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Oslo Travel Guide

Oslo is often overshadowed by the natural landscape of more rural parts of the country, and the other largest cities of the country like Bergen and Trondheim tend to be more "typical" Norwegian. Nevertheless, Oslo has plenty of sights, good nightlife and is worth seeing.

About Oslo

Oslo covers an area of 454 square Km and is estimated to have a population of 840.000 people being the capital and the largest city in Norway. It is the third-largest Scandinavian city, after Stockholm and Copenhagen, and it forms the third-largest urban area in the region.

Frammuseet

Go here to see the world’s most famous polar ship, Fram, dating from 1892. The brave little ship that Fridtjof Nanse sailed across the Arctic from 1893 to 1896 is perfectly preserved in its original condition. The trip made the handsome, fur-coated Viking one of the most renowned of all polar explorers. The noble Fram set out on a second expedition, this one headed by Otto Sverdrup, who sailed around southern Greenland to Canada’s Ellesmere Island between 1898 and 1902. For its third and most famous journey, from 1910 to 1912, the Fram ventured to the Antarctic under the command of Roald Amundsen, who subsequently became the first explorer to reach the South Pole. Plan on spending half an hour here.

Note: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.

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