Thon Stefan Hotel

Rosenkrantzgate 1, Oslo, Oslo, 0159, Norway | 3 star hotel

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Tour of Norway - Oslo and Sogneford (Days 1 and 2)

A travel blog entry by chronometers

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Hi everybody!
We flew in to Oslo on a Friday afternoon and met Chris' parents in preparation for a train trip through the forest to Myrdal from where we transferred to a small gauge railway to Flam and then a fast ferry down the longest fjord in Norway - the Sognefjord.

During our afternoon in Oslo we walked down to the harbor from …

Naked Statues!

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After departing the Hurtigruten we flew back to Oslo for a final 2 days of relaxation before heading back to Amsterdam and the stresses of daily life. Chris' parents flew back to the U.S. the next morning, but we had the full day to explore the city.

We had a lovely dinner on the Oslo fjord harbor Saturday night. As with many city harbors …

Awesome Oslo

A travel blog entry by mrgill1979

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... Strikes Back was partly recorded in Norway, many Norwegians had roles as extras.

  • The paper clip was invented in Norway.
  • Norway is nicknamed "The Land of the Midnight Sun.”
  • Education is free, including college and unversity.
  • There is a saying in Norway, "there is no such thing as bad weather, only bad clothing."

    • Be good.

    Mr ...

    Fiords, Waterfalls, and Tunnels...

    A travel blog entry by agronomist

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    ... and got a flavor of the wide range of offerings in terms of the daily catch. Cod is the big item for sale, but the salmon looks fresh and tempting, as well. We sampled some smoked whale, but that’s as far as it got for my tastes. Just about everything imaginable was available.


    The girls that met us suggested we take the funicular train to the top of the mountain to get a bird’s-eye view of the city ...

    Day 14- Last Day

    A travel blog entry by tcuscandinavia

    ... After being to the Danish Resistance Museum we could compare life under the Nazi party between the two counties. Norway was considered a key area for the Nazi party and the losses and punishment was much more severe than in Denmark. There was also a lot more allied support for the Norwegian resistance movement. That meant they did more damage but at a higher cost. After that we walked around the rest of the castle grounds and then back to the hotel to finish packing. Then ...

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    Location

    This 3 star hotel, located in the Uranienborg - Majorstuen area of Oslo, is near Tusenfryd, The Ibsen Museum, Cafe Mono, and Norwegian Nobel Institute.
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      3.50 of 5 stars Very Good