Duration: 3h | Language: english Group: up to 20 | Time: 11:00 | Cancellation: free | Pets: suitable | Accessibility: suitable | Find us: in front of Oslo Opera House
Discover the history of the Royal Family and the city of Oslo on a guided walking tour. Explore the city's landmarks and learn about the Nobel Family, the history of dynamite, and the city's art. Enjoy a traditional Scandinavian lunch at a family-owned restaurant.
Start your tour by digging into the last 1300 years of history of the Royal Family. At the National Theatre, talk about Ibsen, Bjørnson, and Holberg. Hear different stories from literature to fighting for female rights.
Learn about the Nobel Family and the history of dynamite. Visit the City Hall and go inside to talk about the art and the different worker statues. Continue to the Parliament and learn how democracy works in Norway.
Walk to Christian the 4th Square and learn about the fire of 1624 and the new Christiania. Visit the Akershus Fortress and go inside to talk about the past 800 years of the fortress.
Pass by the Bank of Norway and learn about its history, from the Danish King to the oil fund. Visit the Oslo Cathedral and learn about Norway before and after the Christianization.
Hear about Gunnar Sønsteby and Maximo Guillermo Manus and their actions in World War II and after. Pass by the Det Kgl. Frederiks Universitet and learn about the fund raising and fear of revolution, to the 60th best in the world.
Walk through the Royal park and talk about royal history. Finally, enjoy a traditional Scandinavian lunch at a family-owned restaurant in the heart of Oslo. Savor a menu of Swedish caviar, Kalix Löjrom on toast melba with whipped sour cream and fresh chives, pickled herring, boiled chicken egg, Danish-style chicken salad with asparagus and mushrooms in a mayonnaise-based dressing, served with crispy bacon and marinated tomatoes, Norwegian meatballs with brown gravy, mashed potatoes, steamed vegetables, and raw pickled lingonberries.
What will we see on this tour?Duration: 3h | Language: english Group: up to 20 | Time: 11:00 | Cancellation: free | Pets: suitable | Accessibility: suitable | Find us: in front of Oslo Opera House