Travel to Oslo

Oslo, the capital of the Kingdom of Norway, is an attractive travel and vacation destination with magnificent landscape, historic attractions and splendid scenery.

The Frogner Park holds hundreds of extraordinary bronze sculptures created by Norwegian artist Gustav Vigeland. The Munch Museum, another Oslo's major attraction, presents a collection of works by Norwegian greatest painter Edvard Munch. The 13th century Akershus Castle, the Resistance Museum, the Viking Ship Museum are some of other Oslo's tourist attractions.

Lillehammer, located north of Oslo, is host town for the 1994 Winter Olympics.

There are many luxury hotels in Oslo, Norway. The Grand Hotel Oslo is a luxury hotel located in the heart of downtown Oslo and in 45 Km from Oslo International Airport. The Grand Hotel has been the talk of the town since the days of Playwright Henrik Ibsen. Among hotel's regular guests, you will find heads of state, Nobel Peace Prize winners, and other well-known figures in the fields of business and entertainment. The Grand Hotel first opened its doors in 1874 the Louis 16 Revival Style Building, with its hint of Nordic Art Nouveau and characteristic Clock Tower from 1913, is right on Karl Johans Gate, Oslo's main street, and stands as a symbol of a first-class hotel with tradition, atmosphere and style. The hotel has been extended and modernized over the years.

Nestled in the beautiful countryside, the Holmenkollen Park Hotel Rica is located 50 kilometers from the airport. The Hotel hosted the first Secretary-general of The United Nations Trygve Lie. Impressively set in a hillside location, Holmenkollen Park Hotel Rica affords guests a magnificent view of the City Of Oslo from an altitude of 350 meters. The hotel is surrounded by open spaces and hills next to the famous Holmenkollen Ski Arena. In the winter months guests can step into their skis right outside the hotel and swish off into the forest along well-maintained trails.