Aker Brygge and Tjuvholmen
Aker Brygge is Oslo's waterfront promenade on the western harbor, a former shipyard converted into restaurants, shops, and a boardwalk. Free to walk.
Park in Oslo
Ekeberg Sculpture Park is a hillside park east of the city center with over 30 sculptures by international artists (including Dali, Rodin, and Renoir) placed among trees and walking paths. Free. The park includes the viewpoint where Edvard Munch is thought to have been inspired to paint The Scream. Budget travelers take the cheap tram to Ekeberg, walk the sculpture trail, stand at the Munch viewpoint, and see the Oslofjord and the city skyline from the exact angle that inspired the most famous painting in Scandinavian art.
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Aker Brygge is Oslo's waterfront promenade on the western harbor, a former shipyard converted into restaurants, shops, and a boardwalk. Free to walk.
Akershus Fortress is a medieval castle and fortress on a promontory overlooking the Oslofjord, the oldest building in Oslo. The fortress grounds are free to walk.
Grunerlokka is Oslo's hippest neighborhood, a former working-class district on the Akerselva River now filled with vintage shops, street art, independent cafes, and the cheapest restaurants in the city. Free to walk.
Karl Johans Gate is Oslo's main boulevard, running from the Central Station uphill to the Royal Palace. Free to walk.
The Oslo Opera House is a striking white marble and glass building on the waterfront whose roof slopes down to the water, inviting visitors to walk on it. Free to walk the roof.
Vigeland Sculpture Park is the world's largest sculpture park by a single artist, containing over 200 bronze and granite sculptures by Gustav Vigeland depicting the human condition from birth to death. Free.
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