3 Reasons to Visit Oslo in Winter

3 Reasons to Visit Oslo in Winter, Oslo, Norway (B)

After our exciting Arctic Adventure in Tromsø, we headed to Oslo for two days. Despite the cold weather, December turned out to be a good time to visit! We had the opportunity to see annual events like Christmas markets and special performances at the Oslo Opera House which only take place this time of year. The weather was relatively warm (although I was hoping for snow), and we had no problem exploring the city by foot! We did take one tour, Selected Oslo City Tour Including Viking Ship Museum, which enabled us to see sights outside the city center, like the Viking Ship Museum and the Holmenkollen Ski Jump. There are tons of things to see in Oslo, but I’m going to share my favorites with you in this post.

For this trip I found all our flights through skyscanner.com; this is a good site to find flights because we needed to use several airlines to get between Malaga, Oslo and Tromsø

You’ll need to exchange money to the Norwegian Krone (they don’t use Euros); there’s always kiosks in the airport where you can do this ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
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Guide Name: 3 Reasons to Visit Oslo in Winter
Guide Location: Norway » Oslo
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Article (B))
Author: Kate Shoaf
Read it on Author's Website: https://katestraveltips.com/2016/01/14/3-reasons-to-visit-oslo-in-winter/
Sight(s) Featured in This Guide:
  • Oslo Opera House
  • Viking Ship Museum
  • Citybox Hotel
  • Youngstorget
  • Vigeland Sculpture Park
  • National Gallery
  • Nobel Peace Center

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