Oslo Luxury Hotels & Destination
Oslo, Norway
Oslo, Norway, is one of the best luxury hotel vacation destinations in Europe. With all the grace and elegance of larger, higher-profile cities like Paris and Rome, Oslo is also smaller and quieter; a perfect luxury hotel vacation escape. Oslo has everything that is associated with typical European sophistication; museums, fine dining; the best of luxury hotels and incredible outdoor pursuits are just a sampling of what Oslo offers on a luxury hotel vacation. Choose Oslo for your luxury hotel vacation, and you will never be just another tourist. This is not to say that Oslo is undiscovered; rather, luxury hotel guests have been flocking to Oslo for centuries. But Oslo is sweeter, smaller, and in a lot of ways, much more elegant than larger European cities. Whether your European luxury hotel vacation is your first time to Europe or your twentieth, it would be a mistake to overlook a stop in Oslo. Oslo often emerges as a favorite destination among luxury hotel guests; find out why by discovering this lovely city for yourself.
Getting Around Oslo
You will discover on your Oslo luxury hotel vacation that Oslo is made up of different neighborhoods. In a city that dates back to 1048, Oslo can often seem confusing to luxury hotel guests; streets and alleyways can seem to veer into each other. This is an attribute of all the different eras of time that have gone into developing Oslo, and, in fact, becomes a charming attribute of Oslo. Your best way of getting around Oslo on your luxury hotel vacation is by first and foremost establishing a relationship with your luxury hotel concierge; he or she will definitely be your local Oslo expert and will know the best way to get around. One of the most wonderful attributes of an Oslo luxury hotel vacation is that Oslo is a walking city, with compact neighborhoods and pedestrian friendly streets. There are several neighborhoods in which luxury hotel guests find themselves often. The most active part of Oslo is City Center, which is the home to shopping, dining, jazz clubs and most of the nightlife culture in Oslo. Luxury hotel guests might find themselves more at home in Oslo West, which is the fashion center of Oslo and is the home to the boutiques of many famous designers. A quieter Oslo neighborhood to visit on your luxury hotel vacation is Bygdoy, which is the home to many Oslo museums. Bygdoy also has a variety of beaches which summertime luxury hotel guests enjoy. For outdoor pursuits on your Oslo luxury hotel vacation, enjoy the neighborhoods of Holmenkollen and the Oslo Fjord, which attracts everyone from hikers to sunbathers.
Oslo Museums
The museums in Oslo are world-class, and while smaller than the Louvre in Paris or the National Gallery in London, have permanent and revolving exhibitions that are just as high-profile. It is important to remember on your Oslo luxury hotel vacation that Oslo is home to more than fifty museums—it is worth good research to pick the ones that are just right for your luxury hotel vacation. The National Gallery in Oslo is the largest public collection of paintings, drawings and sculptures in Norway and is a must-see for luxury hotel guests who are art lovers. Highlights of the collection include The Scream by Edvard Munch and paintings by Cezanne and Manet. The National Gallery is part of a larger museum building called The National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design.
There are five different museums under the National Museum umbrella, and all of them could take up full days of your Oslo luxury hotel vacation. These include The Museum of Contemporary Art and The Museum of Decorative Arts and Design. There are many Oslo museums that accurately and interestingly show Norwegian past: these include the Viking Ship Museum, which includes actual Viking wooden ships. On a warm day on your Oslo luxury hotel vacation, visit Vigeland Sculpture Park, which showcases the life work of famous sculptor Gustav Vigeland.
Oslo Performing Arts
Luxury hotel guests are highly-regarded for their discriminating taste in the performing arts. There is no need to fear that Oslo is lacking in this arena—luxury hotel guests will find a pleasing array of performing art venues and troupes in Oslo. Small fringe theater flourishes within the permissive, open nature of Oslo. Luxury hotel guests can find a lot of these small theater companies in Oslo East, which is an up and coming, formerly industrial, part of the city. A performance troupe that almost commands attention on an Oslo luxury hotel vacation is the Norwegian Opera and Ballet, which performs in the Oslo Opera House, a seaside architectural wonder. The architecture of the Oslo Opera House cannot be overemphasized; you will find on your Oslo luxury hotel vacation why the building has won top culture awards at both the World Architecture Festival and the prestigious Mies van der Rohe award. What goes on inside the Opera House is just as beautiful as the outside however; the Norwegian Opera and Ballet draw in some of the top talent around the world and performances in such an amazing atmosphere will lead to tears in many a luxury hotel guests eye. Likewise, the Oslo Philharmonic is one of the top symphonies in Europe and promises a romantic, culturally rich night out of luxury hotel guests.
Oslo Historic Sites
Oslo is flush with important, historic sites to see on your luxury hotel vacation. Never dry and always interesting, taking in the history of Oslo on your luxury hotel vacation is an essential part of understanding what a wonderful city Oslo is. Listed here are the major historical sites to see on your Oslo luxury hotel vacation; but the truth of the matter is that Oslo has such a rich history that the best way to discover is to simply roam the streets and discover special places for yourself on your Oslo luxury hotel vacation. But, make sure not to miss Akershus Fortress, a castle was commissioned in 1299 and is the past home of many Norwegian royals.
Gamlebyen is an Oslo neighborhood that is a great place to garner Norwegian history on your luxury hotel vacation: layers of medieval ruins and a ruin park showcase the medieval history of the city in a way no guide book ever could. If you find yourself in the City Center on your luxury hotel vacation, make time to head just north and see The Aker Estate and Old Aker Church, which used to be the religion center of the city. Located in the busy square of Stortorvet is the current religious center of the city: the Oslo Cathedral, which dates back to 1697.
Oslo Festivals
Luxury hotel guests who are music lovers will find every time of the year is perfect for an Oslo luxury hotel vacation; music festivals are fun, exciting and a common part of the Oslo landscape. From the Oslo Jazz Festival, to the Oslo World Music Festival, music is a part of the Oslo scene and is a fun way to experience Oslo on your luxury hotel vacation. Highlights of the Oslo music festival scene are the Oslo Chamber Music festival, which is held very August and brings in a large, global audience, and the ULTIMA Oslo Contemporary Music Festival, which features global contemporary music. But there are more Oslo festivals to be found on your luxury hotel vacation; Culture and Market days is a summer event that clears cars off streets of the stylish neighborhood of Grunerlokka in favor of market stalls, music, fashion shows and live entertainment. Even the deliberately casual Oslo activities have an elegant side to them that will appeal to luxury hotel guests. Oslo is a small, sophisticated city that will please luxury hotel guests at every turn.
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