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Oslo is the capital city of Norway, situated on the Aker River, at the head of Oslofjorden, in the southeastern part of the country. Oslo is the largest city, leading seaport, and principal commercial, manufacturing, and cultural center of Norway. Its location at the head of an inlet known as the Oslofjord and at the foot of some deep and enchanting woods connects this modern and progressive city inextricably to its Viking past. Oslo is home to some fascinating and enlightening museums and architecture and can boast the title of the gourmet capital of Scandinavia. Oslo is home to some fascinating and enlightening museums and architecture and can boast the title of the gourmet capital of Scandinavia.
Tourist attractions in Oslo include the National Gallery, which contains collections of European, especially Norwegian, art; the Oslo Museum of Decorative Art; the Norwegian Folk Museum; Frogner Park, which contains about 150 works by the Norwegian sculptor Gustav Vigeland; the Munch Museum, with paintings by the Norwegian artist Edvard Munch; the Kon-Tiki Museum, with exhibits relating to the voyages of the Norwegian anthropologist and explorer Thor Heyerdahl; Akershus Fortress; the royal palace (1848); and the Storting (parliament) building. Take a day or two to fully explore the delights of Bygdoy, whose peninsula is home to some of Oslo's most popular attractions, including an open-air museum, fascinating excavated Viking ships at the Vikingskiphuset and the Kon Tiki, Thor Heyerdahl's famous balsa-wood raft. While on the peninsula, relax and enjoy the sea breeze on one of the beaches dotted around or simply stroll along the waterfront.
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