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| Oslo Travel Guide Edit This The best resource for sights, hotels, restaurants, bars, what to do and see Aker brygge at sunset Aker brygge at sunset http://the.meta-bunker.net Oslo is the capital of Norway with approximately 500.000 inhabitans, or a little over 10% of the country`s total population. About one third of the total population of the country lives around the Oslo Fjord area. Oslo - The city of the Nobel Peace Prize, was founded in the year 1000 and has celebrated its 1000 years anniversary in the year 2000. Oslo City is located as far north as St. Petersburg, Anchorage in Alaska and Kap Farvel in Greenland. Even though the city is situated so far north, its climate is temperate in the autumn and warm in summer. The winters last from 3 to 5 months with very good skiing conditions in the hills around the city. You need at last three days to explore this city. Oslo has a number of parks, museums, churches and other beautiful places: It’s a fun place to explore on your own. Hours can be spent strolling along Karl Johans Gate (the main street) to the Royal Palace and perusing the Edvard Munch Museum. The works of various other Norwegian painters can be viewed at the National Gallery. Other attractions in Oslo include the Vigeland Museum in Frogner Park, The Vking Ship Museum at bygdøy with a full-sized genuine ship from the medeival age and the Open-Air Folk Museum with numerous centuries-old buildings from across Norway. Tøyen, Grunerløkka and Gamle-Oslo are also nice places to go. Here you can chill in a café, try italian ice or see old Oslo. Numerous cruise ships visit Oslo and it is a great way to see Oslo's tourist attractions in a day. _________Sights Edit This Oslo City Town Hall - Sightseeing Oslo Fjord Oslo City Town Hall - Sightseeing Oslo Fjord Runhild Olsen [Add Sight] Domkirke (cathedral) Edit This The Domkirke dates from the late 17th century, though its heavyweight tower was remodelled in 1850. Plain and dour from the outside, the cathedral's elegantly restored interior is in delightful contrast: the low-ceiling nave and transsept awash with maroon, green and gold paintwork. type: Churches and Cathedrals World66 rating: [rate it] address: Stortovet (market square) openinghours: daily 10am - 4pm, fee The Vigeland Park Edit This photo The Vigeland Park includes a great number of Gustav Vigeland's works. Here are 212 sculptures in bronze and granite and several wrought iron gates. Vigeland modelled all his sculptures in full size without any assistance of pupils or other artists. By the run of the waterfall the bridge widens to each side and is marked with figures surrounded by massive bronze wheels. Here you will also find Sinnataggen , the little Angry Boy. type: Parks, Gardens and Zoos World66 rating: [rate it] tel: + 47 23 49 37 00 openingHours: 24h url: www.museumsnett.no address: Postboks 1453 Vika Sightseeing the Oslo Fjord - båtOpplevelse AS Edit This Sightseeing boat trips on the Oslo Fjord! Bright spring sunshine, summer seaside fun, autumn colours and winter landscapes; Boat sightseeing tours, daily departures from Oslo, R?dhusbrygge 2, all year round. * 2 hours boat trip on the Oslo Fjord, also arrival at the museums of Byg?y. * 3 hours boat trip to the grand historic Oscarsborg Fortress. * visit website for price, sailing list, sightseeing info - boat trips from Oslo. FOR more.. type: Hotspots World66 rating: [rate it] accessibility: all year round! tel: +47 66 91 30 00 openingHours: go to website, båtOpplevelse - Sightseeing url: www.vikingsaga.no address: Rådhusbrygge 2 Slottet (The Royal Palace) Edit This Built between 1825 and 1848 the Royal Palace is a monument to Norwegian openness: no railings and walls outside. The castle's garden is freely open to the public. The daily changing of the guard at 1.30pm is a snappy affair, but worth a look. type: Hotspots World66 rating: [rate it] address: Slottsparken openinghours: no public access Rådhuset (The city hall) Edit This Rådhuset Rådhuset photo by: Jeff Mormul The sullen brickwork of the massive city hall, the Radhus, dominates the Fridtjof Nansens Plass. The city hall, opened in 1950 to celebrate the city's 900th anniversary, is the most distinctive part of Oslo's waterfront. In the first years many people complained about this "modern" thing, but popular irritation has today moved on to other targets, its twin towers are now one of the city's main symbols. type: Hotspots World66 rating: [rate it] address: Fridtjof Nansens Plass openinghours: summer: Mon - Sat 9am - 5pm, Sun noon - 5pm. Winter Mon - Sat. 9am -4pm, Sun noon - 4pm- Stortinget (parliament) Edit This The Stortinget houses the Norwegian Parliament The Stortinget houses the Norwegian Parliament photo by: Joseph Hollick The Oslo Parliament building is an imposing chunk of neo-Roman architecture that was completed in 1866. The obligatory guided tours inside show only little more than can be gleaned from the outside. type: Others World66 rating: [rate it] address: Karl Johans Gate corner Akersgata openinghours: tours: in summer daily beside sun: 