Today I have been to the famous Holmenkollen! It was very nice to see the ski jump and the ski museum. The ski museum is actually the world's oldest ski museum. How cool is that?!
I took the metro from the Nationaltheateret station in the city center and took line number one towards Frongerseteren. It took about 30 minutes and from the station it took 10-15 minutes to walk up to the main areas of Holmenkollen. It was a little bit icy, but absolutely worth dong it. I recommend good winter shoes! The trip with the metro was beautiful in itself, because you can see the view from one of the highest points in Oslo, the Holmenkollen ski tower! It's a real treat to see Oslo and the Oslofjord with such a beautiful panorama view.
I visited the ski museum first. The museum has a lot to offer, you can see old skis from Norway in all different types. In a way it explains the history of Norway, a ski country!
Here are some pictures of my trip to Holmenkollen. Enjoy! :-)
Here you can see the ski jump from distance
Here you can try a ski simulator and try to jump as the athletes do!
I thought this picture here was so cool! This is on the first level of the tower!
Look at the view! Amazing! And what a light!
Ice bear. They are big, don't you think?
You don't find them on mainland Norway though. ;-)
Inside the ski museum.
Here you can see a Norwegian moose!
In conclusion I would say that a visit to the Holmenkollen area is absolutely recommended when you are planning your stay here in Oslo. The ski museum is also worth visiting, because you can see the world's oldest ski collection.
Have a nice winter day!
Have a nice winter day!
