Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
regions at a glance
Oslo
Museums & Galleries
Architecture
Activities
NORWAY'S CULTURAL HOME
If it happened in Norwegian history, there's probably a museum in Oslo dedicated to the
event, from the Vikings to Thor Heyerdahl and beyond. Some of the towering icons of na-
tional culture have wall space here as well.
BEAUTIFUL BUILDINGS
Oslo's growing architectural reputation was cemented with the opening of the award-win-
ning Opera House in 2008, but there's plenty more to turn the head, from a 14th-century
fortress to the distinctive parliament and town hall.
THE GREAT OUTDOORS
Oslo's inhabitants like nothing better than to escape the pressures of city life and take to the
stands of green that surround the city. Much of the activity coalesces around the Holmen-
kollen Ski Jump and the Nordmarka woodland.
