Winter can be a lovely season to visit Oslo. The low winter sun gives a unique perspective to the contemporary architecture on the city’s waterfront, including the Opera House with its sloping white roofs, and She Lies, the glass-and-steel sail-like sculpture by Monica Bonvicini in the middle of the fjord. Pic: Atlas Obscura You can […]
Staying at a hotel in Oslo certainly isn’t cheap, so if you want to keep costs down you might want to crash at a hostel instead. The hostelling scene in Oslo isn’t as developed as in Stockholm or Copenhagen, but there are still some good options that are clean, comfortable and – most importantly – friendly
Norway is the undisputed king of fjords, with more than 1,100 of the things dotted along its massive coastline. And if you’re planning a trip, there’s good news: it’s actually quite tricky to visit Norway without seeing at least one of these beautiful geological features for yourself. You’ll find fjords pretty much wherever you go
