My last trip to Oslo turned out to be very disappointing (met unpleasant Norwegians, the high prices scared me off, had no appetite for local food and the freezing weather made me feel so depressed). However, I still tried my best to enjoy the scenery of Oslo and stay positive. Here are some of my favourite snapshots of the city.
If you have ever visited Oslo, do you recognize some of these places?
38 thoughts on “Snapshots of Oslo”
Brr, it looks chilly! If you guys kept your jackets on inside the museum, it must have been cold.
I recognize the Gustav Vigeland statues from a rip to Oslo a few years ago! My friend and I had a great time checking out the park and all of the open-air art. If you ever make it back to Oslo I recommend the Norsk Folkemuseum which was a highlight of our visit.
Thanks for sharing. I’ve heard the Norsk Folkemuseum looks stunning in summer :)
I have heard the stories of the high prices in Oslo. Hopefully it will not put me off as it is one of the places I would like to visit.
It will, believe me. The prices are just ridiculous!
I love that there are no gates around the palace. You can literally walk up to the front door if you want lol!
Yeah and feel like a boss :). There are a lot of guards though to keep an eye on people :P
Despite the cold, it does look nice. Maybe best to visit in the summer!
Definitely!
You can forgive the Norwegians a little for being unfriendly. It’s a beautiful city but it has to be hard living there during the long, cold, dark winter.
Great photos as always!
I know, might be the reason, but I still felt very disappointed :(
Great pictures Agness!
I’d love to see some snow, we haven’t seen anything remotely winterlike in almost a year :)
It’s too bad Oslo is so expensive, but I’d still like to visit it someday. And I want that dog that’s in one of your pictures!
Thanks Nick. If you want to see some proper snow you can head to Poland in late January :)
I’d love to visit Poland some time, the only Eastern European countries I’ve seen are Bratislava and Tsjech, with a short stop in Budapest along the way.
We are more than welcome Nick! I have not been to Bratislava or Tsjech so looks like I need to catch up soon!
Lovely pics! I was supposed to visit Oslo on my first European trip but decided against it as nearby Sweden was proving just too expensive – I headed for the Baltics instead!
I headed to Berlin instead of Sweden last time. Regret it a lot :P
Nice shots! Quick question though, what is that glass looking thing on the boat below the “beautiful building in Oslo” and above the “city of Oslo” pictures? Looks very peculiar… O.o
That’s the Glass Boat at Opera House. You can take a boat cruise and see the city from the water ;-), but I haven’t done it.
Hi Agness, sorry to hear your trip wasn’t good. It’s a pain when that happens. Looking your pictures I got so jealous, I was there in the end of summer but lost almost all pictures on another trip, when my laptop was stolen. I agree with you, the city is painfully expensive, but I find it very cute.
I’m sorry to hear about your laptop being stolen. That sucks. I can send some photos on your e-mail if you want. :):)
Awww so sorry about how you felt in Oslo but the pictures are so lovely :) There’s always a good side huh ;)
It’s ok. Not every journey must be a blast. That would be too boring :P
We haven’t been yet but I’m huge fan of Scandinvia so it’s on my list. We’re in Finnish Lapland at the moment and its beautiful.
I know guys. I’ve seen your photos, simply stunning! Maybe I will visit you in August when you’re still there ;-)
Sorry to hear your last trip was disappointing. I have always wanted to visit Oslo for some reason. I really love the idea of being so far north and have been kind of obsessed with the Nordic countries since visiting Iceland. There is so much beauty in the colder landscapes, which has been captured so well in these photos!
I have just picked up the wrong season for Norway and the stayed way too long in the capital but it was too cold to go climbing the mountains though.
I’ve never visited Oslo and I’m not sure I’d brave the winters there. Your pictures though make it look like inviting. I’ve heard quite a bit about
Vigelandsparken and would love to see it. Sorry your stay was disappointing. Great photo collection, Agness!
Thanks a lot Mary! Maybe one day we can go there together x x x
Great pics! Sorry about the bad time you had. Maybe it’s the winter. It can be hard to be cheerful when it’s so cold and blue outside.
It was probably the weather. Next time I will visit Norway in summer and see how it goes :):)
Interesting that you didn’t like Norway. What is the typical food there?
Norwegian cuisine is mainly based on seafood and fatty meat. Here are some random names of typical Norwegian dishes: Reinsdyrsteik (reindeer roast), Pinnekjøtt with swede purée and potatoes or for example Kanelgifler pastry.
I have never been to Oslo as the high prices and the cold also always scared me but looking at these beautiful photos I might reconsider.
You should go there to get some more experience and look for some adventures :)x
Oslo at least looks great from the pictures. I guess you have to go there in some warmer time, maybe this summer.
Yes, that’s for sure. Summer is much better than winter :)
Great blog! Thanks Agness.
I bumped into your “Dating? No thanks!” type of CS blog entry. Loved it. Precisely what I believe in – still – even 68 countries later… :-)
Ota
Hey Ota, cheers! I’m this kind of a traveler, always turn guys down, SORRY!! Good luck with your travels. 68 countries? Impressive!