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Norway's compact capital sits at the head of the Oslofjord with forest, lakes and islands inside the city limits: you can go from the Opera roof to a floating sauna, an island ferry or a forest trail on one metro ticket. It is one of Europe's most expensive cities, so eating well on a budget means hot-dog kiosks, food halls, Grønland canteens and bakery counters, and planning around the Vinmonopolet alcohol rules.
Must-see
The sights to fit in even on a short trip.
- 01Oslo Opera House
- 02Vigeland Sculpture Park
- 03National Museum
- 04MUNCH
- 05Akershus Fortress
- 06Oslo City Hall
- 07Fram Museum
- 08Norwegian Museum of Cultural History
History & museums 29
- Ekebergparken Sculpture Park
- Fram Museum
- Oslo Opera House
- Holmenkollen Ski Museum and Jump Tower
- Mini Bottle Gallery
- Natural History Museum and Botanical Garden
- Vigeland Museum
- MUNCH
- Oslo Cathedral
- The Tiger sculpture
- Intercultural Museum
- Oslo Ladegård
- Akershus Fortress
- Armed Forces Museum
- Astrup Fearnley Museet
- Historical Museum
- Ibsen Museum
- Kon-Tiki Museum
- Kvadraturen (Christiania old town grid)
- Medieval Park
- National Museum
- Nobel Peace Center
- Norway's Resistance Museum
- Norwegian Museum of Cultural History
- Old Aker Church
- Oslo City Hall
- Oslo City Museum (Frogner Manor)
- Royal Palace
- Vigeland Sculpture Park
Where to eat 54
- Falafel n' Juice Løkka
- King Falafel
- Statholdergaarden
- Maaemo
- Restaurant Kontrast
- Vesuvio Pizzeria St. Hanshaugen
- Brasserie France
- Gazakjøkken
- Haralds Vaffel
- Mamma Pizza
- Nam Fah Thai
- Rugantino Oslo
- Seaport Restaurant
- TUNCO
- Vaaghals
- Arakataka
- Freddy Fuego Burrito Bar
- Mantra by Mr India
- Mathallen Oslo
- Vulkanfisk
- Way Down South
- Dalat Cafe
- Delicatessen Grünerløkka
- Feniqia
- Fiskeriet Youngstorget
- Hrímnir Ramen Fredensborg
- Illegal Burger
- Oslo Street Food
- Dronningens Kebab
- Mediterranean Grill
- Vippa
- Ekebergrestauranten
- Punjab Tandoori
- Villa Paradiso Grünerløkka
- Istanbul Kebab Trondheimsveien
- Rice Bowl Thai Café
- W.B. Samson Folketeaterpassasjen
- Den Glade Gris
- Engebret Café
- Falafel Me
- Fly Chicken
- Focacceria
- Frances Vinbar
- Frognerseteren Restaurant and Café
- Grand Café
- Kaffistova
- Restaurant Schrøder
- Sofies Mat & Vinhus
- Stangeriet
- Stortorvets Gjæstgiveri
- Stykke
- Syverkiosken
- The Little Pickle
- Theatercaféen
Night out 27
- Kafé Hærverk
- Schouskjelleren Mikrobryggeri
- The Good Knight
- Himkok Storgata Destilleri
- Pier 42
- Svanen Cocktailbar
- Territoriet
- Crow Bar & Brewery
- Kulturkirken Jakob
- Torggata Botaniske
- Bettola
- Blå
- Club Gustav
- John Dee
- Sentrum Scene
- Tilt
- Ingensteds
- Parkteatret
- Cafe Sør
- Kulturhuset
- Nodee Sky
- Revolver
- Dattera til Hagen
- SYNG Grünerløkka
- Colosseum Kino
- National Theatre
- Rockefeller
Locals only 29
- Akerselva river walk
- Supreme Roastworks
- Deichman Bjørvika public library
- Tim Wendelboe
- Fuglen Coffee Roasters
- The Fire Museum
- Damstredet and Telthusbakken
- Stockfleths Prinsens gate
- Oslo Bazaars (Kirkeristen)
- Street Art Oslo free Saturday tours
- Ankerbrua fairy-tale bridge
- Birkelunden Sunday flea market
- Emanuel Vigeland Museum (mausoleum)
- Folketeaterpassasjen
- Grefsenkollen
- Gressholmen and Nakholmen islands
- Hovedøya island
- Huk and Bygdøy Sjøbad beaches
- Ingierstrand beach
- Kampen
- Kuba bridge and park
- Oslo Badstuforening floating saunas (Sukkerbiten, Langkaia)
- Our Saviour's Cemetery
- Sørenga seawater pool
- Sunday market at Blå / Brenneriveien
- Ullevålseter
- Ulsrudvann lake
- Vålerenga old wooden houses
- Villa Stenersen
Walking routes 7
- 01Grazing walk: Vulkan, Grünerløkka and the riverA hungry walk through the east side's food spots: Oslo's cult hot dog, the Mathallen food hall, light-roast coffee, waffles, focaccia and falafel, ending with cheap burritos near Blå.
- 02Harbour promenade: Opera to TjuvholmenThe new waterfront from Bjørvika to Tjuvholmen: walk on the Opera roof, peek into Munch and the library, then follow the harbour past the fortress to City Hall and the art museum at the tip of Tjuvholmen.
- 03Akerselva river: Nydalen down to VaterlandFollow Oslo's river downhill from Nydalen past waterfalls and 19th-century mills to Grünerløkka and the city centre, the way residents walk or jog it.
- 04Old Christiania: Cathedral, Kvadraturen and the fortressThe 17th-century grid city behind the fortress: cathedral and bazaar halls, Oslo's oldest streets, a Michelin lunch or cheap Thai, then the fortress and the WWII Resistance Museum.
- 05Forest walk: Frognerseteren down to HolmenkollenRide the metro to the forest edge, warm up with rømmegrøt at Frognerseteren, then walk the forest road down to the Holmenkollen ski jump.
- 06East side: Grønland, Tøyen, Kampen and VålerengaMulticultural Grønland, the free Intercultural Museum and botanic garden, then up to the wooden-house hills of Kampen and Vålerenga, where tourists rarely go.
- 07Royal Oslo: Karl Johan, Palace Park and VigelandFrom the Historical Museum's Viking treasures up through the Palace Park and the west-side streets to Vigeland's studio and sculpture park.