Oslo

Oslo Essentials

Oslo's landscape transitions from the 17th-century Baroque architecture of the Oslo Cathedral to the modern Deichman library. The city's history is preserved in the medieval Cistercian ruins of Hovedøya Abbey and the 1814 University Botanical Garden. Beyond the center, the vast Nordmarka forest and Tryvann ski resort offer year-round outdoor recreation, while the Grefsenkollen summit provides a vantage point over the city and the Oslofjord.

Oslo Cathedral

Historic Lutheran cathedral featuring baroque architecture and serving as the main church for the Oslo diocese. It hosts religious ceremonies, cultural events, and official national and royal functions.

University Botanical Garden

The University Botanical Garden is Norway's oldest botanical garden. It was first established in 1814 and is administered by the University…

Oslo Public Library

Oslo Public Library is the municipal public library serving Oslo, Norway, and is the country's first and largest library.

Hovedøya Island

Hovedøya is one of several small islands off the coast of Oslo, Norway in the Oslofjord.

Grefsenkollen

This 379-meter peak provides panoramic views of Oslo and the fjord. It features a stone restaurant building dating back to 1926 and serves as a trailhead for hiking and cycling routes into the surrounding forest.

Nordmarka Forest

Nordmarka is the mostly forested region which makes up the northern part of Oslo, Norway.

Hovedøya Abbey

Hovedøya Abbey was a medieval era Cistercian monastery on the island of Hovedøya in Oslofjord outside of Oslo, Norway.

Oslo Winter Park Tryvann

The Oslo Winter Park at Tryvann is a ski resort in Oslo, Norway. It is the most used ski resort of Norway.

Botanical museum

Established in 1863, the museum contains scientific collections and herbariums based on the work of Professor Matthias Numsen Blytt. It is part of the Natural History Museum complex located within the University Botanical Garden.