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Fredrikstad

municipality in Østfold, Norway

45km

59.205310.95

Drammen

municipality in Buskerud, Norway

60km

59.73777810.205

Trondheim

city in Trøndelag, Norway

189km

63.42972210.393333

Kristiansand

municipality of Vest-Agder county in Southern Norway

320km

58.178.006111
Sights (13)

Old Town, Oslo

neighborhood in the inner city of Oslo, Norway

2.8km

59.9055555610.76833333

Ekebergsletta

4.3km

59.8936111110.78083333

Tryvann Ski Resort

ski resort in Norway

9.4km

59.9894444410.66805556

Drøbak

city in Norway

18km

59.6666666710.63333333

Fredrikstad Stadion

Go see Fredrikstad Fotball Klubb (FFK) play a game of soccer at their brand new stadium across the river from the riverwalk. Fredrikstad is beyond a doubt one of the most devoted cities in Norway when it comes to supporting their local team and the strong history of the sport in the city is well felt.

44km

59.21304910.92732

Fredrikstad Fortress

Take a walk around the Old Town, on a sunny day it is beautiful. Especially great for kids as there are grass to run on, old cannons to climb, a playground and lots of ducks to feed. Go for a cup of hot cocoa and a cinnamon "snail" at Mormors Café afterwards. Daily guided tours (summer).

46km

59.203410.9542

Bragernes Church

The city's beautiful main church.

60km

59.7466666710.20666667

Drammen Spiral

helix-shaped road tunnel in Drammen, Buskerud, Norway

60km

59.751910.2006

Lillehammer

municipality in Oppland county, Norway

72km

61.1166666710.46666667

Gudbrandsdalen

valley and traditional district in the Norwegian county of Oppland

79km

61.1333333310.35

Hafjell

ski resort in Norway

80km

61.2422222210.44194444

Kvitfjell

ski resort

108km

61.4510.12

Kongsberg

municipality in Buskerud, Norway

119km

59.582222229.6775
Nature

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Oslo

Norway
Someday we will visit Oslo or begin to dream about going there! However, for now its not on our radar. Let us know in the comments if you think that should change!

Oslo

Oslo is Norway's capital and largest city, with 670,000 citizens in the city proper and about 1.5 million inhabitants in greater Oslo. It is in the East of the country in the Oslofjorden fjord, extending over an inlet of the Skagerrak strait. It is surrounded by green hills and mountains and includes 40 islands and 343 lakes. Oslo offers ski slopes for alpine skiing and ski trails for cross-country skiing in the winter. In the summer, the temperature in Oslo may make it comfortable to swim. There are several well-visited beach resorts. Oslo is one of the world's northernmost capitals and so gets only 6 hours of sunlight in the winter. In high summer, sunlight hours soar to 18, making its climate markedly different between seasons, with cold yet relatively dry winters.

Oslo has a large and varied number of cultural attractions, which include several buildings containing artwork from Edvard Munch and various other international artists but also several Norwegian artists. Several world-famous writers have either lived or been born in Oslo. Examples are Knut Hamsun and Henrik Ibsen. The government has recently invested large amounts of money in cultural installations, facilities, buildings and festivals in the City of Oslo. Bygdøy, outside the city centre is the centre for history and the Norwegian Vikings' history. The area contains many parks and seasites and many museums. Examples are the Fram Museum, Vikingskiphuset and the Kon-Tiki Museum. Oslo hosts the annual Oslo Freedom Forum, a conference described by The Economist as "on its way to becoming a human-rights equivalent of the Davos economic forum." Oslo is also known for giving out the Nobel Peace Prize every year.

Oslo occupies an arc of land at the northernmost end of the Oslofjord. The fjord, which is nearly bisected by the Nesodden peninsula opposite Oslo, lies to the south; in all other directions Oslo is surrounded by green hills and mountains. There are 40 islands within the city limits, the largest being Malmøya (0.56 km or 0.22 sq mi), and scores more around the Oslofjord. Oslo has 343 lakes, the largest being Maridalsvannet (3.91 km or 1.51 sq mi). This is also a main source of drinking water for large parts of Oslo.

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Climate

Average temperatures

Jan

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Precipitation: 55 mm

Feb

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Precipitation: 41 mm

Mar

4°C
Precipitation: 50 mm

Apr

9°C1
Precipitation: 47 mm

May

16°C7
Precipitation: 54 mm

Jun

20°C11
Precipitation: 71 mm

Jul

22°C13
Precipitation: 85 mm

Aug

20°C12
Precipitation: 98 mm

Sep

15°C8
Precipitation: 81 mm

Oct

10°C4
Precipitation: 90 mm

Nov

4°C
Precipitation: 79 mm

Dec

0°C
Precipitation: 52 mm