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. H U N A E L T A . I E M S Ø T T G G E T G . G A CARL T A D E T . Grimelundsveien 8 / Sundays (And Saturdays from R L . A and Storgata, and houses a few of Oslo’s best bars. Our and well, the clientele can also be said to represent the S T S T M U T VEIEN RELLS GT. N S G G L N R G I EPPEG M BERNERS IE I . I . 20 R G SCHL F D FROGNERPARKEN G O T O S G D E T A S R U G E E F G PL. favourite is Perestrojka, where you can buy beer in old Norway. Step in and head back to the times of the 15th of May to 15th of September) R F T S B E S L L T G E . . R H S G H E M .

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G D I S M . VEI E G S G O . R T T G R E E T L C E both the worst living conditions and the greatest. Want more information about Oslo or tips on what the least pricey bar in Strøget, but if you have money dishes, mostly consisting of potatoes, meat, fish and our (allegedly crazy) younger brother (more about Gustav N S . T H R A O ST. HANSHAUGEN G S S D IB G T T A E BIRKELUNDEN R S IL A A R A G M G S IL KE S T R Å L A V R R S N wealth in the country. The west side is where all the to do tonight? Visit the USE-IT Oslo info desk at the you need to get rid of, you could hop on over to the roof signature brown sauce. Norwegian newspapers insist in point no. 30). He built his own mausoleum with 20 R P GT. R N L T NIS S ENS H E O S S A M S A A T E N A S . O A B O T M R money, most of the tourist attractions, and a big part youth information centre UngInfo in Møllergata 3 d. terraceN at Den Gamle Skobutikken or go listen to the DJ that foreigners love the Norwegian author Jo Nesbø’s astonishing seconds of echo. It’s a dark vaulted room T H R T R M B S A Ø G N T E I B F S R O M G E T J BIS L E T T B D K E B E I E L . of the inner city ended up. You also find the golden Everything is free! playing at Angst. books about the anti-hero detective Harry Hole. This is covered with a 800 m2 mural, and the ashes of Emanuel G E T G U T. T E U E V S G R E L R K

O S A F SEILDU R M S G T L P Ø I R N S F O G O . M V N C A W S O ghettos on the west side. They’re considered tourist O F RY where the crime-solving dirtbag eats. placed above the entrance. Take metro line 1 to Slemdal S E D O G G F S A J R G . A . EN D A L S J O C S T SG S L T G attractions by Osloites in the sense that we would Come by for a cup of coffee or tea and ask us for more NOT YOUR ORDINARY SUPERMARKET and walk to Emanuel Vigeland Museum. Admission is T R V BISLETT T G H G T. 8 R D GRENS EVEIEN R . . T A S L A . O T A T L T S I I V gladly spend a Sunday on the west side, walking the Uhonest and local tips. on where to eat, go out and what Torggata 2 / Mon–Sat SUMMER NIGHTS IN THE PARK 80 NOK (50 NOK for students). STADIUM . 20 E D K V E . G VEIEN M F T G N A J T G N S . R E E T U S . N A L F N . . E G toG see. We also have maps from other USE-IT cities. This is the grocery store that many of us working in the 0171 Oslo / Every day P T G BE E R T streets and looking at richS people’s gigantic houses. E C E R R F V T . L T G

J S U H R Y A T G U O G D E S T S . I O Y N A G E ' K N N G B S B S E Nope, there’sH no room for apartmentG buildings here. city centre drop by to get our lunch groceries. Rema 1000 Those summer nights in Oslo are really magical. It never 30 THE TOURIST ATTRACTION . H G J VEIEN E T A N S L E . D G S . S G M O 22 R L L V N E L M R T B I G E VEIEN E S H L L E . . N The lower incomeE households (working class and At our info desk you can also: in Torggata is not your ordinary supermarket. In 2018 the gets dark, and staying out in the park or just walking in Frognerparken / Every day . M G B S L S G S R N . T T S P . S OLA NA S . UD A O E D E RR V U T U . T T S . VN U R H J S N G I N E N P M D . S G S I N E N É N G A G H T L E middle class) live closer to the river, with a bit. of I · Borrow twoI bikes . manager was awarded Osloite of the year by one of our the middle of the street at night in July really makes you Gustav Vigeland (1869–1943) is Norway’s most famous . H U S L S G G N A V L T E A E T V G N T T N R V L L H . E S .

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K R . O R 19 S O O A T B U A . Y J F H H If you want to see the differences in Oslo with your · BorrowR a computer or connect to Wi-Fi job elsewhere. In the cashier to the right you’re likely to a nice view of both the sunset and sunrise (at 22:41 and known as the Vigeland Park and as the biggest tourist

