Scandinavia


NORWAY


Stavanger/ Sandness


Aalborg


Nor th Sea


50 miles Oslo Opera House, Norway


------------ When to go: Winters


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Oslo, Norway


Located on the harbor, the Oslo Opera House has large steps on the sloping roof with 360-degree views across the city and mountains. It’s the perfect vantage point to plan out a day in Oslo. From atop, you can see all the way to Karl Johans gate at the beginning of the popular avenue leading from Central Station through to the Royal Palace. It’s lined with small parks and shops. The royal gardens, Slottsparken, are open to the public with big green areas to enjoy. Norwegian springs and summers bring bright bursts of color in the flower gardens with cool breezes to carry the scent.


50 • postcards Oslo is also home to the Nobel Peace Prize


and its celebratory Nobel Peace Center. It’s a fascinating homage to the five separate prizes awarded every year in accordance with Alfred Nobel’s will of 1895. In both contrast and companionship, the nearby Norway Resistance Museum highlights the efforts of both military and civilian Norwegians during the Second World War. It’s part of the Akershus Fortress, a 13th- century fort once used as a prison, now open to the public as a military museum. It’s also a wonderful place to end the day, as it’s the perfect spot to watch a dramatic sunset.


are very cold and dark but offer the opportunity to see the Northern Lights. In summer, the days are very long — in the far north the sun barely sets — and the weather is usually warm. Spring and summer are generally pleasant, though sometimes cool and wet. Currency: Danish krone. $1 = 7.03 DKK. Swedish krona. $ 1 = 10.07 SEK. Norwegian krone. $1 = 9.88 NOK. Language: Danish, Swedish and Norwegian. English is spoken in the cities and often beyond.


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IMAGE: ALAMY. MAP ILLUSTRATION: JOHN PLUMER


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