| Oslo is the largest city and capital of Norway, with | | | | ceremony, and a visit to the city should include a |
| a population of around 578,000 as of 2009. Oslo is | | | | walk through the Nobel Peace Centre, with a |
| a major cultural, scientific, economic and | | | | feature on each and every winner. Oslo is the |
| governmental capital. Oslo was once listed as the | | | | home to many museums such as the Skiing |
| most expensive city in the world, however, partly | | | | Museum, attached to the Holmenkollen ski jump, |
| due to a weekend Norwegian krone, it has now | | | | which opened in 1892. For fans of Edvard |
| been surpassed by Tokyo, Paris and Copenhagen. | | | | Münch, the Münch Museum features |
| As is often the case with Scandinavian cities, | | | | hundreds of paintings by the tortured Norwegian |
| Oslo's architecture is a mixture of old and new. | | | | genius. You won't want to miss Vigeland Sculpture |
| Oslo, however has a lot of modern architecture, | | | | Park, which features over 200 bronze and granite |
| particularly so from the 60s. Some of it may be a | | | | sculptures by master Gustav Vigeland. |
| bit much for some people's tastes, but the overall | | | | Viking history is rich here, and if you take a ferry |
| blend is quite interesting. A stroll along Karl Johans | | | | to the Bygdoy Peninsula, you can see some |
| Gate will give you a great taste of the flavor of | | | | superb maritime museums featuring Viking ships |
| the city as it makes its way from the Royal | | | | and the famous Norwegian seafarers of old. |
| Palace through shopping districts and much more. | | | | Oslo, with its rich culture, attracts many young |
| And if you intend on doing a lot of walking | | | | people from near and far. As a result, Oslo likes |
| through Oslo, you will want to come in the | | | | to refer to itself as the party capital of Norway, |
| warmer months, as the winters are quite long and | | | | and you'll discover no shortage of restaurants, |
| cold. | | | | clubs and bars. |
| Oslo is the home of the annual Nobel Prize | | | | |