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V . T E E E O D U S RYES PL. LAVÅG meet our favourite employee, Stian. Ask him for his recipe 04:01 1st of July). In daytime you can bring your lunch attraction in Oslo. The park is also loved by the locals, G R N G IEN A own eyes, we advise you to take bus 31 from Skøyen G T. V E GS T T I A . P R R A L G D BE V L K S T DALS M Ø . G I G in west to Grorud in east. Opening hours: for guacamole, it’s the best! and something to drink from the nearest supermarket, in so many ways. This is where we S N D R L D V G T SOFIENBERGPARKEN V I I . S E E A E K E R G T R S F R E D E NS B O R G S O F IE NBE R G E . VIGELANDSMUS EET . S B SOFIENBERGGT. Mon–Fri, 11:00 to 17:00 and maybe even join in on a game of kubb (viking chess). have picnics in summer and take T R V A S T E I S I G C G N S V C G R G B A S T U H 30 T S N On your way to the you can walk Saturday, 12:00 to 17:00 FALAFEL FRIENDLY our Sunday walks. The biggest S H A O . Vigeland Park 9 S I R G S S . T I E R C S D HEL

N GE . L SENS G E T K . K D . E though the area Uranienborg to look SatO the fancy T. Møllergata 10 / Every day statue, The Monolith, looks a E S T F N N L I A T N V EN U S G K E G D T. BE A A R G U EG S G C B E R embassies and G Send your love or ideas to [email protected] Falafel is a household name in Norway by now, and it’s bit like a dick. The Norwegian H V S LI R S E OV H the prime minister’s residence T. Y D H . N S E T R

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I E Y S S G R S A T R L 30 N R T G . S V R R S D K E S K A W N E you will find J the Kon Tiki Museum, G about this place is the owner, with the friendliest face might exist a monolith T N D V D E E V B T M A KORSGT. . R R L N LH . S D I . G R G N J E A M Ø M A I 29 A K the Viking Ship Museum 3 SWEET SWEATING A you’ll meet in Oslo. Ask him about the name of the shop: dildo. That’s how much T W I E G . A E T N V E H V R DAMSTREDET T O S T T E L M G R H S . E F N J E . Langkaia 1 / Every day K I R andK L the Norwegian. Museum It points to when he ran a restaurant on the Gaza Strip! Osloites love Vigeland! S KØ YE N T N I G

N N A S S R N F . G T. GT. E ' R R S G S V G O T S B H R E L S N E S E G of Cultural History. The Finnish sauna-cultureO has hit Oslo hard, and you’ll SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL WIENER K S 21 N N L SS R I S A G G E N . R W I OS E R S . S A DOPS GT. F C O T S TED R G M V L F S N S . A find saunas all along the fjord. Salt is the Maridalsveien 45 b / Every day L . O . G S Y S T T T. T T S I D R T S S S A G I T E . G O N S U L E biggest yet: A nomadic art project with Since 1979, this twelve-square-metre kiosk has had one L JAZZ CAFÉ A G 10 O H B . V S E E B

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O S G S K T private saunas, cold-pools and a huge N thing on the menu: Hot dogs. Not impressed yet? Erlend, A T H L RUN . E I N I B N E A . V K S K E L T K G N H G L F . DA R I L S O N T R A M triangular sauna that can fit 100 To get to Bare Jazz you have to walk through their cosy the owner of Syverkiosken, serves wiener (knäck/Vienna S S E I F NO G T H G S S G R O . . S U A O TØYENPARKEN H M R D T J . T G 18 T G

