Aker Brygge is an area on the former ship yard of Akers Mekaniske Verksted. The halls were rebuilt as shopping areas in the 1980s. Today, there is a cinema, restaurants, bars, apartments and much more.
Some days ago I met an American. He was pleasantly surprised for the simple reason that we have McDonald's and all the rest of american restaurant chains here in Norway as well – of course we have!
Let me get straight, the last 3 photos are not from Oslo, but from Hemsedal. It is situated 200 km northwest of Oslo – one of the best ski areas in Scandinavia.
The city of Oslo is the capital of Norway and third largest Scandinavian urban area. It is an important centre of maritime knowledge in Europe and home to some 1,000 companies within the maritime sector.
The Kingdom of Norway was ranked highest of all countries in human development from 2001 to 2008. It has a Scandinavian welfare model and the largest capital reserve per capita of any nation.