The history of Oslo is more than a thousand years old. The city of Oslo, which became the capital of Norway in 1299, is situated in a beautiful location at the end of the Oslo fjord, where the hills and woods meet the sea.
By sea you can visit the Viking ships and the exhibition of the Kon-Tiki raft which brought the famous explorer Thor Heyerdahl from South America to Easter Island. The Polar ships Fram and Gjøa, and the Marine museum are also nearby. Oslo offers some 50 museums and many art galleries.
The masterpieces of our most famous painter Edward Munch can be seen in the National Gallery close to the conference venue and in the Munch Museum.
Up in the hills the view is magnificent and the Holmenkollen area should be visitied with its famous ski jump and World Cup arena for Nordic skiing.
Vigelandsparken is one of Norway’s most visited attractions with more than 1 million visitors every year. The unique sculpture park is the life work of the sculptor Gustav Vigeland (1869-1943) with more than 200 sculptures in bronze and cast iron. Vigeland was also responsible for the design and architectural outline of the park, a monumental artistic creation with a human message that is well worth seeing. The park is open all year and is a popular recreation area. |
| A total of five Oslo restaurants are entitled to advertise their prestigious Michelin Guide rating. If you are looking for a gourmet meal, choose from Bagatelle, Le Canard, Stadtholdergaarden, Feinschmecker and Oscarsgate. In addition, Restaurant Eik is listed as Bib Gourmand; restaurants with outstanding food but moderate prices. Norway’s chefs are among the best in the world, and Oslo’s restaurants boast several of them. In general, you can choose from good, old-fashioned rustic food, delicious dishes of fish, game, moose and reindeer or stimulating culinary dishes from every corner of the world. The produce come from Nature’s own pantry – fresh and clean wildlife areas. These restaurants serve excellent savoury dishes in every price category! There are actually many good alternatives for tighter budgets as well. The many exotic restaurants that have appeared in recent years are fine options in this regard. |
