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Oslo is the capital and the largest city in Norway situated some 10 km north-east of Nesoddtangen. The population is about 580,100 people in accordance with the 2011 census. Thousands of tourists visit Oslo every year to see its opera houses and art museums and galleries.

Airport Gardermoen (IATA: OSL) is 50 km away from Oslo and is the closest airport to it.

The most popular tourist attractions in it

1. Oslo Opera House
The Oslo Opera House (in Norwegian, Operahuset) is the seat of The Norwegian National Opera and Ballet, and the national opera theatre in Norway. The building lies in Bjørvika, in the center of Oslo, at the head of the Oslofjord. Its builder was Statsbygg, a government-run property owner. The architects were the Norwegian firm Snøhetta who were also the architects of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina (the Library of Alexandria) in Egypt. The theatre designers were Theatre Projects Consultants based i…

2. Astrup Fearnley Museum of Modern Art
The Astrup Fearnley Museum of Modern Art is a privately owned contemporary art gallery in Oslo in Norway. It was founded and opened to the public in 1993. The collection's main focus is the American appropriation artists from the 1980s, but it is currently developing towards the international contemporary art scene, with artists like Jeff Koons, Richard Prince, Cindy Sherman, Matthew Barney, Tom Sachs, Doug Aitken, Olafur Eliasson and Cai Guo-Qiang. The museum gives 6-7 temporary exhibitions ea…

3. Kon-Tiki Museum
The Kon Tiki Museum (Norwegian: Kon-Tiki Museet) is a museum in Bygdøy, Oslo, Norway.

4. Nationaltheatret
Nationaltheatret (" The National Theatre" ) is one of Norway's largest and most prominent venues for performance of dramatic arts.

5. Det Norske Teatret
Det Norske Teatret is a theatre in Oslo. The theatre was founded in 1912, after an initiative from Hulda Garborg and Edvard Drabløs. It opened in 1913, touring with two plays, Ervingen by Ivar Aasen and Rationelt Fjøsstell by Hulda Garborg. Its first official performance was Ludvig Holberg's comedy Jeppe på berget, with Haakon VII of Norway and the prime minister of Norway among the spectators. Hulda Garborg was the first board manager, and Rasmus Rasmussen was the first theatre director. The th…

6. University Botanical Garden (Oslo)
The University Botanical Garden at Tøyen in Oslo is Norway's oldest botanical garden, established in 1814. It is administrated by the University of Oslo.

7. Fram Museum
The Fram Museum (Norwegian - Frammuseet) is a museum telling the story of Norwegian polar exploration. It is located on the island of Bygdøy in Oslo, Norway, centred on the original exploration vessel Fram.

8. Vigeland Sculpture Park
Vigeland Sculpture Park is a part of Frogner Park, located in Oslo, Norway, 3 km northwest of the city centre. The park covers Шаблон: Convert and features 212 bronze and granite sculptures created by Gustav Vigeland. Vigeland personally sculpted every figure out of clay and individual craftsmen were contracted to fabricate the pieces into what they are today. These works of art reside along an 850 meter-long axis divided into six sections: The Main Gate, The Bridge, The Children’s Playground, Th…

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Oslo Opera House

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Astrup Fearnley Museum of Modern Art

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Kon-Tiki Museum

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Nationaltheatret

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Det Norske Teatret

Det Norske Teatret is a theatre in Oslo. The theatre was founded in

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University Botanical Garden (Oslo)

The University Botanical Garden at Tøyen in Oslo is Norway's oldest

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Fram Museum

The Fram Museum (Norwegian - Frammuseet) is a museum telling the story

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Vigeland Sculpture Park

Vigeland Sculpture Park is a part of Frogner Park, located in Oslo,

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National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design

The National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design (Norwegian:

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Akershus Fortress

Akershus Fortress (Norwegian: Akershus Festning) or Akershus Castle

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Royal Palace, Oslo

The Royal Palace (Norwegian: Slottet or formally Det kongelige slott)

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Munch Museum

The Munch Museum (Norwegian: Munchmuseet) is a museum in Oslo, Norway

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Karl Johans gate

Karl Johans gate is the main street of the city of Oslo, Norway. The

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Viking Ship Museum (Oslo)

The Viking Ship Museum (in Norwegian Vikingskipshuset - The Viking

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Best Western Plus City Hotel

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Scandic Oslo City

starting $318

Comfort Hotel Karl Johan

starting $223

Thon Hotel Astoria

starting $177

Clarion Hotel Royal Christiania

starting $110

Comfort Hotel Xpress Central Station

starting $212

Clarion Collection Hotel Folketeateret

starting $222

P-Hotels Oslo

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