Norwegian life: Attractions in Oslo/Norway

If you ever plan to visit the Norwegian capital, Oslo, you will experience a beautiful city located between the Oslo-fjord and a number of wooded hills.
The city has plenty of thing to see and experience, and I will recommend these three attractions:

Holmenkollen ski jump and museum

Located high above the city you will find the famous ski jump, Holmenkollen. It is considered one of the main landmarks in Oslo. The inrun has a total lenght of 97 meters and the hillsizes is 134 meters. There are around 250 steps to the top, luckily there is a lift! The current jump record is 141 meters and was set in 2011 by a crazy person ;-)

It is possible to visit the top of the inrun and experience a magnificent panoramic view of Oslo.

Photo by: http://www.designboom.com/architecture/jds-architects-holmenkollen-ski-jump-complete/

Below the ski jump, there is a ski museum. It is the oldest ski museum in the world and was first opened in 1923. The museum contains many exhibitions showing 4000 years of ski history.

In the summertime the bravest visitors can experience how it feels to jump in Holmenkollen! with the help of a zip-line you can follow the same route as the ski jumpers. It takes you from the top to the bottom of the hill, 360 meters!

Photo by: http://www.nearlyintrepid.com/oslo-2/

Tusenfryd

Situated just outside the city centre, Tusenfryd is Norway`s largest amusement park with more than 30 attractions. This park is perfect for the whole family because it has rides for all ages. I particularly enjoy the rollecoasters Speedmonster, Thundercoaster and SpinSpider.

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SpinSpider

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SpeedMonster

Photo by: http://www.biip.no/speedmonstereier

Thundercoaster

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Vigelandsparken

You can find Vigelandsparken at the west side of Oslo. It is the world`s largest sculpture mark made by a single artist, Gustav Vigeland. The park contains more then 200 sculptures, mostly naked people. The sculptures are made of bronze or granite and the most famous ones are "the little angry boy" and "the monolith". The park itself is a very nice place to spend the day, with a restaurant and a popular playground for children.

The monolith