Free City Walking Tour in Oslo

Starting off our adventure, we’ll walk towards Oslo Opera House. 

Home to the Norwegian National Opera and Ballet, this modern building will amaze you!

Then, we’ll stroll towards Oslo Børs, a stock exchange within the Nordic counties that offers

Norway’s only regulated markets for securities trading!

Following that, we’ll walk through Christiania Square where we’ll see Christian IV’s Glove,

do you know the significance of this monument? We’ll leave it as a surprise for the day!

Our walking tour will then bring us to Akershus Fortress. 

This 13th-century medieval castle was originally built to protect and provide a royal residence for the city.

Over the years, it has been used as a military base, a prison, and now the Prime Minister of Norway’s temporary office! 

Next, we’ll see the neighbourhood of Aker Brygge, which happens to be home to the Nobel Peace Center.

We’ll pass by the center, a showcase for the Nobel Peace Prize and the ideals it represents.

Now, we arrive at Oslo City Hall, the heart of the city’s administration and the venue for the annual Nobel Peace Prize ceremony.

We’ll pass by its striking brick towers, decorated with murals and sculptures that celebrate Norway’s history and culture.

A little further along, we come to National Theater, one of Norway’s most important cultural institutions.

Home to world-class performances, it has long been a stage for the works of Henrik Ibsen (Norwegian Shakespeare), whose statue stands proudly outside.

Just around the corner, we’ll see Royal Palace. This elegant palace serves as the Norwegian monarch’s workplace and the venue for official ceremonies.

Surrounded by lush gardens, this 19th-century palace is a symbol of the country’s monarchy, and if we’re lucky, we might catch the daily changing of the guard.

As we approach the end of our time together, we’ll admire the University Aula, located on the university’s old campus,

before reaching Karl Johan’s gate, Oslo City’s main street.

Along this street, we’ll find the Storting building, which is Norway’s Parliament.

Finally, after admiring the beautiful architecture of Norway’s Parliament, we’ll bring our 1.5-hour-long walking tour to a close.

See you!