From the Historical Museum's Viking treasures up through the Palace Park and the west-side streets to Vigeland's studio and sculpture park.
Best time: Morning (Vigeland Park without crowds)
The route, stop by stop 1 Historical Museum Viking helmet and gold; 60 min (closed Mon).
While the Viking ships are shut until the new Museum of the Viking Age opens, this is where you see real Viking finds: the world's best-preserved Viking helmet, swords, gold and…
2 Royal Palace Free park; 20 min.
The King's residence at the top of Karl Johans gate; the park around it is free and public, and in summer you can tour the state rooms.
3 Frances Vinbar Coffee or lunch at the Bib Gourmand if open; 45 min.
Cafe, wine bar and restaurant in the former US Embassy with colourful Mediterranean plates; one of Oslo's two Bib Gourmands.
4 Vigeland Museum Plaster models, opens 12:00 outside summer; 45 min.
Gustav Vigeland's own studio and home, full of the full-size plaster models for the park; it explains the park far better than walking it alone.
5 Vigeland Sculpture Park Bridge, fountain and Monolith; 45 min.
Gustav Vigeland's lifework of sculptures laid out in a free, always-open park, which is also where west-side Oslo jogs, picnics and sunbathes.
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