The cultural city of Oslo

In terms of historical and natural attractions, Norway is one of the leading countries in Europe and probably even in the world. Many travel rankings call the country “the most beautiful” and “the most photogenic”.

The capital of Norway, Oslo, one of the most beautiful European cities, just a list of attractions would be a very impressive list. Here are just a few of them.

Akershus Castle

This imposing castle houses a military museum whose collection mostly consists of artefacts from the Second World War period. It is therefore a must-see for wartime history buffs. However, it is also worthwhile to visit for the beautiful and wonderfully preserved example of Scandinavian castle architecture.

Royal Palace

 Built in the mid 19th century, this magnificent palace complex is the residence of the Norwegian royal family. The building itself might seem rather austere due to its lack of decoration, but that’s its architectural concept. Guidebooks and guidebooks strongly recommend tourists to visit the palace park, which is a true masterpiece of garden art. Visiting the park and the inside of the palace accessible to the public is free, but there is a restriction: visitors are asked to turn off their mobile phones for the duration of the visit and not to take photos.

Storting

The Norwegian parliament building, the Storting, is one of the most unusual buildings housing the country’s main representative body. The Storting is unusual both inside and out. Tours of the parliament building are available for tourists.

Town Hall

Oslo City Hall is a complex of buildings with very interesting architecture, which is no less interesting inside. The City Hall is also world famous for hosting the Nobel Prize ceremonies. It is also home to two of the great Norwegian artist Munch’s masterpieces, the painting ‘Life’ and the mural ‘Trade and Handicrafts’. The Town Hall building is open to tourists.

Karl-Johan Street

Information about this street can be found in almost all guidebooks and guides to Oslo. After all, this is one of the most visited streets in the Norwegian capital and has many tourist attractions, a national theatre building and a huge number of souvenir shops, various shops, restaurants and cafés with national Norwegian and traditional European cuisines. But just strolling along this pretty little street is a pleasure that you’ll remember for a long time.

Aker Bruges

This is where most well-to-do tourists begin their exploration of Oslo. This is the area where most of the city’s chic hotels and poshest entertainment venues are clustered. It is, however, an interesting place to visit for all tourists as it is also a very beautiful urban area with interesting modern buildings.

Opera house

A must-see not only for music lovers, but for all who visit the Norwegian capital. Oslo Opera House is one of the masterpieces of modern theatre architecture. To visit Oslo without going to the Opera House is not to get the full experience of the colourful city. And opera and ballet lovers can still catch a performance. You may even get to see one of the opera and ballet stars. After all, first-tier artists consider it an honour to perform on the stage of this theatre.