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Trip to Oslo |
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Oslo is the capital and biggest city of Norway and it is also an urban district having corporate status and powers of self-government and a region of its own. The Oslo city was founded on January 1, in the year of 1838. Oslo was detached from the Akershus and established as an individual county of its own in the year of 1842. On 1st January of 1948, the municipality of Aker was incorporated with Oslo.The total population of the city of Oslo is 551,832 inhabitants. The middle part of Oslo is located at the end of the Oslo fjord. |
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From this place the Oslo city goes out to the north and the south part and on both the sides of the fjord making the city area around the shape of the metropolitan area of Oslo. It is also mentioned as the Greater Oslo region which broadens on the far side of the city edges. In the total Oslo Fjord Region has a total population of 1.7 million.
Summers are mild or warm in Oslo. The daily maximum temperatures of Oslo averages between 20.1°C and 21.5°C. But in the comparison with summer, winters are long and fairly cold in Oslo. Temperatures below zero may be felt from the month of November until March. January is the colder month with a minimum temperature of -4.3°C. So, if you are planning a trip to Oslo, summers are the ideal time for you as you can experience the sightseeing of Oslo properly.
There are several attractions in Oslo. These attractions are really beautiful and ultimate pleasure for any body's eyes. Now let's see some of these major attractions of Oslo which one can find on a trip to Oslo.
- Akershus Castle and Fortress
- The museum of Modern Art
- The City Hall, the place where the annual Nobel Peace Prize distribution function is held.
- The Armed Forces Museum
- The Akerselva river
- The Royal palace
- The National Gallery
- The Viking Ship Museum
- The Storting, the parliament building
- The Vigeland Park in the Frogner park
- The science and technology museum named Norwegian Museum
Beside these places of attractions one can experience a comfort of shopping while the person is on a trip to Oslo. Areas like Karl Johans gate, Fronger, Greenwich Village are the places of shopping complexes and shops of different things.
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