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Oslo's inner harbour with Aker Brygge and the City Hall, Norway
Oslo
The capital of Norway is situated by a fjord and surrounded by hills and forests.
Interest: City holiday
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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 and 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, Cycling, Hiking
What to do
Online booking Oslo
Please note that all bookings are handled by visitOslo, not visitnorway.
Online booking Oslo
Shopping
The shopping capital of Norway offers a vide selection, from the latest international trends to modern Norwegian designs and local handicafts.
Interest: Shopping
Shopping
Tour suggetions
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 suggetions
Eating out in Oslo
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
Eating out in Oslo
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: Typical Norwegian, Culture
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: Personal stories, City holiday
Visitors' recommendations in Oslo
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
Key facts
The capital of Norway is also its largest city. It has over 575,000 inhabitants and covers 454 square kilometres, 242 of which is forests.
Key facts
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See Oslo, ski Oslo
Skiing enthusiasts don't have to head to the mountains for a wintry holiday.
Interest: Skiing
See Oslo, ski 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 suggetions
Tour suggetions
Oslo offers a variety of sightseeing tours in different languages by boat, bus, or on foot. Tours are available all year.
Tour suggetions
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
Key facts
The capital of Norway is also its largest city. It has over 575,000 inhabitants and covers 454 square kilometres, 242 of which is forests.
Key facts
Shopping
Shopping
The shopping capital of Norway offers a vide selection, from the latest international trends to modern Norwegian designs and local handicafts.
Shopping
Eating out in Oslo
Eating out in Oslo
Oslo's wide choice of restaurants allows you to have anything from a Michelin rated meal to Thai take-away in the park.
Eating out in Oslo
Online booking Oslo
Online booking Oslo
Please note that all bookings are handled by visitOslo, not visitnorway.
Online booking Oslo
Winter at Tryvann
Winter at Tryvann
Tryvann winter park offers good skiing 20 minutes from Oslo city centre.
Winter at Tryvann
See Oslo, ski Oslo
See Oslo, ski Oslo
Skiing enthusiasts don't have to head to the mountains for a wintry holiday.
See Oslo, ski Oslo
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Mr Gay World in Oslo
Mr Gay World in Oslo
Mr Gay World will take place in Oslo, February 2010.
Mr Gay World in Oslo
Norway’s new Opera House
Norway’s new Opera House
The extraordinary marble and glass building in Bjørvika, Oslo, will house both opera and other cultural events. It is also a piece of art on its own.
Norway’s new Opera House
Monocle recommends Oslo
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.
Monocle recommends Oslo
Winter at Tryvann
Winter at Tryvann
Tryvann winter park offers good skiing 20 minutes from Oslo city centre.
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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
Bergen
Bergen
Bergen is known for Bryggen Hanseatic Wharf, the Fish Market, and surrounding mountains and fjords, such as the Hardangerfjord and Sognefjord.
Bergen
Trondheim
Trondheim
Norway's capital of technology is a lively and historical university town, and home to the famous Nidarosdomen Cathedral.
Trondheim
The Kristiansand Region
The Kristiansand Region
The Kristiansand area is known for busy summer harbours, white wooden houses, a rocky coast with skerries and the Quart Music Festival.
The Kristiansand Region
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
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