Oslo Opera House

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"It’s very special — built by Snøhetta, the Norwegian architecture firm that also designed the modern Library of Alexandria in Egypt — and it’s a stunning building that looks almost like a glacier you can walk on top of. I saw Don Quixote there." - Noo Saro-Wiwa

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"A public rooftop offering panoramic views over the fjord and city, providing one of the best free vantage points in the city and an easy urban outing." - Lauren Dana Ellman Lauren Dana Ellman Lauren Dana Ellman is a New York-based writer and editor who specializes in travel, lifestyle, food, and shopping content. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines

"A Night at the Opera From the ancient Vikings to the Oslo Opera House is a journey across a thousand years. The building in white marble sits on the banks of the Oslofjord and was designed by Norway’s most famous architectural firm, Snøhetta. Since it opened in 2008, its three performance spaces have welcomed more than a million visitors each year. Even if you decide not to attend a performance, the roof of the opera house doubles as a large public plaza with panoramic views of the city. Another side of contemporary Oslo can be discovered by strolling through Tjuvholmen. Located on a peninsula to the west of central Oslo, the neighborhood has been enjoying a renaissance in recent years with the opening of a number of art spaces, including the Astrup Fearnley Museum of Modern Art. It’s also home to the new, and popular, Thief hotel, which takes its name from the area’s Norwegian name—Thief Island, as thieves were executed here in the 18th century. For more information, visit http://bit.ly/InnovationNorwayOslo Sponsored by Visit Norway"

"If there were ever a three-dimensional ode to Nordic design, the impressive Oslo Opera House would be it. On the waterfront in the Bjørvika neighborhood with the Oslo fjord as a backdrop, the otherworldly building is home to the Norwegian National Opera and Ballet, and the National Opera Theater. Its angular profile suggests an iceberg and an inclined flat roof extends the theater’s public space down to earth, so that visitors can access the roof, the slope and the plaza in front."

"If there were ever a three-dimensional ode to Nordic design, the impressive Oslo Opera House would be it. On the waterfront in the Bjørvika neighborhood with the Oslo fjord as a backdrop, the otherworldly building is home to the Norwegian National Opera and Ballet, and the National Opera Theater. Its angular profile suggests an iceberg and an inclined flat roof extends the theater’s public space down to earth, so that visitors can access the roof, the slope and the plaza in front."