Oslo is the capital and largest city of Norway, located in the southeast of the country. It is a bit smaller than other Scandinavian capitals, but it has a lot to offer - first: a captivating location, among lakes and hills, on the picturesque Oslofjorden bay full of small islands, second: modern, inspiring architecture, interesting museums and art galleries. Norway has for years been considered one of the world's most pleasant places to live, and Oslo itself is such a Norway in a nutshell - perfect for the beginning of the adventure of exploring this beautiful Nordic country.
Many tourists' first steps, due to its proximity to the port and the city's main stations, are towards the Opera House with its curved white facade as if emerging from the water. Its rooftop is a great place for a walk and a souvenir photo of Oslo. At least one of the museums is also worth a visit, such as the Oslo National Museum with its most famous exhibit - Edward Munch's "The Scream," Frammuseet, which is a museum of Norwegian polar discoveries and expeditions, or one of Europe's largest open-air museums - the Norwegian Folk Museum.
.Above the city center rises the Royal Palace, the official seat of the Norwegian monarchy. Every day at 1:30 pm, a changing of the guard takes place in front of the palace's main entrance. In addition, the medieval Akershus Fortress, once successfully defending enemies' access to the city, is worth a visit. A little further from the center, you can see the famous Holmenkollen ski jump with its Ski Museum.
.Oslo-Gardermoen Airport is located 48 kilometers north of the city center. Sandefjord-Torp Airport, on the other hand, is 120 kilometers from Oslo. Oslo is a very well-connected city. You can move around it using buses, subways or streetcars. Polish PKS Oslo will not be missed, but international and domestic bus services stop at the bus station connected to the train station in the very center of the Norwegian capital. If you are dreaming of a trip to Norway and want to visit Oslo, the bus can be an interesting option for traveling to northern Europe.
.Gorlice is a nearly 26,000-strong town in Malopolska province located on the northern border of the Beskid Niski in the valley of the Ropa and Sekowka rivers. It is a beautifully located town with an unusually rich history. Due to the pharmacist and entrepreneur associated with the city and the inventor of the kerosene lamp, Ignacy Lukasiewicz, it is called the city of light.
There are many interesting attractions and tourist trails in Gorlice. Particularly noteworthy are Gorlice's market square, town hall and the Ignacy Lukasiewicz PTTK Regional Museum with collections related to the history of the city. There you can also see a chapel with a statue of Sorrowful Jesus indicating the exact place where the first street kerosene lamp was lit for the first time in the world, in 1854. Also worth a visit is the Open Air Museum of Oil Industry "Magdalena" located on the site of a former oil mine. Gorlice is also home to numerous cemeteries, especially from World War I, as it was in this area that intense fighting took place in 1915, which on May 2 allowed the Russian front to break through and significantly changed the course of the war.
Gorlice can be reached by both train and bus from the largest cities of Malopolska and Podkarpacie, but also from nearby smaller towns. International bus services to many European cities, including Germany, France and Italy, also stop at the PKS station. On the other hand, a train between Kraków and Zagórz passes through the Gorlice Zagórzany station.
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