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Oslomarka
Ollie #1 of 96 attractions in Oslo
5 of 5 stars 11 reviews
Owner description: The term Oslomarka is usually used for all the recreational areas around Oslo. Marka is the administrative name for the part of it that lies inside...... more » Owner description: The term Oslomarka is usually used for all the recreational areas around Oslo. Marka is the administrative name for the part of it that lies inside the city limits and contains hiking trails, recreation facilities, forests and lakes. « less
Attraction type  Scenic/ Historic Walking Areas
Distance  10.1 km from city centre
Oslo Opera House
Ollie #2 of 96 attractions in Oslo
4.5 of 5 stars 113 reviews
Attraction type  Operas
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Vigeland Park
Ollie #3 of 96 attractions in Oslo
4.5 of 5 stars 226 reviews

Home to some 192 sculptures by its namesake, the Vigeland sculpture park is the cynosure of Norway's artistic landscape. Financed by a medley of corporate and governmental... more »

Attraction type  Parks
Distance  2.4 km from city centre
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Fram Polar Ship Museum
Ollie #4 of 96 attractions in Oslo
4.5 of 5 stars 71 reviews
Polar ship Fram, arctic artifacts and exhibitions.
Attraction type  Speciality Museums; Ships
Distance  2.6 km from city centre
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Holmenkollen Ski Museum and Ski Jump Tower (Holmenkollbakken)
Ollie #5 of 96 attractions in Oslo
4.5 of 5 stars 41 reviews
Attraction type  Landmarks/ Points of Interest; Observation Decks/ Towers; Lookouts; Sports Complexes; Speciality Museums
Distance  6.7 km from city centre
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Bygdoy Peninsula
Ollie #6 of 96 attractions in Oslo
4.5 of 5 stars 16 reviews

Here are a couple of websites with information about this destination: Bygdoy Museums and transport Bygdoy Information   more »

Attraction type  Bodies of Water
Distance  2.4 km from city centre
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Norwegian Folk Museum (Norsk Folkemuseum)
Ollie #7 of 96 attractions in Oslo
4.5 of 5 stars 79 reviews
Owner description: This is Norway's largest and oldest folk museum. It includes an open-air collection of more than 150 houses taken from various regions of Norway, as...... more » Owner description: This is Norway's largest and oldest folk museum. It includes an open-air collection of more than 150 houses taken from various regions of Norway, as well as an indoor museum with various exhibitions. « less
Attraction type  Art Museums; Historic Sites; Speciality Museums; Natural History Museums
Distance  3.0 km from city centre
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Norway's Resistance Museum (Norges Hjemmefront Museum)
Ollie #8 of 96 attractions in Oslo
4.5 of 5 stars 29 reviews
Attraction type  History Museums; Military Museums
Distance  0.8 km from city centre
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Holmenkollen
Ollie #9 of 96 attractions in Oslo
4.5 of 5 stars 50 reviews
Ski arena, ski museum, hiking trails.
Attraction type  Ski/ Snowboard Areas
Distance  6.8 km from city centre
Korketrekkeren
Ollie #10 of 96 attractions in Oslo
5 of 5 stars 7 reviews
Tobogganing
Attraction type  Ski/ Snowboard Areas
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Nordmarka
Ollie #11 of 96 attractions in Oslo
5 of 5 stars 5 reviews
Attraction type  Nature/ Wildlife Areas; Cross-country Ski Areas; Hiking Trails; Forests
Distance  425.2 km from city centre
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Viking Ship Museum (Vikingskiphuset)
Ollie #12 of 96 attractions in Oslo
4 of 5 stars 115 reviews
Attraction type  Speciality Museums; History Museums
Distance  3.2 km from city centre
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National Gallery (Nasjonalgalleriet)
Ollie #13 of 96 attractions in Oslo
4.5 of 5 stars 61 reviews
Attraction type  Art Museums
Distance  0.3 km from city centre
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Kon-Tiki Museum
Ollie #14 of 96 attractions in Oslo
4.5 of 5 stars 45 reviews
Visit Thor Heyerdahl's famous Kon-Tiki raft as well as his reed boat RAII.
Attraction type  Speciality Museums; History Museums
Distance  2.6 km from city centre
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Munch Museum (Munch-Museet)
Ollie #15 of 96 attractions in Oslo
4 of 5 stars 78 reviews
Owner description: Edvard Munch bequeathed a large portion of his work to the city before his death in 1940, and this museum is the result. It contains books,...... more » Owner description: Edvard Munch bequeathed a large portion of his work to the city before his death in 1940, and this museum is the result. It contains books, paintings, drawings, scuptures and letters. « less
Attraction type  Art Museums; Speciality Museums
Distance  2.0 km from city centre
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Akershus Castle and Fortress (Akershus Slott og Festning)
Ollie #16 of 96 attractions in Oslo
4 of 5 stars 51 reviews
Attraction type  Castles; Historic Sites
Distance  0.9 km from city centre
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Opera House (Den Norske Opera)
Ollie #17 of 96 attractions in Oslo
4.5 of 5 stars 16 reviews
Attraction type  Operas
Distance  0.6 km from city centre
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Hovedoya
Ollie #18 of 96 attractions in Oslo
4.5 of 5 stars 6 reviews

Hovedoya is a very small island off the coast of Oslo. There are two boat route that land on the North side of the island (#93 and 93). The abbey ruins are a nice place for a... more »

Attraction type  Islands
Distance  2.2 km from city centre
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Vigeland Museum
Ollie #19 of 96 attractions in Oslo
4.5 of 5 stars 11 reviews
Attraction type  Parks; Art Museums
Distance  2.3 km from city centre
Oscarsborg Fortress
Ollie #20 of 96 attractions in Oslo
4.5 of 5 stars 6 reviews

The grand historic Oscarsborg Fortress stands on Kaholmene in the Drøbak Strait, the Region of Follo.  The fortress has been there for more than 350 years,  build as a Coastal... more »

Attraction type  Historic Sites
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