Beautiful walking area with a bunch of different things to see! Most of it is free, certain parts you need a ticket.

Cool park very relaxing and refreshing! Good place for picnic or just enjoy some nature in the city. Lots of interesting flowers and trees. Good spot. read more

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As my friends and I were strolling through Oslo we came across this beautiful park. All of a sudden it transitioned from city to natural paradise. We spent hours walking around this free and perfectly manicured park. Throughout our adventure, not one piece of trash was spotted. They even have these robo-lawnmowers which were super cool. It was like a Roomba, but a lawnmower....we were mind blown. This part is extremely expansive but has a great layout. There are so many different areas, with a huge variety of plants. There are even several greenhouses towards the back of the property. Plus, it's beautiful! The absolute perfect place to have a picnic or go for a run. Good job Oslo! read more

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This came up on a list of things to do in Oslo and as fans of outdoor activities, we decided to check it out. It was easy to get to from the trolley stop. It definitely comes with the right price tag -- free. Its the biggest free botanical garden I've been to. It has a park like feel to it, but has different sections like a botanical garden. We spent a couple of hours roaming around. There were a lot of pretty flowers and other kinds of natural displays. They also had other display elements well incorporated. I would definitely recommend everyone come here while in Oslo, especially if you prefer to be outside. read more

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I am loving this botanical garden! Everything is in bloom and so green! 3 minutes away from where i am staying, so walking here was a breeze in the warm Oslo summer. Explore around the greenhouse, the medicinal herbs area, pick up a nice gift at the shop and stay for a refreshing drink before continuing your trek through the gardens. read more

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This beautiful botanical park in Oslo, should be a must see destination on your Oslo travel list. Besides gardens they even have museums, greenhouses, huge manors covered in ivy, and more. Basically the garden is huge. Best part is it's free to enter. You only have to pay for the museums, which you can choose to see or not. The garden is so large that we went here two days in a row. The first day it was raining rather heavily. It's still beautiful while it's raining, but if you come during a sunny day you'll see all the bees, butterflies, and birds about. I love even though it's definitely being maintained, the garden looks so natural. My absolute favorite exhibit was the Oldemors garden where the central part is structured as a healing garden for people with dementia. I also recommend visiting the Victoria House greenhouse, which displays some African and Asian plants. It's extremely humid and hot in there. If you have glasses they'll immediately fog up. Outside the greenhouse you can see an exhibition of invasive and harmful plants to the environment along side plants beneficial to the environment. I could go on and on about all the exhibits, but I'll just list my top two favorites. If you get hungry or need a restroom, they have a small cafe in the garden itself with a lot of outdoor seating. You can get some pre-made sandwiches, pancakes, pastries, and drinks at the cafe. If I ever come back to Oslo, revisiting this botanical garden will definitely be on the top of my to dos. read more

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Here comes the next chapter in "Oslo outdoor sights in winter", and it's another thumbs up, because if you like nature and botanical gardens, you probably have an eye for detail and the quiet beauty in things. The first thing I noticed were all the birds singing, not something you find all too easily in Oslo downtown in January and February. Not much is growing here right now, but the willow statues are amazing all year round, and so are the greenhouses. They take you through plant evolution, African and Asian plants, you can see carnivorous plants (always my personal fave), orchids, ... and the giant Victoria water lilies that grow faster than most other plants in the world and at their full size can carry the weight of an adult on a leaf. They bloom for only two days per year some time in the spring I believe. I'll be looking out for the opportunity to see that. read more

This is such a lovely place. They often have some interesting displays (they had a cool Munch-Nature display when I was there with reproductions of Munch paintings next to plants and trees that appear in the paintings. There are some really lovely installations and some cool activities for kids. I will definitely bring my small daughters here next time we are in town. There are some historic buildings here, but I must confess that I didn't really pay much attention to them. There is a cafe but it opens so late (11 or 12 I think) that I couldn't even buy a cup of coffee for my wanderings. I never quite understand why everything in Oslo seems to open so late. One of the reviews in Norwegian below mentions that you are not allowed to sit on the grass. Frankly I didn't see that rule and no one seemed to concerned even though several workers walked by me. read more