"Take your time in Oslo!" a Oslo Travel Page by nvm25

Not often do easy oil riches fall onto such a deserving nation. To see why it's true come and visit Oslo. What you'll find is an unpretentious, yet lively and charming capital, that projects an image of a peacefull country that has never had any imperial ambition and has largely succeeded in building a tolerant and egalitarian society. So, at first glance, unlike its neighbouring rival Stockholm, Oslo doesn't try to take your breath away, but stay here longer, and it will...

To let Oslo charme you, you will need at least three days. A perfect visit will allow for five days, while a whole week gives you an opportunity to wage out into the sea to visit the Big Brother Denmark. Contrary to its name, Scandinavia (the correct ethymological root is "scadinavia" meaning "perilous shores") is a very safe and enjoyable sailing ground, and frequent special offers make one or two-day round ferry trips to Hirtshals, Frederikshavn or Copenhagen very affordable indeed. For more on this, as well as on how to spend your "obligatory three days" see my "Things to do in Oslo" and "Off the beaten track" sections