Written by LenR on December 4, 2008
- Town HallThe once controversial town hall is only a few minutes’ walk from Karl Johans gate towards the waterfront. The imposing dark brown brick building with its twin towers was opened in 1950 to celebrate...
Written by LenR on December 4, 2008
- Oslo’s main street is called Karl Johans gate. It starts at the Oslo S train station at the eastern end of the city centre, up the hill passing the cathedral and on to the parliament...
Written by LenR on December 4, 2008
- Oslo Airport, Gardermoen is the principal airport serving the Norwegian capital. It is also the main international airport serving Norway, with flights to a large number of European airports, and some flights to other continents....
Written by Wildcat Dianne on September 18, 2007
- I spent a month in Norway and two weeks in its beautiful and friendly capital of Oslo. I spent a lot of time walking around the city sightseeing and meeting people along the way. One...
Written by Wildcat Dianne on September 17, 2007
- My second day in Oslo, I wanted to go out and see Oslo and all of its glory. After breakfast in the Haraldsheim Hostel dining room, I returned to my room to get my things,...
Written by Wildcat Dianne on September 16, 2007
- Vigeland Sculpture Park was one of my favorite places when I visited Oslo, Norway in the Summer of 1995. With its free admission and 212 realistic and fascinating statues by Norway's favorite son and sculptor,...
Written by Owen Lipsett on January 28, 2005
- Oslo is a wonderful city... and a very expensive city. If you can’t afford the Oslo Pass, which entitles you to free entry to all museums, free public transportation, and free parking, don’t worry....
Written by AnaMH on November 19, 2000
- Vigeland Park has an interesting history. In 1901 Gustav Vigeland made a fountain for Oslo, which was so popular with the town that it was purchased in 1904. They just had one problem…they couldn’t decide...
Written by BRAMCOTE on May 31, 2005
- Due to bad weather conditions and the ship not being allowed to dock at Helsinki, we arrived in St. Petersburg a day early. As our visas were for the following 2 days, we were not...
Written by Mr. Wonka on January 18, 2004
- Better start applying now for those low-interest credit cards if you’re planning on shopping in Oslo. Nothing is cheap in this city, and consumer goods are no different. Clothes, music, and electronics all sport heftier...
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