10am, 11.30am, 12.30am, 1pm Basarhallene Edit This This circular buildings of two tiers, whose brick cloisters once housed the city's food market is a curious building and one of the main sights of Karl Johans gate, Oslo's main street. type: Others World66 rating: [rate it] address: Dronningensgate corner Karl Johans Gate ____________History Edit This In the 8th century a settlement was built right at the top of the Oslo Fjord. This settlement grew rapidly during Viking times. Agriculture, trade and shipbuilding were important commercial activities, and Oslo sometimes are refered as the "Viking Capital". The city of Oslo was founded long after the town had been developed by the Vikings. Recent archeological findings state that the city was founded year 1000. Approximatly the half of the Oslo's population died during the time of Black Death in 1348. This epidemic caused that Norway became reduced to a province of Denmark. During this time Copenhagen was the actual capital of Norway. Oslo was completely destroyed by fire in 1624. The King Christian IV of Denmark and Norway , decided to move Oslo from what we today call the Old Town , and rebuild it near the Akershus Fortress. A completely new city was created and named Christiania. Norway was united with Sweden in 1814. This caused a very strong economic and political growth of Christiania with substantial expansion right up until the dissolution of the union with Sweden in 1905. The original name of Oslo was re-instated on January 1, 1925 ___________Practical Information Edit This The weather: The weather in Oslo (generally in Norway) is not predictible. It changes very quickly. A sunny day may quickly turn into a rainy day so you have to be prepared. Bring with you summer clothes and clothes for a cold and wet day. You never know what you are going to need. The people: Nearly everybody understands and talks English, so you do not need a dictionary. The people are really friendly so don’t be afraid of asking people if there is something you need to ask. Most of the people like tourists and love to help them. Important Telephones numbers: Fires, accidents and serious pollution Tel: 110 Police-Immediate assistance Tel: 112 Ambulance nad Medical assistance Tel: 113 First aid (Legevakten), 24 hours service Tel:2 11 80 80 Pharmacy (apotek), 24 hours service Tel: 241 24 82 Dental Emergency Service (tannlegevakten) Tel: 22 67 30 00 To block lost credit cards: American express Tel: 800 33 244 Diner`s club Tel: 22 83 06 91 Eurocard/Mastercard Tel: 800 30 250 Visa Tel: 800 30 250 __________Getting Around Edit This Its really easy to get around in Oslo because of the very good public transportation systems. You can use buses, subway and trams. Every station has time tables. You can use all of them with the same ticket. You can buy one hour ticket, one day ticket, one week ticket or one month ticket if you are planning to stay in Oslo for that long. One day ticket costs 60 KR (you can use the public transportation system as much as you want for 24 hours) One week ticket cost 250 KR (you can use the public transportation system as much as you want for 1 week) One month ticket cost 700 KR (you can use the public transportation system as much as you want for one month) ___________Getting There Edit This Oslo airport - OSL Oslo airport - OSL Oslo lufthavn AS By air: The Gardermoen International Airport (IATA designator "OSL") offers excellent access to destinatons around the world. It is one of Scandinavian Airlines' international hubs, and is also served by several foreign carriers (including Air France, British Airways, Continental, Norwegian, PIA Pakistan, Finnair, Icelandair, KLM, Lufthansa, LOT Polish Airlines, TAP Portugal, Sterling and many more). The modern, elegant airport is located approximately 47 km north of downtown Oslo, but is easily reached by freeway, airport buses, or by Flytoget, a 19-minute bullet-train to downtown. (To downtown, the train is NOK 160,- each way; the bus takes 45 minutes but costs less, NOK 110,-). Visitors leaving on early flights may wish to stay overnight at the airport hotel, which has direct access to the terminal building. There are several hotels nearby. To the southwest of Oslo, the smaller Torp International Airport, located in the town of Sandefjord, often offers cheaper fares, in part because low-fares carrier Ryanair flies there (other carriers are KLM, Widerøe, Coast Air and a number of Charter Operators). The airport is located 120 km south of downtown Oslo, and services a number of other communities along the Western side the Oslo Fjord. It can be reached by airport buses (2 hrs) and local trains. Note: Torp airport handles limited domestic traffic. If you are connecting to other airports in Norway, chances are you must arrange for your own travel for the 175 kilometers from Torp to Gardermoen (by bus or train). By boat: Oslo has ferry connctions to Copenhagen, Hirthshals and Fredrikshavn (12 hrs) in Denmark and Kiel in Germany. The ferries are large and comfortable and offer TaxFree shops, Restaurants, Bars, and Danceclubs. They are quite popular with