The central railways station (Oslo S) in Oslo.
Oslo day tour
20 August 2007
Oslo is probably the least "norwegian" city of the entire Norway, as it is big and quite chaotic. Anyway, it worth a visit, because of the nice parks and the interesting museums.
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The central railways station (Oslo S) in Oslo. |
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Hiking the Karl Johans Gate, the main pedestrian street. |
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A nice garden along the Karl Johans Gate. |
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The National theatre. |
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An university. |
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The royal palace in Oslo, surrounded by beautiful gardens. |
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Frognepark (known also as Vigelandsparken or Vigeland Sculpture Park) is a vast green area with gardens and beautiful statues which, through 671 different characters, tell the various phases of the life. |
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In the middle of the park, there is a huge monolitic sculpure 17 meters tall, surrounded by 36 groups of other sculptures. |
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Hiking the residential streets in central Oslo. |
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| The Cochs Pensjonat hotel in Oslo, where we will sleep this night, is located about 25 minutes walk from Oslo S railway station. |
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OSLO <YOU ARE HERE> Oslo is probably the least "norwegian" city of the entire Norway, as it is big and quite chaotic. Anyway, it worth a visit, because of the nice parks and the interesting museums. |
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FROM OSLO TO BERGEN CRUISING THE SOGNEFJORD Although Oslo and Bergen are connected by frequent flights lasting just one hour, it worth to afford this 14 hours trip by train over one of the world's most scenic railways, followed by a relaxing cruise into Sognefjord, one of the Norway's deepest fjord. GO |
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BERGEN Bergen is actually considered the Norway's most picturesque and beautiful city, known for the ancient houses of the Bryggen district, now included into UNESCO heritage places, for the fish market and for the vibrant colors of the charming streets. GO |
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AALESUND Aalesund is a modern and picturesque city. Almost completely destroyed by a fire in the past century, Aalesund was rebuilt in european style by norwegian architects. The city has one of the most important fishing industry of the entire country. GO |
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LOFOTEN ISLANDS- FROM SVOLVAER TO REINE The Lofoten islands are a group of islands north of the arctic circle, featured by oddly-shaped mountains with steep sides, falling straight into the sea. They are populated mainly by fisherman's living into small charming and colorful towns. GO |
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LOFOTEN ISLANDS - FROM REINE TO SVOLVAER The trip by rented car throughout the Lofoten islands continues driving back to Svolvaer through Stamsund and exploring the many secondary roads joining many smaller towns to the E10 "highway". GO |
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FROM BODO TO TRONDHEIM BY TRAIN The trip from Bodo to Trondheim by NSB, the norwegian's state owned railways, lasts almost 10 hours. The train runs between spectacular scenery and, south of Bodo, crosses the arctic circle. GO |
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TRONDHEIM The most ancient part of the city is full of history and is very picturesque for the nice wooden houses and for the gothic cathedral, a symbol of the city. Trondheim is an important industrial centre, known for wood and fish processing. GO |
Contacts - LUCIANO NAPOLITANO | ROBERTA RESMINI
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