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B T GRØNLAND B D L N S H S R F R S N T. Y R B T SKE G V. 10 E G M Jernbanetorget 1 / Every day . Bernt Ankers gate 17 / Tue, Fri, Sat STORTINGSGT. E T V G N our favorite building: Oslo City Hall. It could pass off a car bomb in the Government Quarter before he entrance for 30 museums and attractions, and free R N T N D U E N S T I A V . T E A O R O R R A T S E . N D O T . Y Y H G I L as a high end art museum, with its frescos depicting Despite our low crime rate and shy inhabitants, Oslo is continued. his terror attack on the island Utøya where This is an art centre and/or a bar. Go there and make up transportation in Oslo. 24h pass for 445 NOK, 48h N G T G E N I Ø Ø A ENG O G N S G U AMP M R T T K B L O G D N I . . G E N S . Oslo’s history and spirit. Entrance is free. Stroll aroundG G T nicknamed the “City of Tigers” (Tigerstaden). This tracks the Labour Party’sU youth league (AUF) had their summer your mind about which one you think is more prominent. pass for 655 NOK, 72h pass for 820 NOK. Buy the T Ø N E R G G T E K . T S D A G G R M . G E R T G R and take in the unique art and see if you recognise any back to a poem fromT 1870 by Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson camp. documents the day’s What’s sure is that you can listen to some great live pass at Oslo Visitor Centre. O G A L ' L T The 22ndE of July Centre S T U . J S G R B . D O Z PARLIAMENT O . T V T . S I H K . . E S T A . of the figures from the map. who found Ithe cityS harsh and merciless. Today Osloites T. events thoroughly.L Entrance is free. Notice the shattered music in the bar, while you enjoy your drink. Khartoum R T R G N . T NA G K T K N . S T R D N AD E V . T G T I G NES T A G S A S A T G Å K T . . OSLO KE have madeE the termR their' own, so if you want to insult us, newspaper stand in Akersgata 34 with its broken glass Contemporary Art Centre is named after the capital of I I G BE N LL O N R T G D R L N S E R G R Ø NL AND G U S D B E S CATHEDRAL VEIEN E . IE K G P N PATRIARCHY, POVERTY ANDS PROSTITUTION you should goG at somethingU else, like our waffles or our still covering the newspaper from the day of the attack. Sudan, and that’s actually where this place was supposed E R N K . T R 2 G . A K N G . D N L I . JERNBANETORGET I S GT. T L T T N A U N T ULLENS N Ø N LASSON . 1 E S T R S AKE V MSVN. N R E R Rådhusplassen 1 / Every day cross-country skiers.G The bronzeG tiger outside the central RG to open, but because of the political situation in Sudan, The currency in Norway is Norwegian kroner J NKEDA O G O N 6 O T A S MU V D 2 S S G Ø A . B S LØKKEGANG S O O V S L G T T S M V E EN R T O S Our favourite sculpture is to be found on the Nsouth-east station, by sculptor Elena Engelsen, is the most common A BAR you’ll find the centre and artists in exile here in Oslo (NOK). We mostly pay by Visa. Expect to pay O HOVEDØYA M K R S T. S . S A M E 13 . L N R E T T C L R D A G K E O N L R T E VEIEN R E L H . A Kristian Augusts gate 7 a / Mon–Sat A R M E G wall of the CityW Hall: A woman holdingP hands with two meeting point for locals. WatchR us clumsily climb it while . for now. between 100 and 200 NOK for a restaurant G D R CITY HALL V K R . LB T G F T A E T E N E T . J U A U G R I S K Ø V G . . G G V S R N T E men. Not just because it’s beautiful and unique,D but waiting for the latecomers. This isG why you should have aL drink at Makulator: The meal, 40 NOK for a cup of coffee, and N G . T N A R S N KAMPE N F Ø U D S I P N A S S A M I G also because of the storyR it tells. The sculptureE depicts O . staff is very friendly, there’s nice music at a level where around 85 NOK for a beer in a bar. Check N T N P 5 V D L D D 24 GRRREAT MUSIC K E I S D K T G T N . S E K G G N O K T Albertine, one of the most famous femaleN figures Iin 6 WEEKEND WATCHERS Å you can actually talk to your friends, it’s clean, they have Hammersborggata 18 / Mon–Sat out Oslo on a budget on the other E O D T A LANGØYENE N R O S . R L I G E H L HOVEDØYA R N E L AKE R S Norwegian literature. In the novel Albertine,L Christian Jernbanetorget 1 / Every day Ø beer, places to sit, a good wine list, a nice backyard and Head to the independent record store Tiger for CDs, vinyl side of the map for tips on how BYG D Ø Y K S L S O GRESSHOLMEN D D A T H L E R Ø N O L Krohg describes how prostitution tookO place in the late Osloites are always looking forward to the week- you can order pizza from the Rnext door pizza place. No and cassettes from the Scandinavian underground scene. to spend less money than this. R E N BR YG G E N Y H G D S T IN . O N 1800s and how the three Ps (patriarchy, poverty and end, not unlike you perhaps? The Trafikanten concepts, no bullshit, just a goodT bar. This is a great place to discover new music, especially E L L G T L E . . N O B U T G RÅ U F prostitution) characterised the everyday life of Tower by. the Central EStationG might look like if you’re into underground music, punk and DIY-culture. N . K E T L E D A M AR B S HU D IA I T J D FERRY TO THE ISLANDS M S A RmanyE women in Oslo at the time. On the day after any old Glookout point, but it’s also there to 14T. GAY OSLO They’re run by one of Norway’s most interesting labels, Y N Y N G E O S LAS N R T P G TG R LG G S CARS HALLVN. GRESSHOLMEN A T E E . R PE T T. A O G V . the book’s release, it was already banned by the remindE us how close we are to a day off: The Kristian IVs gate 9 / Thu–Sat Fysisk Format. All public transport in Oslo uses the same ticket; O R T I F R D D . G E A R P T R G T JO Ø S S T P É N T . Norwegian authorities. After major demonstrations panelsS light up one by one throughout the All genders and preferences are welcome at the gay bar both the metro, bus, tram and the ferries to the islands R L Y L O E S D D O A V L K E R and pressure on the prime minister, public prostitu- work week, until all five panels light up for Elsker. This Mis a two-floor night club, often with a lot of BATHING IN FOOD (read more in the segment Summer Islands) . The price T O L N 25 N A N Å K N O D . . I tion in Oslo was abolished just a few years after the the long-awaited weekend. D tacky EurovisionL songs and Lady Gaga blowouts. On Torggata 16 / Every day is 37 NOK (lasts one hour). and you must buy the ticket . N N N S A G V S C E N E G AR H N E U W L N V L O release of Albertine. E special occasions, theyT open a third floor as well. Inside this old public bath from 1925 where Osloites used beforehand with the Ruter Ticket-app (RuterBillett) or M A M P U PS IG E V LANGKAIA F . O S H L E E G AA U NG G R M T. R H G G L A D I O A 4 G IA S AU N to enjoy swimming in chlorine water, you can now find a at a kiosk like 7-Eleven, Narvesen or Deli de Luca. Some S NN AKERSHUS C T S G G G E T R T E O H IS . G . . G T U R V T T. 15 DEPEND ON THE INDEPENDENT food court eldorado. We didn't know that we wanted a stops also have a Ruter ticket machine. 24h ticket for O M D FORTRESS . . U B S N Universitetsgata 12 / Mon–Sat V E J . place like this before it opened last year. Now Oslo Street 111 NOK, 7 day ticket for 310 NOK. Use the Ruter travel- L T ST. HAL S N A T BI VARDS G . . D SPE T G G We don’t have an abundance of independent book- Food is our go-to for lunch, and for takeaway in summer. app (RuterReise) for information about routes or check M E T Y F IL IP S TAD ASTRUP FEARNLEY MUSEUM . . B S T Ø L stores in Oslo, but the ones we have are great. Tronsmo With 16 different food stands you’re sure to find something ruter.no/en.

