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The Frogner Park: Famous Vigeland Park

The Frogner Park, in the western section of Oslo, is another area that attracts visitors in the summers. This is where you will find the famous Vigeland Park, containing over 200 bronze sculptures by Gustav Vigeland, Norway’s most famous sculptor, who was also in charge of designing the park itself. The statues are interesting to look at but densely placed, which makes the whole experience a bit overwhelming after a short while. If the Vigeland sculptures intrigue you, there’s also a museum with Vigeland’s work just across from the park on Nobelsgate, which is open Tuesdays-Sundays, all year. The park itself is open to the public 24 hours a day every day throughout the year. Perhaps the most interesting district in the city is Grünerløkka , which you will find in the northeastern part of town near the river Akerselva. This district was considered one of the “bad” neighborhoods of Oslo until just a few years ago. Grünerløkka, as well as Grønland, another district nearby, has a high immigrant population and they are today popular areas, particularly among the youth, with plenty of cafés, pubs and restaurants.