Oslo
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Oslo facts
Oslo is the capital of Norway. Oslo is a town with half a million inhabitants.
The average temperature in July is 16.4 centigrades, with 18 hours of sunshine per day. The sun sets, and there is twilight at night, but it never really gets dark.
Information on Norway
- Visa requirements (note that Colombian nationals requires visa, this is the only change I have been notified of. Please check with your local Norwegian embassy for details)
- ietf-invitation@uninett.no If you need visa, send name/address.
- Norway, online info for the US
- ODIN, Official Documentation and Information from Norway
- Norwegian Tourist Guide
Fjords
Recommended trips (if you want to be a tourist)
- Norway in a Nutshell
- Day trip from Oslo to the West coast and the breathtaking fjords.
- Hurtigruta, the Coastal Express
- Travel from Bergen to Kirkenes, see all or part of the coast line. If you want to see the midnight sun, get on a plane to Tromsų and take the boat from there.
General information on Oslo
- The official guide to Oslo
- Oslo facts
- CityNet Oslo
- Weather in Oslo (Yahoo!)
- Yahoo! on Oslo
- Oslo Airport
To/from the airport
The cheapest way to travel from Gardermoen airport is to take the "SAS Airport bus" -- it leaves relatively frequently. The web info I dug up is a little contradictory on whether it's every 10 or 20 minutes. The fare is 57 NOK. You can get off at the main bus terminal, and that is within a few minutes walk of the hotel (which is easy to spot, it's the tallest building in Oslo). With the bus you may get stuck in traffic.
There is also an "airport train" (FlyToget) which is a little more expensive (90 NOK), but it's quicker (33 min) and conceivable more comfortable. Outside of rush hours the train leaves 4 times per hour. You disembark at the main railway station ("Oslo S"), and as with the bus, it's a very short walk to the hotel. Tickets for FlyToget are available at the extreme right in the arrival hall at Oslo Airport.
Taxis are of course also available, but quite a bit more expensive (around 600 NOK).
Oslo sights
- Viking ships
- Superior Norse communication technology
- Akershus festning
- The old castle downtown
- Holmenkollen
- Ski jumping arena, with Ski museum and a nice view of town
- Norsk Folkemuseum
- Open air museum