Guidebook for Oslo
Sightseeing
Oslo Opera House
famous sightseeing
The national botanical gardens - museum of natural history (includes an excellent exhibition of norwegian animals) - wonderful outdoor cafe in the courtyard of old farm maison
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Ботанічний сад університету
1 Sars' gateThe national botanical gardens - museum of natural history (includes an excellent exhibition of norwegian animals) - wonderful outdoor cafe in the courtyard of old farm maison
The medieval park/ruins - from the first Oslo settlements
Memorial park with St. Olav's Monastery and St. Hallvard's Cathedral
Sankt Halvards gateThe medieval park/ruins - from the first Oslo settlements
Frognerparken with the Vigelands sculpture park - along with the opera house, the most important sight in Oslo
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Frogner Park
KirkeveienFrognerparken with the Vigelands sculpture park - along with the opera house, the most important sight in Oslo
Museum/activities related to the peace price and those awarded
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Нобелівський центр миру
1 Brynjulf Bulls plassMuseum/activities related to the peace price and those awarded
Food Scene
Best coffee in town, beautifully reformed firebrigades garages
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Kaffebrenneriet AS
32 GrønlandsleiretBest coffee in town, beautifully reformed firebrigades garages
Best local restaurant, set in a former blacksmith workshop, lovely patio for lunch - just across from Vålerenga church, surrounding playgrounds - not to be missed
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Smia galleri
19 OpplandgataBest local restaurant, set in a former blacksmith workshop, lovely patio for lunch - just across from Vålerenga church, surrounding playgrounds - not to be missed
Classy restaurant - best view of opera, barcode, oslo fjord etc! If you cannot afford it, at least have a beer/icecream/coffee at the large terrace - not to be missed.
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Ekebergrestauranten
15 KongsveienClassy restaurant - best view of opera, barcode, oslo fjord etc! If you cannot afford it, at least have a beer/icecream/coffee at the large terrace - not to be missed.
Oslo's nightlife hub - plenty of restaurants, bars etc - also flee and farmers' market at weekends. Recommended: Concerts at Parkteatret; Bar Boca; Havana delicatessen, pizza at Vila Paradiso
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Grünerløkka
Oslo's nightlife hub - plenty of restaurants, bars etc - also flee and farmers' market at weekends. Recommended: Concerts at Parkteatret; Bar Boca; Havana delicatessen, pizza at Vila Paradiso
Restaurant Ylajali
2 St. Olavs PlassMichelin-star restaurant
Fauna Restaurant
2 SolligataMichelin-starred restaurant
Delicatessen Grünerløkka
8 Søndre gateBest tapas in Oslo
Arakataka
7B Mariboes gateGood restaurant, excellent value - cross-over
Most prestiguous restaurant in Oslo, norwegian food, eco-style - two michelin-stars, very stiff prices
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Maaemo
23 Dronning Eufemias gateMost prestiguous restaurant in Oslo, norwegian food, eco-style - two michelin-stars, very stiff prices
Alex Sushi
2 Cort Adelers gateWorld class Sushi
Nice cathedral, but the cafes in the backyard are even nices
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Осло катедрала (Осло Домкірке)
11 Karl Johans gateNice cathedral, but the cafes in the backyard are even nices
One of Oslo's best retaurants, medium-expensive, Italian and continental kitchen
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Trattoria Popolare
2 TrondheimsveienOne of Oslo's best retaurants, medium-expensive, Italian and continental kitchen
Villa Paradiso Grünerløkka
8 Olaf Ryes plassProbably the best pizza in town
Oslo's gastronomic mecca - newly refurbished food market, stalls covering all sorts of food, sweets etc. Also a number of good restaurants and bars. Don't expect to make any bargains, though
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Mathallen Oslo
5 VulkanOslo's gastronomic mecca - newly refurbished food market, stalls covering all sorts of food, sweets etc. Also a number of good restaurants and bars. Don't expect to make any bargains, though
Best place in town to buy fish and have fish n' ships at the counter. Wonderful atmosphere. Exclusive, though
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Fiskeriet fish shop
2b YoungstorgetBest place in town to buy fish and have fish n' ships at the counter. Wonderful atmosphere. Exclusive, though
Entertainment & Activities
Jordal: huge, multipurpose sports facilities - soccer, rugby, playgrounds
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Jordal Amfi Idrettsanlegg
12 JordalgataJordal: huge, multipurpose sports facilities - soccer, rugby, playgrounds