Norwegians, who board them for weekend trips to Denmark and Germany. By Rail: From the Oslo Central Station ("Oslo S"), trains to Europe travel South-East along the Oslo Fjord, into Sweden. The Linx (www.linx.no) high speed train services link Oslo to Stockholm, Gothenburg and Malmö in Sweden, and Copenhagen, Denmark. From Sweden, you can also take the Swedish rail network system SJ (www.sj.se). Within Norway, all trains are operated by the Norwegian State Railroads ("NSB") (www.nsb.no). Fjord Tours (www.fjord-tours.no) offers many great sightseeing trips of Norway that, conveniently, can be purchased at the Gardermoen airport and the Oslo Central Station, among other places. Tours such as "Norway in a Nutshell" use a combination of Rail, Express Boat, Coastal Steamer, and Buses to take you to the spectacular mountains, fjords, and towns in Norway. You are generally permitted to choose dates, length of stopovers, and direction of travel with no surcharges. The tours are competitively priced, but note that you must purchase your overnight accommodations separately (the Fjord Tours pass entitles you to a discount at many hotels). By car: A series of large construction projects completed near the end of the 20th century has reduced driving times to Central Europe from Norway and the Scandinavian Peninsula. Almost all trips will go through Sweden, with which Norway shares most of its borders. Copenhagen is under 7 hours away (just over 600 km); Stockholm about the same travel time (about 530 km; but not very much as freeway); Berlin about 12 hrs including ferry between southern Sweden and Germany (about 830 km). ___________Museums Edit This Here are a few museum you can find in Oslo. Contributors March 18, 2005 new by giorgio (1 point) [Add Museum] Norsk Folkemuseum Edit This Stave Church at Olso's Open Air Folk Museum Stave Church at Olso's Open Air Folk Museum photo by: Joseph Hollick This museum, like the Viking Ships, Kontiki, Fram and Maritime Museums is on the Bygdøy peninsula which can be reached by boat from near the Town Hall or by bus. The Folfemuseum has some indoor areas dedicated to such things as Folk Art, Folk Dress and Sami Culture. However its finest attraction is the outdoor museum, containing 155 authentic old buildings from all parts of Norway, including a fine stave church. type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] email: nf@norskfolkemuseum.no address: Museumveien 10, Bygdøy openings: 10-18 summer, 11-15 winter tel: (+47) 22 12 37 00 zipcode: www.norskfolkemuseum.no Edvard Munch Edit This Edvard Munch's art is the most significant Norwegian contribution to the history of art, and he is the only Norwegian artist who has exercised a decisive influence on European art trends, above all as a pioneer of Expressionism in Germany and the A gifted Norwegian painter and printmaker, Edvard Munch not only was his country's greatest artist, but also played a vital role in the development of German expressionism. His work often included the symbolic portrayal of such themes as misery, sickness, and death. The Cry, probably his most familiar painting, is typical in its more.. type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: Adress: Toyengate 53 url: www.munch.museum.no openings: June - 15 Sept. daily 10am - 6pm. 15 Sept. - Apr. Tue/Wed/Fri/Sat 10am to 4pm. Thu/Sun 10am to 6pm, Mon closed. tel: +47 23 - 24 14 00 email: mm@munch.museum.no Vigeland Museum Edit This Many family themed statues Many family themed statues photo by: Joseph Hollick The website given below also gives informatin of the Vigeland Park, sometimes still called the Frognerpark. This is free and has 212 sculptures by Gustaf Vigeland including the Obelisk and the Wheel of Life. Another popular sculpture is Sinnataggen - a baby boy stamping his foot in fury. This statue was stolen a few years back, and in the process they injured it's foot. It's been repaired since then. Many love it; some hate it; what is certain is that it is unique to Oslo and you should see it. type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: Nobelsgate 32 url: www.vigeland.museum.no tel: +47 22 - 54 25 30 Vikingshiphouse Edit This A Viking ship A Viking ship photo by: Joseph Hollick Contains three vikingships found at Oseberg, Gokstad and Tune and more. type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: Huk Aveny 35 tel: +47 22 - 43 83 79 Oslo City Museum Edit This Here you will see a permanent exhibition about the people in Oslo and the city history. type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] tel: 22 43 06 45 Kontiki Museum Edit This This fine museum houses Thor Heyerdal's Kontiki and Ra2. A visit can well be combined with visits to a number of other museums on the Bygdøy Peninsula. type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] email: kon-tiki@online.no address: Bygdøynesveien 36 openings: varies by season -see website tel: +47 23 08 67 67 zipcode: http://www.museumsnett.no/kon-tiki/Museum/ _____________Nightlife and Entertainment Edit This i_1 Oslo has a very good nightlife. The people here love to go out for a drink, especially