Norway and Sweden (2) - A Beautiful Day in Oslo

1. Walking toward Oslo City Hall.


2. Oslo City Hall.


3. Inside Oslo City Hall, where the Nobel Peace Prize award ceremony is held on December 10 every year to commemorate Alfred Nobel’s death.


4. Inside Oslo City Hall.


5. From the harbor next to Nobel Peace Center and Oslo City Hall, we took the ferry to Bygdøy Peninsula again to visit more museums.


6. Reaching Bygdøy Peninsula, the first thing you see is Fram Museum.


Of all the museums in Oslo, I was most interested in the Viking Ship Museum, where 3 Viking ships buried 1100 years ago are put on display.

7. Inside the Viking Ship Museum. Ship #1.


8. Inside the Viking Ship Museum. Ship #1.


9. Inside the Viking Ship Museum. Ship #2.


10. Inside the Viking Ship Museum. Ship #3.


11. Before leaving the Viking Ship Museum, take one more look at ship #1.


From the Viking Ship Museum, it is quite a walk (15 minutes) to Fram Museum, where the polar ship Fram is on display. Launched in 1892, the wooden ship was used in the Arctic and Antarctic expeditions between 1893 and 1912.

12. Inside Fram Museum.


13. Inside Fram Museum.


After Fram Museum, we took bus #30 nearby to go to the Frogner Park. Bus #30 didn't stop at the park, but it got close enough so we could walk to the park. It's better than trying to figure out how to transfer.

14. Walking toward Frogner Park.


15. Walking toward Frogner Park.


16. Locals sunbathing in the park.


17. In the center of the park is the famous Vigeland Sculpture Arrangement designed by Gustav Vigeland, who was also the designer of the Nobel Peace Prize medal.


18. Vigeland Sculpture Arrangement in Frogner Park.


19. Vigeland Sculpture Arrangement in Frogner Park.


20. Vigeland Sculpture Arrangement in Frogner Park.


21. Wandering around Oslo.


22. Wandering around Oslo.


23. Wandering around Oslo.


24. Wandering around Oslo.


25. The back of the Royal Palace. The front looked even worse due to renovation.


26. Wandering around Oslo.


27. Wandering around Oslo.


28. Wandering around Oslo.


29. Wandering around Oslo.


30. Oslo Opera House, which is across the street from Oslo Central Station.


31. Oslo Opera House.


32. Oslo Opera House.


33. Buildings near Oslo Opera House.


34. Buildings near Oslo Opera House.


(To be continued)