Guidebook for Oslo
Shopping
8 min walk from doorstep. 6 boutiques for women, suitable for any taste, old and young. 1 clothes shop for children. 1 for men. 3 bakeries / coffee shops, wine store. groceries, and so on. Bakery opens at 07. Serves wine in the early evening.
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SATS Vinderen
70 Slemdalsveien8 min walk from doorstep. 6 boutiques for women, suitable for any taste, old and young. 1 clothes shop for children. 1 for men. 3 bakeries / coffee shops, wine store. groceries, and so on. Bakery opens at 07. Serves wine in the early evening.
Several shops you will not see in a mall. Known brands, as well as unique stuff. Nice also for shopping interior nick nack. Coffee shops / restaurants and cafes. Upscale. Tram / street car in both ends of the road. If you walk from bottom to top, turn right, and you will see the king's palace and the park surrounding it. Take a stroll though that too!
10 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Skovveien
SkovveienSeveral shops you will not see in a mall. Known brands, as well as unique stuff. Nice also for shopping interior nick nack. Coffee shops / restaurants and cafes. Upscale. Tram / street car in both ends of the road. If you walk from bottom to top, turn right, and you will see the king's palace and the park surrounding it. Take a stroll though that too!
Everything Else
Culture and shopping starts here. Mostly upscale, but metro, busses and tram/streetcar will take u all over the place, to exciting (quirky?) places that tourists may not know about. I'll guide you.
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Majorstuen
Culture and shopping starts here. Mostly upscale, but metro, busses and tram/streetcar will take u all over the place, to exciting (quirky?) places that tourists may not know about. I'll guide you.
Frogner is a residential area from around 1890-1919, with bars, boutiques, coffee shops, restaurants and delis. Nice, safe and cosy. Tramline from Majorstua and city. Nice for a stroll any time.
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Frogner
Frogner is a residential area from around 1890-1919, with bars, boutiques, coffee shops, restaurants and delis. Nice, safe and cosy. Tramline from Majorstua and city. Nice for a stroll any time.
Aker Brygge, a former dock area, and Tjuvholmen may seem like tourist traps, but are actually quite nice. Nice bars (try The Thief) and restaurants. Astrup Fearnley art museum is a must.
538 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Aker Brygge
2 BryggegataAker Brygge, a former dock area, and Tjuvholmen may seem like tourist traps, but are actually quite nice. Nice bars (try The Thief) and restaurants. Astrup Fearnley art museum is a must.
Traffic hub. All metro lines accessible here, as well as lots of bus lines and tram lines. This is where the grand hotels are. Try art nouveau Theatercafeen and Dagligstuen at Continental. Look/see!
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Nationaltheatret station
Traffic hub. All metro lines accessible here, as well as lots of bus lines and tram lines. This is where the grand hotels are. Try art nouveau Theatercafeen and Dagligstuen at Continental. Look/see!
Our micro Manhattan. Mostly offices and residential,with a few places to eat. In summer, the veteran tram (free) ends/starts here. Really worth a try! Carry on to Bjørvik/Sørenga after you hop off.
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Barcode Project
Our micro Manhattan. Mostly offices and residential,with a few places to eat. In summer, the veteran tram (free) ends/starts here. Really worth a try! Carry on to Bjørvik/Sørenga after you hop off.
The star in the wrong place (map). Walk out to the residential area at Sørenga. Some quite nice places to eat there. If u bring your swimwear, you can also have a dip in the sea. Very nice facilities!
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Sørenga
The star in the wrong place (map). Walk out to the residential area at Sørenga. Some quite nice places to eat there. If u bring your swimwear, you can also have a dip in the sea. Very nice facilities!
Hipster/Dink and family residential area. This is also where alternative boutiques and shops are, hardly any brand stores. Coffee and restaurants, from pizza to texmex. Relaxed and very nice for all.
532 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Grünerløkka
Hipster/Dink and family residential area. This is also where alternative boutiques and shops are, hardly any brand stores. Coffee and restaurants, from pizza to texmex. Relaxed and very nice for all.
Skiing. Fast. Slalom,snowboard, rent toboggan, and so on. Worth it if you like it. I do! Subway line 1, almost on my doorstep. Also a place to start hiking/cross country. Places to eat. FRESH air.
66 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Oslo Winter Park
64 TryvannsveienSkiing. Fast. Slalom,snowboard, rent toboggan, and so on. Worth it if you like it. I do! Subway line 1, almost on my doorstep. Also a place to start hiking/cross country. Places to eat. FRESH air.
Parks & Nature
Frognerparken. Less than a ten minute walk from my doorstep. Will be in any tourist guide. Worth the visit, both the park and the sculpture park. Cafes, and tennis courts for hire. Chill or picnic. Public outdoor bath open in summer.
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Frogner Park
KirkeveienFrognerparken. Less than a ten minute walk from my doorstep. Will be in any tourist guide. Worth the visit, both the park and the sculpture park. Cafes, and tennis courts for hire. Chill or picnic. Public outdoor bath open in summer.
