One of the most Christmas-decorated houses in the Oslo region is located on the E18 just after the Da Vinci bridge in Ski Municipality....

The beaches in the inner Oslofjord are special. In many places, slanted slate layers are eroded to quite flat, but rough rocks....

On sunny days it often becomes crowded on the largest beaches such as Hvalstrand and Sjøstrand. If you want more privacy, Elnestangen...

Many people know Vollen right outside of Oslo as a beautiful little "southern village" with white wooden houses. The beaches and the...

A short bus ride from the city center in Oslo, you will find a place oozing with old grandeur and the intrinsic beauty of nature. What...

Twenty minutes drive from Sandvika you will find an idyllic spot in the woods. A walk around the lake takes about two hours. In the...

Already in the early 1900s, parts of the Akerselva were converted to a park. For a long period of time large parts of the river were put...

In the summer of 1986 Christian Skredsvig and his wife Maggi Plate invited five artist friends to Fleskum farm. In this artist...

Hvalstrand bath is the most traditional bathing facility in Asker. It was created in 1934 by private owners with a plundge tower, roller...

The Kadettangen beach has expanded its area with a much larger sandy beach, large lawns with trees, a swan-shaped plunge tower, showers,...

Kalvøya is one of Bærum's most popular seaside resorts. It is located just outside the Kadettangen connected by a footbridge. On the...

When the temperature gets comfortable, there are many nice places to swim in the local area of Asker and Bærum municipalities. Here are 9...

Next to Gaustadtoppen, Høgevarde is the place in Norway where you have best view to surrounding mountains. It is an easy top to climb and...

A little below Tryvannstårnet and with a view of Oslo, an art installation has been set up to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the...

An hour's drive from Oslo you will find a park with an industrial museum, art gallery and sculptures - and play areas for children. The...

All the way west in Krokskogen you will find a view point where you have a view of large parts of Ringerike and Hole with the...

By Steinsfjorden on the border between Ringerike and Hole is one of the country's most spectacular gorges - a crack in the lava plate...

The Alna River starts in the Alnsjøen in Lillomarka and flows into the Oslo Fjord. Between Bryn and Vålerenga it passes through...

One kilometer northeast of Sollihøgda lies a small pond where there are few people. Even on a hot summer day you can find your own little...