Classic Oslo: A Self-Guided Audio Tour from Central Station to Akershus Castle

Take in Oslo's classic downtown sites and hear its vivid stories on this affordable self-guided walking tour. • Find out about the dazzling balls held in the old Den Gamle Logen lodge, and the illicit activities that unfolded in the Grev Wedels Plass park just outside its walls • Hear from producer Lars Engerengen, a Norwegian writer and photographer with more than ten VoiceMap tours under his belt • Do it all in 45 minutes or linger at stops along the way with complete control over when you start and finish • Get unlimited use before your booking date and after it • Use the virtual tour option at home Once you’ve booked, you’ll receive a ticket with instructions and a unique code listed under “Before You Go”. Then simply install the VoiceMap app and enter your code. The app displays directions to the starting point, and when you’re in the right place, just pop in your headphones and tap start. VoiceMap has automatic GPS playback, with turn-by-turn directions. It also works offline.

Itinerary

1. Starting from the modern Oslo Sentralstasjon (the central station) and journeying to the 14th century Akershus Castle, on this self-guided audio tour I’ll reveal the history of this Norwegian city and show you its classic sites.
2. You’ll make your way through Christian Fredrik Square, where the rich merchant Christian Anker once built a single-story house in the middle of a built-up city as a demonstration of wealth.
3. On this tour, you'll see Deichman Bjørvika, Oslo’s public library that has six floors filled to the brim with books.
4. I’ll then guide you along the promenade to show you the magnificent Operahuset Oslo (the Norwegian National Opera and Ballet House).
5. On this tour, you'll pass by the old Oslo Stock Exchange, where trading took place before everything went online.
6. I’ll then guide you along the promenade to show you the rock solid Havnelageret warehouse, which served as a shelter during WW2.
7. On this tour, you'll see She Lies, artist Monica Bonvicini’s sculptural requiem for the polar ice-caps.
8. I’ll take you past Grev Wedels square to introduce you to the glamorous, and sometimes gritty side of Oslo’s nightlife.
9. You’ll hear about dazzling banquets and balls in the old Den Gamle Logen lodge, and the illicit activities that unfolded in the Grev Wedels Plass park just outside its walls.
10. We’ll enter Oslo’s military area where you can salute Michael von Sundt for preserving the city’s eight-hundred year-old castle.
11. On this tour, you'll pass by the Karpedammen Scene, where as many as 3,500 spectators can see plays by Peer Gynt, Shakespeare and more.
12. The tour ends with one of the best views over the bay, from the heart of Akershus Fortress itself.

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