a beer. You meet all kind of people during the night. There is many nightclubs, discoes and bars. The discoes and nightclubs has covercharge (about 60KR). All of them asks for ID, and you have to be of age 18 or more. Some places you have to be 23 or more. The most popular clubs are around the main street, Karl Johans gate.They are easy to find and there is no big differencies between them, so just go in. You will also find many theaters. The most popular one is in Majorstua area called Coloseum. It is THX with a very big screen and greate sound. The other ones are in National Theater and Vika area. There is also an opera and classical music place. Its on Storgata near the Central Station. Warning: Its really hard to get a cab late at night so be aware that you maybee have to wait 30 minutes or more for a Kebab home [Add Entertainment place] Café Art'é Edit This i_1 Café Art'é is an intimate resort, with a kitchen predominantly inspired by Italian cucine. It’s located in the venerable St. Olavs gt. 7 where it shares facilities with Gallery Frie Kunster. The Gothic revival style building was constructed by the German architect Von Hanno, who brought it to completion in 1873. Von Hanno and his family kept residence in the second floor of the building. It is rummored that the famous Norwegian writer Knut Hamsun was a tenant of the building’s loft more.. type: Beer Gardens World66 rating: [rate it] ClosingTime: 12 noon - 01 am tel: 928 36 984 url: www.cafearte.no accessibility: Tram and buss address: St Olavs gt 7 email: info@cafearte.no BLÅ Edit This BLÅ Popular Jazz club with outdoor cafe/pub by the riverside. The jazz club BLÅ in many ways stands as a column within the jazz life in Oslo and Norway. It is an independent club for live, contemporary jazz and related sounds; a professional venue dedicated to up-and-coming acts from all over the country, while also hosting established international artists. In season BLÅ also offers the finest in outdoor café leisure on the banks of the Aker river, flanked by resident DJ?s (weekends). type: Clubs and dancing World66 rating: [rate it] ClosingTime: 03:30 tel: +47 40004277 url: www.blaaoslo.no accessibility: tram and bus address: brenneriveien 9c email: post@blaaoslo.no VICE nightclub Edit This VICE is a 80s nightclub situated in Downtown Oslo. The exclusive nightclub captures the glitz and glamour of the 80s; with neonlights, dancers, checkboard-illuminated dancefloor and cocktaildrinks. Favorite partyspot of Oslos trendiest and most beautiful bunch. The nightclub is open all weekends, and entrance is invitation only. type: Clubs and dancing World66 rating: [rate it] zipcode: 0100 address: Pilestredet 9 email: vice@vice.no url: www.vice.no ClosingTime: 03:30 Sjakk Matt Edit This Informal and groovy bar and cafe near the Radhus. Delicious mediterranean food, moderate prices. type: Clubs and dancing World66 rating: [rate it] address: Haakon VII's Gate 5 tel: +47 22 83 41 56 ClosingTime: 01:00 / 03:30 (fr,sa) url: www.cafesjakkmatt.no email: cafesjakkmatt@cafesjakkmatt.no Barbeint Edit This West of the National Theatre you will find this jam-packed, fashionable bar with loud sounds and every music from rap to rock. type: Clubs and dancing World66 rating: [rate it] address: Henrik Ibsens Gate 60 A tel: +47 950 64 686 url: www.barbeint-oslo.no email: jama@barbeint-oslo.no The Scotsman Edit This Popular with tourists from all over the world, packed every evening. The steakhouse restaurant in the basement serves pizzas and the regular live music acts can be somehow strange. type: Casinos World66 rating: [rate it] address: Karl Johans Gate 17 tel: +47 22474477 ClosingTime: 03:00 url: scotsman.no email: firmapost@scotsman.no Savoy bar Edit This A small and intimate bar with stained-glass windows and wood-panelled walls, part of the Savoy Hotel. type: Casinos World66 rating: [rate it] address: Universitetsgata 11 tel: (47) 23 35 42 00 url: www.choicehotels.no email: cc.savoy@choice.no Lipp Edit This Big and brash bar (part of the Continental hotel), popular with the well-heeled of Oslo. type: Casinos World66 rating: [rate it] address: Fridtjof Nansens plass 7 tel: +47 22 33 34 58 url: www.lipposlo.no ::::::::::::Holmekollen Travel Guide Edit This The best resource for sights, hotels, restaurants, bars, what to do and see Park Hotel Rica Park Hotel Rica Marina Y. This place is the most popular place for cross-skiing in Oslo. World Cup in skiing is arranged here, and people go there in their freetime to relax and get away from the stressfull days in the town. It is possible to visit the tower of the skijump for a beautiful view on clear days. |
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Oslo è una città del nord dell'Europa ed è la capitale della Norvegia. Con una popolazione di circa 520 000 abitanti, accoglie l'11,5% circa della popolazione norvegese. Insieme all'area urbana circostante, la città ha una popolazione complessiva di 1.090.012 abitanti. I confini geografici della contea di Oslo e del comune sono identici, 22 km². In passato, dal 1624 al 1924, è stata chiamata Christiania e Kristiania.