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A K O L V K K H out to the islands whereK we sometimes spend entireE weekends More quiet and relaxing than Per Magnussen Bok at St.Hanshaugen and Sagene Bok Bernt Ankers gate 4 b / Mon–Sat You can either take the bus or the train to and from S U U H H C Å VIKINGS KIPS - K D I E A sunbathing, swimming and barbecuing. On FridaysR some of us Hovedøya, GressholmenY consists of og Papir. Cappelens forslag is, like most independent book Oslo Lufthavn Gardermoen (the main airport), but we H V N K E HUS ET V N G K E E leave work early to enjoy the sun. The short boat rideT will also three connected islands,E and from shops, the kind of place that gives twice as much to its recommend the local train: It’s almost just as fast, and G B G . S N R V N N . VEIEN IA S give you a nice breeze and the opportunity to get a unique 1926 through 1939 it was the location 16 THE COFFEE BIRD local community than it gets back. They’ve been near half the price compared to the airport express train. A T R S H O L I BIR E T R SviewØ of the city, Kespecially if you find a place to sit on the of the main airport in Oslo, used only KEBEIN Universitetsgata 2 / Every day bankruptcy a few times, and have a bankrupt-o-metre The local train, run by Vy, is only 109 NOK and takes U RE THE MEDIVAL PARK ER N B H N G E C S N GKAIA T. Y R R S D E BJØRVIKA deck. You can hop on with a regular public transportation by seaplanes. Now it’s the island you You’ll find people who are – or want to be – part of Oslo’s ranging from ‘good bye forever’ to ‘opening accounts in 23 minutes. See vy.no for more information. If you arrive T N T G R A R BYG D Ø Y NE S G Æ S Ø R E NticketG A (See Practical information). go to for the scenery,G A as most of it is a cultural elite in the deep sofas at Fuglen. This coffee and the Cayman Islands’. The guys who run the shop know at Torp Airport you can take the Torp-ekspressen-bus D L V A N FRAMMUSEET LANGØYENE N EK T AGT. G AML E BY E N Ø K S BYGDØY A E natural reserveE with beautiful trees and cocktail bar has been here since 1963 and serves you on their trade: Whatever obscure interest you have, they to Oslo. It’s 269 NOK for a one-way ticket. S B Y T L F O E . IN E sleepy mornings as well as on lively evenings. Borrow a know the book for you. Help them get a step STADION E plants,R some Aof which are rare species. T K S G G ON P S V N O KON-TIKI E The onlyN more urban spot for snacks G newspaper and WpretendS to read the art section, just like closer to a tax haven and stop by to buy a P G . L N GT. LANGØYENEMUS EET I A A U Y V N KONOWandS G drinksT. is the inn Gressholmen Kro. B the locals. If the weather is good, bring your coffee to the book or three; we’re confident they’ll be N G IB E E tables outside. The view is ugly, but we get a cosmopol able to find your next favourite book. We have two bikes at the USE-IT V N N. R A . EV K VN Bathing island S vibe from all the traffic. They have a good selection of books Oslo info desk that you can borrow U . N OS H N E M N in Engligh. Pay attention to the sign for free. Leave your passport or V H E G . ØC SVINGEN T R VN L The largest and most popular island in the Oslo fjord. Camping island 17 JAPANESEIK INTIMACY in the store that reads ‘You lick it, you driver’s license as a deposit. O S O S B NE NORSK You cannot camp on this one; the only one who can PP T St. Olavs gate 7 / Mon–Sat seriously buy it’. S ØY EG U IK D . MARITIMT stay overnight is the foxN who. lives there. She keeps This is the only island on which you ÅR When entering Izakaya we forget everything we know R YG V SV LVEIEN DG B S MUS EUM NG AL T. E D N the island cleanO by eating the leftovers from our can set up your tent or hammockLH and about Norwegian norms. Here we sit close to strangers, 27 DO YOUR NOODLE DUTIES R E K VA F S Bernt Ankers gate 4 / Every day K . E barbecues. If you’re into history you could take a stay for the night. It’s also a great place drink sake and eat edamame beans using our fingers, A 4 kilometre taxi ride usually costs around 250 NOK R N O V R E while listening to Japanese music from the 1980s, as if Our favourite place to get Vietnamese food is . The at night. It’s cheeper during the daytime. Most drivers walk around the monastery ruins too. Hovedøya is to picnic, swim and play frisbee. LangøyeneI Far East

