Viking Magazine - January 2013 - 16

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" When on a
tight budget,
Norwegian
travelers know
to bring their
own sheets. "
-Rick Steves,
author and host
of the American
Public Television
series " Rick
Steves' Europe. "
When you dream about your vacation to Norway, you
may imagine craggy fjords, rolling hillsides, or bustling
city streets. What you might not consider is the sheer
cost of a spot to lay your head.
According to a study by Swiss-based UBS Wealth Management
Research, Oslo is the most expensive vacation
destination in the world. While a number of factors-like
cost of food and currency strength-earned the city the
top spot, a big contributor was Oslo's average hotel price:
$169 per night.
The good news? Whether you plan to visit Norway's
capital or are headed for a more rural retreat, you can keep
costs low without sacrifi cing the Norwegian experience.
" There are ways to travel to Norway and not go broke, "
says Kari Dyngeland, manager at Travel Headquarters in
Owatonna, Minn. " Some people think they can't afford to
go, but you can if you make some adjustments. "
Start by thinking outside the hotel box and exploring
the wide array of alternative accommodations Norway
has to offer-from rustic mountain cabins to fi shermen's
huts to shared city fl ats.
HYTTER OR FJELLSTUER
T
he Norwegian word hytte (literally, hut) can apply to anything from private vacation homes to mountain
chalets (also known as fjellstuer). Depending on the standard and the season, you'll fi nd these rustic
retreats can come with signifi cant savings over a hotel room, especially if you opt for a barer-bones stay.
No matter the type, you can be sure any Norwegian hytte will be cozy, well-kept and a true departure
from the standard hotel experience.
" Any institutional place in Scandinavia is so cozy and friendly, " says Rick Steves, author and host of
American Public Television's " Rick Steves' Europe. " " Norwegians don't do things in a shoddy way. [Travelers]
should be comfortable going with a hut. "
Many, like Ranae and Niel Berg, also fi nd there are benefi ts beyond coziness,
cost savings and stunning scenery. The couple, along with their two adult sons,
traveled to Norway last summer where Dyngeland arranged several nights in a
mountain hytte in Telemark and a fjellstue in Kongsberg.
" It was personalized, " says Ranae. " We learned the history about the area; the
land around the second cabin we stayed at was occupied by the Germans during
the war. At a hotel you don't have the opportunity to talk directly with anyone
for that length of time to fi nd out all the information that we found out. "
PRICE
RANGE:
$330-$1650
per week
KNOW BEFORE
YOU GO:
Many hytte hosts
charge for bed linens.
You may also be
asked to act as your
own housekeeper
upon checkout, or
pay extra to have the
room cleaned.
PHOTOGRAPHY BY © CHRIS FREDRIKSSON / ALAMY

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