Oslo is the capital in Norway, and has more than 500 000 inhabitants.
Oslo
Holmenkollen is not merely a sports venue; it is also a tourist magnet of note. Drawing as it does well in excess of one million visitors annually, the jump is one of Norway's most popular attractions.
The Fram Museum shows the history of the polar explorers. Here you'll find the world's most famous polar ship, the Fram, from 1892. The ship is displayed in its original condition with interior and objects perfectly preserved.
The building of Akershus Castle and Fortress was commenced in 1299 under king Håkon V. The medieval castle, which was completed in the 1300s, had a strategical location at the very end of the headland, and withstood a number of sieges throughout the ages.
The Kon-Tiki Museum houses a range of boats and artefacts from Thor Heyerdahl's expeditions.
The Norsk Folkemuseum is Norway's largest museum of cultural history. With collections from around the country, the museum shows how people lived in Norway from 1500 to the present.
The Royal Palace is one of the country's most important buildings, and a concrete symbol of the course of Norwegian history since 1814.
Latitude: 59.9120086935 Longitude: 10.7480621337
