Quick – book your tickets now!  It’s time for the Eurovision Song Contest 2010, one of fun cultural events in Europe, this year being held in Oslo, Norway.  (If you’re unfamiliar with Eurovision, you’re missing out on one of Europe’s cult classics – check out the Wikipedia page for all the grotesque details.)

Oslo is a top European destination – it was recently announced as a Top 20 City of 2020.  Eurovision is being held at Telenor Arena, a new venue opened last year.  It’s about 15 minutes outside of town, but you can bet lots of fun will be happening across the city during the three days of the event, which will be on the 25th, 27th, and 29th of May.

Other must-see Oslo attractions:

• The Opera House – with its award winning architecture, it will be interesting to compare this modern architecture with the new Telenor Arena.
• The Munch Museum – come and see the artwork everybody wants to steal.
• Park St.Hanshaugen – where you’ll find one of the best views in the city.
• Oslomarka  - this is a huge forest outside the city, and the perfect place to nurse the post-Eurovision hangover.
• Frogner Park – which contains over 200 sculptures.

If you have the time, my Europe travel tip is a train trip cross-country to the coastal town of Bergen; it’s a gateway town to the fjords and plenty of ferry boat rides, museums and walking trails are enough to keep you busy for several days.

Are you headed to Oslo for Eurovision 2010?

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