OSLO
Dette er min guide til ditt hjemsted. Jeg vil gjerne takke for at du gjorde meg mest velkommen under mitt opphold i Oslo, og forhåpentligvis vil jeg tilbake snart.Ha en flott dag
Bairdstravel had always wanted to visit Oslo. At School I got stories about the Norsemen travelling in their long boats on great journeys. Discovering new lands
raping and pillaging every where they went . Ifound Oslo a very peaceful city to visit.
Oslo is one of the largest capitals in the World . That is in Area not by population .Population is only 552,000 Much of Oslo is made up by woodland and there are 40 islands and 343 lakes with in the boundrys of the city.
WHERE WE STAYED
Claudia, Jørn were our hosts and they made us most welcome.
It was centrally located, directly opposite the main entrance to the Vigeland
sculpture park. This is the main tourist attraction in town – and everyone you
meet in the street should be able to give you instructions on how to get there.
Sorry to inform you but the b and b is no longer open for buisness
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RYANAIR FROM PRESTWICK no longer available . You must go to Edinburgh
Sandefjord Torp Airport is approximately 110 Km from the city of Oslo, and
only 8 KM from Sandefjord. There is a rail connection to Oslo and to Skien.
Shuttle bus to the train outside the terminal building (timetable and prices: www.nsb.no) There is a bus service, operated by Torpexpressen that is located outside the terminal building. Journey time is approximately 1hr 45 minutes; cost is 180 NOK one way/ 300 NOK return (students and senior citizens 260 NOK return).
In case of flights delays, the Torp – Ekspress will wait for Ryanair and Wizzair flights. The departure time will then be 30 minutes after flight arrival time. Seats-guaranteed - no reservation necessary. Extra coaches will be laid on when required.
If flight departure times change or flights are cancelled, the Torp – Ekspress departure time will be changed at short notice. Visit our website at www.torpekspressen.no for the latest updates or call trafikanten at (+47) 177 for information about travel times for the Torp – Ekspress.
BUY THE OSLO CARD WHICH LETS YOU USE ALL FORMS OF TRANSPORT . WE LOVED ISLAND HOPING TAKE LIFT UP TO OLYMPIC SKI JUMP
Holmenkollen is the most visited attraction in Norway! Ski Museum, ski jump tower, ski simulator, souvenir shop and cafeteria. World Cup events in Holmenkollen Ski Arena. Open all year. Ski tracks, hiking and biking trails in the surroundings. They offer a range of activities for companies/groups at Holmenkollen throughout the year.
The Norwegian Maritime Museum shows Norway's coast and maritime traditions with permanent exhibits about coast culture and maritime history. Their collection of maritime art reflects the perspectives that Norwegian artists have had on the coast and the sea. An impressive multi-screen film by Ivo Caprino gives you a panoramic experience of the ocean and sea. The museum building has won an architectural award and is situated in a park setting by the approach to Oslo harbour.
Vigeland [Frogner] Park, a superb sculpture park with many and curious life-size statues by one of the country's best-known artists, Gustav Vigeland. The star piece is a 20-metre-high obelisk the world's biggest granite sculpture, with 121 clambering bodies representing the human life cycle.
The Kon-Tiki Museum
The Kon-Tiki Museum is a private foundation, which houses a range of boats and artefacts from Thor Heyerdahl's expeditions. Here you can see the original Kon-Tiki raft (1947) with a 30 foot whale shark underneath...statues and a secret family cave from Easter Island (1956)...the papyrus boat Ra II (1970)...and an exciting collection of archaeological finds from Easter Island, East Polynesia, Galapagos and Peru.
BE WARNED PRICES ARE VERY EXPENSIVE
TO SAVE MONEY I WENT INTO A LOCAL STORE AND GOT 6 CANS OF LOCAL BEER £18 RETURNED THEM TO THE SHELF.
Oslo, Norway's capital, is expensive. But Oslo and Norway are worth it. Oslo is cultured city with the Ibsen Theatre, and Munch Museum. The Nobel peace prize is awarded in Oslo's City Hall. Oslo streets have an old Europe charm and Oslo has many gardens. Oslo has a vibrant waterfront where people gather and eat fresh shrimp and walk along the piers. Oslo is also full of gardens and fun coffee shops and some terrific food, especially Oslo breakfasts with fresh fish, yogurt and Oslo's best baked breads.