Oslo Travel Blog

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjolygynm3w[/youtube] If you’re in Oslo, you will have noticed the lovely, sunny weather for the past few days. This might be your last chance to play in the snow this winter. So bring your sledge and get on the Holmenkollen Metro for a cool ride down the...

And what is biathlon, you ask? Technically, it could be a combination of any two sports. However usually, it refers to the particular combination of cross country skiing and shooting. As if Oslo hasn’t already been chock full of skiing events this month, the Biathlon World Cup began today and continues...

If you’re in Oslo this weekend with your kids and they love the outdoors (of course they do), the weather looks set to be perfect for the Children’s World Championships on Sunday 13 March. Oslo just finished the very successful FIS Nordic World Ski Championships last weekend and this Sunday,...

Yeah, we’re not quite there yet – but any day now :)

Earlier this month, Holmenkollen Ski Jump, one of Oslo’s best known attractions, reopened after two years of renovation. From 1892, Holmenkollen is the oldest Ski Jump in the world and it’s now completely rebuilt for the 2011 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships. Holmenkollen has always been a...

Without further ado, here are Oslo’s top 11 must-sees/must-dos: 1. Oslo harbour Take a minicruise in Oslo harbour, going past (and stopping at) Oslo City Hall, Oslo Opera House and the Bygdøy Peninsula, famous for maritime museums and nude beaches. 2. Nordmarka forest Catch the metro to Frognerseteren...