Norway - Oslo (PDF Chapter)
This is the Oslo chapter from Lonely Planet’s Norway guidebook.
Surrounded by mountains and the sea, this compact, cultured, caring and fun city is Europe’s fastest-growing capital, with a palpable sense of reinvention. Oslo is also home to world-class museums and galleries to rival anywhere else on the European art trail.
- dream of operatic perfection while admiring Oslo Opera House
- maps
- check out the arresting artwork at the daring contemporary art museum of Astrup Fearnley Museet
- transport
- go to the source of Norway’s coffee obsession, Tim Wendelboe
- restaurants & accommodation
Coverage includes: History, Sights, Activities, Tours, Festivals & Events, Sleeping, Eating, Drinking & Nightlife, Entertainment, Shopping, Oslofjord, Østfold.
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