[modifica] GeografiaCittà multietnica, ospita mezzo milione di abitanti. Oslo è situata in fondo al fiordo Oslofjord, un'insenatura dello Skagerrak. In tutte le altre direzioni Oslo è circondata da verdi colline e montagne e anche dalla Marka, una foresta selvaggia ben raggiungibile dalla città. Ci sono 40 isole limitrofe alla città, la più larga è Malmøya (0.56 km²), Oslo ha 343 laghi, dei quali il maggiore è Maridalsvannet (3.91 km²). Questa è anche la fonte d'acqua principale per una vasta parte della zona occidentale di Oslo, principalmente Vestre Aker e Nordre Aker. Il punto più alto della città è Kirkeberget, a 629 m. Benché la popolazione di Oslo sia esigua in confronto alle altri capitali europee, occupa un area insolitamente grande. I suoi confini circondano molti parchi e aree aperte, dandogli un aspetto molto verdeggiante. Il nucleo più antico di Oslo è a nord della fortezza trecentesca di Akershus ed è il centro vitale della città. La via principale è Karl Johans Gate. Su questa arteria lunga un chilometro e mezzo si affacciano gli edifici storici. Il Palazzo Reale della prima metà dell'800, il Teatro Nazionale in stile rococò, la sede del Parlamento del XIX secolo, l'Università datata 1851.
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Scorcio della città.
Secondo le leggende nordiche, Oslo fu fondata attorno al 1048 dal re Harald Hardråde. Recenti spedizioni archeologiche hanno trovato reperti funerari cristiani antecedenti all'anno 1000, dimostrando che il luogo era popolato già da tempo. Le celebrazioni del millenario di Oslo si sono comunque tenute nel 2000. L'origine del nome è abbastanza oscura. Mentre il suffisso "-lo" significa molto probabilmente "porto" o "banchina", "os" potebbe avere molte connotazioni, incluse alcune anche dal Pantheon mitologico, una collina. È stata considerata come capitale da quando Håkon V era salito al trono (1299-1319), questo re fu il primo a risiedere permanentemente nella città. Egli ha anche cominciato la costruzione della fortezza Akershus. Un secolo dopo la Norvegia era una provincia della Danimarca e il ruolo di Oslo fu ridotto a quello di un centro amministrativo provinciale, con il re che risiedeva a Copenaghen. Il fatto che l'Università di Oslo fu fondata solo nel 1811 ebbe un effetto fortemente negativo sullo sviluppo della nazione. Oslo fu distrutta da un incendio nel 1624 e fu ricostruita in una nuova posizione sulla baia vicino alla Fortezza Akershus dal re Christian IV, questo re diede il suo nome alla città: Christiania (in un secondo momento 1878-1924 la citta fu chiamata Kristiania). L'uso del nome originale Oslo fu ripristinato solo nel 1925. Ma molto prima di questo, Christiania ha cominciato a riacquistare la sua importanza come centro commerciale e culturale in Norvegia. Nel 1814 Christiania divenne la capitale effettiva quando l'unione con la Danimarca fu sciolta. Molte pietre miliari della città furono edificate nel XIX secolo, inclui il Palazzo Reale (1825-1848), Stortinget (il parlamento) (1861-1866, l'Università di Oslo, il teatro nazionale, la cattedrale di San Halvard, la cappella reale della Vergine, le chiese di San Clemente, di San Nicola, di Santa Croce, infine anche la borsa di Oslo. Fra gli artisti famosi che hanno vissuto là in questo periodo ricordiamo Henrik Ibsen, Edvard Munch, Knut Hamsun e Sigrid Undset (Gli ultimi due vinsero il Premio Nobel per la letteratura). Nel 1850, Oslo superò Bergen come città più popolosa della nazione. Oslo ha ospitato i giochi olimpici invernali del 1952. Nel maggio 1998 vi furono firmati gli accordi detti di Oslo II tra Israele e Palestina, sotto l'egida degli Stati Uniti. Due delle principali attrazioni turistiche di Oslo sono il Parco di Vigeland, un'esposizione di sculture e altre opere d'arte, e la collina di Holmenkollen, famosa per gli sport invernali. [modifica] Mezzi di comunicazione
Scorcio del porto di Oslo
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[modifica] AcquaC'è un servizio di traghetti giornaliero che mette in comunicazione la città con:
[modifica] TrenoLa Oslo Sentralstasjon è la stazione ferroviaria principale a Oslo. Da qui, ci sono treni che la connettono a: Trondheim, Bergen, Stavanger, Stoccolma, Göteborg e Copenaghen. Nel 2004 la compagnia ferroviaria norvegese è stata la terza più puntuale in Europa. Per i primi 4 mesi del 2005 la puntualità è del 92,9%. Durante l'inverno in particolare, le condizioni atmosferiche, come la neve e le bufere possono causare ritardi e cancellazioni nelle linee che transitano per le montagne nel centro della Norvegia.
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Tutti i trasporti pubblici a Oslo sono serviti dal sistema di biglietti comuni Oslo Sporveier, che permette liberi spostamenti entro un'ora dall'acquisto del biglietto. Le linee del tram e della metropolitana (T-Bane) sono le più grandi d'Europa se paragonate al numero di abitanti, e Oslo è anche la città più piccola al mondo ad essere servita completamente dalla metropolitana.
