Has anyone been to Norway in September? How was the weather? Too cold? The RS guidebook mentions how some hotels and attractions begin to shut down after August. Did you feel like there was enough open for it to be a good time to visit?
Posted by
Danville, VT
12040 posts
"The RS guidebook mentions how some hotels and attractions begin to shut down after August." If that's what he's writing, I have no idea where he's getting that, and you might want to get another guidebook. I visited Oslo two years ago in September, and I didn't see anything closed at all... well, except the winter sports infrastructure up on the mountain, of course. Even the public pool in Frogner Park was still open, and it was just barely warm enough to swim. Speaking of weather... Oslo has fairly mild weather year round, considering it's northerly latitude. The weather when I visited was about typical for the seasonal average. Lows in the low to mid teens Celsius, highs usually around 20°. Not bathing suit weather, but perfectly pleasent.
Posted by
OP
Austin, Texas, USA
540 posts
Sorry, I should have been more specific. I was talking more about the Fjord area and the "Nutshell" route. We are planning on spending the night in Balestrand and in the RS guidebook it mentions some of those hotels and sights begin to close down in September. There is also mentions in the book about the "open air" musuems in Oslo and Lillehamer either not being open or not being fully staffed. I was hoping to find someone who has been there in September to tell me about any of those sights or hotels. Thanks!!
Posted by
Medford, OR, USA
5835 posts
Some of the staffed mountain huts/lodges are seasonal and are only staffed during the late winter season and the summer hiking season. DNT staffed lodges generally are open for the summer late June through early September depending on the area. For specific operational dates check the specific area and hut:
http://english.turistforeningen.no/index.php?fo_id=3611 If you are doing the tourist things like the Nutshell tour, services are available year round. Some of the outdoor big attractions are seasonal but the nature things are year round with the constraint being transportation.
Posted by
Sacramento, CA
21 posts
We did the Norway in a Nutshell in September and all was well. Oslo to Bergen. I also used a company called Five Stars of Scandinavia to help with some special travel plans - traveling with 3 Seniors (78-85). The Resistance Museum in Oslo is fantastic.
Posted by
Danville, VT
12040 posts
"The Resistance Museum in Oslo is fantastic." Agree very much. One of the best of the many resistance museums in Europe.
Posted by
Medford, OR, USA
5835 posts
Weather? Too cold? The Norwegians like to say that "There is no such thing as bad weather, only bad clothing".