Norway / Oslo

Anyone with tips - planning 2/3 days winter getaway

[soflution]

Am hoping to fly out toward Oslo from London sometime in the next couple of months and staying for a few days. Anyone got any tips about where to visit or places to stay? I'm not a city fan at all btw. so natural beauty must be a high priority!

[akmac]

There's a great ski jump there. Nice view too.

[DrDoc]

The ski jump tower is a must! Excellent view from up there ...
You should also visit the viking ship museum.
If it were in the summer, I'd recommend a tour boat on the Oslo Fjord.

There are plenty of beautiful places to visit, depending on what you're into.

[edit_g]

Bring your own beer... Alcohol is tres expensive.

Other than that, if it's winter you're visiting -

- See the ski jump (holmenkollen) - also head up on to tryvan (just behind the jump) and there's some wicked walks among pine trees and frozen lakes within fairly easy reach of town
- See Akershus Festning (that's the fort)
- Take in Karl Johan (the main street) where you can also go ice skating (at least you used to) - you've got the parliament building on one end and the castle on the other
- Get out to the kontiki/fram mueseums our at bygdoy - there's also a very cook viking museum out there (it's just a ferry ride from Aker Brygge)
- Go to Aker Brygge, have a wonderful seafood dinner - and walk around in the pedestrian area in front of City Hall.
- Go to the Munch Museum & Vigelands park (Vigelands parken is a must see - it's where the sculpture of the angry baby is)

Oslo is a beautiful city - just walk or take the trams around, there's little gems all over.