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Oslo Travel Guide Edit This The best resource for sights, hotels, restaurants, bars, what to do and see Oslo Royal Castle with the royals on the balcony Oslo Royal Castle with the royals on the balcony Jorn A Jensen Oslo is the capital of Norway with approximately 500.000 inhabitans, or a little over 10% of the country`s total population. About one third of the total population of the country lives around the Oslo Fjord area. Oslo - The city of the Nobel Peace Prize, was founded in the year 1000 and has celebrated its 1000 years anniversary in the year 2000. Oslo City is located as far north as St. Petersburg, Anchorage in Alaska and Kap Farvel in Greenland. Even though the city is situated so far north, its climate is temperate in the autumn and warm in summer. The winters last from 3 to 5 months with very good skiing conditions in the hills around the city. You need at last three days to explore this city. Oslo has a number of parks, museums, churches and other beautiful places: It’s a fun place to explore on your own. Hours can be spent strolling along Karl Johans Gate (the main street) to the Royal Palace and perusing the Edvard Munch Museum. The works of various other Norwegian painters can be viewed at the National Gallery. Other attractions in Oslo include the Vigeland Museum in Frogner Park, The Vking Ship Museum at bygdøy with a full-sized genuine ship from the medeival age and the Open-Air Folk Museum with numerous centuries-old buildings from across Norway. Tøyen, Grunerløkka and Gamle-Oslo are also nice places to go. Here you can chill in a café, try italian ice or see old Oslo. Numerous cruise ships visit Oslo and it is a great way to see Oslo's tourist attractions in a day. ____________Sights Edit This Rådhuset Rådhuset Jeff Mormul [Add Sight] Domkirke (cathedral) Edit This The Domkirke dates from the late 17th century, though its heavyweight tower was remodelled in 1850. Plain and dour from the outside, the cathedral's elegantly restored interior is in delightful contrast: the low-ceiling nave and transsept awash with maroon, green and gold paintwork. type: Churches and Cathedrals World66 rating: [rate it] address: Stortovet (market square) openinghours: daily 10am - 4pm, fee The Vigeland Park Edit This photo The Vigeland Park includes a great number of Gustav Vigeland's works. Here are 212 sculptures in bronze and granite and several wrought iron gates. Vigeland modelled all his sculptures in full size without any assistance of pupils or other artists. By the run of the waterfall the bridge widens to each side and is marked with figures surrounded by massive bronze wheels. Here you will also find Sinnataggen , the little Angry Boy. type: Parks, Gardens and Zoos World66 rating: [rate it] tel: + 47 23 49 37 00 openingHours: 24h url: www.museumsnett.no address: Postboks 1453 Vika Sightseeing the Oslo Fjord - båtOpplevelse AS Edit This Sightseeing boat trips on the Oslo Fjord! Bright spring sunshine, summer seaside fun, autumn colours and winter landscapes; Boat sightseeing tours, daily departures from Oslo, R?dhusbrygge 2, all year round. * 2 hours boat trip on the Oslo Fjord, also arrival at the museums of Byg?y. * 3 hours boat trip to the grand historic Oscarsborg Fortress. * visit website for price, sailing list, sightseeing info - boat trips from Oslo. FOR more.. type: Hotspots World66 rating: [rate it] accessibility: all year round! tel: +47 66 91 30 00 openingHours: go to website, båtOpplevelse - Sightseeing url: www.vikingsaga.no address: Rådhusbrygge 2 Slottet (The Royal Palace) Edit This Built between 1825 and 1848 the Royal Palace is a monument to Norwegian openness: no railings and walls outside. The castle's garden is freely open to the public. The daily changing of the guard at 1.30pm is a snappy affair, but worth a look. type: Hotspots World66 rating: [rate it] address: Slottsparken openinghours: no public access Rådhuset (The city hall) Edit This Rådhuset Rådhuset photo by: Jeff Mormul The sullen brickwork of the massive city hall, the Radhus, dominates the Fridtjof Nansens Plass. The city hall, opened in 1950 to celebrate the city's 900th anniversary, is the most distinctive part of Oslo's waterfront. In the first years many people complained about this "modern" thing, but popular irritation has today moved on to other targets, its twin towers are now one of the city's main symbols. type: Hotspots World66 rating: [rate it] address: Fridtjof Nansens Plass openinghours: summer: Mon - Sat 9am - 5pm, Sun noon - 5pm. Winter Mon - Sat. 9am -4pm, Sun noon - 4pm- Stortinget (parliament) Edit This The Stortinget houses the Norwegian Parliament The Stortinget houses the Norwegian Parliament photo by: Joseph Hollick The Oslo Parliament building is an imposing chunk of neo-Roman architecture that was completed in 1866. The obligatory guided tours inside show only little more than can be gleaned from the outside. type: Others World66 rating: [rate it] address: Karl Johans Gate corner Akersgata openinghours: tours: in summer daily beside sun: 10am, 11.30am, 12.30am, 