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Discovering Oslo
Oslo is a comparatively small city with a pleasant city centre that is compact and easily manageable. Oslo has kept a lot of its old medieval character which is embedded in green parks and gardens. Outside the centre Olso presents many districts with a vivid street life and many shops. The main attraction of the centre is without doubt the Karl Johans gate which leads from the Royal Palace in the West to the Oslo’s Central Station (Oslo Sentralstasjon) in the East of the city. At the eastern end of this pompous street thrones the Oslo Cathedral which dominates the market square Stortorvet. This cathedral is a precious building that has been carefully restored many times and hence houses not only an old baroque altar but also many art pieces from the 19th and 20th century. Also located at Karl Johans gate is the Storting – the building of the Parliament as well as the old university whose auditorium is decorated with paintings of Edvard Munch. Tøyen is the district of the Munch Museum which is surrounded by two parks from which the eastern one includes the Tøyenbadet, a swimming pool with water slide and sauna. The western park is the location of the Botanisk Hage (Botanical Garden), the zoological, mineralogical, geological and paleontological museum. The Grünerløkka quarter is a former worker’s area which is today populated by artists and writers. The most interesting street in that quarter is the Marvei. Many galleries and shops have accumulated over here. The Kampen quarter, however, is characterised by brown, yellow or bluish wooden houses. Not far away from this quiet and picturesque neighbourhood begins Olso’s Pakistani quarter that is packed with cheap but tasty restaurants and groceries selling exotic food. West of the city lies the Vigeland Park or Frogner Park which is the biggest greenery in Oslo and one of the most famous sights in Norway. The Vilelandsbru (Videland Bridge) with its 58 figures of women, men and children leads to the Monolith made from white granite.
Oslo is probably the only city in Europe and maybe in the whole world that has ski slopes, cross-country ski runs and an internationally renowned ski jump. Wherever one walks in Oslo, there is another lovely view – a panorama of the fjord or the mountains or the fresh greenery of the parks.
Tourist Passes
The Oslo Pass offers quite a few opportunities for tourists fro example free admission to all museums, unlimited local travel and any kind of transport, free entrance to Tøyenbadet and Frognerbadet swimming pools and free parking in the municipal car parks. Furthermore it includes discounts for cinemas, restaurants, car hire and souvenir shops and sightseeing trips. Cards can be purchased for different time limits at the tourist Information centre.
Tourist Information
Opening times:
Mon - Fri 9 am -4 pm (Oct - Mar); Mon - Sat 9 am – 5 pm (Apr - May and Sep); Daily 9 am -7 pm (Jun - Aug)
Location:Rådhuset (City Hall)
Fridtjof Nansens plass 5
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