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Akershus Fortress

Worth a stopOslo, Norway

What it is

Medieval castle and fortress on the Oslo harbor, with ramparts, castle rooms and military museums.

Pair it with

Worth a detour or better, within a 15-minute walk. Numbers match the map.

  1. 1Nasjonalmuseet600 m · $19 · about 200 kr
  2. 2MUNCH Museum1.1 km · $17 · about 180 kr

    Huge, extensive, and has 4 copies of The Scream

Also on the block, if you have time

Norway Resistance Museum (100 m), Oslo City Hall (500 m, free), Tjuvholmen Sculpture Park (800 m, free), Astrup Fearnley Museum of Modern Art (800 m).

Skip Norwegian Armed Forces Museum (400 m), even if you’re passing: “Essentially no English”