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Like all great travellers, I have seen more than I remember, and remember more than I have seen. Benjamin Disraeli
In America there are two classes of travel - first class, and with children. Robert Benchley
Travelers never think that they are the foreigners. Mason Cooley
The traveler was active; he went strenuously in search of people, of adventure, of experience. The tourist is passive; he expects interesting things to happen to him. He goes "sight-seeing." Daniel J. Boorstin
There are only two emotions in a plane: boredom and terror. Orson Welles
Europe > Norway > Oslo
When to go to Oslo ( Norway ) ?
| Month | Sunlight (h/d) | Average T min (°C) | Average T max (°C) | Record T min (°C) | Record T max (°C) | Precipitations (mm) | Wet days | Rating |
| january | 1 | -6 | -1 | -26 | 10 | 48 | 15 |  |
| february | 3 | -6 | 0 | -24 | 15 | 34 | 12 | |
| march | 5 | -3 | 5 | -20 | 15 | 25 | 9 | |
| april | 6 | 2 | 11 | -15 | 23 | 42 | 11 |  |
| may | 8 | 7 | 17 | -3 | 27 | 43 | 10 | |
| june | 8 | 11 | 21 | 2 | 35 | 69 | 13 |  |
| july | 7 | 14 | 23 | 4 | 32 | 81 | 15 |  |
| august | 6 | 13 | 22 | 4 | 32 | 94 | 14 | |
| september | 5 | 9 | 17 | -4 | 25 | 80 | 14 | |
| october | 3 | 4 | 10 | -8 | 21 | 73 | 14 | |
| november | 1 | 0 | 4 | -16 | 12 | 67 | 16 | |
| december | 1 | -3 | 1 | -21 | 12 | 62 | 17 | |
How to read the charts
For example: In january, you will get 1 hours of average sunlight in Oslo and the overall temperature will vary between -21 and 12 (Celcius) in this area of Norway. Usually you shouldn't see more than 15 rainy days wich is representative of this part of Europe.
What to do in Oslo : Tips, places, hotels and restaurants
Capital of Norway, Oslo has a little less than 600,000 inhabitants, and almost one million and a half if you consider the metropolitan area. It represents a very wide area and is very close to the surrounding nature, while being fully served by several transportation: international airport, trains, ferries.
Built in a fjord and surrounded by hills, the city is surrounded by numerous islands and lakes. Its climate is humid continental, which tempers the Gulf Stream, with cold winters and frequent snowfall.
You will discover several famous landmarks during your strolls in the city, like City Hall, the Nobel Peace Center, the Akershus fortress, the Palais Royal, Frognerparken, the new Oslo Opera House and Cathedral, but also museums like the Munch-museet devoted to Munch, the Museum of Contemporary Art, the Museum dedicated to the Fram polar expeditions, or the House of Viking boat.
But Oslo is a city where you can practice all kinds of physical activities, and choose between cycling, golf, skiing, horseback riding, fishing, since nature is never far away.
For your accommodation, a wide choice of hotels on offer, as well as other exciting options: campsites, hostels, guest houses, bed & breakfast.