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N E A T T T W N S Ø You’re supposed to be present, but not too present; saying ‘there’s no such thing like a free beer’. It only leads Waffles are a big part of . Norwegian. foodB culture.E Ours don’t mind sitting on a stranger’sG lap. during theE meal. only meanILH two things: That it’s aI placeS where the drunk, The river Akerselva was the centre for the T U T EL A D G U T

G D I S M . VEI Here are some areas worth a visit: E G S G O . R T T interested, but not too interested. Once you balance to guilt, shame and to upholding gender stereotypes. are flatter and more tasty than G the Belgian one:R The This place started outE as a tiny cheese store andE has lost souls hang out, Tor that it’sL a student hotspot. At industrial growth in Oslo Cfrom the 1850s onwards. E . N S . T H R A O ST. HANSHAUGEN G S B E The area of Grünerløkka has become a hipster parade S D I G T T A BIRKELUNDEN R S IL A A R A G M G those well, you can start to look forwardS I toL wonderfulKE S T R ÅAnd it can be uncomfortable to owe someone a drink cardamom and butter makesL all the difference. A smartA evolved into an evenV tinier restaurant.R At Ostebutikken Mastermind you will bump into the student buddy- Throughout Oslo’s R1000-yearS history, it has been N 43 R P GT. R N L T NIS S ENS H E O S S A M S A A T E N of coffee shops and bakeries, but the highlight is the A S . O A friendships… In about a year. when the beer is 9 euros. Swede, Jonathan Larsson, thought they were so good everything on the menu is servedB with cheese, of course: groups in AugustO and the russ in spring.T Russetid is the of great importance,M and todayR it’s a popular N T H R T R M B S A Ø G N T E I B F S R O M G E T library, M Deichman Grünerløkka, with its huge comic J BIS L E T T B D K E that he made a businessB out of it, selling waffles out of For example moules frites withE gouda and entrecôte Norwegian highI school graduates’E celebration. The walking trail forL locals. The. river is what we refer to G E T G U T. T E U E V S G R E L R K

O S A F SEILDU R book section and knowledgeable librarians. A big part M S G T L P Ø I R N S F O G O . M V Step 1: How to smalltalk with non-smalltalkers Step 4: Experience fylleangst (drunk anxietyN ) his bedroom windowC in Harald Hardrådes plass.A The with brie. We don't know if it’s because of the intimate celebration is mostly carried out crawling around in red when we orientW ourselvesS and explain where places O 41 O F RY S E D O G G F S A J R G . A . EN of the collection is in English, so this is the perfect place D A L S J O C S T SG S L T Don’t be surprised if a whole group of friends suddenly shop got the name Haralds Vaffel, and was super popular, atmosphere or the dopamine produced while eating pants making public disturbance. Actually, every day is are in Oslo. According to one of the plaques along G The day after going out, the Norwegian way to cope is to T R V BISLETT T G H G T. R D GRENS EVEIEN R . . T A S L A . O to sit down and escape the city into a drawn dimention. T A T L T goes completely quiet. It’s just because everyone is until it was shut down, as Larsson didn’t have a properS cheese, but something about it makes us Osloites feel like a russetid at Mastermind: It’s a bit ugly, but so are the I river, it’s surrounded by green areas andI parks V U . go through every memory you have of the night before STADIUM . E D K V E . G VEIEN M F T G N A J T G N S . R E E T U S . N A L F kitchen. Luckily the business resurrected in a business more continental. you, maybe. N . because the mayor announced in 1917 that the . E G G trying hard to come up with a conversation topic.P Sure, and feel the shame roll over you. Bonding with the ones T G BE E R T S E C E R R F V T . L T G

J S U H R Y A T G Grønland has luckily held on to its diversity, and here U O G D E S T S . I O Y N A G E ' K N we’re independent, but we like it when other peopleN you went out with is key here: Laugh at yourself and the venueG downtown, and the waffles are still better than B S B S river should be ‘the smile on the face of the city E H G . H G J VEIEN E T A N S L E . D G S . S G M O R L L V N you’ll find pakistani sweet shops alongside shabby E L M R T B I G E VEIEN take control over the conversation. Oh, and we love E stupid things you said and did. S grandma Hmakes them. L ROUNDL AND ROUND THE SQUARE E . . N instead of its hideous wrinkle’. D E . M G BLACKPACKERSB S L S G S R N . 43 T 54 T S P . S OLA NA S . UD A O E D E RR V U T U . T T S . VN local pubs like N Queen’s pub and second hand U R H J S N G I N E N P M D . S G S talking about Oslo. Try to strike up a conversationI N about E N É N G A G H Trondheimsveien 111T / Every day Schweigaards gate 56 / Mon–SatL E . I I . . H U S L S G G N A V L T E A E T V G N T T N R V L L H . E S .

