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Oslofjord, Norway.

Port guide: Oslo, Norway

Scandinavia’s smallest capital has very agreeable style and liveliness and some big attractions. Here’s what you need to see and do.

  • Brian Johnston
A sauna on the edge of the coast in Nesodden, Norway. On the other side of the fjord is Oslo, the capital of Norway. Outdoor, public saunas are increasingly popular in Norway. Oslo sauna story by Julie Lewis, Traveller Credit: Getty

Why you shouldn’t miss Oslo’s most masochistic pastime

Long before Wim Hof touted the benefits of ice baths, these people knew subjecting your body to temperature extremes felt good – once you got over the buttock-clenching shock.

  • Julie Lewis
Battersea Power Station xxBattersea Story on the reopening of the London icon, Battersea Power Station By Sue Williams credit: Battersea Power Station (handout photo supplied via journalist for use in Traveller, no syndication)

Born again: 10 of the most amazing reinvented places in travel

Everything old is new again, from heritage icons transformed into luxury stays to a tsunami-lashed railway rebirthed as the ultimate scenic journey.

  • Traveller team
Once an energy company headquarters, now a luxurious hotel.

Electrical company HQ’s spectacular transformation into Gatsby-esque hotel

At Sommerro, there are seven restaurants and bars, a private cinema, a library, a theatre, the city’s first rooftop pool and a sprawling basement spa and wellness area so vast they give you a map.

  • Rob McFarland
Sigrid at Øya Festival, 2019.

Oslo, Norway: 10 reasons to visit the coolest city in Scandinavia

Things to see and do in Oslo, Norway

  • George Palathingal
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Spruce trees in the Future Forest above Oslo.

Future Library, a public artwork that grows in Nordmarka, Oslo

If you go down in the woods around Oslo, you're sure of a futuristic surprise.

  • Andrew Bain
The Nobel Peace Center tells the story of Alfred Nobel, the Peace Prize, and the Peace Prize laureates.

Oslo's Nobel Peace Center: It's dynamite

Giving peace a chance in Norway's stylish capital.

  • Kerry van der Jagt
Oslo ranks among the world's most expensive cities.

Oslo travel tips: How to do one of the world's most expensive cities cheaply

Rule number one to avoid going broke in Oslo: never take taxis. Ever.

  • Kerry van der Jagt
The Vigeland Sculpture Park.

Things to do in Oslo, Norway: Three-minute guide

Tucked between fluffy green forests and blue fjords Oslo has a relaxed waterfront lifestyle.

  • Kerry van der Jagt
Modern buildings in Oslo, Norway, with their reflection into the water. These are some of the new buildings in the neighbourhood of Bjorvika.

24 hours in Oslo, Norway

With summer days that stretch to midnight and a relaxed harbour-front lifestyle, there's plenty to like about a visit to Oslo.

  • Brian Johnston