Introduction: Oslo Travel Guide
Oslo, Capital of the beautiful Kingdom of Norway, is for most travellers the entry point in Norway and is include in any trip to Norway.
The city is filled with tons of things to do, beautiful landmarks and long history. If you love museums, Oslo has so many of them and you know what, there are truly interesting. Even if you are not fan of them, some are a MUST to go! How not to visit the Viking ships museum?
Additionally, the city has one unique landmark, the sky jump used for the past competition. It’s something really unusual to visit, plus it offers amazing views toward the city.
Let’s discover this city with our Oslo Travel Guide
Table of Contents
Mapping the Oslo Travel Guide
Getting there
The easiest way to get to Oslo is to fly directly to its international airport. From there you can take the direct train that run to the city center (Flytoget). The trip takes 20min. The train runs from 5:35am to 12:35am every day, every 10min.
Moving Around
The best way to move around Oslo is by their Metro system. With 101 stations and 5 lines, it should get you pretty much everywhere you need to go. The city also has a network of bicycles to rent.
When to Visit
The best time to Visit Oslo is during summer, when the days are long and the night short. At this time, there is almost no night. From May to September the temperatures are also the highest.
Where to Stay
- (€): Comfort Hotel Xpress Youngstorget
- (€€): Park Inn by Radisson Oslo
- (€€€): Hotel Bristol
What to Eat
While in Norway, you may want to try:
- Smoked Salmon
- Norwegian hot dog
- Fresh Wales steak
- Reindeer steak of dry meat
And for a plat-based approach:
- Norwegian waffles
- Rye Bread
- Protein bars
Things to do Oslo
Akershus Castle and Fortress (Akershus Slott og Festning)
Built in the end of the 13th century on a headland by the fjord, this fortress has always withstood very siege it has faced and now is a beautiful memory of the past and a monument that must be visited while in Oslo.
Aker Brygge
Aker Brygge is a fancy waterside district full of shops and restaurants. It’s an amazing place to hang around and snacks something on the ocean side.
Oslo City Hall
With its unique design, the city hall is commanding the Oslo Fjord with its tow bricks tower of 63 and 66m tall. The bricks used for its construction were especially made for this building and are larger than modern bricks and more akin to those used in Medieval constructions.
Norway Resistance Museum
Near the Akershus Fortress, the museum retraces the history of the Norwegian resistance during the Nazi Occupation. The museum is full of military equipment and vehicles that can be entered.
Tjuvholmen Sculpture Park
While hanging around the coastal part of the city, head toward Tjuvholmen Sculpture Park to see the monuments along it as well as a stunning view toward the fortress and the city.
Street art
There are lots of street arts in Oslo, don’t forget to enjoy them while hanging around.
Royal Palace
This neoclassical palace is today the official seat of King Harald V and Queen Sonja. It was ordered by the French-born King Charles III and would be finished in 1849. The palace can’t be visited by you can enjoy the changing of the guard.
Karl Johans gate
The main street of the city and the street leading to the Royal palace. The Streets is a great place to walk around while going from or to the Royal Palace. Parks and monuments are on its side.
Viking Ship Museum
How not to visit Norway and lean about Vikings? This museum featured old Viking ships (Drakars) and lots of story and facts about the Vikings.
Norsk Folkemuseum
This open-air museum display many historical landmarks.From the Gol Stave Church to old houses and ways of the old time.
Kon-Tiki Museum
The Kon-Tiki is a balsa wood raft sailed from Peru to Polynesia in 1947 by a group of young explorers. The purpose of this perilous journey was to prove that Polynesians had emigrated to the Central and South Pacific from South America on wooden rafts. This museum retrace the story of the Kon-tiki and display the real things.
Fram Museum
Learn about the daring explorers from the 20th century that went in an expedition in the Arctic and Antarctic on the Fram. The old ice breaker ship on which Fridtjof Nansen, Otto Sverdrup and Roald Amundsen explorer went further north and south than any other vessel in history.
Holmenkollen Ski Museum
Norway is famous for ski jumping, so why not actually go and see a real sky jump! Within the jump is a museum about the history of ski and ski jumping in Norway. As well as a breath-taking viewpoint toward the city.
Vigeland Park/ Frogner Park
Vigeland Park or Frogner Park are one and only place. The park is not only a magnificent place, it has 212 sculptures made by 20th-century sculptor Gustav Vigeland.
3 days Itinerary Oslo
Day 1:
- Akershus Castle and Fortress (Akershus Slott og Festning)
- Norway Resistance Museum
- Tjuvholmen Sculpture Park
- Aker Brygge
- Oslo City Hall
- Street art
Day 2:
- Viking Ship Museum
- Kon-Tiki Museum
- Fram Museum
- Bonus: Norsk Folkemuseum
Day 3:
- Holmenkollen Ski Museum
- Vigeland Park/ Frogner Park
- Karl Johans gate
- Royal Palace
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