NORWAY – OSLO

NORWAY – OSTLANDET (Oslo, Drammen, Lillehammer, Skien)

OSLO
Urban Legends: Slottsparken
Airports: Oslo – Gardermoen (OSL), Oslo – Torp (TRF)
History, Culture, National and City Museums
Intercultural Museum
Museum of Cultural History
Art Museums
Contemporary Art Museum
Emanuel Vigelands Museum
National Museum
Queen Sonja Art Stable
Architectural Delights
Bråtejordet Skole
Fagerborg Kindergarden
VM Pavilion
Oslo City Hall
Oslo Opera House
Outdoor Care Retreat
Stortinget (Parliament)
Military, War and Police Museums: Norwegian Armed Forces Museum
Natural History and Earth Museums: Natural History Museum at the University of Oslo
Religious and Sacred Art Museums (including Islamic and Jewish Museums): Jewish Museum
Nordisk Bibelmuseum
Monuments: Norwegian Monument
Oslo Reptile Park
Hospitality Legends
Engebret Cafe
Grand Hotel
Hotel Bristol
Strømmen Storsenter. Malls/Department Stores: 
Birkelunden Bric-a-brac market
Farmers’ Market
Pedestrian and Historical Bridges: Oslo: Akrobaten Bridge
Norwegian Museum of Decorative Arts and Design
Norwegian Skating Museum
The Holmenkollen Ski Jump
Maritime/Ship Museums
Fram Museum
HNoMS Alta
Kon-Tiki Museum
Norwegian Maritime Museum
The University’s Botanical Garden
Malls/Department Stores: Strømmen Storsenter

NORWAY Time Line
Aug 17. Fly from Vancouver to Oslo
Aug 18, 19. Oslo. ON
All train tickets at vy.no. Make a sign (Unes Stave Church).
Aug 20. Train from Oslo to Myrdal. Oslo Central Station 06:25-11:15 4’50”.
Train Myrdal to Flam #181 @ 12:06 One hour.
Flam to Unes Stave Church: Bus (will take all the way to Solvom) or Hitchhike: 24.5 km- long Laerdal Tunnel > Sogndal > Solvom > ferry > walk up hill to church (~1 hour). 5-6 hours Flam to Unes and back.
ON Flam: Brekke Garde Hostel
Aug 21. Boat Tour Flam / Aurlandsfjord-Naecoyfijord / Gudvangin Village. Depart @ 09:30 and 14:45, 2 hours.
Bus Gudvangin to Voss @11:41, 2:51, 3:28. Train Voss to Bergen every 45 minutes 1’14”
Aug 22, 23. Bergen. 2 days  ON
Aug 24 – 30. Ferry Bergen to Kirkenes 7 days/6 nights. Havila Voyages. 1400 (no single supplement)
Kirkenes
Fly Kirkenes – Trondheim?
Train Trondheim to Oslo via Lillehammer. 6.5 hours

OSLO TO BERGEN by TRAIN & FERRY
Trains to Bergen, Norway, primarily operate via the scenic Bergensbanen (Bergen Line), connecting Oslo to Bergen in 6.5 to 7 hours. Five daily departures, one of Europe’s most beautiful train journeys, featuring mountain landscapes and fjords. Tickets booked via the national operator, Vy, up to 115 days in advance.
The main line runs directly from Oslo Central Station (Oslo S) to Bergen Station traversing the Hardangervidda plateau.

Flåm Railway The Flåm Railway (Flåmsbana) in Norway is a renowned 20-km (12-mile) scenic rail journey between Myrdal Station and the Aurlandsfjord village of Flåm. Known for its steep, 863-meter gradient and dramatic, year-round mountain/waterfall scenery, this 1-hour ride runs several times daily, with tickets available via Vy or Norwaysbest.com. The line is a branch of the main Bergen Line, connecting high-altitude scenery with the Aurlandsfjord. Book via Vy.no or norwaysbest.com
As one of the world’s steepest standard-gauge railways, it ascends from 2 meters to 863 meters above sea level in just under an hour. Overnight Flam? Flam sits at the end of Aurlandsfjord, a branch of the vast Sognefjord.

Ferry Flåm to Gudvangen – NAEROYFJORD CRUISE
Together with the Flåm Railway, the fjord cruise is an absolute must – narrow, with steep mountains rising up on both sides. The Nærøyfjord is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, inscribed together with Geirangerfjord further north. It is a roadless fjord, so the only way to see it all is from the water.
From Flam at the end of Aurlandsfjord to Gudvangen, it takes 2 hours. Sites along the fjord: Sagfossen waterfall, seals, eagles, porpoises and orcas, small farms and villages, Undredal, a tiny village known for its goat cheese and stave church, Aurland village, and Bakkanosi, a towering mountain that’s popular with hikers. At its narrowest point, near Gudvangen, the fjord is just 250 meters wide, and the cliffs rise over 1,000 meters high.
Operators: Book as early as possible. 520 to 595 kroner one way ($47-55).
1. The Fjords premium electric carbon fiber vessels, pricier, year-round, and the only option in the winter.
2. Lustrabaatane. Classic ferries, April to October, more affordable.
Arrive early for the best seats. Top Deck: if the weather is clear. Binoculars recommended.
Stegastein Viewpoint with panoramic views over the fjord and mountains, bus from Flåm or Aurland.
Borgund Stave Church: one of the most famous in Norway, an hour from Flåm.
You can check local buses here: http://www.nor-way.no
Here are all the ways to get around in the area: https://flamtravelguide.com/travel-between-the-fjord-villages/
Bus to Voss. Train to Bergen.
Kjosfossen Waterfall.

