The main language spoken in Bergen is Norwegian, but most Norwegians can also speak English fluently. Norwegian is very similar to Swedish and Danish, and it even shares a few similarities with English. For example, “Hello” in Norwegian is “Hallo,” and “Hi” is “Hei.”
The currency in Norway is the Norwegian krone. One krone equals $0.11, so the prices in Norway look very high relative to the American dollar. For example, a 200-krone meal is really equal to $22.
The cost of a bottle of water in Norway is about 20 krones, or $2.20. Of all of the countries I have visited, Norway is by far the most expensive!
Norway is known for its fish and open-faced sandwiches, and the most interesting meal I tried this week was a sandwich filled with mini shrimp, called räksmörgås.I also enjoyed a few Norwegian pastries, including a slice of almond cake, a hazelnut ball and a bite of fluffy apple cake.