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N GE . Svartdalen. You can vary the length of the walk from L SENS G Alcohol in Norway is expensive, so we usually pre-party Step 6: Understand our humor E T K . UNOFFICIAL NATIONAL DISHK D nearby park. . destinationE is Neseblod Records where FAIRYTALE BRIDGE SO T. 38 E S T F N N L I A T N V EN U S G 40 minutes to five hours depending on your mood. K E G D T. BE A A R G U EG S G at home before heading out. Buy beer at the grocery Olaf RyesC plass / Every day B you findE old black metal demosR and We start our walk on Eventyrbroen (the fairytale G To get real friendly,H you should know howV to make us S LI R S E OV T. Y D H . N S E T R

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I E Y S S G R S A T R L N 32 S R T G . V R R S D K E S K A Brenneriveien 9 / Every day style with stringy mozzarella, pre-made frozen from the as if they were our own, and we take a W Schweigaards gate 56 / Tue–Sun N folk tale, but best known from Henrik E G T N D V D E E V B T M A KORSGT. . R R L N LH . S D I . G R G N J E A breath lying in the grass as if we were M Ø M A I Behold one of Oslo’s most beloved artworks: The Penis grocery store or home made 90s style with minced meat, The ItalianA restaurant Roald & Umberto bears the names Ibsen’s play). Walk (or climb) down the A T W I 34 E G . A E T N V E H V R DAMSTREDET T O S T T E L M G R H S . E F N J alone. When we feel the need to check E . K I Swan, made by Barış Akzambaklar, a former art student mushrooms and canned corn. We love them equally, R of two Arctic explorers who flew to the North Pole in an path on the east side of the river and 31 K . S KØ YE N T N A G

N N A S S R N F . G T. GT. 33 E ' R R S G S V G O T S B H R E L S N E at StrykejernetS art school. The swan escaped some years and the area of Olaf Ryes plass houses two pizza places if we still have four different seasons, airship, but the food here is not nearly as adventurous.E walk upwards.G On your right you’ll pass O K S N N L SS R I S A G G E N O . R W I OS E R S . S A DOPS GT. F C O T S TED R G M V L ago, andF floated all theS way down to offering the first two kinds: Go to Palazzo Pizzaria for the we take a stroll here, between the grey N You’ll get safe Italian dishes in a homely environment. (...)A Syng, a karaoke-bar where Osloites go S . A L . O . G S Y S T T T. T T S I D R T S S S A G I T E . G the Opera house. Luckily it was sloppy take out-kind. They’re open until 03:30 on week- buildings at Othe area Tøyen.N Pro tip: If S Our favourite partU about this place is the owner, who to sing their hearts out and regret it all the L E 45 A L G O H B . V S E E B

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T N . O R Y ST E Brenneriveien 9 c / Every day If you’re looking for vintage, second hand and design Sars’ gate 1 / Every day ‘Simple isH oftentimes the best’, is a NorwegianD saying,C wander. This area is homeF to Hausmania and Strykejernet . U

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TENTATIVE LIVING around 23:00, so that we don’t have to buy so much of Originally a storage room for gold and diamonds, now items, theV area of Grünerløkka is the place to go. In The Museum shop at the Natural History Museum takes and it suits this bakery well. This is a story about a art school, whichA is reflected in the surrounding street art T A S G E G A L S KRISTIAN AUGUSTS GT. G R G J THE BOTANICAL P N O S T S E Camping with a tent is definitely the cheapest and most the expensive beer in the bars. We have a strict alcohol a gem for concerts and club nights. Blå started out as Markveien youH can buy postcards at SkaperverketC , ski inspiration from the botanical garden and the museum, Norwegian and a Frenchman who worked together to T everywhere.. Our favourites include the wroughtA iron ovaries, Othe N EN U L O . G T N B T N GARDEN VEIEN G E L . I B B RS E S H S S T R E . K fun way to spend the (summer) nights in Oslo. If you go policy in Norway, so you have to buy alcohol atG the state- a jazz club in 1998, and now it does some of the best suits and sunglassesM at Robot and a Norwegian woolJØ located next door. If you have a fetish for trees, flowers create the perfect bread and croissants. Everything here cartoon-likeS E mural outside Blå and the huge chandelier dangling up A N J . N G H T Y E R G V . Ø S T R A T R N KE B 44 T S R N . T R VEIEN Y A . E ENS G 31 T J camping on the island Langøyene it can also be a social run Wine Monopoly (Vinmonopolet)Ø before 18:00 on bookings in Oslo; rangingS from electronic, hip hop, under- sweater at Fretex. In Thorvald Meyers gate you can find andG Tbirds. you can get stuck here for a while. They also is simple and fluffy. Drop by Åpent Bakeri for a cheap there. Make sure you blow a kiss to our friend The Penis Swan. PassT G T N S T . E R F S S HAM G G E F O THE ROYAL PALACE S B M L S R ' G S K experience. It’s free to camp here and in the forest weekdays and 15:00 on Saturdays. In the supermarkets ground stoner and doom. The legendary house band button ups at Vintage Wear by Ny York and t-shirts at make souvenirs out of the fallen trees in the garden. rundstykke (it translatesK as ‘a round piece of something’) the swan and visit Ingensteds (whichE means nowhere), Bortenfor (which . K G S T Y O G I . R G T SB T R N H Ø FRØYAS HAVE E K G T E O N FERD I . V I D N . R E V A surrounding Oslo. When camping you have to follow you’ll find alcoholic beverages up to 4,7%, which can Frank ZnortL Quartet plays free concerts every Sunday, Velouria VintageØ. E with delicious home made jam. G means beyond) and our beloved 32 BlåR (which means blue...Y a slightly less S G I L R G S R Y VN E Y M E R STADION O O A . S O G D . G . E E D T U M T G some basic rules: Camp at least 150 metres away from only be bought before 20:00 on weekdays and 18:00 on all year around.R Acoustic set from 16:30 and electricS G L 46 GENTRIFICATION CENTRAL exciting name, but the place is great)N for a beerT and a concert. N T T - . E L E . L A G . G T KAMPEN PARK D E G . T U N É S A L E S T . S N the nearest inhabited house or cottage. Tourists are Saturdays. It’s not possible to buy alcohol on Sundays sets from 20:45. E Hagegata 22 / Every day 57 LOSÆTERR I K C E G H 40 PARKLIFET CHILLS T G Y T G H F S R A T N N Y R O I P O D N P R S O G YOUNGS - . R L Ø allowed to stay in one spot for up to two days. and public holidays. F Sofienberggata 14 / Every day Like any other city, Oslo has gentrified areas. Tøyen was 0194 Oslo / Every day R T SECRETT CULTURE BASEMENT . S IA E E B E T A O C EN ENRIK E K TORGET T Y F ' 46 . H IBSENS N T. AT S GT. V E B G Z S ONS G GTHE KNEIPP CURE S TheO streets in this part of the city always smell like known to have a great number of low-income house- Urban gardening has bloomed inI Oslo (pun intended),I Walk overR to the west side of the river to (...)B Mathallen (the food court). We G I S E NS JØ 33 G L V R . T I N N G Ø S G B T . U T. . N T O T O R T

