Guidebook for Oslo
Sightseeing
Universitetets Botaniske Hage
1 Sars' gateBeautiful park just across the street.
Nice park in Oslo. Bring your takeway or grill and enjoy a sunny day here!
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Sofienbergparken
14 SofienberggataNice park in Oslo. Bring your takeway or grill and enjoy a sunny day here!
Sightseeing? Enjoy a nice walk though the walking trails along the river. Along the river there are parklands and walking trails, but also remains of Oslo’s industrial history.
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Akerselva
Sightseeing? Enjoy a nice walk though the walking trails along the river. Along the river there are parklands and walking trails, but also remains of Oslo’s industrial history.
This is probably the busiest street in Oslo. The street starts at "Jernbanetorget" and ends at the Royal Palace. Must se for sightseers! Be aware that the restaurants here are overprized.
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Karl Johans gate
Karl Johans gateThis is probably the busiest street in Oslo. The street starts at "Jernbanetorget" and ends at the Royal Palace. Must se for sightseers! Be aware that the restaurants here are overprized.
The royal palace. Must see for sightseers. Beautiful park! Don't miss the guards outside the castle :)
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Det kongelige slott
1 SlottsplassenThe royal palace. Must see for sightseers. Beautiful park! Don't miss the guards outside the castle :)
Need info or more tips about Oslo? then this is the place.
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Oslo Visitor Centre
1 JernbanetorgetNeed info or more tips about Oslo? then this is the place.
The Opera in Oslo. The building and design is really cool. And free to walk around and look. Must see for sightseers. More info here: http://operaen.no/en/Ditt-besok/Praktisk-informasjon/
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Oslo Opera House
The Opera in Oslo. The building and design is really cool. And free to walk around and look. Must see for sightseers. More info here: http://operaen.no/en/Ditt-besok/Praktisk-informasjon/
Barcode Project
Cool design buildings in Oslo.
Nobels peacecenter. Recommended for sightseers. Free of charge!
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Nobels Fredssenter
1 Brynjulf Bulls plassNobels peacecenter. Recommended for sightseers. Free of charge!
Sculpture park - The is the life work of the sculptor Gustav Vigeland (1869-1943) with more than 200 sculptures in bronze, granite and cast iron.
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Vigelandsparken
32 Nobels gateSculpture park - The is the life work of the sculptor Gustav Vigeland (1869-1943) with more than 200 sculptures in bronze, granite and cast iron.
The area known as Tjuvholmen is a recent addition to Oslo's varied collection of boroughs.
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Tjuvholmen
The area known as Tjuvholmen is a recent addition to Oslo's varied collection of boroughs.
Tjuvtitten - "The sneak peak" is a 90-metre lookout tower at Tjuvholmen with a glass elevator. The tower is open to the public in the summer season 12:00-18:00.
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The Sneak Peak
BryggegangenTjuvtitten - "The sneak peak" is a 90-metre lookout tower at Tjuvholmen with a glass elevator. The tower is open to the public in the summer season 12:00-18:00.
Aker brygge wharf is aopular boardwalk along the inner harbour with shopping, restaurants and bars.
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Aker Brygge
2 BryggegataAker brygge wharf is aopular boardwalk along the inner harbour with shopping, restaurants and bars.
This is the area where we live. An earlier working class area, but now up and coming - popular place for young people. Numerous little cafés, restaurants and bars in every street corner.
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Grünerløkka
This is the area where we live. An earlier working class area, but now up and coming - popular place for young people. Numerous little cafés, restaurants and bars in every street corner.
Food Scene
Best italian pizza in Oslo! worth a try. 8 minutes to walk from our aptm.
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Villa Paradiso Grünerløkka
8 Olaf Ryes plassBest italian pizza in Oslo! worth a try. 8 minutes to walk from our aptm.
Bit expensive here, but beautiful to sit out here on a sunny day. They serve alcolhol and food. Recommend the "shrimp platter" with a beer or whitewine :)
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Lekter'n
3 StrandenBit expensive here, but beautiful to sit out here on a sunny day. They serve alcolhol and food. Recommend the "shrimp platter" with a beer or whitewine :)
Best coffee ever! They might be a bit too fancy (they serve coffee from wineglasses) - but the coffee is awesome! Recommend takeaway :-)
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Tim Wendelboe
1 Grüners gateBest coffee ever! They might be a bit too fancy (they serve coffee from wineglasses) - but the coffee is awesome! Recommend takeaway :-)
Mucho Mas
36 Thorvald Meyers gateOk mexican food
Tullins Cafe
2 Tullins gateCheap-ish food nearby the royal palace
Hitchhiker
3 VulkanYummy street food in the second floor of Mathallen. Worth a try!
Never been here myself. But heard that this is a really good place to eat if you want to try authentic norwegian food. Bit expensive though.
