
In Norway all the restaurants, bars and nightclubs are smoke free indoors and many of them have outdoor table also during summer. In winter there will be outdoor heaters and some protection for smokers from the cold weather in many places. People are usually seen on Karl Johans Gate and many other clubs, bars and restaurants in the central area. Aker Brygge has many bars and pubs which attract tourists, first date...
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According to Norse legends, Oslo was established by King Harald Hardråde around 1049. In fact archeological findings pointed out that people have settled here from about year 1000. The first settlers, according to archeologists, built wooden houses with turf roofs and tendered livestock like goat, sheep, and cows. Oslo’s place in history started during the time of King Håkon V wherein he built Akershus Fortress...
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One of Oslo’s most visited sites, drawing a million tourists a year, is the Vigelandsparken (Vigeland Sculpture Park). It is named after sculptor Gustav Vigeland (1869-1943). He is the one who conceptualized more than 200 sculptures that are artistically lined up within the park. Vigeland started his work in 1924 but it was only in 1950 that the park came into full bloom. His works depict that of humanity and...
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For one, if you are traveling here for the first time, you are most certain to be trapped within the charms of this place. Oslo is renowned for its beautiful architecture and has to its fold wonderful monuments such as Akershus Castle and a great Viking museum. Besides these, the wonderland city will have you enchanted with Oslo Cathedral located in the central market square which is also known for being the finest...
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