1pm Basarhallene Edit This This circular buildings of two tiers, whose brick cloisters once housed the city's food market is a curious building and one of the main sights of Karl Johans gate, Oslo's main street. type: Others World66 rating: [rate it] address: Dronningensgate corner Karl Johans Gate ____________History Edit This In the 8th century a settlement was built right at the top of the Oslo Fjord. This settlement grew rapidly during Viking times. Agriculture, trade and shipbuilding were important commercial activities, and Oslo sometimes are refered as the "Viking Capital". The city of Oslo was founded long after the town had been developed by the Vikings. Recent archeological findings state that the city was founded year 1000. Approximatly the half of the Oslo's population died during the time of Black Death in 1348. This epidemic caused that Norway became reduced to a province of Denmark. During this time Copenhagen was the actual capital of Norway. Oslo was completely destroyed by fire in 1624. The King Christian IV of Denmark and Norway , decided to move Oslo from what we today call the Old Town , and rebuild it near the Akershus Fortress. A completely new city was created and named Christiania. Norway was united with Sweden in 1814. This caused a very strong economic and political growth of Christiania with substantial expansion right up until the dissolution of the union with Sweden in 1905. The original name of Oslo was re-instated on January 1, 1925 ___________Practical Information Edit This The weather: The weather in Oslo (generally in Norway) is not predictible. It changes very quickly. A sunny day may quickly turn into a rainy day so you have to be prepared. Bring with you summer clothes and clothes for a cold and wet day. You never know what you are going to need. The people: Nearly everybody understands and talks English, so you do not need a dictionary. The people are really friendly so don’t be afraid of asking people if there is something you need to ask. Most of the people like tourists and love to help them. Important Telephones numbers: Fires, accidents and serious pollution Tel: 110 Police-Immediate assistance Tel: 112 Ambulance nad Medical assistance Tel: 113 First aid (Legevakten), 24 hours service Tel:2 11 80 80 Pharmacy (apotek), 24 hours service Tel: 241 24 82 Dental Emergency Service (tannlegevakten) Tel: 22 67 30 00 To block lost credit cards: American express Tel: 800 33 244 Diner`s club Tel: 22 83 06 91 Eurocard/Mastercard Tel: 800 30 250 Visa Tel: 800 30 250 ________Museums Edit This Here are a few museum you can find in Oslo. Contributors March 18, 2005 new by giorgio (1 point) [Add Museum] Norsk Folkemuseum Edit This Stave Church at Olso's Open Air Folk Museum Stave Church at Olso's Open Air Folk Museum photo by: Joseph Hollick This museum, like the Viking Ships, Kontiki, Fram and Maritime Museums is on the Bygdøy peninsula which can be reached by boat from near the Town Hall or by bus. The Folfemuseum has some indoor areas dedicated to such things as Folk Art, Folk Dress and Sami Culture. However its finest attraction is the outdoor museum, containing 155 authentic old buildings from all parts of Norway, including a fine stave church. type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] email: nf@norskfolkemuseum.no address: Museumveien 10, Bygdøy openings: 10-18 summer, 11-15 winter tel: (+47) 22 12 37 00 zipcode: www.norskfolkemuseum.no Edvard Munch Edit This Edvard Munch's art is the most significant Norwegian contribution to the history of art, and he is the only Norwegian artist who has exercised a decisive influence on European art trends, above all as a pioneer of Expressionism in Germany and the A gifted Norwegian painter and printmaker, Edvard Munch not only was his country's greatest artist, but also played a vital role in the development of German expressionism. His work often included the symbolic portrayal of such themes as misery, sickness, and death. The Cry, probably his most familiar painting, is typical in its more.. type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: Adress: Toyengate 53 url: www.munch.museum.no openings: June - 15 Sept. daily 10am - 6pm. 15 Sept. - Apr. Tue/Wed/Fri/Sat 10am to 4pm. Thu/Sun 10am to 6pm, Mon closed. tel: +47 23 - 24 14 00 email: mm@munch.museum.no Vikingshiphouse Edit This A Viking ship A Viking ship photo by: Joseph Hollick Contains three vikingships found at Oseberg, Gokstad and Tune and more. type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: Huk Aveny 35 tel: +47 22 - 43 83 79 Oslo City Museum Edit This Here you will see a permanent exhibition about the people in Oslo and the city history. type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] tel: 22 43 06 45 Vigeland Museum Edit This Many family themed statues Many family themed statues photo by: Joseph Hollick The website given below also gives informatin of the Vigeland Park, sometimes still called the Frognerpark. This is free and has 212 sculptures by Gustaf Vigeland including the Obelisk and the Wheel of Life. Another popular sculpture is Sinnataggen - a