Forty eight hours in Oslo
skip Most budget travelers Norway, it is be-cause to visit an expensive country. Taxes are high, a lot of things, imported, and the currency is very strong. During my time here I have very few opportunities to find this fact and have learned to "cheap" can be a very relative term. However, flights may allow for a brief stopover in this incredibly beautiful city. And while Oslo is not cheap, you can two days here spend a lot to do, without breaking your budget:
Day 1
Vigeland Park and Frogner
Because most museums do not open until 10 am, spend the morning to the city on foot. A good walk is to go to Vigeland Park, overlooking the statues, and walk through the Frogner neighborhood, which is home to some very nice buildings. down on Bygdøy Island, where you can see the city's museums find head.
Viking Museum
Located on Bygdøy Island, this museum is home to Viking Longships in tombs in Norway found. Besides two dating back 1100 years Viking ships (apparently the best preserved in the world), there are three other ships and many Infor-mation about life during the Viking Age. There is also a Viking grave chamber with skeletons.
Folk Museum
In addition to the Viking Museum is a large open-air recreation of traditional Norwegian buildings from different periods through-out in Norwegian history. The most famous building is the intricately carved church.
Fram Museum
This museum has the Fram, the first ice-breaking ship in the world and the last wooden. The Fram made many trips to the North and South Poles, and the exhibition is very detailed and rich history and offers as well as photographs
Kon-Tiki Museum -. Located next to the Fram, this museum has famous historian and explorer Thor Heyerdahl-Dahls balsa rafts, he sailed across the Atlantic and Pacific. Goal has shown that, for the ancient cultures was possible, their own technology to have traveled on the great oceans. His travels offered important insights into historical migra theories
The Holocaust Center -. The Holocaust Centre is the former residence of the Norwegian Nazi collaborator and nationalist leader, Vidkun Quisling. The center focuses on the Holocaust, the fate of the Norwegian Jews, and the persecu-tion of religious minorities throughout the world.
City Hall
How do you take the boat back over the harbor, you will come to the town hall. The hall is to provide accessible and free to the public. It is open late, so make this your last stop will make sure that you have enough time to visit all the museums. The main ballroom, where the Nobel Peace Prize is given, and there is an excellent wall Norway struggle for freedom on the opposite wall symbolizes.
Day 2
Castle Akershus
Akershus Castle is a medieval fortress dating from 0, although it greatly over the years has changed, especially when Danish King Christian IV turned into a Renaissance palace. The grounds of the castle are open 6:00 to 9:00 and offer excellent views of the city and the fjord. The castle itself is open 10:00 to 04:00. The interior is not Versailles, but the audio tour provides a detailed history of the castle and Norway
Resistance Museum -. The grounds of the castle houses the Museum chronicles Norway opposition to the museum shows Norwegian military history from Viking times time ~~ POS = HEADCOMP until the 1950s also within the castle walls, - Nazis in World War II and the subsequent prosecution of Nazi collaborators
Armed Forces Museum .. it is not great, but since you're here and it comes in your Oslo pass is included, it is worth to spend-ing a few minutes.
Harbor Cruise
Oslofjord is spectacular, reminds me on the Puget Sound in Seattle, but with more islands. There are a few ways to see the fjord: the hop-on-and-off-boat, the people from the various attractions and museums or an appropriate two-hour drive oscillates through the fjord. I recommend the two-hour drive, as it goes deeper into the harbor and you can see much more.
The Royal Palace and Park
The center of the park is the Royal Palace, where you can watch the changing of the guards in the morning. Its central loca-tion means you will probably go through a couple of times. It is very large with plenty of open space and trails. In warm weather, the park is filled with locals enjoying what little sun, they get all year round. I found it a great place to people watch. During the summer months, parts of the palace are open to the public
National Gallery -. Near the palace, the National Gallery contains the famous painting The Scream, which was still famous as it stolen a few years ago. The museum is small (only a great floor), but there are on display many Scandinavians artist. You will also find some Impressionists and Dutch works. The museum is open until 17.00, so it is best to do this last.
There are a lot of attractions are involved, it is best to visit Oslo to obtain tourist card, while you are here. The card costs 340 NOK ($ 70 USD), but includes free transportation, admission to museums and discounts on the harbor cruise. It is the most economical way to see everything. To save money on food, the most sensible thing to do is to simply cook your own meals or eat the prepackaged meals 7-11. (Seriously, they are not so bad.) Any good restaurant that you go to call set back at least USD $ 50. After all, this is a country where a meal costs $ 15 USD McDonalds. The food is not cheap.
During Oslo has more attractions and activities, two days is manageable enough to get a feel for the city, learn the history, and spend a lot of money. If you can afford it, I recommend at least a day, but for those on a tight budget, two days is fine to get an overview of Oslo.
Editor's note Visit Oslo provided me with free accommodation and a tourist card to enter at-tractions for free while I was there
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