Come summertime, you can swing among the treetops at the climbing park, rent a bike and explore the hiking trails. Visit Website. Built in a neoclassical style, it has two wings and is three storeys high. Book a guided tour to see its grandeur with your own eyes. The building hosts regular concerts and guided tours. A significant historic landmark in the centre of Oslo, the cathedral was first consecrated in and restored back to its original baroque interior in after World War II.
Today it is used for weddings and funerals by the Norwegian royal family and government. Learn all about its storied past and architecture with a guided tour — book in advance — or enjoy one of the regular classical concerts put on here. Museum, Park. Every year, over a million visitors wander the beautiful grounds along the life-like animated sculptures.
The park has a delightful cafe. Archaeological site. This medieval fortress dates back to the s, and was converted into a renaissance castle and royal residence by King Christian IV In the 18th and 19th centuries the fortress was a prison, and inmates included the infamous criminal and memoir-writer Gjest Baardsen.
Visit in summer, when guided tours are given of the palace and the enclosing bastions and ramparts. Charles was never able to reside in the Royal Palace, and the first tenant was Oscar I with his wife Josephine. When Haakon VII of Norway ascended the throne after the dissolution of the union between Sweden and Norway, he became the first permanent resident. This plush stucco-clad palace is couched in the Royal Palace Park and you can book a guided tour of the richly furnished state rooms during the summer.
Work had begun almost 20 years earlier, but the project was interrupted by the Second World War. Those bricks were fired especially for this building and are larger than modern bricks and more akin to those that were used in Medieval constructions. Inside and out the City Hall is decorated with depictions of Norwegian historical figures by some leading artists from the middle of the 20th century.
At the time of writing the museum was open but the exhibition was limited in preparation for the unveiling of the new Munch Museum beside the Oslo Opera House.
After the Ibsen Museum was founded in there was a meticulous year project to piece this collection back together and return the building to its appearance at the beginning of the 20th century. The attention to detail is mind-boggling; even textiles like curtains and tablecloths are like-for-like replicas of the originals.
A little way outside of Oslo, to the north, you can still reach this excellent science museum by bus 23 , train L3 or tram 12 in a few minutes. Some 25 temporary and permanent exhibitions take place here at any one time, while kids can get to grips with over 80 interactive stations. In the static exhibitions are groundbreaking pieces of technology, from the Birkeland-Eyde arc furnace on the square in front, to the Tesla BS Electron Microscope dating to The National Museum of Medicine is also here, with antique instruments and information about how diseases like cholera were treated in the 19th century.
One of three museums at the Akershus Fortress, this attraction chronicles the Norwegian Resistance during the occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany from Getting here. Getting around. Travelling with disabilities. Typically Norwegian. Scandic Hotels — in all major cities from north to south. Nordic Choice Hotels — a different hotel company. Thon Hotels — with fantastic breakfast. Radisson Blu Hotels — discover your favourite destinations.
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Express shuttle services take you from Oslo Airport to locations in the Oslo area. You can also take an express bus to Oslo from Torp Sandefjord Airport. Find more information about travelling by bus to Oslo. Oslo Bussterminal is the main terminal for long-distance and regional bus routes and is located in the city centre near the central train station.
Ad: Vy express — travel by bus throughout Norway. Oslo can be reached by ferry all year. There are also several options for travelling by local ferries to the islands in and around Oslo. Check out ferry companies in the Oslo area. Oslo is the national hub for the road network, which makes the city easy to reach by road from all corners of Norway. All roads into Oslo are toll roads.
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Use the same tickets on all public transport in Oslo: bus, tram, metro, train, and ferry. Plan your trip and check prices on ruter. You can also buy the Oslo Pass , which gives you free public transportation, entry to several museums, municipal parking, and more. Cycling or walking is often the easiest way to get around the city centre. Oslo is equipped with city bikes conveniently located around the city. Get the Want to get away from the city centre and take an excursion on the Oslofjord? Travelling on a budget?
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