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Ø PL. O E G The most common way we tip in a restaurant is to round . Most self-respecting bars in Oslo have a stage (or just a Dr. Kneipps vinbar is a fancy wine bar with a less fancy SofienbergparkenS. This park does not look like anything and new businesses popVEIEN up everywhere. Come smell the flowers or, on Wednesdays from 12:00 in cheap side dishes. They have events most days, including a quiz in English L D V S TøyenS Torg G Ø B K B T R L GT. V . R . K R R Ø B TEDAL D IT SKARPSNOPARKEN N T A R U K E E S S E N

I K IN H R E . E G IG the summer. months, help out with the gardening. Bring up to the nearest whole number. But no one will judge S corner with a microphone and speaker). You may believe story behind its name; Doctor Kneipp, whose medical special, but it’s always filled with life and joy in the houses hip, minimalistic restaurants and bars, and our every Wednesday at 18:00. Their bar counter is Norway’s longest (every place E T R G THE NATIONAL L T N T A T. G . R G B A . VEIEN L K A R T J G L 49 T A I T H

P K O E L G S N N Y R A L R D you if you don’t tip in the bar or restaurant; especiallyC if that you’reROD EinL ØanotherKKEN regular let’s-talk-and-drink-bar, but methods involved cold foot baths and giving whole summer. That being said, this park was not always filled favourites include for fresh lunch dishes and work gloves, a waterTHEATRE bottle and packed lunch.H IL needsN something to brag about, right?), and is bejewelled with numerous N . J

