Norway

Only a few minutes walk from the metro station & you're in the countryside.

Taking Metro 1 to its northern terminus at Frognerseteren and walking 20 minutes through the woods brings you to Skomakertjem. As can be seen more woods, lakes & mountains stretch off to the horizon. This area is criss-crossed by walking trails in summer & ski tracks in the winter, all within 40 minutes of central Oslo.

The view from the top.

We drove down from Oslo into the Vestfold on spec with an overnight bag and by chance found the Wassilioff Hotel in Stavern which was excellent & being off-season reasonably priced. It is located right on the harbourside. This photo was taken from across the bay on the rocks by the Fredrikshavn Verft.