Oslo, the capital of Norway, is ranked the world’s 10th most liveable city in the Quality of Life survey conducted by Monocle magazine. It is behind Munich but ahead of Stockholm.
Oslo seamlessly blends metropolitan sophistication with untouched nature, consistently ranking among the world’s most livable cities. Residents enjoy a pristine environment, with 95% of the population living within 300 meters of a green space, top-tier social welfare, and an incredible urban work-life balance.
According to the survey, Oslo is at ease with both its heritage and its new role as a hyper-modern green capital – a self-assurance that has it finish above Stockholm this year.
Locals and expats are drawn to the city’s unique mix of modern architecture, high safety standards, and immediate access to both the Oslofjord and the surrounding Oslomarka forest.
Decades of ambitious harbor-side developments are now almost complete. Known collectively as Fjord City, they have fully opened the waterfront and transformed the Norwegian capital into an outward-facing city. Many of Oslo’s most exciting cultural attractions line the harbor promenade, a five-kilometer stretch that runs from Filipstad to Sørenga.
The New Government Quarter (Regjeringskvartalet) in Oslo is designed to redevelop the site of the 2011 terror attacks into an open, secure, and green civic space. Now, 15 years later, national pride in Oslo has been rebuilt.
Almost all of those who call Oslo home live within 300 meters of a green space. The prestigious magazine Time Out conducted its own research into which cities offer the best green space by quizzing thousands of urbanites. Oslo was named the World’s Greenest City.
One drawback has been noted: The flyover casts a shadow over the vibrant Grønland area – a remnant of a long-gone ring road.
Oslo – the World’s 10th Most Liveable City, Tor Kjolberg reporting.
Feature image (top): The Vigeland Park © Thon Hotels.