Out of town

shhh…the islands are very nice!

Wednesday, May 5, 2010

Now about the islands: A bit of a secret we keep from you tourists, actually. If you manage to find Vippetangen – a hidden quay about a kilometer east of the town hall, you will find the ferries leaving for the islands in the inner fjord.  Hovedøya is the closest, just five minutes away. Here... »

Your own fjord cruise!

Tuesday, May 4, 2010
Your own fjord cruise!

There must be dozens of companies offering different cruise trips on the Oslo fjord, and by all means – it can be very pleasant. You will get some shrimps and a glass of cheap white wine (cheap only for the company, it will be quite expensive for you…) But if you want to see the... »

Be a Harry, too!

Friday, August 14, 2009
Be a Harry, too!

Oslo says: My apologies to readers named Harry: In Norway the name has for some reason been associated with being a bit off comme-il-faut, caracterizing a way of living that is not up to the standards of the higher middle class. Which means, of course, that it is the upper middle class which is... »

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May 17th - National day. Big children's parade.

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