
Bergen, the second largest city of Norway, is located on the west coast of Norway. Its old harbour of Bryggen is a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Norway in a nutshell tour is a popular tour which will take you through Norway's beautiful fjord and mountain scenery, available in all seasons. The tour comprises of train, ferry and bus ride. It can be completed in 1 day or you can have overnight stays en route, it is completely up to you.

Oslo is an expensive city. Oslo Pass is a convenient tourist pass which allows free admission to many museums and attractions and also free public transportation in Oslo. In my opinion, if you plan to do many sightseeing in Oslo, it is definitely worth buying.

Vigeland Park consists of over 200 fascinating sculptures in bronze, granite and wrought iron by Norway's greatest sculptor, Gustav Vigeland. It is one of the most popular free tourist attractions in Oslo which opens 24/7 all year round.
The nearby Vigeland Museum which used to be his studio is often overlooked by park visitors which is a mistake. This year even more so as the museum play host to celebrate 150th birthday of Gustav Vigeland.

If you want to see authentic Viking ships, there's no better place to go than the Viking Ship Museum. The Viking Ship Museum houses three 9th century Viking ships which were once ocean going vessels before being hauled onto land to be used in burial rituals for their wealthy owners.
Another interesting museum to visit in Bygdøy is the Kon-Tiki Museum. It houses the Kon-Tiki, a balsawood raft, which was used to cross the Pacific Ocean.

Norwegian Museum of Cultural History (Norsk Folkemuseum) is one of the most popular attractions in Oslo. This folk museum is located at Bygdøy and has an open air museum with around 160 historic buildings. The centerpiece of the museum is Gol Stave Church, a restored stave church which was built around 1200 in Gol and was moved to Bygdøy in 1885.

My 2019 Europe trip began with the Norway capital city, Oslo. I arrived at Oslo around 2pm and I still had some time to explore the city. Since I'm using Oslo Pass on the next day, I went to those attractions which has free admission or didn't require me to use the pass such as Oslo Cathedral, Stortinget, National Theater, Royal Palace and Opera House.
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