Oslo's Bygdøy Peninsula
Description:
The Bygdøy peninsula is home to many of Oslo's favourite attractions. To really discover this wonderful area you'll need at least 3 days.
Photo by Inni_Oslo on flickr
Photo by Inni_Oslo on flickr
Author: Anne-Sophie Redisch
Day 1 - Oslo
Begin your Bygdøy visit at Norsk folkemuseum (The Cultural History Museum). When it was founded in 1894, it was the world's only open-air museum. Great for a summer roaming along medieval houses or a more recent 19th century street.
Perhaps surprisingly, it's equally wonderful in winter, all covered in snow. Special events and activities take place during the entire advent period leading up to Christmas. One of the highlights at Norsk folkemuseum is the 9th century Gol Stave Church.
Have lunch in the cafe or restaurant in the grounds - or better, bring a picnic. If you don't feel like making your own, stop by Pascal Cafe de la Paix by the Nobel Peace Center before you board the Bygdøy ferry at City Hall. Pascal's picnic baskets are divine.
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Cultural History Museum (Norsk folkemuseum)
Location:
view in google mapsMuseumsveien 10
0287 Oslo, Norway
Phone:
+47 22 12 37 002
Gol Stave Church
Location:
view in google mapsMuseumsveien 10
0287 Oslo, Norway
Phone:
+47 22 12 37 003
Pascal Café de la Paix
Location:
view in google mapsBrynjulf Bulls plass 2
0250 Oslo, Norway
Phone:
+ 47 22 83 04 00Day 2 - Oslo
Day 2 at Bygdøy is all about the ocean. Norway has been a seafaring nation since before the time of the Vikings. What, then, is more appropriate than beginniing at Vikingskipshuset (the Viking Ship Museum).
After seeing the amazingly well-preserved 9th century ships, continue to the Fram Museum and walk along the decks of one of the world's great Polar ships. Fram has been in the Arctic and the Antarctic. She even brought explorer Roald Amundsen to Antarctica for the race to be first to the South Pole in 1911.
Continuing to more modern times, cross the parking lot to the small museum honouring explorer Thor Heyerdahl who crossed oceans in seemingly impossible vessels. With the little raft Kon-Tiki he sailed across the Pacific from Peru to Polynesia in the late 1940s. Later, he crossed the Atlantic Ocean in the papyrus reef boat Ra, proving people's yearning (and ability) to cross the world's great oceans in ancient times as well.
A visit to the Maritime Museum provides a nice summary of your day.
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The Viking Ship Museum (Vikingskipshuset)
Location:
view in google mapsHuk Aveny 35
0287 Oslo, Norway
Phone:
+47 22 13 52 802
The Fram Museum
Location:
view in google mapsBygdøynesveien 36
Bygdøynesveien
0286 Oslo, Norway
Phone:
+47 23 28 29 503
The Kon-Tiki Museum
Location:
view in google mapsBygdøynesveien 36
0286 Oslo, Norway
Phone:
+47 23 08 67 674
Norwegian Maritime Museum
Location:
view in google mapsBygdøynesveien 37
0265 Oslo, Norway
Phone:
+47 24 11 41 50Day 3 - Oslo
Day 3 is best for a summer visit.
Stop by the newly renovated little summer palace Oscarshall. Then forget about sightseeing and cultural activities for the rest of the day and head to Huk beach. Put on your bikini (or not) for soaking up rays and swimming in the Oslo fjord. If that gets boring - or you're not into beaches - stroll along the nature trails and enjoy the views.
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Oscarshall
Location:
view in google mapsOscarshallveien
0287 Oslo, Norway
Phone:
+ 47 95 28 61 552
Huk Beach
Location:
view in google mapsHuk
0287 Oslo, Norway
Phone:
+ 47 815 30 555 (Tourist Information)