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Smalhans
43 UllevålsveienNever been here myself. But heard that this is a really good place to eat if you want to try authentic norwegian food. Bit expensive though.
Døgnvill Burger Vulkan
12 VulkanReally good burgers! One of the best in Oslo.
Relaxed place. Breakfast and lunch at daytime with good coffee and a popular menu with several vegetarian options. At night this is one of Oslo's most vibrant cocktail bars.
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Cafe Sør
11 TorggataRelaxed place. Breakfast and lunch at daytime with good coffee and a popular menu with several vegetarian options. At night this is one of Oslo's most vibrant cocktail bars.
Good mexican food and drinks. Great for a night out with drinks and dinner.
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Tijuana
61 Thorvald Meyers gateGood mexican food and drinks. Great for a night out with drinks and dinner.
On the corner of Torggata and Hausmanns gate you find Café Sara, a pub with a great atmosphere, a backyard and reasonably priced food and drinks. Oh - and they serve food until 02.45 every night.
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Café Sara
29 Hausmanns gateOn the corner of Torggata and Hausmanns gate you find Café Sara, a pub with a great atmosphere, a backyard and reasonably priced food and drinks. Oh - and they serve food until 02.45 every night.
Arts & Culture
Sightseeing, and it's free. Nearby you will find Aker Brygge, where there's lots of restaurants and such.
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Akershus Festning
Sightseeing, and it's free. Nearby you will find Aker Brygge, where there's lots of restaurants and such.
The National gallery. Here you can see amongst all the art, the famous "Scream" by Munch. Tip: free to visit on sundays :)
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Nasjonalgalleriet
3 UniversitetsgataThe National gallery. Here you can see amongst all the art, the famous "Scream" by Munch. Tip: free to visit on sundays :)
Astrup Fearnley Museet
2 StrandpromenadenModern art. Beautiful location. Recommended!
Drinks & Nightlife
Brown beer bar. All kinds of beer here, and some fastfood. Great place if you want to try some local beer.
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Grünerløkka Brygghus
30B Thorvald Meyers gateBrown beer bar. All kinds of beer here, and some fastfood. Great place if you want to try some local beer.
Colourful bar and café at Grønland on Oslo's east side. The place has two floors and a charming backyard which is open in summer.
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Dattera til Hagen
10 GrønlandColourful bar and café at Grønland on Oslo's east side. The place has two floors and a charming backyard which is open in summer.
Blå is an independent club for live, contemporary jazz, hip-hop, r&b and related sounds; a professional venue dedicated to up-and-coming acts from all over.
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Blå
9C BrenneriveienBlå is an independent club for live, contemporary jazz, hip-hop, r&b and related sounds; a professional venue dedicated to up-and-coming acts from all over.
Dining, drinks and partying in a proper backyard setting accompanied by good music and a special atmosphere. Skaugum is open 365 days a year, offerin shade in summer and heat lamps in the autumn.
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Palace Grill
2 SolligataDining, drinks and partying in a proper backyard setting accompanied by good music and a special atmosphere. Skaugum is open 365 days a year, offerin shade in summer and heat lamps in the autumn.
Thisis both a restaurant and a bar, with equal emphasis on food and drinks. It has outdoor seating by the Akerselva river and a large rooftop terrace with great Oslo views.
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BAR Social Eating
9 VulkanThisis both a restaurant and a bar, with equal emphasis on food and drinks. It has outdoor seating by the Akerselva river and a large rooftop terrace with great Oslo views.
Microbrewery located in the basement of the former Schous brewery. Has a large selection of all types of beer, including many microbrews on tap.
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Schouskjelleren Mikrobryggeri
2 TrondheimsveienMicrobrewery located in the basement of the former Schous brewery. Has a large selection of all types of beer, including many microbrews on tap.
Shopping
Markveien
MarkveienLots of secondhand shops down this street.
Boots apotek Grunerløkka
6 SofienberggataThe closest Pharmacy
Rimi Trondheimsveien
5 TrondheimsveienSupermarked nearby
Essentials
KIWI Trondheimsveien
64 TrondheimsveienSupermarket nearby
Everything Else
Supermarket nearby. This is the best one, and where we usually shop.
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REMA 1000 LAKKEGATA
17A Herslebs gateSupermarket nearby. This is the best one, and where we usually shop.
"Food-centre". Lots of local and yummy food. Try norwegian brown-cheese, and eat at "Hitchniker"
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Mathallen Oslo
5 Vulkan"Food-centre". Lots of local and yummy food. Try norwegian brown-cheese, and eat at "Hitchniker"