NO25.28 Oslo – Capital City, That’s About It

Oslo. What can you say? It’s Norway’s capital, it’s big, it’s modern, and it has… everything a capital city tends to have. Museums, restaurants, traffic noise, traffic lights. After weeks in the Norwegian countryside, Oslo felt like a culture shock. Suddenly back in the city: crowds, noise and queues.

We had a look around, drove through some of it, checked out the key spots, and then decided: time to move on. For us, travelling primarily for the nature, the small towns and the unexpected encounters, Oslo simply wasn’t the right setting.

That’s not to say Oslo is bad – the city clearly has a lot to offer if you take the time. But on this particular trip, Oslo was more of a transit point than a destination. Sometimes a brief visit is enough to know what you want – and what you don’t.