24 Dec 2010
We caught a morning flight out of Heathrow and reached Oslo Airport about 2 hours later. The airport is large, clean and neat with very not many people using it. Maybe because the next day is Christmas? We took a normal NSB train to Oslo where we met up with our couchsurfing host Lillian. I wouldn’t advise paying more to board the Flytoget express train for the usual traveler since the time savings is only about 15 minutes. We arrive in Oslo at about 1pm and almost all shops are about to close! Lillian’s friend kindly drove us to her place to drop off our luggage and then back to Oslo central.
Oslo Airport
The train station is located underneath the arrival hall.
Oslo S train station.
Oslo S also contains shops and fast food joints in the yellow building.
At the base of this tower you can find out all the bus and train schedules.
Oslo S lights up at night.
Oslo has wide open shopping streets but we didn’t get to explore any shops since they were closed. Anyway everything is extremely expensive so it’s a good thing the shops are closed. We each grab a bite from the convenience shops, of which there are a lot in Oslo unlike in England. It’s not even 3pm and the Sun is already hanging low about to set. We set off to Vigeland Sculpture Park, which is the most visited attraction in Oslo.
The park is in the suburbs of Oslo and it takes at least half an hour to walk there in the snow. It is part of Frogner Park which is a popular place in the summer. In the Vigeland Park, there are more than 200 bronze and granite sculptures. All of the sculptures are modeled in clay first by Gustav Vigeland, and subsequently professional craftsmen created the sculptures which you see today. Some may find the sculptures depressing and I think they are a delight since it’s rare to see so many outdoor sculptures in a single place. I would recommend coming here for a look if you ever find yourself in Oslo.
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The walkway in Vigeland Sculpture Park is lined with sculptures.
This is fountain which will flow with water when the weather gets warmer.
This Monolith sits at the highest point in the park.
You might also be interested in another photo of a sculpture found in Vigeland Park.
Vigeland Sculpture Park in Oslo on Christmas Eve
24 Dec 2010
We caught a morning flight out of Heathrow and reached Oslo Airport about 2 hours later. The airport is large, clean and neat with very not many people using it. Maybe because the next day is Christmas? We took a normal NSB train to Oslo where we met up with our couchsurfing host Lillian. I wouldn’t advise paying more to board the Flytoget express train for the usual traveler since the time savings is only about 15 minutes. We arrive in Oslo at about 1pm and almost all shops are about to close! Lillian’s friend kindly drove us to her place to drop off our luggage and then back to Oslo central.
Oslo Airport
The train station is located underneath the arrival hall.
Oslo S train station.
Oslo S also contains shops and fast food joints in the yellow building.
At the base of this tower you can find out all the bus and train schedules.
Oslo S lights up at night.
Oslo has wide open shopping streets but we didn’t get to explore any shops since they were closed. Anyway everything is extremely expensive so it’s a good thing the shops are closed. We each grab a bite from the convenience shops, of which there are a lot in Oslo unlike in England. It’s not even 3pm and the Sun is already hanging low about to set. We set off to Vigeland Sculpture Park, which is the most visited attraction in Oslo.
The park is in the suburbs of Oslo and it takes at least half an hour to walk there in the snow. It is part of Frogner Park which is a popular place in the summer. In the Vigeland Park, there are more than 200 bronze and granite sculptures. All of the sculptures are modeled in clay first by Gustav Vigeland, and subsequently professional craftsmen created the sculptures which you see today. Some may find the sculptures depressing and I think they are a delight since it’s rare to see so many outdoor sculptures in a single place. I would recommend coming here for a look if you ever find yourself in Oslo.
View Globe Nomads Travel Blog in a larger map
The walkway in Vigeland Sculpture Park is lined with sculptures.
This is fountain which will flow with water when the weather gets warmer.
This Monolith sits at the highest point in the park.
You might also be interested in another photo of a sculpture found in Vigeland Park.