East Norway People & Culture

I was only twice in Sandefjord for business visits, so I didn't see much - well, they say it's a very tiny place also (but charming)
Still, I was so lucky to get away for some time to visit the fjords there - that's really amazing!
Nature is all in all amazing in Norway I think, it's so different from other parts of Europe, there is so much space! The Norwegians are kind people, I don't think they are any colder than anyone in Europe, communication is no problem at all, they really, all speak English.
I had a great time wherever I went there - I even tried the whale steak!

10 things you must do in Oslo. 1. Take the Boat from Copenhagen to Oslo (1 way) get up early for great view of the sailing into the Fjord to Oslo. 2. Visit the Royal Palace. 3. Old City Hall (quite unique and not to everybody's taste...judge yourself) 4. Take a trip to Holmenkolmen (Skii-jump) great view from there. 5. Viking ship museum 6. Kon Tiki museum 7. Vigelandsparken (for a relaxing day) 8. Aker Brygge for your food and expensive but great beer. 9. Karl Johansgate is the Main street with lots and lots of people you can sit and watch. 10. Make sure you get a Norwegian sweater they are truely great and can be used all over the world. Make sure you shop around for them (price). Enjoy Oslo set in the beautiful fjord with amazing mountains surroundings.

Eat pizza at 'Kong Sverre'! The best pizza in town, cheap drinks and nice people from all over the world!

Friendly, quiet and beutifull, nice people just like you expect in a place like Askim.

Oslo is a gorgeous city with a nice palace type place with a huge park. Loads of "interesting" people and a great public restroom that I think is an old converted elevator which totally freaked me out because I hate elevators but don't be scared you too will come out alive. Just don't try to sneak anyone in for free. Really it's not worth it!

Tonsberg is a town and seat of Vestfold fylke (county), south-eastern Norway, at the head of Tonsbergfjorden. Considered to be the oldest town in Norway, Tonsberg was founded c. AD 871 and became an important trading centre. In summer cities like Tønsberg is among the most pleasant places to be. The people are easy going and very friendly and cultural life is rich. After Oslo, Tønsberg have the most livliest summertime day and nightlife in Norway

Skien's history goes back to the 9th century. The town is situated where the vast quantities of water from the Hardangervidda plateau flow into the Skiensfjorden. This was a natural staging post for goods en route for the hinterland, and an equally natural place for inland products to be collected and then shipped out. The timber trade was important to the commerce of the town and Skien was, for a time, Norway's biggest lumber town.

It is also the birthplace of Henrik Ibsen . The Ibsenhuset, the town's biggest cultural centre, busts and memorial columns, street names and signs, together with large Ibsen collections in the town's museums - are all evidence that the local population is aware of this fact. Since the 17th century the town has been regularly reduced to ashes every hundred years. The last time this happened was in 1886 when the whole of the town centre was destroyed.
The architectural style of the turn of the century is, therefore, now predominant. The last old buildings are to be found in Snipetorp, a street which lies higher than the town centre, enabling it to escape the fires. Here, for example, is the house that Knud Ibsen moved into when he had to leave Venstøp and where his son Henrik also lived for a short time, before he decided to seek his fortune and left the town - never to return.

Wonderful city. Has it all. Nice people, art culture, countryside nearby. Good cafes and nice restaurants. Just walk the streets and enjoy...

One of my favorite European cityes! So much culture, an arhitecture to see. Best museums and restorants! Haven for all of those who like sea food. Beautifle parks, and clean public aries. A little expencive for east europe posibilities, but ok. A lot of hostels in centar of Oslo. Police on horses, guards exchanging in front of the palace and big discount's while shopping!!!

Shopping, Café, Music, Theatre , Festival,

If the weather is not good enough to do the Besseggen Hike go rafting or canyoning at Sjoa River which is every exciting no matter how good or bad the weather might be.

A small city in the south of Norway. Industrial. Habour for e.g. cars. Nice place for hiking. Museum about the living in the old days.

hemsedal great place for mountain biking in the summer and skiing in the winter. its fairly new area, when it is compared with the conventional area's in europe. Snow is sure thing. and the people are friendly. expensive

They have quite many things to do there. Old silver and gold mines to visit, a Jazz festival in summer and wonderful nature around, as far as I know.

While in Oslo, check out the local pub "London Pub" located at C J Hambros plass 5 in Oslo city centre

Take a local ferry around the little islands in the fjord. Visit the Viking ship museum and the Munch museum. Have shrimps in the marina. For airport transit take the Fly Toget: fast, comfy and affordable

Check out all the sculptures through out the city

Taxi's are quite expensive, so try to get the last trains, they stop by midnight !

Take a ferry across to the Bygdoy Peninsula spend the day visiting some of Oslo's great attractions. The fantastic Norwegian Folk Museum, Viking Ship Museum, Kon-Tiki Museum Fram Museum. All museum'd out... take a break down by the water admire the view of the city across the Oslofjord.