In capital city of Oslo, Norway

 "I think we should look to countries like Denmark, like Sweden and Norway, and learn from what they have accomplished for their working people."

-- Bernie Sanders
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(in the The Scandinavian country of Noway, which offers a diverse array of
breathtaking topography -- from green-capped mountains and deep coastal fjords to pebble-lined beaches and sky-slicing glaciers.) Its capital of Oslo, surrounded by water and forests, also welcomes wellness-minded visitors from all over the world with opportunities to swim, hike, kayak, and ski--all without having to venture too far from its city center. Oslo is also Norway’s largest city, and the capital of its own fylke (county). The city is also Norway’s seaport and main commercial center. The city (featured here) lies in southeastern Norway where the Aker River meets the Oslofjord. (The fjord is an inlet of the Skagerrak, an arm of the North Sea.)

+ The 1000-year-old Norwegian capital sits at the head of Oslo Fjord. This stunning setting gives hints of the wild wonders that lie just beyond the city. From taking in visual delights at Vigeland Sculpture Park, the Viking Ship Museum, the Munch Museum, and Holmenkollen, to the challenging content within the new Nobel Peace Center and the Holocaust Center, Oslo offers lots of of food-for-thought.
+ The city’s principal street is Karl Johansgate. At its western end is the Royal Palace, where visitors can see the changing of the guard daily when the king is in residence. (Kings no longer live in Akershus Castle, a fortresslike structure that has guarded the west side of the fjord since about 1300.)

+ Among the city’s other prominent sites are the Norwegian parliament building and the National Theater. The University of Oslo was founded in 1811. (The Nobel Peace Prize is awarded each year by Oslo’s Norwegian Nobel Institute,)

+ A ski museum in Holmenskollen celebrates Norway’s national sport. On Bygdoy Peninsula is the Norwegian Folk Museum, an open-air museum featuring old timber buildings from all over Norway. On view nearby are many relics of the country's tradition of seafaring, A new energy industry puts Norway’s offshore oil resources to use.

+ Oslo was founded in about 1050 by King Harald III Hardraade on the east side of the Aker’s mouth. The town became more important in about 1300 when King Haakon V built the Akershus. The rest of old Oslo, built mostly of wood, was nearly wiped out by a destructive fire in 1624. Christian IV, the Danish king who also ruled over Norway, rebuilt the town on the opposite side of the river and gave it the new name of Christiania. The new town eventually spread to include the old site.

+ In 1814 Christiana became the capital of the newly independent kingdom of Norway. The city grew rapidly and replaced its rival, Bergen, as Norway’s largest city. In 1877 the spelling of the city’s name was changed to Kristiania. (The old name of Oslo was officially restored in 1925.)