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Oslo

Once an energy company headquarters, now a luxurious hotel.
★★★★½
Hotel reviews

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.

  • by 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

  • by George Palathingal
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.

  • by 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.

  • by 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.

  • by Kerry van der Jagt
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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.

  • by 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.

  • by Brian Johnston
The Thief Hotel, Oslo.

The Thief review, Oslo, Norway

Sally Macmillan discovers a warm welcome at Oslo's uber-cool design hotel, The Thief.

  • by Sally Macmillan
Copenhagen's Nyhavn retains a raffish nautical air.

World's 20 best waterfront cities and their top attractions

Almost every city has a harbour, lake or river, but none have successfully captured the undefinable mojo of being a waterfront hub like these 20 cities.

  • by Brian Johnston
The Vigeland Sculpture Park.

11 reasons to visit Oslo, Norway: Scandinavia's most surprising city

This shy little capital has turned into the most appealing city in Northern Europe.

  • by Ute Junker