Oslo Travel Blog

This weekend marks the beginning of the winter holiday (sports holiday) for all the schools of Oslo and much of the rest of the country. Cross-country skiing is extremely popular and many families head for the mountains. Others prefer to stay in town, so be prepared for heaps of skiers on the city’s...

As part of the by:Larm 2011 Festival (17 – 19 February), the first ever Nordic Music Prize awards takes place this Friday at Kulturkirken Jakob (JAKOB Church of Culture). The nominees are here. After the awards ceremony, there will be a concert by three fabulous Nordic artists: Icelandic Ólöf...

If you’re in Oslo today – and you’re not all that much into ski jumping, why not take the metro up to the University to celebrate Darwin Day 2011. The programme features presentations by international researches, including James Mallet (University College, London, UK), Walter Salzburger...

In Norway, this February is all about ski jumping and ski flying. Not only is the Nordic Skiing World Championship coming up at the end of the month (more on that in a later post), but Vikersund ski jump opened officially today, and will host the Trial World Championships 11 – 13 February. Vikersund...

River city Drammen on a wintry day in 2011 In Drammen, Oslo’s neighbour city, Spiralen makes a great outing, with miles and miles of hiking and skiing trails – and the fabulous views.

If you’re in Oslo this weekend, you might want to check out the first ever Oslo Wine Festival. Fifteen Tjuvholmen and Aker brygge restaurants are the organizers behind the wine festival and everyone is welcome. Whether you’re a connoisseur or know very little about wine (but is curious),...

NileGuide Oslo wishes everyone a fun and happy new year. Oslo new year fireworks photo by ergates/flickr’s Creative Commons

If you’ve spent Christmas in Oslo, you have probably eaten heaps of high-calorie food for the last month. If you’re among the ski fanatics, no problem: any kilos gained are probably already gone. But if you’re the lazier sort, you might be looking for softer ways to begin shedding some...

Minus 10 degrees C (about 14 degrees F) and heaps of snow means lots of opportunities to play. Check out our guide to family fun in the snow in Oslo.

If you’re in Oslo these days, you may have noticed the city’s restaurants are full and tables hard to come by. Also, you may have noticed, shall we say, inebriated locals in the streets. That’s because we’re right in the middle of the julebord season. And what is julebord, you...