As far as you can get in the Oslo-fjord, lies the largest city in Norway – Oslo. It has been the nation’s capital since 1299, but its heritage goes further back than that – recent archeological digs found remains of Christian graves pre-dating 1000 B.C. and Oslo therefor celebrated the city’s 1000-year anniversary in the year 2000.
Ambiance
In addition to being full of historical landmarks, Oslo has grown to become quite the metropolis with fascinating modern architecture, trendy restaurants and great shopping. It is one of the fastest growing cities in Europe and offers a vast selection of parks, museums, theatres and world class art expos in addition to a vivid entertainment and culinary scene – Oslo is truly a multifaceted experience where they have successfully managed to create a vibrant city life whilst retaining the small town charm.
Exploring and getting around
This is a wonderful city to explore on foot – the Royal Castle, the National Museum, Aker Brygge with all its restaurant and cafés, the Nobel Peace Centre, Akershus Fortress and the Opera house are for example all conveniently located within walking distance from each other.
If you would like to go out to Bygdøy to visit e.g. the Kon-Tiki and/or Fram museums, or just rest your legs a bit, Oslo has great public transport – it features both a tram service (“trikken”) and an extensive subway system as well as bus services throughout the city and its surroundings.
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When you book your trip to Oslo with Prima Holidays, you are always covered by the Swedish Travel Guarantee. We have as our main objective to deliver the most price worthy trips to our customers. Nevertheless, we are very stringent regarding quality and safety. It shall be easy and convenient to travel with us, and we are with you before, during and after your trip. Please note that we don’t just do package trip really well, we also offer “hotel only” if you would prefer that. We have been very focused on that all the hotels we offer in Oslo shall exceed expectations relative to their prices. Our hotel program includes everything from nice middle-class hotels to high end luxury establishments.