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The Kon-Tiki balsa raft with its painted sail on display, with a wall-sized projection of the sea behind it

Bygdøy Museums: Kon-Tiki, Fram and How to Get There Out of Season

The Bygdøy peninsula without the Viking Ship Museum: what the Kon-Tiki and Fram museums offer, how the ferry and bus 30 differ by season and which cruise ties it together.

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The steel ski jump at Holmenkollen rising above pine trees, with a white sightseeing coach and a Norwegian flag in front on a sunny day

Holmenkollen in Oslo: Ski Jump, Museum and the Best Way to Get There

How to visit the Holmenkollen ski jump and ski museum from Oslo: official opening hours, the Oslo Pass, and three tours compared: a bus tour with Vigeland Park, a forest hike and a private museum guide.

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A yellow and red double-decker hop-on hop-off bus with a glass-roofed upper deck, parked in front of a ferry terminal on a clear day

Hop-On Hop-Off Bus in Oslo or the Oslo Pass: Which Is Worth It?

Two hop-on hop-off bus tickets in Oslo compared, from first departure to stops and museum discounts, and what the Oslo Pass covers instead: transport, museums and who should pick which.

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Aerial view at dusk of a floodlit museum building beside the harbour, with ferries moored and the fjord beyond

Munch Museum, National Museum and Opera House: Oslo's Big Waterfront Houses

Where to see The Scream, what the National Museum ticket covers, how to walk on the Opera House roof and which guided walks tie the three together.

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A white electric catamaran on calm water in low golden sunlight, with wooded shores in the distance

Oslo Fjord Cruise: Which Boat Should You Book?

Five Oslo fjord boat trips compared, from a 50-minute mini cruise to two-hour sailing and electric cruises: meeting points, what is on board and who each suits.

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Passengers at the bow of a wooden sailing ship look across the harbour to the Oslo waterfront, with the ski jump on the hill behind, in soft evening light

Oslo Fjord Evening Cruise: Shrimp Buffet, Live Music or a Three-Course Dinner?

Five evening cruises on the Oslofjord compared: the summer sailing ship with shrimp buffet and jazz, blues or rock, and an electric boat with a three-course dinner. Season, piers, what is on board and who each suits.

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A hiker with a red backpack carries a burning torch into a snowy forest at dusk, a second torch held up beside them

Torchlight Walk and Campfire in the Oslo Forest: Two Winter Tours Compared

Two guided winter evenings above Oslo compared: a torchlit forest walk with a campfire and waffles. Meeting points, what the metro ticket covers, clothing, who should skip it and which to book.

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People jumping and standing on a wooden jetty over blue fjord water on a sunny day, with wooded shores beyond

Oslofjord Island Hopping: Which Guided Tour Should You Book?

Five guided island tours from central Oslo compared, from three-hour walks to Hovedøya and Lindøya to a winter version with strap-on spikes, with meeting points, ferries and who each suits.

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Part of a granite monolith of intertwined human figures lit by low sun against a clear blue sky

Vigeland Park in Oslo: Opening Hours, Museum and Guided Tours

Vigeland Park is always open, the Vigeland Museum is not. How to get there, what a guided tour adds and which tours run outside summer.

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A curved cinema screen showing a snowy mountain landscape inside a dark exhibition hall with carved pillars

Vikings in Oslo: Viking Planet and What Is Open While the Viking Ship Museum Is Closed

The old Viking Ship Museum on Bygdøy is closed and its replacement is not yet open. What you can see instead: Viking Planet, the Historical Museum and a Viking-themed forest hike.

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