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Oslo
by adena
With the adventurous spirit of the Vikings all over its history, Oslo is a modern city very involved in global politics (and at the same time refusing to join the European Union). Oslo holds power and influence as a capital, overcoming Norway's relatively small population. Part of this modern feel is due to the influence of the arts and sculpture on the city. In Oslo are the National Gallery and the National Museum for Contemporary Arts as well as a remarkable museum dedicated entirely to Edvard Munch's work. The Vigeland Sculpture Park -- an 80-acre park filled with life-sized human sculptures by Gustav Vigeland -- is one of the most popular sites in Oslo; it is a hauntingly beautiful display of humanity. One of Oslo's most unique attractions is the Kon-Tiki Museum. This museum tells of Thor Heyerdahl, a man true to the Viking spirit of the Norse, and his adventures sailing around the world -- on a 30-foot-long homemade raft. Oslo's economy is booming -- indeed, it is one of the most expensive cities in which to live, alongside Dubai and Tokyo. An interesting place to shop and experience the economy is the very large and posh Paleet mall. The people are friendly, and education is taken very seriously in Oslo, as it is throughout the rest of Scandinavia. Most Norwegians speak some English. Oslo's history will surprise you around every corner, as the old culture is so well integrated with the new.
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museum / gallery Kon-Tiki-Museum
This museum is an amazing tribute to the explorer Thor Heyerdahl, who traveled around the world by home-made raft. At "Kon-Tiki Museum" you can see the "Kon-Tiki" raft, the "Ra II" papyrus boat and th...
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museum / gallery Vikingskiphuset
The museum shows three Viking ships from the 9th Century later than the burial of chiefs have been used. With a replica of the 1893 succeeded Gokstadschiffs within six weeks of the crossing to America...
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Andowar
Eine wunderschöne Stadt deren Reiz sich am besten erschließt, wenn man von der Seeseite kommt. Ma... more
2009-09-13 / / report abuse
twitter buzz - Oslo
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ITJobsTweet
PHP5/CSS/Ajax/Javascript Developer - Oslo, Norway job in Oslo at Darwin Recruitment http://bit.ly/1NtCXj #jobs #php
2009-09-17
MK1709
Who's going to see @Pink in Oslo?Who, who who? That would be... ME! And I have an extra ticket :) Thank you for the birthday gift mum :)
2009-09-17
GustavJ
is probably the only one who's waiting for delays in the Oslo train traffic. Want to test my real-time train info application for iPhone.
2009-09-17
Kheldon
Oslo is beautiful. The sun is shining and the sky is clear. Guess who forgot to bring his camera...
2009-09-17
kineemusic
almost done @daworks. @rezaaghamir promowork.. looking forward to his release concert 23. September at John Dee, Oslo
2009-09-17
Mpowerenergy
Arctic ice grows after near-record summer thaw: OSLO (Reuters) - Ice on the Arctic Ocean has started to expand a.. http://bit.ly/a0h39
2009-09-17
kiran65
www.wmproserv.co.uk Arctic ice grows after near-record summer thaw: OSLO (Reuter.. http://bit.ly/a0h39 Kiran Mistry
2009-09-17
theresemolander
We´re tired of studying and r planning trips around europe. Or work in Oslo and London. Carolina and I are bailing Sweden
2009-09-17
vivalabeat
@Badd_moon I'm attending 4 Ray Davies' gigs this fall: in Stockholm, Trondheim, Oslo and Amsterdam. :) This ticket was the last to arrive.
2009-09-17
AlisonAlison
Walk to Vettakollen in Oslo / nordmarka is really nice, and pretty short, depending where you start. http://twitpic.com/i1ele
2009-09-17
plo
there is some truth to stereotypesRT @ctrloptcmd: How Oslo voted: http://twitpic.com/i1e13 Red=Socialist Blue=Conservative.
2009-09-17
ctrloptcmd
How Oslo voted: http://twitpic.com/i1e13 Red=Socialist Blue=Conservative. Embarrassing east/west stereotype. (via @sunjammer)
2009-09-17
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