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B T GRØNLAND B D L N S 50 H S R F R S N T. Y R B T SKE G V. E G M . STORTINGSGT. E Oslo info desk, and we will tell you where there’s a free to young boys, claiming the bread would tame their century. Few people putting up their grill are aware that T 58 LIVINGV AND DIVING G N R N T N D U E N S T I A V . T 51 E A O R O R R A T S E . N concert tonight. Our neighbouring record store Big Dipper sexual hunger. This bar aspires to tame other hungers there are still remains of thousands of people and animals D O Sørengkaia / Every day T . Y Y H G CHEAP BEER GUIDE IF YOU LIKE OLD STUFF I L GREY GIANT . N 47 G T G E N I Ø Ø A ENG O G N S G U AMP M R T T K B L O G D N I . . G There are many places to buy beer in Oslo, but it takes has free weekly concerts, and the line up is pretty good! though. They serve small dishes, three course dinners just below the square. Like in 2003, when children in Gladengveien 12E / Tue, Thu, Sat N Even if Oslo’s unofficial slogan,S ‘The blue. and the green Exit through Mathallen on the other side, and cross the river to face Nedre G G T U T Ø N E R G G T E K . T S D A G G R M . G a local to find the cheapest one. Here are our top three E and great wine. MakeR sure to grab a table outside if the Sofienbergparken kindergarten dug for dinosaurs in the Last year our favourite second hand shop closed down andT the city in between’, tells us the fjordG is important Foss gård.R It burned to the ground in 2015, and recently reopened as a chic T O G A L ' L T E S T U . J S G R B . D O Z PARLIAMENT O . T V T . S I H K . . bars for cheap beer: (...)53 Mastermind, (...)22 Fyrhuset and SAVE THE WORLD WHILE EATING AND DRINKING weather allows. sandbox. Just 20 centimetres down, a skull appeared. because a Erich estate owner bought the venues. But nowS for Osloites, it was actually not accessibleT for us until (and expensive)A restaurant. Keep walking up the river. past the 50-metre-tall I S T. L R T R G N T . T NA G K T K N . S 48 R D N AD E V . T G T I G NES T (...)7 . We are all worried about the earth's wellbeing these A G S A S A (...) . TodayT it houses student apartmentsG and is a famous Å Perestrojka K it has resurrectedT as M&E second hand. The venue is about a decade ago, when the politicians .decided on C grey grain silo . OSLO KE E R ' I I G BE N LL O N R T G D R L N S E R G R Ø NL AND G U S D B E S CATHEDRAL VEIEN In Oslo we also like to drink store bought beer in the days, and all travellers visiting Oslo are worried about HAVE HIGH HOPS E . bigger, but further fromIE the city centre and the opening turning cargo wharfs into piers forK sunbathing,G swimming Plandmark on the lower part of the Grünerløkka area.N Once you’ve climbed S G U E 34 R N K . T R G . A K N G . D N L I . JERNBANETORGET I S GT. T L T T N A U N T ULLENS 40 20 N Ø N LASSON . E S T R S AKE park, like (...) Sofienbergparken or (...) St. Hanshaugen. their expenses. Luckily for you it’s easy to dumpster dive Markveien 57 / Every day V MSVN. hours are horrible. If you defy these obstructions,N though, and water sports. SørengaR is the most popular spot, and the stairs,E turn around and strike a pose with theR graffiti teeth around the G G RG J NKEDA O G O N O T A S MU V D S S G Ø A . B S LØKKEGANG S O O V S L G T T S This is not legal, so we’re not saying you should do it, in Oslo, and with the app Too Good To Go you can get Over the past few years, Oslo has, like many other Euro-M V E you’ll find a treasureE troveN of second hand clothes, in summer we go here toT coolO down and hang out. Be pipe that the river runs through. S 52 N O M K R S T. S . S A M E . L N R E T T C L R D A G K E O N L R T E VEIEN R E L H . A we’re just saying that everyone does it. Why? Because some very good deals if you check the offers in the late pean cities, experienced a big growth in bars servingA R M accessories, furniture, interior and more. aware though: If the sun is out, half of Oslo’s population E G W P R . G D R CITY HALL V K R . LB T G F T A E T E N E T . U A U G R I S K Ø V G . . G G V S the price difference between beer from the grocery store evening or early morning. microbrew. Our favourite beer bar has always been, and R N is probably here too. JUMPINGT BRIDGE E D G L N G . T N A R S N KAMPE N F Ø U D S I P N A S S A and the bar is bigger that in many other countries. You can also earn some money if you take advantage still is, . They don't have the cheapest beer in town, M I Continue throughG the idyllic green areas on the west side of the river, 53 R E O . BD57 48 PICKLE PARTY N T N P V D L D D E I S D K T G T N . S E K G G N O of our system for recycling bottles. Collect bottles and but the rotating selection is one of their best qualities. Eiriks gate 2 c/ Wed–Sat 59 TROUBLESOME TRANSPORTATION and cross aboveK the waterfall. You’re nowT on the suspension bridge N I Å E O D T A N R O S . R L I G E H L deliver them in the bottle deposit that every grocery store Expect a nice mix of imported and local beer. The friendly The tiny bar (Yes, that’s Ekebergparken / Every day (...) , built inR 1852, then moved and set up over the river in N L E Ø THE PRE-PARTY MODEL BYG D Ø Y Gurken GurkenA GurkenKE GurkenR S D AamodtbruaK S O D S D A L T H L E R Ø We start the party at home or in a park, and go out has, and get a couple of Norwegian kroner back for every staff lets you taste when in doubt. Are you a student? pickles in German, four times!) is like a mixture of a warm The tram is our favourite means of transportation. It’s 1962. It’s known for the inscription onN the side, meaningO ‘100 men I can L O R R E N BR YG G E N Y H G D S T I bottle you deliver. Drop by on Sunday or Monday for a burger and beer for summer night in a camping site and a dirty public toilet noisy, slow and old fashioned, but we don’t mind the carry but I fail under rhythmical march’. Try jumping whileN you’re on it, it’s N . O T E L L G T L E . . N O B U T 170 NOK. (in a good way). They serve tasty sour slushy drinks, extra time spent travelling when it boosts our Osloite G (kind of) safe.RÅ Glance down to your right forU an Insta-friendly viewF of the . EG N . K E T L E D A M AR B S HU D IA I T J fresh snacks and tunes of their own likingD fromFERRY a record TO THEspirit. ISLANDS We have two types of trams in Oslo.M A German ‘This Is It’ neon signS on the roof of Oslo National Academy of the Arts.A RE G T. Y Y N G E S LA 54 N N O S R G ALLVN. R T P G TG L O G S CARS H player. The atmosphere is just rightA to make us Osloites design from the 70s and an Italian design fromTG the 90s.E EV . R E T. T. A O R T I F R 55 E D D . 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