U.S. News Insider Tip: You don't have to watch an opera to enjoy the opera house. Make sure to climb the building up to the roof for incredible views of the city and harbor. – Leilani Osmundson Music ...

Occupying 766 square miles, Oslo Fjord attracts Oslo residents and tourists in droves, especially during the warmer months. Water vistas are available from many parts of the city, including popular ...

Here's what you should do in Oslo if you only have 24 hours to spare. Pictured is Oslo opera house. Photo by Svein Sund on Unsplash Despite its small size, Oslo packs a punch and has plenty to offer ...

LIKE URBAN waterfronts all over the world, Oslo’s central Bjorvika district spent much of its history sentenced to hard labor. Wrapped around the slate-blue waters of the Oslofjord, it grew into a ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. The master builders have been busy in Scandinavia. When Oslo’s Opera ...

'Move over, Sydney!" cries Bjorn Simensen and we raise a glass. Bjorn is director of Norske Opera and he has reason to be in a bullish mood. He's just learned that as planes make their approach into ...

Norway is set to open a new opera house on Saturday. Located on the shores of the Oslo fjord in the capital city it was designed by the Norwegian architecture firm Snoehetta. Oslo's new opera house, a ...

The big news on Saturday was meant to be the inauguration of Norway's futuristic new national opera house, but all eyes were on special guest German Chancellor Angela Merkel's plunging neckline, ...

Simply sign up to the Life & Arts myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. Slow TV is the latest Norwegian craze. Half the nation tuned in to watch a boat on a six-day journey through the ...

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