08 Oslo

The capital of Norway , Oslo is situated on the southern coast of the country and is home to 1.7mn people . The city is a centre for European maritime trade , tourism and commerce . It also contains 419 sq . ft of green areas per person , according to a study by TravelBird , and over 20 % of the city is dedicated to green spaces . In March 2018 , the Nordic Office of Architecture , in conjunction with Haptic Architects announced plans to build the world ’ s most sustainable city beside Oslo ’ s airport . Aiming to be energy positive , the city is designed to be extremely walkable and will only allow electric vehicles . Construction is scheduled to begin in 2019 . Oslo is also the winner of the 2019 European Union Green Capital Award . www . visitoslo . com

JANUARY 2019