Why Norway's capital Oslo is a real prize

[EnLinea Media]

Perhaps best known as the venue of the annual Nobel Peace Prize (awarded each December 10), this gracious, attractive city (pop. 942,000/metro 1.7 million) has been voted one of the world’s most “liveable”, with a marvelous menu of historic/cultural sites, dining, and more. But today’s Norwegians in my experience tend to be mellow and not much prone to tooting their own Viking horns. What that means for visitors is a delightfully low-key but high-reward experience without the crowds you expect in many other European capitals. Located at the end of a lovely fjord off the Baltic Sea in Norway’s south, Oslo is technically one of the world’s most... keep reading