Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
▲Norwegian Maritime Museum
Dusty cruise through Norway's rich
seafaring heritage.
Hours:
Mid-May-Aug daily 10:00-18:00; Sept-mid-
▲Edvard Munch Museum
Works of Norway's famous Expressionistic
painter.
Hours:
June-Aug daily 10:00-17:00; Sept-May Tue-Sat
▲Grünerløkka
Oslo's bohemian district, with bustling cafés and pubs.
Hours:
Always open. See
here
.
• Stand at the harbor and give it a sweeping counterclockwise look.
Harborfront Spin-Tour:
Oslofjord is a huge playground, with 40 city-
owned,park-likeislands.Bigwhitecruiseships—alargepartofthelocaltour-
ist economy—dock just under the Akershus Fortress on the left. Just past the
fort's impressive 13th-century ramparts, a statue of FDR grabs the shade. He's
here in gratitude for the safe refuge the US gave to members of the royal fam-
ily (including the young prince who is now Norway's king) during World War
II—while the king and his government-in-exile waged Norway's fight against
the Nazis from London.
Enjoy the grand view of City Hall. The yellow building farther to the left
was the old West Train Station; today it houses the
Nobel Peace Center,
pier is the launchpad for harbor boat tours and the shuttle boat to the Byg-
døy museums. A fisherman often moors his boat here, selling shrimp from the
back.
Attheotherendoftheharbor,shipyardbuildings(thiswastheformerheart
of Norway's once-important shipbuilding industry) have been transformed
into
Aker Brygge
—Oslo's thriving restaurant/shopping/nightclub zone (see
“Eating in Oslo”).
