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Aug 17 '10
Pros: Loads to see and do, laid back, good restaurants
Cons: So expensive for Brits
Summary: Although we knew beforehand how expensive visiting Oslo is, my partner and I raced to Ryanair’s website when we learned that a new route was being opened from our local airport, Newcastle, to Oslo Rygge; a few years ago we had an excellent ...
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Nov 24 '06
Pros: Oslo is a beautiful city, full of history and things to do and see---
Cons: Can't do it justice in two days!
Summary: After most of a year of planning we made our way to the Lindbergh Terminal in Minneapolis to begin a trip arranged with Brekke Tours called "Norway: Scenic and Historic." The Icelandair Boeing 757 to Reykjavik, Iceland, left at 8:00 PM for the ...
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Oct 22 '05
Pros: Beautiful, clean, welcoming and easy to travel there from most UK airports.
Cons: Can be quite expensive however a day trip will not break the bank.
Summary: Upon deciding to visit Oslo due to the unbelievable flight deals and cheap accommodation that was on offer, my travel "companion" and I quickly realised upon arriving in the city that a bargain is not what it seems, especially since we discovered that ...
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Jul 17 '03
Pros: Norwegians are great people, Beautiful scenery, great museums.
Cons: Re-Mortgage your house for drinks.
Summary: God Dag Despite the flight over not being the greatest (see my Ryanair comment) I was still on a high when I got to Norway. The country has some of the most inspiring scenery in the world, and I have a great affection for the Norwegian people. Their ...
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Aug 03 '01
Pros: Oslo was our inaugural stop in the Baltics. It did not disappoint.
Cons: Despite the long periods of daylight, the time flew by too quickly.
Summary: Our odyssey continued as our KLM flight deposited us at Norway’s Gardermoen airport. The Oslo segment of our northern European adventure was about to begin.
[This is the fourth in a series of postings on our Scandinavian holiday and sequentially...
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Mar 23 '01
Pros: This is a beautiful city. It is clean, fairly easy to get around and fun.
Cons: It can be expensive
Summary: Since we were going to be in Sweden, my friends and I decided it didn't make sense to miss Norway, so we included it in our plans.
We arrived in the Oslo train station in the early afternoon with luggage in tow and no place to stay. During...
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Jan 09 '01
Pros: Culture, Music, Bars, Shops and Anything else you can want in a city
Cons: None that a tourist would see
Summary: I have been going to Oslo(Norway) since I was a child. Usually about once or more times a year. Over the 20 odd years of my life I have seen a great transformation in this lovelly city. Oslo has been able to keep the Norweigan feel, yet the same time ...
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Dec 04 '00
Pros: Beautiful
Cons: Expensive
Summary: I am a consultant and part of my client work necessitated me flying to Oslo and staying for 6 weeks. I had been to France and England before and kind of knew to expect a quaint beautiful European getaway with less "conveniences" as America. I was there...
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Oct 05 '00
Pros: tremendous view from the top of the tower
Cons: physically demanding
Summary:
Review Topic: Sights & Attractions
I hadn't been on skis since 1974, so why did I decide to check out the Holmenkollen ski jump? Guidebooks talk about the incredible view, and I wanted to see it.
Holmenkollen is a...
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Sep 26 '00
Pros: Good quality, reasonable price
Cons: Non-restaurant setting, but friendly small sushi bar and cafe atmosphere
Summary:
Review Topic: Sights & Attractions
If others write about wonderful places to visit in Oslo, I will write about good eating places I have experienced. Norway is not a heaven for your taste buds like Singapore, but with eagle...
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Sep 18 '00
Pros: good transport, very friendly people, lovely scenery, and lots to do
Cons: cold and expensive
Summary:
Review Topic: Overview
I woke up three weeks ago and found myself in Oslo, the capital of Norway. How I got here is still a bit of a blur. I was looking for a job for three months and so went into an au pair match agency...
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Aug 28 '00
Pros: nice, easy to get around
Cons: expensive
Summary: I recently spent a day in Oslo and now wish that I had spent more time there. It is a beautiful city with lots to do. It is a small city, only about half a million people call Oslo their home, but that does not mean that the Norwegian capital is short...
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Aug 15 '00
Pros: beautiful, historic, friendly
Cons: expensive, cold
Summary: Oslo is Norway's capital and largest metropolitan area, formerly (in its mid-years) called Kristiania.
Oslo was the main destination point in my trip to Norway, and it was highlighted by Vigeland Park, Bygdoy (Folk Museum & the Viking Museum),...
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May 13 '00
Pros: Beautiful landscape, A lot of history there
Cons: Expensive
Summary: When I went to Norway in March of 1999, I passed through Oslo. I didn't see so much there, I never stopped. I kept on going south/east to Tonsberg, which is in Vestfold county. This is a famous area where Vikings once were settled.
While...
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Apr 08 '00
Pros: atmosphere, shops, sights
Cons: Parking!
Summary: I visited Oslo, Norway in the spring of 1997, and couldn't say enough about the friendly atmosphere, clean air and streets, and bright, bold sweaters! I was living in Sweden when I decided to take a day trip, and, not being used to converting kilometers...
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