Best skateboard ramps/park in Norway, open for all - national championship venue
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Jordal Skatepark
1 JordalgataBest skateboard ramps/park in Norway, open for all - national championship venue
Kampen Animals Farm: small and lovely urban ecofarm with horses, goats, donkeys, chicken, goose - great with kids
Kampen Hageby
Kampen HagebyKampen Animals Farm: small and lovely urban ecofarm with horses, goats, donkeys, chicken, goose - great with kids
Forest walk, along the Alna river - ideal for trips with the kids; bicycling; jogging
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Svartdalsparken
Forest walk, along the Alna river - ideal for trips with the kids; bicycling; jogging
Tøyen Park
90 Helgesens gateGreat park, venue for the famous Øya Rock Festival
Tøyenbadet
Public pools - also outdoors for kids
Sculpture park designed by artist Bård Breivik - chinese and indian stone blocks and figures, interspersed with small aquaducts and fountains - surrounded by playgrounds - great fun for the kids
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Klosterenga
Sculpture park designed by artist Bård Breivik - chinese and indian stone blocks and figures, interspersed with small aquaducts and fountains - surrounded by playgrounds - great fun for the kids
By far the best swim/sunbathing in town - take bus no 37 (2 mins from house), change to bus no 87 at Oslo Central Station
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Nordstrand bad
By far the best swim/sunbathing in town - take bus no 37 (2 mins from house), change to bus no 87 at Oslo Central Station
Visit the new Oil and Gas exhibition
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The Norwegian Museum of Science and Tehnology
143 KjelsåsveienVisit the new Oil and Gas exhibition
Gressholmen Kro
GressholmenBest island for swimming
Frognerbadet
28 Middelthuns gateBest public pools in Oslo
Everything Else
Harald Hårdrådes plass
Bus 37 calls here
Tøyen T-Bane
Tøyen T-BaneTøyen subway station - all lines call here
Vippetangkaia
VippetangkaiaLanding of boats to the oslo archipelago islands
Jordalgata
JordalgataBus no 20 calls here
Munkegata
MunkegataMunkegata tram stop - tram lines no. 18 and 19 call here
Skatteetaten Oslo
17 Schweigaards gateCross over to barcode and opera
Coop Extra
67 St. Halvards gateNearest stop for bus 37
Hotel Havana
36 Thorvald Meyers gateLovely delicatessen shop, have some cured ham, tapas or fish at the bar
Drinks & Nightlife
Best local pub/bar, outdoor terrace in summer - very good food, occasionally concerts
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Kampen Bistro
21 BøgataBest local pub/bar, outdoor terrace in summer - very good food, occasionally concerts
Olympen - Immaculately reformed beer hall dating back to the early 1900s - good food, too
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Olympen
15 GrønlandsleiretOlympen - Immaculately reformed beer hall dating back to the early 1900s - good food, too
Café Mono
4 Pløens GateBar and small but good concert venue
Nightclub, terraces overlooking downtown
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Stratos Conference and Banqueting
2 YoungstorgetNightclub, terraces overlooking downtown
Café Tekethopa
2 St. Olavs PlassNice cafe/restaurant/bar
Internasjonalen
2A YoungstorgetThe in-place in Oslo right now; big and still intimate
Amongst the best bars, 50s-style, in oslo, excellent cocktails
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Bar Boca
30 Thorvald Meyers gateAmongst the best bars, 50s-style, in oslo, excellent cocktails
Aku-Aku Tiki Bar
32 Thorvald Meyers gateExcellent cocktails, packed on fridays and saturdays
Occasionally, good concerts - also very good bar facing the heart of Grunerløkka, Olaf Ryes Plass
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Park Theater Bar
11 Olaf Ryes plassOccasionally, good concerts - also very good bar facing the heart of Grunerløkka, Olaf Ryes Plass
Arts & Culture
The Munch museum - home of 'Scream', one of the most famous paintings in world art history
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Музей Манка
1 Edvard Munchs PlassThe Munch museum - home of 'Scream', one of the most famous paintings in world art history
Ladegården - historically the oslo bishop residence; grand estate from the 1700s; beautiful gardens - occasional concerts and events
Oslo gate
Oslo gateLadegården - historically the oslo bishop residence; grand estate from the 1700s; beautiful gardens - occasional concerts and events
Музичний зал Рокфеллера
5B BadstugataConcert venue
Sentrum Scene
1 Arbeidersamfunnets plassMid-size concert venue, often international bands
Shopping
Best upmarket shopping street in Oslo; plenty of cafes, bars also
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Bogstadveien
BogstadveienBest upmarket shopping street in Oslo; plenty of cafes, bars also