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Car Rental Oslo

 Alamo  -  Luxury Discount Auto Rental Company
 Avis
 Budget Rent A Car
 Hertz

Rental Homes / Apartment

 Golden Tulip Rainbow Slottsparken Apartment
Wergelandsveien 5, N-0166 Oslo
Four star apartmenthotel. Centrally located in the heart of Oslo, only 5 minutes from the main street and with the Royal palace as the nearest neighbor. We offer fully equipped apartments combined with high standard of service. The restaurant is only available for breakfast. The Wergeland bar is open monday through saturday from 1700 to 2400 and is a good place to meet friends. The hotel offers 9 modern meeting rooms with a maximum capacity of up to a 100 people. There is also 3 break out rooms for your convenience.

Hotels in Oslo

 Booking - Hotels in Olso 

 Comfort Hotel Børsparken ***, Tollbugt 4, 152 Oslo
Comfort Hotel Børsparken is located in the oldest part of the Norwegian capital, Oslo. The main street of Oslo, Karl Johans gate, is only 200 meters from the hotel, with a large variety of shops and restaurants. This street is also leading you to the Royal Castle. Next to the hotel you will find Oslo Stock Exchange, the National Bank, and Akershus Castle from the 12th Century with a view over central parts of Oslo.
The Sentral Station/Airport Express Train with transport to Oslo Airport Gardermoen, is only a 3 min. walk from the hotel.
 Clarion Collection Hotel Gabelshus ****, Gabels gt 16, 0272 Oslo
Built as a villa in 1912, this stylish and elegant hotel is located on a discrete street in one of Oslo's most exclusive reidential areas. Coverted to a guest house after the war, Gabelshus has been attended to and run by female managers. An air of thoughfulness in a professional atmosphere creates a plesant alternative for our guests.
Gabelshus is located in Skillebekk, an area with charming villas, embassies, fruitful gardens, charming cafe´s and exclusive boutiques. In the immediate vicinty you can find Bygdøy Alle, Oslo´s most stately street.... lined with oak tree's. A short walk leads you to the Royal residence - Slottet. Continuing you come to the herat of Oslo - Karl Johan with all it's shopping possibilities. AKer Brygger on the waterfront is also a short walk away.
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Travel Agents / Tour Operators

 Rail Europe  -  Rail Passes, Train Tickets & Schedules 
 Select Travel
 Topdeck Tours
They take you to the most amazing places in Europe, their experienced tour leaders are the best in the business, and will help create the perfect atmosphere for a great holiday. Topdeck Tours encourage individuality, and the fun just flows naturally.




Travel Guides Oslo / Related books

 Amazon.com  -  Books about Oslo  

Oslo and Bergen Insight Pocket Guide 
This 96-page, pocket-sized book guides you through these cities' key sights, with 16 itineraries ranging from the very Scandinavian Domkirke cathedral in Oslo to the 16th-century Vagen fish market in Bergen; as well as a chapter covering its history and culture, leisure-time suggestions, and a comprehensive information section packed with essential contact addresses and numbers. Plus dozens of full-colour photographs and numerous maps, including a detailed pull-out regional map.
Paperback: 96 pages; Publisher: APA Publications Pte Ltd,Singapore; New Ed edition (November 25, 2005); ISBN-13: 978-9812582782
 

Transport / How do I get to Oslo

 Oslo Airport  -  Oslo Airport Gardermoen - served by high speed train [ Flytoget ] 
Arrivals, Departures, Ground Transportation, Airlines, and more
 Torp Airport  -  Sandefjord Airport Torp - Vestfold [ KLM, Ryanair ]

www.austrian.com  
By travelling with Austrian via Vienna Airport, you can fly comfortably and quickly anywhere in the world. On average, you won't need to spend any longer than 30 minutes between the arrival of your aircraft in Vienna and your onward connecting flight – and that's unique in Europe!

