Oslo Hostels

The city has all the grounds to be called the cultural capital. There one can find plenty of interesting museums, unique monuments of architecture and marvelous pieces of art. Take, for example, the City Hall with its unusual towers, the Akershus Fortress oк the attractive Aker Brygge Quay with its numerous terraces. In the main street of the city (Karl Johansgata) your attention first of all will be caught by the Royal Palace. There also take place a lot of shops, where you can find everything you need. Fashionable boutiques, posh restaurants, old-style breweries – all this is Karl Johansgata.

The Ethnographic Museum of Norway. The Ethnographic Museum of Norway is one of the biggest open-aired museums of Europe, devoted to the culture and traditions of Norway. It's situated in a scenic place and gives an opportunity to have a look on the way of life of the ancient Norwegian. On the territory of the museum you'll find the reconstructions of more than 150 traditional buildings, you can also visit the exhibitions and learn more about the regional traditional costumes, folk-art and culture of natives. More than that, in summer a lot of musical and dancing festivals are organized there. Not to make you bored, they offer trips by carriages, exhibitions of artistic handicraft, for children there is a special playground and an old-style confectionary store. You should also spend some your time in the wooden church, built in 1200.
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