The sea is a big part of the Norwegian culture and thus fish form a vital part of the Norwegian diet. Norwegians have a wide variety of fish dishes all prepared in many different ways ranging from normal to the bizarre. The fish is used either fresh or processed with smoke, salt or pickles. Norwegians also love being in the woods of and wild places in the country and game meat was traditionally a large part of the diet. Today’s average Norwegian may not hunt for food, but meat from domesticated animals still forms a large part of the diet. From pork, to beef to mutton, the Norwegians definitely love their meat and prepare it in many amazing ways.

The fish dishes available in Norway are a reflection of the society’s unpretentious nature. Despite having become one of the richest nations on the planet, the fish dish preparation has retained a lot of the traditional simplicity from the days when Norway was much poorer. Many Norwegians will still eat the head, caviar sack and liver of the fish. We will now check out some of the more popular fish dishes prepared the Norwegian way.

Norway has built it's health care system mainly on public services. Although the public service system should cover your needs, there are also private facilities available. The helth care system is built and financed around the Norwegian National Insurance Scheme (Folketrydgen),

Special clinics for well-baby care and for youth (Helsestasjon) are a unique part of this system. At these clinics, children under school age are weighed and measured on a regular basis and given the necessary immunizations. Nurses specializing in well-baby care and child development are available to answer questions and discuss concerns about your child. Youth can also receive consultation regarding e.g. sexuality, hereunder help regarding pregnancy, contraception/ birth control or psychic help. All Norwegians has their own family doctor, and the aim is that you first contact your doctor for a consultation. The doctor will refer you to a specialist or to hospitalization if needed.  If you want to change your family doctor (fastlege), you can log into MinFastlege (My Famlly doctor) and make the change. You can change doctor up to four times a year.

Norway is one of the most beautiful places on earth. The mountainous terrain combines with the sea to give views that are not to be found anywhere else in the world. With great communication and transport infrastructure, you are able to experience nature without leaving behind the trappings of the modern world. In Norway you will be able to send an email from a mountain village after hiking for hours in the wild. The hotels and guesthouses in Norway offer high standards of accommodation to the visitors of the country.

For people who love being outdoors and taking rigorous excursions, Norway was definitely made for you. Much of the land in Norway has been left in its natural state since the population is very small. Norwegians love being outdoors and you will have no problem getting places to go and experience nature at its best. During winter, the main activities are skiing snowboarding and dog sled tours. You will be able to experience the beauty of cold northern Europe first hand.

You will be able to see a great variety of animals that reside in the northern areas of the world. Norway has turned a large part of its land area into national parks. From polar bears on the islands to seals and whales in the oceans, Norway offers a wide variety of wild life in its natural habitat. It is the perfect destination for the animal lover who wants to discover the animals that live in the northern part of the globe.

Norway has a wide range of dialects that are related to each other. This is mainly due to the mountainous terrain which isolated different communities and led to each developing their own version of the same language. As you move around the country you will encounter many different languages in the different regions. Some differences are subtle but in some cases the languages are totally different. It may be a bit confusing at first, but if you manage to learn some Norwegian, you will be able to make out what is being said in most of the regional dialects after some time.

The main languages in Norway are Nynorsk, Bokmål and Sami. These are the official Norwegian languages and you will find literature written in each one of them. Bokmål has Danish relations and dates back to the period when Norway was under Danish rule. This period lasted hundreds of years and during this time, Danish was the official language in Norway. When Denmark left Norway, the language stayed and evolved into the present form.

Nynorsk on the other hand is a mixture of many regional dialects found in Norway. The official version was compiled in the mid 19^th Century by a Norwegian linguist called Ivar Aasen. He combined the dialects of the different regions to come up with a balance that could be understood by most people.

People who speak either one of these languages can understand what is being said in the other language without much trouble. Bokmål is the more popular of the two languages. It is widely used in the capital, Oslo, and the other urban areas. However, Nynorsk is not to be ignored. There are many publications and documents that will be written in Nynorsk.