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The harbor in Oslo, Norway.

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Overview

Surrounded by mountains and sea, this compact, cultured and fun city has a palpable sense of reinvention.

Attractions

Must-see attractions

  • Bygdoy Vikingskipshuset.

    Museum of the Viking Age

    Oslo

    Around 1100 years ago, Vikings dragged up two longships from the shoreline and used them as the centrepiece for grand ceremonial burials, most likely for鈥

  • Akershus Fortress Oslo Norway; Shutterstock ID 553892116; Your name (First / Last): Gemma Graham; GL account no.: 65050; Netsuite department name: Online Editorial; Full Product or Project name including edition: BiT Destination Page Images

    Akershus Festning

    Oslo

    When Oslo was named capital of Norway in 1299, King H氓kon V ordered the construction of Akershus, strategically located on the eastern side of the harbour鈥

  • Oslo, Norway - July 22, 2014: Henrik Ibsen statue. The statue stand in front of the museum of Henrik Ibsen.; Shutterstock ID 603752813; Your name (First / Last): Gemma Graham; GL account no.: 65050; Netsuite department name: Online Editorial; Full Product or Project name including edition: BiT Destination Page Images

    Ibsen Museet

    Oslo

    While downstairs houses a small and rather idiosyncratic museum, it's Ibsen's former apartment, which you'll need to join a tour to see, that is鈥

  • Norway, Oslo, Vigeland Sculpture Park / Monoliten Statue (by Gustav Vigeland)

    Vigelandsparken

    Oslo

    The centrepiece of Frognerparken is an extraordinary open-air showcase of work by Norway's best-loved sculptor, Gustav Vigeland, and is home to 212鈥

  • The Royal Palace

    Royal Palace

    Oslo

    The Norwegian royal family's seat of residence emerges from the woodland-like Slottsparken, a relatively modest, pale-buttercup neoclassical pile. Built鈥

  • Walking on a narrow path in Nordmarka, Oslo, Norway.

    Nordmarka

    Oslo

    Oslo's beloved woodland sits to the north of the Holmenkollen Ski Jump and is a prime destination for hiking, mountain biking, sledding and skiing. In the鈥

  • Holmenkollbakken Ski Jump located in Oslo, Norway.

    Holmenkollen Ski Jump

    Oslo

    The Holmenkollen Ski Jump, perched on a hilltop overlooking Oslo, offers a panoramic view of the city and doubles as a concert venue. During Oslo's annual鈥

  • Oslo, Norway, 7 August 2022: view of the modern National Museum of Norway; Shutterstock ID 2244644495; your: Ann Douglas Lott; gl: 65050; netsuite: Online Editorial; full: Oslo National Gallery POI 2244644495 Oslo, Norway, 7 August 2022: view of the modern National Museum of Norway

    Nasjonalgalleriet

    Oslo

    The gallery houses the nation's largest collection of traditional and modern art, and many of Edvard Munch's best-known creations are on permanent display鈥

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