old fishing time at any sea area in the country.
Once you break the ice with Norwegians, they can be very chatty and friendly and people form deep friendships or relationships. However, people respect privacy and do not pry into people’s personal business.
Winter in Norway is very cold and there’s usually no sunlight for longer periods that can last up to two months. Norwegians love to ski and they are said to have invented the sport and all its equipment. Their winter sports teams are very successful at the Winter Olympics or any other winter competitions.
Also in the winter, they stock up on food and supplies and drive up to the mountains or to cabins by the lake and camp out in groups of friends and family for days or even weeks.
In this land of the cheese slicer, brown cheese and EDM/Pop artist, Kygo, people enjoy only one type of lunch called ‘matpakke’ or brødskive’ which is a slice of bread with cheese, eggs, and salad on top.
Alcohol is regulated in the country as they stop selling alcoholic drinks by 8 pm on weekdays, 6 pm on Saturday and it is entirely not sold on Sundays.
On the 17th of May, they celebrate their national independence day, they gather in their numbers and are all dressed in their traditional folk costume called ‘Bunad’. There are several parades held in honor of the royal family and the armed forces.
Norway is very eco-friendly throughout the regions, with electric cars being very popular as over 25% of the cars sold now, all run on electricity. Tree cutting is also prohibited across the country to maintain their beautiful landscapes as deforestation is a major problem and it is affecting global climate.
Norway’s Fjord areas are now being transformed into the first zero-emission zone at sea and no cruise ships or ferries will be allowed to go there if they are not electric.
