Travel information for the 6th Annual GeoMIP meeting in , 21-22 June, 2016

Travel from OSL Gardermoen airport: Airport express train, .no. Trains in the direction of Drammen stop at Nationaltheatret (‘The National Theatre’), the closest stop to the GeoMIP hotels. Trains depart every 20 minutes, the ride takes about 25 minutes and you have to buy a ticket before boarding. The price is 180 NOK one way.

Travel from hotels to GeoMIP meeting: You can get the T-Bane (metro) going west from the Nationaltheatret to the Forskningsparken stop. Lines 4 “Ringen” and Line 5 “” take 7 minutes to get there. You have to buy your ticket beforehand from ticket machines at the station or by using the RuterBillett app. Metro times can be checked on .no.

The GeoMIP meeting will be held at Tallhall on Tuesday and Wednesday morning at the Norwegian Meteorological Institute. Visiting address: Henrik Mohns plass 1, 0313 Oslo.

Tuesday evening fjord cruise: We have chartered M/S Kustos for the evening of 21st, with dinner served on-board. The boat will depart at 17.30 from Rådhusbrygge 2, sea-side of the City Hall (Rådhuset), about 5 minutes walk from Nationaltheatret metro station.

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Wednesday afternoon's open session, “What does the Paris Agreement mean for future research into Climate Engineering?”, will be held in the auditorium 'Forum' in Oslo Science Park, just across the footbridge from the Meteorological Institute.

Things to do in Oslo: www.visitoslo.com has some useful information about things to see and do in Oslo. Popular attractions include Vigelandsparken with its many statues and sculptures, the Munch museum, the National Gallery (Hoome of ‘The Scream’), festning (fortress with museums), ski museum and tower (with zipline), Frognersetern with views over the city and forest walks, and the Bygdøy peninsula with the Viking ship, Kon-Tiki, and Fram museums etc.

There are many places to eat and drink around Oslo. You may want to check out the online restaurant guide: http://restaurantguiden.osloby.no. E.g., Lorry and Oslo Mikrobryggeri for those interested in fancy beer, Solsiden Restaurant for seafood by the sea, Engebret Café and Theatercaféen for historical places, Fyret, Den Glade Gris, Café Sjakk Matt, to mention just a few. For vegan and vegetarions options, you could try the Kasbah or The Fragrance of The Heart (by the City Hall). (Prices vary – you might want to check). Grünerløkka borough (a little tram ride away from city centre) is also a popular place these days with its small shops and cafés. There are also places to eat at Mathallen (Food Market).

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