Always a must- okay maybe NOT if you have been twice and in the last 7 years…read more.. But if it's your first time in Oslo especially give yourself at least 2 hours to walk all the way in and about, around and out. This is a classic outdoor sculpture garden all done by one man-so not common. Massive grounds. Beautiful park walk and fountains and views. Iconic place and I highly suggest you go to his small museum first so you can get more history on Gustav Vigeland and the evolution of the his 200 pieces turning into the "Frognerpark."

This is a sculpture garden filled with over 200 sculptures (and over 600 individual figures)…read moredesigned by Gustav Vigeland from 1940 to 1949. It seems to be known as both Frognerparken (Frogner Park) and Vigeland Park. I doubt you have ever seen anything like this. I am including lots of photos because it's impossible to describe what this is like. The focus of the sculptures is the cycle of life and this is literally shown as babies turn into children, who then turn into adolescents, adults, and old people, and eventually die -- as the circle continues. You will notice that the statues are very realistic and are not romanticized in the least. They are regular human beings. You will also notice, of course, that they are all naked. The purpose of this is to emphasize their humanity without relying on class or wealth that becomes more obvious when people wear clothes. This might make some people uncomfortable, but it is done without any intention of being erotic. The inspiration for Vigeland's work comes from Rodin's nude sculptures. However, the realistic human statues remind me of Pompei -- real human people caught in a fragment of time. That said, is it worth your time while in Olso? Absolutely! This will overwhelm your senses and be etched in your memory -- in a good way.

Just GO! Climb the roof. Great photo oops & a beautiful…read moreview of the city. The cafe is nice too.

While we couldn't go inside the perimeter and roof walk were standalone worth the visit. A nice…read morewalk up the marble roof and near 360 Views of the city and local attractions. A nice activity to enjoy before main attractions open at 10AM.

The museum part of the castle was interesting to walk through, but had very little information to…read morelearn about what we were seeing and the significance. I wouldn't go out of my way to look at this place, but it is worth it if you're right there.

I actually just walked the outside of the castle. The grounds were gorgeous. There were various…read morefruit trees. Oranges and crab apples. The large crab apple tree planted in the center of the large lawn was so abundant that there were tons of over ripened ones that had fallen all over and littered the lawn. This caused a bunch of bees buzzing around them on the lawn. There are also a lot of tourists walking the outer grounds of the castle, stopping to pose next to the cannons. The views of the ocean and blue skies are noteworthy. It was worth the long walk from the hotel.

We got personal guide tour to this amazing place. Located in central of the city and well known…read morefor the amazing mural and the annual Nobel ceremony celebration. Huge main floor and brick wall covered with events taken place here with informations. Quite a unique place to check out.

Oslo City Hall wasn't open most of this week due to local elections but we finally got inside on…read moreour last day. City Hall was an imposing building of brick. The long driveway up included covered walkways with mounted wooden carvings depicting scenes from Nordic mythology. Each scene included a bilingual explanation which was helpful to learn the context. Well worth the time to see these. Inside only the first floor was opened for visitors on the day of our visit. It was cavernous with much higher ceilings than I expected. The wall murals were spectacular. A small display on one of the offshoot halls contained some details about the annual Nobel Peace Prize ceremony. Downstairs were the WCs and cafeteria. At least free to entry versus some other Scandinavian city halls!

This "district" or community is fantastic!…read more Built my the marina. There are residential buildings, a multi-building shopping mall, multiple museums, art installations, beutiful scultpures, a playground, food hall, many food establishments. Very shoppable, very livable, very artistic, very photogenic, very Instagrammable.

Quick business trip to Oslo, Norway in early December - very limited free time. It was easy enough…read moreto figure out how to get here using the local train system, and helpful street signs pointed out the way to get to the harbor. The weather was terrible, but no matter. For a few hours of wandering, I managed to keep myself entertained wandering around this gorgeous area's restaurants, shops and harbor chock full of sailboats and ferries. Give yourself permission to get lost and wander! It's worth it.

