By: Cody Nevins | 2010-03-28 | City Guides Oslo is the largest city and capital of Norway, with a population of around 578,000 as of 2009. Oslo is a major cultural, scientific, economic and governmental capital. Oslo was once listed as the most expensive city in the world, however, partly due to a weekend Norwegian krone, it has now been surpassed by Tokyo, Paris and Copenhagen. read more
By: Jeff Halter | 2010-10-29 | Destinations Affordable Oslo... sounds like an oxymoron doesn't it? Scandinavian countries are expensive. Norway may just top the list. So what can you do so you can afford to visit this picturesque and lively capital? For one thing, get outside. The Norwegians love outdoor activities... so join them and wander in Oslo's parks for free. read more
By: James john | 2010-09-26 | Home improvement Oslo was founded around 1048, was one of the five original dioceses in Norway around 1070, and was destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was then rebuilt as Christiania but reclaimed its original Norwegian name of Oslo in 1925. Osl ... read more
By: otelcom | 2011-03-30 | Hotels Oslo may be the most expensive city in the world, looking for Cheap accommodations in Oslo need not be so hard. Simply log on to otel.com and browse our listings for Oslo Cheap Hotels. read more
By: Terje Raa | 2010-04-03 | City Guides The popular ferry connection between the two capitals is in Denmark nicknamed The Oslo Boat, in Norway The Danish Boat. They are slowly moving palaces of gastronomy and entertainment, leaving either capital at 1700 hours and dropping you at 0915 in the other. read more
By: Mary Rose | 2011-07-26 | News and society Eighty five people were confirmed dead as a gunman opened fired at an island youth camp on Norway’s Utoya island, few hours after a bomb blast hit government buildings in capital Oslo, killing seven victims. The 32-year-old Norwegian blond man Anders Behring Breivik has been charged over the both horrific attacks, causing a death toll of 92. The Friday’s massacre is regarded as the Norway’s worst violence since World War II. read more
By: Mary Rose | 2011-07-23 | News and society The government buildings including the Prime Minister’s office in Norway’s capital Oslo were hit on Friday afternoon, July 22, 2011 by a massive bomb blast, followed by a fatal shooting incident near Oslo at a youth meeting of the Labour Party. The explosion killed at least 16 people as well as blew out windows of the buildings and covered the street with documents. read more
By: Juha Wihtahousu | 2011-01-28 | Travel & Leisure Oslo in Norway is the beautiful city with many interesting attractions. Some of the most important places to visit are Karl Johans Gate, Holmenkollen, Vigeland Sculpture Park, Akershus Fortress, Kon-Tiki Museum and Oslo Opera House. read more
By: Iren Georgriva | 2011-12-04 | Travel & Leisure Well, this page can give you the right motivation to book for Oslo flights and plan a vacation here. read more
By: Jeff Halter | 2010-10-31 | Destinations We have to admit that Bergen is our one of our favorite towns in Norway... because there is so much history there, and because the old center seems so small and manageable. Our most personal reason is because we have good travel buddies who have a summer hutte (a summer house) on nearby Varaldsoy Island in the middle of the Hardangerfjord. That's relative of course. read more
By: Michael Drewell | 2010-04-02 | City Guides Norway is well known for it's amazing and varied scenery. The gulfs, many high mountains on both sides, in the west are long and narrow. Norway was an old Viking kingdom. Economically it is known for its oil and seafood exports. Norway is a country with low population which is about only 4.76 million while it's land area is as equal as Great Britain and Germany, about 385,155 square kilometers. read more
By: otelcom | 2011-05-24 | Hotels Located in the heart of Oslo, Anker Hotel is just a few minutes away from the city's finest attractions, famous landmarks, and tourist destinations. Its location is a combination of city life and nature read more
By: Mary Rose | 2011-07-28 | News and society Anders Behring Breivik, who admitted to carrying out the Oslo’s bomb blast and Utoya island’s massacre killing 76 people, instead of 92 as reported, said at the court that the Friday’s horrific twin attacks was necessary to save Norway and Western Europe from a “Muslim takeover”. He also accused Norwegian ruling Labour Party of a “mass import of Muslims”. read more
By: Ryan Kaan | 2011-07-26 | Aviaton Oslo is the capital city of Norway. It is the largest city in Norway and the third largest city in Scandinavia. It is also considered to be the most expensive city in the world. read more
By: Sachin Kumar Airan | 2010-11-23 | Art One of the most unique features of the Internet is the softening of personal boundaries. Before the widespread acceptance of the Internet, interactions between people were largely in person or through a local point of contact. Call this point of contact a personals advertisement or a bar around the corner, but either way people were far more rooted to their current time and place than before the advent of the Internet. read more