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Oslo's inner harbour with Aker Brygge and the City Hall
Oslo
The capital of Norway is situated by a fjord and surrounded by hills and forests.
Interest: City holiday
The official website for Oslo
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Last updated: 2009-06-15
Explore Oslo
Where to stay
Oslo offers a range of hotels in every price category, as well as youth and family hostels, guest houses, camp sites and private accommodation.
Interest: Where to stay, City holiday
Where to stay
Attractions
Top attractions in Oslo include Vigelandsparken Sculpture Park, Akershus Fortress and the Viking Ship Museum.
Interest: Buildings & Monuments, Nature attractions, Museums & Galleries
Attractions
Getting here and around
Oslo can be reached easily by car, ferry, train, bus or plane. Once you are here, public transportation makes it simple to get around the city.
Interest: Transportation
Getting here and around
What to do
Oslo's location gives visitors an opportunity for a unique city break. Hike in the forest, swim in the fjord and go to a concert all in the same day.
Interest: Golfing, Skiing, Museums & Galleries, Biking, Hiking
What to do
Online booking Oslo
Please note that all bookings are handled by visitOslo, not visitnorway.
Online booking Oslo
Shopping
You will find large shopping centres and department stores in the city centre. Bogstadveien and Hegdehaugsveien are good streets for shopping.
Interest: Shopping
Shopping
Tour suggestions
Oslo offers a variety of sightseeing tours in different languages by boat, bus, or on foot. Tours are available all year.
Interest: Tours & Safaris
Tour suggestions
Restaurants and nightlife
Oslo's wide choice of restaurants allows you to have anything from a Michelin rated meal to Thai take-away in the park.
Interest: Food & Drink
Restaurants and nightlife
Films and pictures
Film from Oslo
Watch this comprehensive video from Oslo, with all the main attractions and activities the capital of Norway has to offer.
Film from Oslo
Film from the national day celebrations in Norway
Watch video with the children's parade and the members of the royal family at the celebration of Norway's national day on 17 May.
Interest: Culture, Typical Norwegian
Film from the national day celebrations in Norway
Pictures of Oslo
Watch slideshow from citylife in Oslo and outdoor activities in the Oslofjord and the forrested hills that surround the capital of Norway.
Pictures of Oslo
Recommendations
Visitors' recommendations in Oslo
- It's fantastic that you can take your skis on the metro, travel up to Holmenkollen and go skiing, says Anne-Marie Kefi from France.
Interest: City holiday, Personal stories
Visitors' recommendations in Oslo
About Oslo
Key facts about Oslo
The capital of Norway is also its largest city. It has over 575,000 inhabitants and covers 454 square kilometres, 242 of which are forests.
Key facts about Oslo
Tourist information in Oslo
The tourist information centres can assist you with the information you need about Oslo. You can buy the Oslo Pass and sightseeing tickets there.
Tourist information in Oslo
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Norway's Opera House
The extraordinary marble and glass building in Bjørvika, Oslo, houses both opera and other cultural events. It is also a piece of art on its own.
Interest: Attractions & Culture
Norway's Opera House
Monocle recommends Oslo
The international magazine Monocle has ranked Oslo among 25 cities in the world to call home, based on a diverse and interesting life.
Interest: Architecture, Attractions & Culture
Monocle recommends Oslo
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Oslo
Oslo
Where to stay
Where to stay
Oslo offers a range of hotels in every price category, as well as youth and family hostels, guest houses, camp sites and private accommodation.
Where to stay
What to do
What to do
Oslo's location gives visitors an opportunity for a unique city break. Hike in the forest, swim in the fjord and go to a concert all in the same day.
What to do
Attractions
Attractions
Top attractions in Oslo include Vigelandsparken Sculpture Park, Akershus Fortress and the Viking Ship Museum.
Attractions
Getting here and around
Getting here and around
Oslo can be reached easily by car, ferry, train, bus or plane. Once you are here, public transportation makes it simple to get around the city.
Getting here and around
Tour suggestions
Tour suggestions
Oslo offers a variety of sightseeing tours in different languages by boat, bus, or on foot. Tours are available all year.
Tour suggestions
Tourist information in Oslo
Tourist information in Oslo
The tourist information centres can assist you with the information you need about Oslo. You can buy the Oslo Pass and sightseeing tickets there.
Tourist information in Oslo
Key facts about Oslo
Key facts about Oslo
The capital of Norway is also its largest city. It has over 575,000 inhabitants and covers 454 square kilometres, 242 of which are forests.
Key facts about Oslo
Shopping
Shopping
You will find large shopping centres and department stores in the city centre. Bogstadveien and Hegdehaugsveien are good streets for shopping.
Shopping
Restaurants and nightlife
Restaurants and nightlife
Oslo's wide choice of restaurants allows you to have anything from a Michelin rated meal to Thai take-away in the park.
Restaurants and nightlife
Online booking Oslo
Online booking Oslo
Please note that all bookings are handled by visitOslo, not visitnorway.
Online booking Oslo
Winter at Oslo Winter Park Tryvann
Winter at Oslo Winter Park Tryvann
Oslo Winter Park Tryvann offers good skiing only 20 minutes from Oslo city centre.
Winter at Oslo Winter Park Tryvann
See Oslo, ski Oslo
See Oslo, ski Oslo
Skiing enthusiasts do not have to head to the mountains for a wintry holiday.
See Oslo, ski Oslo
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Michelin rated restaurants in Norway
Michelin rated restaurants in Norway
The Michelin Guide includes six Norwegian restaurants, all situated in or near the capital city of Oslo.
Michelin rated restaurants in Norway
Winter at Oslo Winter Park Tryvann
Winter at Oslo Winter Park Tryvann
Oslo Winter Park Tryvann offers good skiing only 20 minutes from Oslo city centre.
Winter at Oslo Winter Park Tryvann
See Oslo, ski Oslo
See Oslo, ski Oslo
Skiing enthusiasts do not have to head to the mountains for a wintry holiday.
See Oslo, ski Oslo
Holmenkollen under construction
Holmenkollen under construction
Holmenkollen is situated at the very top of Oslo and acts as a gateway to the forests that surround the capital.
Holmenkollen under construction
Visit Oslo Konsert
Visit Oslo Konsert
La deg underholde mens du opplever Oslo gjennom disse korte filmsnuttene.
Visit Oslo Konsert
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City holiday
Short break in a Norwegian city
Short break in a Norwegian city
There are several airlines offering flights to the main cities of Bergen, Trondheim, Stavanger, Tromsø and Oslo.
Short break in a Norwegian city
Tromsø
Tromsø
The capital of the Arctic is a lively, humorous and beautiful city packed with culture and history, and surrounded by mountains, fjords and islands.
Tromsø
The Stavanger Region
The Stavanger Region
Explore beautiful fjords, magnificent mountains and stunning beaches. Discover why the region is a European Capital of Culture.
The Stavanger Region
Visitors' recommendations in Bergen
Visitors' recommendations in Bergen
- We were presented to real Norwegian culture, says Peter Fostekew from England after visiting Otternes Bygdetun.
Visitors' recommendations in Bergen
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Bergen
Bergen is known for Bryggen Hanseatic Wharf, the Fish Market, and surrounding mountains and fjords, such as the Hardangerfjord and Sognefjord.
Bergen
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