I didn't go inside, but just walking the grounds of the Royal Palace in Oslo felt like a mini royal…read moreexperience. The expansive lawns, beautiful landscaping, and impressive statues make it the perfect place to wander, snap photos, and soak in the regal vibes. It's surprisingly peaceful, too and perfect for a little break from the city buzz. Even just strolling around, you can imagine what it might be like to live in a palace (at least for a minute!). A must-see if you want a mix of history, architecture, and some excellent photo ops.

Palace offers tours in summer. I was unable to get an English tour so signed up for the Norwegian…read morelanguage tour because they said would be given written info in English. After going to the first room I realized the tour leader was saying WAY more than was in the paper. She was pointing out architectural details, paintings, furniture, etc in great deal and none of that was in the handout. When I mentioned to the tour guide that the paper version was not complete she said, "Oh, I didn't know that!" And when I asked about a specific painting she said she would have to ask a colleague but she never did. So that was pretty frustrating. Visual but no audio. The palace is gorgeous and very tasteful. No gaudiness or clutter. Thank God Trump doesn't live there. It was quite warm in July. The tour is 45 minutes long and about $20. You can see the guards do their thing. You cannot take photos inside and you go thru a metal detector. They have lockers. The palace gardens are free and excellent for walking around. There's a cute kid play area. The trees and flowers are wonderful. In conclusion I would only recommend the English tour if that's your language.

This is an amazing area to come visit while in Oslo!!…read more While here on vacation in Oslo, I was interested to visit bygdoy for a few various reasons. First of all, this is a nice area with lots of natural scenery, fresh air and open space. Great to visit in order to escape the craziness of the main city area and to experience the museums (the majority of the museums in Oslo are situated out here on this peninsula). We took a ferry from City Hall to get here after purchasing our Oslo Pass. The ferry was a very enjoyable ride. It was a beautiful, warm, sunny day and made for a great boat ride, during which we got to capture lots of great pictures and see some open water. Many nice houses and boats situated along the oslofjord to observe on the way. Upon arriving, we were glad to see much open green grass to picnic and enjoy the view; the museums are also located close by. We first stopped at Fram (polar ship) Museum, but decided to skip Kon-Tiki Museum. After that, we wanted to see the viking ship museum and the norwegian folk museum, but we quickly discovered after consulting the map that those 2 places were located a bit of a walk away. After enjoying a nice, pleasant walk we arrived at the museums. They were both very enjoyable and could spend hours there. There are many homes and locals located on this Peninsula of Oslo, which i was surprised to discover; however overall we had a fabulous time and really enjoyed having a visit here. I would recommend to other people who come here on vacation. By the way, the Oslo pass is worth the money in order to get entrance to all the museums and transport here!

Very beautiful part of Oslo,i like it so much. It is ful of historical museum,and very good see viewread more

Kings and trees…read more Palace Park is a unique and cool park that is literally built around the royal place in Oslo. It was open to the public back in 1847 by King Oscar I, two years before the royal palace was completed. It's been open to the public year round ever since. The park is over 50 acres with the massive palace dominating the center of the park. Since the palace is on a hill it has some nice views of the surrounding area. The rest of the park has walking paths, statues and lots of trees and flowers. Most of the trees were planted back when the park was new and are huge and lovely. The park today is more open than it was in the past and has less trees and green areas, probably because there are far more people using the park today. The park is fascinating not only because of the cool statues, trees, greenery and royal guards, but because you can get right up to the royal palace. A very cool park to walk around, explore and get a glimpse of Norwegian royal history.

The Royal Palace in Oslo, Norway is surrounded by this beautiful park. Like most of Norway, it was…read morea lovely shade of green & plenty of trees! Would have been a very nice place to explore, if we had the time. Unfortunately we did not have the time, and the weather was also very rainy. Brian S. wrote a review that says it all. So, please refer to his review in order to learn more about this terrific park in Oslo.