Location

5th European Marathi Sammelan - 2004, 16 - 18 july

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Location & Directions

The venue for the Sammelan is located at the beautiful scenic location of Holmenkollen Ski jump resort. Holmenkollen Park Hotel

Visa Regulations

People coming from India and non-Schengen countries, holding Indian passports may require Norwegian Visa and should apply in good time to make sure that they get it. Visa Information site provides complete information about who needs the Visa and necessary formalities associated with applying for tourist Visa to Norway.

Airport Information

Oslo is served by two airports. The main Airport is called Gardermoen and is about 50 Kms. from Oslo with fast Train (takes 20 minutes) & Bus (takes about 40 minutes) connections. Bus tickets costs Adults NOK 90 (round trip NOK 140), senior citizen's NOK 45. Children with airline ticket travels free of charge. Train ticket costs NOK, 150 each way. Following link gives information about getting to Oslo from Gardermoen by Train, Bus or Taxi.
Transportation Gardermoen Airport

The other airport is called Torp and serves mostly chartered flights. It takes about 2 hours to reach Oslo by bus. Most of the flights have appropriate connecting bus, which leaves Oslo about 3 hours before the scheduled departure of the flight. Bus Tickets cost NOK 98 each way for adults and NOK 49 for children (aged 3-15). Children under three years travel free.
Transportation Torp Airport

For flights from London(Stansted),Glasgow,Frankfurt to Oslo(Torp) and London(Stansted) to Haugesund(on the west coast) www.ryanair.com
This way one can combine flight/train/boat journey (eg. Haugesund-Bergen-Oslo)
For flights from London(Stansted) to Oslo(Gardermoen) www.norwegian.no
For flights from all over the world to Scandinavia www.sas.no
For train tickets www.nsb.no
For Bus travel in Norway www.nor-way.no
For the scenic Coastal Voyager Bergen-Kirkenes www.hurtigruten.no

If you have any questions or suggestions please e-mail to:

Mr. Shrikant Prabhu: shrikant_prabhu@hotmail.com

Mr. Arun Aurangabadkar: aauranga@online.no
Tel : +47 22193850

Norwegian Info by Arun & Smita Aurangabadkar Please forward your suggestions by mailto:aauranga@online.no