Overview

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.

Description

Pass By: Oslo Central Station, Jernbanetorget 1, 0154 Oslo, Norway

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.

Pass By: Christian Frederiks Plass, Oslo 0154

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.

Pass By: Oslo Public Library, Sandaker senter, Sandakerveien 59, 0477 Oslo, Norway

On this tour, you'll see Deichman Bjørvika, Oslo’s public library that has six floors filled to the brim with books.

Pass By: The Norwegian National Opera & Ballet, Kirsten Flagstads Pl. 1, Oslo 0150

I’ll then guide you along the promenade to show you the magnificent Operahuset Oslo (the Norwegian National Opera and Ballet House).

Pass By: Oslo Stock Exchange, Oslo

On this tour, you'll pass by the old Oslo Stock Exchange, where trading took place before everything went online.

Pass By: Havnelageret, Langkaia 1, Oslo 0150

I’ll then guide you along the promenade to show you the rock solid Havnelageret warehouse, which served as a shelter during WW2.

Pass By: She Lies, Kirsten Flagstads Pl. 1, Oslo 0150

On this tour, you'll see She Lies, artist Monica Bonvicini’s sculptural requiem for the polar ice-caps.

Pass By: Grev Wedels Plass, Grev Wedels Plass 1, Oslo 0151

I’ll take you past Grev Wedels square to introduce you to the glamorous, and sometimes gritty side of Oslo’s nightlife.

Pass By: Gamle Logen - Banqueting Oslo, Grev Wedels Plass 2, 0151 Oslo, Norway

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.

Pass By: Michael von Sundts Plass (Oslo), Michael von Sundts Plass (Oslo), Oslo, Norway

We’ll enter Oslo’s military area where you can salute Michael von Sundt for preserving the city’s eight-hundred year-old castle.

Pass By: Karpedammen Scene, Sentrum Akershus Fortress, 0015 Oslo, Norway

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.

Pass By: Akershus Castle and Fortress (Akershus Slott og Festning), Festningsplassen 1, Oslo 0015

The tour ends with one of the best views over the bay, from the heart of Akershus Fortress itself.