The Oslo Blog Gathering in Norway in August was presented as a Social Media adventure at the VisitOSLO Conference this year. That gave me the chance to talk about the idea of the gathering for a wide range of representatives from the tourism industry in Norway. Even more; I got […]
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Pub Tekehtopa or Cafe Apothecary in Oslo Norway
Café Tekethopa in Oslo is the old state hospital’s apothecary (pharmacy) from 1872 which was converted to a trendy restaurant in 1997. It’s a three-story mansion, originally with the pharmacy on the first floor and two apartments on the two above. Today it also houses Restaurant Ylajali and Bar Babylon […]
Read MoreAnette Sagen first ski jump in Oslo new Holmenkollen Norway
Holmenkollen Ski Jump arena in Oslo is Norway’s most visited tourist attractions and has been the centre of Norwegian ski sports for more than 100 years. The first ski event took place in January 1892 with a hill record of 21.5 meters. Since then, there have been 18 reconstructions. It […]
Read MoreWinter Olympics 2010 Inuksuk from Canada in Norway
The Canadian Winter Olympics symbol of the Vancouver games is well known for Norwegians: The inuksuk is to be seen in Oslo by the Maritime Museum at Bygdøy island: An inuksuk (plural inuksuit) is a stone landmark or cairn, used by the Inuit, Inupiat, Kalaallit, Yupik, and other peoples of […]
Read MoreHistorical Architectural and Cultural journey in Norway
The Norwegian Museum of Cultural History comprises a huge park containing examples of all the major folk architectural styles from throughout Norway. It’s the oldest open air museum in the world (established as early as 1894) with 158 buildings representing different regions and time periods in the Norwegian history dating […]
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