Sunday, August 24, 2008

Oslo, Norway

The new Operahouse completed in April 2008. It cost ₤200 000 000 to build and is made entirely of marble. It is designed to resemble a ski slope
Panoramic view of Oslo taken from the top of the Opera house
The huge ski jump on the hill overlooking Oslo. Ski jumping is Norway's national sport
An old fasioned pub next to the Oslo main station
Inside Oslo main station. They still have national service for all the young men and there was a lot of people taking trains back after the weekend. SA could learn from their example and bring back the national service system. Oslo has less than 2% unemployment and 96% of people own their own houses. All schooling and hospital costs is included in the national tax and that also includes university
The Gustav Vigeland park in central Oslo. There are over 2000 sculptures - all nude studies - to view
The Kon Tiki raft
Outside the Kon Tiki museum
Oslo City hall where the Nobel peace prize is awarded every year
Bikes in front of TGI Fridays in Karl Johans gate - the main road
Karl Johans Gate
Radisson hotel
Restaurant '34 - on the 34th floor of the Radisson
The oldest lighthouse in Norway - from 1200's
The famous scream - by Edvard Munch

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