 Braathens, SAS

 Airline Tickets / Bargain Flights 

 NSB  -  Norwegian State Railways - Travel Planner, Prices & Timetable

 Online Maps [ Uni Texas - Perry-Castañeda Library - Map Collection Europe ]


Links 

 Travel Insurance

 Visit Norway  -  Official and complete travel guide to Norway

 Oslo  -  capital city Norway  -  Virtual Oslo
Museums here include The Viking Ship Museum and Maritime Museums housing the Kon Tiki raft. Boat trips on the Oslo Fjord in summer between the small islands are highly recommended. For spectacular views of the city take a trip to the top of the Olympic ski jump at Holmenkollen.

 Akershus Castle and Fortress - old castle built to protect Oslo, the capital of Norway
 Armed Forces Museum
 Cathedral of Oslo
 City Hall in Oslo - where, a.o. the annual Nobel Peace Prize ceremony is held
 Holmenkollen ski jump - arena of the 1952 Winter Olympic Games, Holmenkollen 
 Holmenkollen Ski Museum, Holmenkollen
 Kon-Tiki Museum, Bygdøy
 Munch Museum, Tøyen
When Munch died in January 1944, it transpired that he had unconditionally bequeathed all his remaining works to the City of Oslo. Edvard Munch's art is the most significant Norwegian contribution to the history of art, and he is the only Norwegian artist who has exercised a decisive influence on European art trends, above all as a pioneer of Expressionism in Germany and the Nordic countries.
 National Gallery
 Norwegian Maritime Museum - Norsk Sjøfartsmuseum - including ships Fram and Gjøa, Bygdøy
 Oslo City Museum - Oslo Bymuseum - at Frogner Manor 
 Royal Palace - see The Royal House of Norway 
 Henie-Onstad Art Centre, Høvikodden in Bærum
Henie Onstad Art Centre is situated in Bærum Municipality, approximately 15 kilometres from the centre of Oslo.
 Storting -  parliament building
 Vigeland Park - in the Frogner park (Frognerparken)
 Viking Ship Museum - displaying the Oseberg and Gokstad ships, Bygdøy
 Tryvannstårnet
 University - University of Oslo - Universitetet i Oslo
 University - Oslo University College - Høgskolen i Oslo

Cuisine - Norwegian Cooking

Krumkake cookie [ krumkake batter is made up largely of sugar, butter, flour, eggs, whipping cream, and milk. Sometimes a little cardamon is also added for flavor ], Lefse [ a type of potato flatbread. Using mashed - or riced - potatoes, flour, shortening, and sometimes cream ], Rømmegrøt [ porridge made out of soured cream ]

 Sons of Norway
  Best of Scandinavian Cooking: Danish, Norwegian and Swedish 
By Shirley Sarvis, Barbara Scott O'Neil
This exciting collection of 100 recipes, each dish the favourite of a Scandinavian cook, spans the range of home cooking -- starters, soups, omelettes, pancakes, meats and pastries. Included are directions for making such tempting dishes as Norwegian Blueberry Omelette, Danish Butter Cake, Swedish Pancakes, and openfaced Danish sandwiches.
Paperback 142 pages (September 1997); Publisher: Hippocrene Books, Inc.; ASIN 0781805473

History of Oslo

According to the Norse sagas, Oslo was founded around 1048 by king Harald Hardråde. Recent archaeological research has uncovered Christian burials from before 1000, evidence of a preceding urban settlement. This called for the celebration of Oslo's millennium in 2000.

 Oslo's History - see Wikipedia

Music, Culture & Entertainment

 Norsk Folkemuseum - Norwegian Museum of Cultural History at Bygdøy
With a large open air museum

Web Portal / Search Engine / Directory

 Norway.com - Gateway to Norway
Accommodations, Activities, Airlines, Attractions, Camping, Car Rental, Cruises, Ferry Lines, Museums,  Relocation Services, Eating & drinking, Shopping, Sightseeing, Tour Operators and Tourist Information

 Kvasir - Norwegian Search Engine
 Yellow Guide - Gule Sider - english/norwegian


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