Guidebook for Oslo
Sightseeing
Nice area with cafés and restaurants and nice architecture. Personal favorites are Hanami (Japanese fusion restaurant) and Astrup Fearnly museum (contemporary art museum).
148 locals recommend
Tjuvholmen
Nice area with cafés and restaurants and nice architecture. Personal favorites are Hanami (Japanese fusion restaurant) and Astrup Fearnly museum (contemporary art museum).
One of Norways most visited tourist attractions, but with good reason. Good all year, but best in summer when it is green and full of people relaxing and enjoying the sun in the park.
272 locals recommend
Vigeland Park
32 Nobels gateOne of Norways most visited tourist attractions, but with good reason. Good all year, but best in summer when it is green and full of people relaxing and enjoying the sun in the park.
The castle! Recommend to see it when it is change of guards, if you have time.
526 locals recommend
The Royal Palace
1 SlottsplassenThe castle! Recommend to see it when it is change of guards, if you have time.
This is one of the most popular places to go in summer. Bring an one-time-grill, some beers, frisbee and swimming gear and spend a summer evening og day here.
121 locals recommend
Huk
57 StrømsborgveienThis is one of the most popular places to go in summer. Bring an one-time-grill, some beers, frisbee and swimming gear and spend a summer evening og day here.
On the peninsula you feel like you are on the country side. You can run around almost the whole peninsula (8km) without running on asphalt, and you feel like you are out of the city.
125 locals recommend
Bygdøy
On the peninsula you feel like you are on the country side. You can run around almost the whole peninsula (8km) without running on asphalt, and you feel like you are out of the city.
Drinks & Nightlife
Restaurants, bars, concert venues. A nice place to visit. In the summer it is packed with people drinking beer here.
97 locals recommend
Olaf Ryes plass station
Restaurants, bars, concert venues. A nice place to visit. In the summer it is packed with people drinking beer here.
Everything Else
One of my favourite areas in Oslo. A new food hall where you can buy and eat good Norwegian and foreign food in all price ranges. Many nice bars in the area and a climbing centre as well.
780 locals recommend
Mathallen Oslo
5 VulkanOne of my favourite areas in Oslo. A new food hall where you can buy and eat good Norwegian and foreign food in all price ranges. Many nice bars in the area and a climbing centre as well.
Take the metro up to the mountains. From here and on the way up you get a good view 0ver oslo. In the winter you can rent sledges here, and sledge down to another subway stop. A lot of fun!
49 locals recommend
Frognerseteren [T-bane] station
Take the metro up to the mountains. From here and on the way up you get a good view 0ver oslo. In the winter you can rent sledges here, and sledge down to another subway stop. A lot of fun!
Food Scene
Mexican restaruant where the food tastes as it does in Mexico. Very good food. Nice bars around as well
83 locals recommend
Taco República
Mexican restaruant where the food tastes as it does in Mexico. Very good food. Nice bars around as well
This is a very nice cafe, where you also can wash your clothes. Perfect place to take a beer and eat something light.
106 locals recommend
Café Laundromat
2 UnderhaugsveienThis is a very nice cafe, where you also can wash your clothes. Perfect place to take a beer and eat something light.
This is probably the best coffee place in Norway. If you like coffee, this is not the place to miss.
249 locals recommend
Tim Wendelboe
1 Grüners gateThis is probably the best coffee place in Norway. If you like coffee, this is not the place to miss.