Beyond Oslo
Drøbak and Oscarsborg: the back story
The back story
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Image courtesy of © Góngora · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout Drøbak and Oscarsborg: the back story
Drøbak lies on the east side of the Oslofjord, half an hour from Oslo: narrow 18th- and 19th-century streets of small wooden houses, a harbour and an aquarium, VisitOSLO records. On an island just offshore stands the fortress of Oscarsborg. Drøbak is Father Christmas’s postal address in Norway, with Tregaarden’s Christmas House, Norway’s biggest permanent Christmas exhibition, on the square.
Getting there
About half an hour south of Oslo by road; check Ruter for buses.
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Image courtesy of © Øyvind Holmstad · CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia CommonsThe town
The wooden houses, the harbour, the aquarium and, on the square, Tregaarden’s Christmas House and Santa’s Post Office.
Drøbak is half an hour from Oslo.
Oscarsborg
The fortress on its island; Oscarsborg Hotel & Resort has 89 rooms, VisitOSLO records.
Our advice: come in December for the Christmas House.
Why it's on our list
- Getting there
- The town
- Oscarsborg
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Drøbak and Oscarsborg: the back story before you go.