Scandinavia, The Baltic & Iceland
Oslo, Norway
Oslo is the oldest and least populous capital in Scandinavia. The city offers superb theatres, great cafés, and excellent shopping as well as churches, palaces, parks and museums befitting of a capital. The warm, welcoming atmosphere of a small village. A spectacular setting of fjord and forested hill. Oslo really is a wonderful place to explore.
Highlights
HOLMENKOLLEN
Perched high above Oslo, Holmenkollen is the birthplace of ski jumping and the past site of Olympic competition.
KON-TIKI MUSEUM
The museum exhibits the sailing rafts used by Norwegian explorer Thor Heyerdahl to test his theories on ancient routes of human migration.
TOWN HALL
Dedicated in 1950 to commemorate Oslo's 900-year anniversary, the redbrick Radhus is the city's most familiar landmark.
VIGELAND SCULPTURE PARK
The park is home to the stone, iron and bronze sculptures of Gustav Vigeland.
VIKING SHIP MUSEUM
This popular Oslo attraction is home to three Viking long ships (dated 800 - 900 AD) unearthed in the 19th century.
Shore Excursions