6
Arrival 13.30 hrs, departure 23.00 hrs
The Oslofjord, with its idyllic islands and summery beaches, forms a picturesque entrance to the Norwegian capital over a length of around 120 kilometres. At the top of Mount Holmenkollen is the gigantic ski jump with the best view of the city. Down on the banks of the fjord, modelled on a glacier, is the futuristic Oslo Opera House. The inner-city harbour with the monumental City Hall, annual venue for the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony, is flanked by the mighty medieval fortress Akershus and the post-modern architecture of the new Aker Brygge and Tjuvholmen districts, the new promenade along the fjord. The districts of the trendy metropolis are changing, with plans to redesign the harbour front, create a new boulevard and build a new Munch Museum.