Oslo is a village on steroids and I’m looking forward to the rage roid…
The Barcode Area and Nordenga Bru (Nordenga Bridge).
The Opera House, the Royal Palace, The City Hall (Brown building in the upper left). Holmenkollen (the ski jump) in the upper right corner.
Except for the panorama, all of these are shot from Ekebergåsen – a place where you have a nice view over the city. From here you can see Holmenkollen, The Barcode Area, the Opera House, the harbour, the city center and most of what Oslo has to offer.
Check out other places in Jo’s Monday Walk: http://restlessjo.wordpress.com/2015/01/05/jos-monday-walk-whitby-in-winter/
Cardinal Guzman 
Thanks so much, Cardinal 🙂 I’ve only been, very briefly to Bergen, so all of Norway is a beautiful surprise to me!
Bergen is beautiful.
looks so beautiful 🙂
It can be beautiful sometimes, but to tell you the truth I’m sick & tired of this place…
Fabulous!
There is something very dramatic about the photos, and it is not just the sky. Probably the busyness of the city is also a big part of that. Needless to say these are impressive shots!
Thank you very much Ese.
stunning views!
Love these shots…and this city!
just wow!
Thanks!
Great shots Guz
I’ve not been but looks fabulous, is that a large white bridge? Looks wild, my eyesight is so poor i cant work out its beginning and end lol
Yes, it’s a large white bridge.
$5 for a small bottle of water.
The prices here are totally insane. Especially at kiosks.
I heard electricity was reasonable compared to everything else.
That certainly is quite a bit of sprawl. Is there really a pressure cooker atmosphere socially?
Interesting question. It should have been like a pressure cooker, but Norwegians (Scandinavians) are too coward to stand up for themselves (or perhaps it is that they just don’t care…?). The situation is much worse in Sweden. There the fire department has asked for Kevlar equipment in order to perform their duties in the “no-go zones” (areas with a lot of immigrants).
For now the welfare system in Norway is paying the immigrants enough to keep them quiet.
For example in Alta, the social welfare budget for a single Norwegian is 13500, while for a single foreigner the same budget is 25000. For couples the same rates are 18000 vs 30000.
How come an immigrant gets nearly double the amount? And why do Norwegians put up with it? After all, we’re financing this insanity.
Are there any demographics to indicate who makes up the largest portion of the immigrant population?
Yes. The largest groups come from Poland & Sweden. They usually live here temporarily for work purposes, before they move back to their own countries. Then there’s large groups of muslims: Somali, Pakistani and Iraqi.
Great shots…the sky and the city line are wonderfully juxtaposed to produce a dramatic effect ! 🙂
Thank you very much Maniparna.
Looks like a great city/ village – great shots!
Woohoo!
Beautiful views altogether!
Thank you very much Paula. Beautiful views of a boring place.
Lovely shots. I love the way the alignment buildings leads the eye through the shot of the Barcode Area and Nordenga Bru. And thanks for introducing me (virtually) to Jo’s Monday Walks.
I’m glad I could introduce you. I love Jo’s Monday Walks.
Hello CG,
Stunning shots, once again.
If you’ve been to Finland can you give me your interpretation of Norway and Finland?
The culture, environment, and economy.
I’ve never been to either countries but somehow find them similar. Both are port based cities, I believe.
What do you think?
I’ve never been to Finland, but it’s well-known that they enjoy alcohol – even more so than the Norwegians and Swedes. They are famous for their drinking!
Their environment is similar to the Norwegian, but while we have a lot of fjords, they have a lot of lakes. Culturally their language is from another language group, but I beleive we have a lot in common on the cultural levels and also the structure of our societies (which is similar in all the Scandinavian/Nordic countries). Their capial, Helsinki, is by the sea, so you’re right that both Oslo and Helsinki are port based cities.
Thank you. That’s a perfect summary of both countries. Interestingly, I thought the language would be pretty much the same so as if to understand each other. Finnish infamous for their drinking?! I would think it’s a past time for most Europeans! I was married to a German, luckily his drinking was primarily social.
Finnish is impossible to understand, but in large parts of Finland they speak Swedish, which is similar to Norwegian.
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That’s some village Cardinal, beautiful views!
Thanks Patti. It’s the village I was born in. To tell you the truth I’m tired of this place, but it can look charming.