GO TO BERGEN 

LILLEHAMMER
Art Museums: Lillehammer: Lillehammer Art Museum
Architectural Delights: Lillehammer: Håkons Hall
Norwegian Olympic Museum
Open-Air Museums: Lillehammer: Maihaugen

DRAMMEN
Bridge – Drammen Bridge
Tunnel – Drammen Spiral
Pedestrian and Historical Bridges: Drammen: Ypsilon Bridge
History, Culture, National and City Museums: Drammen: Drammen Museum of Art and Cultural History

FREDRIKSTAD/SARPSBORG
Markets: Fredrikstad: Market in the old town
Railway Museums: Fredrikstad: Old Town Model Train Centre

SANDEFJORD/LARVIK
Monuments: Sandefjord: Whaler’s Monument
Architectural Delights
Larvik: Micro Cluster Cabins                                                                                                  Larvik: ZEB Pilot House
Larvik: Larvik Maritime Museum

MOSS
Museum of Town and Industry

HALDEN
HORTEN
Maritime/Ship Museums: Horten: Marinemuseet (The Norwegian Naval Museum)
SKIEN
TONSBERG

History, Culture, National and City Museums: Tynset: Ramsmoen Museum Centre
Vestiges of the Past
Bamble: St. Olav’s Church ruin
Borre mound cemetery
Istrehågan
Art Museums: Sandvika: Henie Onstad Art Center
House and Biographical Museums
Eidsvoll Verk: Eidsvollsbygningen
Skien: Henrik Ibsen Museum
Svartskog: Roald Amundsen’s home Uranienborg
Architectural Delights
Ål: V-Lodge
Asker: Villa Hesthagen
Geilo: Split View Mountain Lodge
Remmen: University College Ostfold Halden
Sandvika: Two In One House
Religious Temples
Reinli: Reinli Stave Church
Ringebu Stave Church
Science, Technology and all Industry and Mining Museums:
Kongsberg: Norwegian Mining Museum
Modum: Blaafarveværket and Kobolt mines
Zoos
Blaker: Hjorteparken
Flå: Bjørneparken
Nesbyen: Langedrag Nature Park
Tangen: Tangen Zoo
Aquariums: Drøbak Akvarium
Theme Parks, ‘Fun’ Museums and Miniatures
Bø: Bø Sommarland
Fåberg: Hunderfossen Family Park
Vinterbro: Tusenfryd
Øyer: Lilleputthammer
Beaches: Paradisbukta/Huk
Hospitality Legends
Bærums Verk: Værtshuset
Dalen: Dalen Hotel
Hankø: Hankø Hotell & Spa
Tessanden: Hindsæter
Ski Resorts
Geilo Ski Resort
Hemsedal
Kvitfjell
Oslo Vinterpark
Trysil
Pedestrian and Historical Bridges: Ås: Vebjørn Sand da Vinci Project
Museums – Decorative Arts, Design, Fashion” Jevnaker: Hadeland Glassverk
Sports Museums
Holmenkollen: Ski Museum
Vehicle Museums
Ådalsbruk: Motor Museum Monsbakken
Faberg: Norwegian Road Museum
Stange: Norsk Motohistorisk Museum
Aviation Museums: Gardermoen: Norwegian Armed Forces Aircraft Collection
Railway Museums: Hamar: Norwegian Railway Museum
Open-Air Museums
Fagernes: Valdres Folkemuseum
Gjovik: Eiktunet
Heddal: Heddal Open Air Museum
Kvikne: Bjørgan parsonage
Nesbyen: Hallingdal Museum
Tylldalen: Tylldalen Bygdetun
Tynset: North Østerdalen Museums
The Dark Side Asker: Dikemark Hospital
Culinary Delights
Fårikål (Østlandet)
Suksessterte

DARE places Hvaler municipality (Kirkeøy and south-eastern islands)series|
Islands: Langøya
Railway, Metro, Funiculars, Cable Cars
Bergen Railway
Krossobanen, Rjukan
Krøderen Line
Norway Intercity Railway Experience
Rauma Railway
Vestfold Line (High Speed)
Roads, Road Bridges and Tunnels
Scenic Road – National Tourist Route Valdresflye
World of Nature
Breheimen NP
Dovre NP
Færder NP
Hallingskarvet NP
Jomfruland NP
Jotunheimen NP
Langsua NP
Reinheimen NP
Rondane NP
Ytre Hvaler NP
Waterfalls: Sarpefossen
Lakes: Møsvatn Lake
Festivals
By:Larm, Oslo
Hamar: The Gathering (LAN party)
Ice Music Geilo
Inferno Festival
Lillehammer: Norwegian Festival of Literature
National Music Day, Oslo
Nordic Music Days
Oslo: Oslo International Church Music Festival
Oslo: Oslo World Music Festival
Oslo: Tons of Rock
Oyafestivalen
Slottsfjell, Tønsberg