Star in the wrong place (on map), but still easy to find. Very nice, worth a visit. Bring takeaway from Grønland (see this) and have a picnic. Next stop Will be Munchmuseet /Munch museum of course.
18 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Botanical Garden furniture store
15 Nordahl Bruns gateStar in the wrong place (on map), but still easy to find. Very nice, worth a visit. Bring takeaway from Grønland (see this) and have a picnic. Next stop Will be Munchmuseet /Munch museum of course.
Sightseeing
Where the King lives of course. Supposed to be a lot larger, but the money ran out. Small park, quite nice. The queens park is open to the public occasionally. During summer, try a tour of the palace
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The Royal Palace
1 SlottsplassenWhere the King lives of course. Supposed to be a lot larger, but the money ran out. Small park, quite nice. The queens park is open to the public occasionally. During summer, try a tour of the palace
Oslo's main street. Beautiful facades, park area on one side. Upscale shopping, restaur. and bars. At the end of the park ("the nail soup") lies the parliament. Nice for a look/see, watch your purse.
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Karl Johans gate
Karl Johans gateOslo's main street. Beautiful facades, park area on one side. Upscale shopping, restaur. and bars. At the end of the park ("the nail soup") lies the parliament. Nice for a look/see, watch your purse.
Town hall. Where the Nobel peace price ceremony is. Open daily. Beautiful fresco in the main hall. Statues around the building shows the different people of the city. Nice Seafront.
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Rådhuset
1 RådhusplassenTown hall. Where the Nobel peace price ceremony is. Open daily. Beautiful fresco in the main hall. Statues around the building shows the different people of the city. Nice Seafront.
Medieval park, ruins from the first settlement in Oslo. Relax by the pond. Close to "Gamlebyen", hipster residential area.
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Middelalderparken
Medieval park, ruins from the first settlement in Oslo. Relax by the pond. Close to "Gamlebyen", hipster residential area.
This scenic river may just be a must! Bring good shoes and walk from source to sea! Grab a coffee here and there as you go. Olden day factories, now alternative uses. End up in Grünerløkka, if u like.
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Akerselva
This scenic river may just be a must! Bring good shoes and walk from source to sea! Grab a coffee here and there as you go. Olden day factories, now alternative uses. End up in Grünerløkka, if u like.
Arts & Culture
The opera house is visited by all kinds of people, not just culture snobs. Take a walk on the roof at least! Bring sunglasses. good rest and cafe. On the south-east side there is a bridge to Sørenga!
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Oslo Opera House
The opera house is visited by all kinds of people, not just culture snobs. Take a walk on the roof at least! Bring sunglasses. good rest and cafe. On the south-east side there is a bridge to Sørenga!
Dusty museum, but might be interesting to those who like how tech was a long time ago. But. Start here, and then walk along river Akerselva down to Grunerløkka (see this). A gem unknown to tourists
124 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The Norwegian Museum of Science and Tehnology
143 KjelsåsveienDusty museum, but might be interesting to those who like how tech was a long time ago. But. Start here, and then walk along river Akerselva down to Grunerløkka (see this). A gem unknown to tourists
Where the really great artists are displayed. Norwegian mostly. A must.
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Galería Nacional
3 UniversitetsgataWhere the really great artists are displayed. Norwegian mostly. A must.
Food Scene
Try this place! Slightly pricey restaurant, but with a stunning view. Outdoor table is best in summer, of course. The sculpture park with women theme is a must. From Dali to Abramovic! Family friendly
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Ekebergrestauranten
15 KongsveienTry this place! Slightly pricey restaurant, but with a stunning view. Outdoor table is best in summer, of course. The sculpture park with women theme is a must. From Dali to Abramovic! Family friendly
Best in daytime. Gay? Frowned upon. Sigh. Exotic food shops and rest/takeaway. Cheaper than other places and good food. Bring takeaway to botanical garden nearby!
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Grønland, Oslo
Best in daytime. Gay? Frowned upon. Sigh. Exotic food shops and rest/takeaway. Cheaper than other places and good food. Bring takeaway to botanical garden nearby!
Vietnamese restaurant. Cheap and quirky place, locals and vietnamese people. Waiters are not the friendliest you have met, but the food is good. Try Phõ, yummy!
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Hai Café
6 Calmeyers gateVietnamese restaurant. Cheap and quirky place, locals and vietnamese people. Waiters are not the friendliest you have met, but the food is good. Try Phõ, yummy!
Essentials
32 shops and eateries for almost any need, even paint and hardware ... (do not eat paint) Metro station. Fitness center. Pharmacy. And so on.
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Vinderen
32 shops and eateries for almost any need, even paint and hardware ... (do not eat paint) Metro station. Fitness center. Pharmacy. And so on.
Vinderen sport AS
1 Holmenveien30-35 shops to satisfy your needs on a day to day basis.