baby boy stamping his foot in fury. This statue was stolen a few years back, and in the process they injured it's foot. It's been repaired since then. Many love it; some hate it; what is certain is that it is unique to Oslo and you should see it. type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: Nobelsgate 32 url: www.vigeland.museum.no tel: +47 22 - 54 25 30 Kontiki Museum Edit This This fine museum houses Thor Heyerdal's Kontiki and Ra2. A visit can well be combined with visits to a number of other museums on the Bygdøy Peninsula. type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] email: kon-tiki@online.no address: Bygdøynesveien 36 openings: varies by season -see website tel: +47 23 08 67 67 zipcode: http://www.museumsnett.no/kon-tiki/Museum/ _____________Nightlife and Entertainment Edit This i_1 Oslo has a very good nightlife. The people here love to go out for a drink, especially a beer. You meet all kind of people during the night. There is many nightclubs, discoes and bars. The discoes and nightclubs has covercharge (about 60KR). All of them asks for ID, and you have to be of age 18 or more. Some places you have to be 23 or more. The most popular clubs are around the main street, Karl Johans gate.They are easy to find and there is no big differencies between them, so just go in. You will also find many theaters. The most popular one is in Majorstua area called Coloseum. It is THX with a very big screen and greate sound. The other ones are in National Theater and Vika area. There is also an opera and classical music place. Its on Storgata near the Central Station. Warning: Its really hard to get a cab late at night so be aware that you maybee have to wait 30 minutes or more for a Kebab home [Add Entertainment place] Café Art'é Edit This i_1 Café Art'é is an intimate resort, with a kitchen predominantly inspired by Italian cucine. It’s located in the venerable St. Olavs gt. 7 where it shares facilities with Gallery Frie Kunster. The Gothic revival style building was constructed by the German architect Von Hanno, who brought it to completion in 1873. Von Hanno and his family kept residence in the second floor of the building. It is rummored that the famous Norwegian writer Knut Hamsun was a tenant of the building’s loft more.. type: Beer Gardens World66 rating: [rate it] ClosingTime: 12 noon - 01 am tel: 928 36 984 url: www.cafearte.no accessibility: Tram and buss address: St Olavs gt 7 email: info@cafearte.no BLÅ Edit This BLÅ Popular Jazz club with outdoor cafe/pub by the riverside. The jazz club BLÅ in many ways stands as a column within the jazz life in Oslo and Norway. It is an independent club for live, contemporary jazz and related sounds; a professional venue dedicated to up-and-coming acts from all over the country, while also hosting established international artists. In season BLÅ also offers the finest in outdoor café leisure on the banks of the Aker river, flanked by resident DJ?s (weekends). type: Clubs and dancing World66 rating: [rate it] ClosingTime: 03:30 tel: +47 40004277 url: www.blaaoslo.no accessibility: tram and bus address: brenneriveien 9c email: post@blaaoslo.no VICE nightclub Edit This VICE is a 80s nightclub situated in Downtown Oslo. The exclusive nightclub captures the glitz and glamour of the 80s; with neonlights, dancers, checkboard-illuminated dancefloor and cocktaildrinks. Favorite partyspot of Oslos trendiest and most beautiful bunch. The nightclub is open all weekends, and entrance is invitation only. type: Clubs and dancing World66 rating: [rate it] zipcode: 0100 address: Pilestredet 9 email: vice@vice.no url: www.vice.no ClosingTime: 03:30 Sjakk Matt Edit This Informal and groovy bar and cafe near the Radhus. Delicious mediterranean food, moderate prices. type: Clubs and dancing World66 rating: [rate it] address: Haakon VII's Gate 5 tel: +47 22 83 41 56 ClosingTime: 01:00 / 03:30 (fr,sa) url: www.cafesjakkmatt.no email: cafesjakkmatt@cafesjakkmatt.no Barbeint Edit This West of the National Theatre you will find this jam-packed, fashionable bar with loud sounds and every music from rap to rock. type: Clubs and dancing World66 rating: [rate it] address: Henrik Ibsens Gate 60 A tel: +47 950 64 686 url: www.barbeint-oslo.no email: jama@barbeint-oslo.no The Scotsman Edit This Popular with tourists from all over the world, packed every evening. The steakhouse restaurant in the basement serves pizzas and the regular live music acts can be somehow strange. type: Casinos World66 rating: [rate it] address: Karl Johans Gate 17 tel: +47 22474477 ClosingTime: 03:00 url: scotsman.no email: firmapost@scotsman.no Savoy bar Edit This A small and intimate bar with stained-glass windows and wood-panelled walls, part of the Savoy Hotel. type: Casinos World66 rating: [rate it] address: Universitetsgata 11 tel: (47) 23 35 42 00 url: www.choicehotels.no email: cc.savoy@choice.no Lipp Edit This Big and brash bar (part of the Continental hotel), popular with the well-heeled of Oslo. type: Casinos World66 rating: [rate it] address: Fridtjof Nansens plass 7 tel: +47 22 33 34 58 url: www.lipposlo.no |
