The results of an economic study are presented which indicate that the profitability of hotels in Norway remains the same whether hotel guests are foreign or Norwegian, or whether the hotels accommodate conference visitors, holiday visitors or other kinds of guests. If the capacity of a hotel is...

In view of the fact that one third of tourist expenses are spent on meals, it is suggested that the development of destination gastronomy ( defined as the production of regional foods and the development of rural restaurants serving this produce) is essential in the development of tourism. An...

Holiday research completed in 1982 by the Norwegian Bureau of Statistics studies the reasons why people choose certain types of holidays. The study looked at destination, mode of travel, and lodging. Many holiday travellers visit family or friends or their own summer house. Those who chose a...

Trends and developments in the Norwegian camping sector for the period 1984-94 are examined, drawing on statistics produced by Statistics Norway. Trends for both domestic and foreign tourists are analysed and compared. Comparisons are also drawn with the Norwegian hotel sector and with the camping...

The report contains statistics on holiday travel by the Norwegian population from November 1993 to October 1994. The survey was carried out among a sample of 1951 persons aged between 16 and 79 years of age. Main findings show that 72%, or 2.3 million, of Norwegians went on holiday during this...

This paper examines holiday travel by Norwegians during 1992/93. Holiday activities have increased from the beginning of the 1970s, reaching a peak in the mid 1980s. In the period chosen, 73% of the population went on one or more holiday trips. The most active holiday travellers are the young and...

The report presents a number of provisional results of a study on holiday and leisure behaviour on the south east coast of Norway. The area is popular among Norwegians for their holidays. The coast is much used by people who have holiday cottages and/or boats or who camp. The study used a...

In the year October 1991 to September 1992 73% of the Norwegian population aged between 16-79 years of age, (2.3 million) went on one or more holiday trips. The most active holiday takers are the young and middle aged, pupils/students, employees earning high salaries, highly educated people, and...

The course of an outbreak of cysticerciasis in cattle in Notodden (Norway) is described from the point of view of the local veterinary surgeon. The initial diagnosis was based on the isolation of degenerated Cysticercus bovis from the cardiac muscle of a 11/2-year-old animal. A biologists' summer...