Oslo

Come to Oslo to pay homage to Edvard Munch and Henrik Ibsen, the city’s two most famous sons, by all means. But don’t leave without discovering something of its contemporary cultural life too. Explore one of its many museums, get to know its booming contemporary-art scene at one of its commercial galleries. You can also walk the neighbourhoods that may already be familiar via the works of Knausgård, whose novel series Min Kamp are set here.