Tips & Tricks
Oslo Opera House (Kirsten Flagstads pl. 1, Sentrum, Oslo) – located by the Oslofjord, the Norwegian National Opera and Ballet is housed within this venue. An architectural wonder in its own righA range of events are held there – from classical ballets and operas to pop concerts. Check the Opera House’s website for upcoming events: […]
Spa Treatments – A favored place to relax among Norwegians and other Scandinavians, a spa is a place for health and personal treatments and well-being. Water usually plays an essential part, with hot and cold pools and tubs. There are often different kinds of massages and skin treatments available. For those with deeper pockets, one […]
Oslo Winter Park (Besøksadresse: Tryvannsveien 64, Oslo) – for those interested in skiing, one need not look too far outside of Oslo to find ski-worthy slopes. This ski resort is the largest in the Oslo area, and is open from December to mid-April. Located just 20 minutes from Oslo, the Park’s five slopes have areas […]
Øya Festival (Tøyenparken, Oslo) – this is Oslo’s biggest music festival. In August every year it draws around 60,000 music lovers to Oslo’s east side, where they can enjoy four days of everything from international stars to up-and-coming artists. The Club Night on Tuesday, with concerts at many small clubs, serves as a warm-up for […]
Oslo World Music Festival – this is a six-day festival that presents world music of all kinds. In the course of the festival more than 200 artists from all corners of the world play different concert venues in downtown Oslo. Oslo World Music Festival usually takes place in the end of October and beginning of […]
TusenFryd (Vinterbro) – located about 20 km. south of Oslo (along Route E6/E18 towards Sweden), this amusement park has Scandinavia’s most spectacular roller coaster: SpeedMonster, with a speed of 0-90 kilometers in 2 seconds, have 6000 hp and give the passengers a feeling of 4G vertical. Don’t miss ThunderCoaster, which has been elected the 5th […]