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G RING 8 GRU . Blitz is Oslo’s “grand dame” when it comes to squat Sørengkaia 99 / Every day S GT T T. is Oslovelo. Stop by for lunch and good coffee, or in As opposed to a backpacker, a blackpacker travels to 28 RS GT EG ØKERNVEIEN . APOT 33 . T. houses. The first people moved in here back in 1982. Some Statistics show that frozen pizza is what Norwegians FREDERIK EKER YO T. SG the evening for a taste of the crisp and sweet raspberry Norway to experience black metal culture and history. GT U T. . 24 N LMEYE 31 S GT DT G years ago, they signed a contract with the devil (ehm... the eat most often for dinner. In second place? Regular . 23 GS H EL beer they have on tap. Why not get your bike fixed in Some of them get very disappointed when they discover CA F ES 55 GT GT HENRIK IBSENS GT. . OG TZ T. local authorities), and the house was completely renovated. pizza. And when we feel the urge for a fancy one, we go 9 RS 32 EXS the meantime? Keep an eye out for events like book that corpse paint is reserved for gigs, that sacrificing E MO NG S KR HA LØ BRIN YE 56 Get cheap and good vegan lunch at Blitz to Cargo. They serve great, fresh, real Italian pizza. The K AK P KO launches, concerts and film screenings. animals isn’t really a thing, and that most metalheads K T. T. LØ GT. HR. TØ G EVEIEN G G . BRUG C BRE NO J EG R T ENSG IG T. EN L (Mon-Fri). You are welcome as long atmosphere is definitely not like your typical backpacker ST KE work as IT consultants or kindergarten assistants. A Cafè HA THE NATIONAL THEATER 22 E 26 27 T T. 57 T STOR . R S ADG . GG D LY N AK R BJEL as you are not homophobic, transphobic, hangout, but the menu is affordable, with pizzas from . BY SØRLIG KJØLBE mandatory destination is where you RBINS . 10 N T. 59 47 SAFE SEATING Neseblod Records A 21 MØLL TO BE . T. . ON GT GT G K ST GRENSE RS T. T. Olaf Ryes plass 11 / Every day sexist or capitalist! 139 NOK. K E find old black metal demos and weird collectibles. It’s S GT O GT LLE GRENSEN S GT RT LI KE STENE 58 VI V' 25 S INGSG Grünerløkka is one of the most popular areas to eat and probably the closest you’ll get to a black metal museum I V RG . . R DT GT SITETS L T. GR GG LA GT E T. ØNLAND SMEDG 5 JAPANESE DUNGEON 18 CITY OF TIGERS F EIEN . . go out in Oslo, and you’ll find many of the hottest bars in in Oslo. O T SV RG . T. EIEN NIVER GT SLEIRET Local tip from Ann Helen Jernbanetorget / Every day UI V U S BO . and around the street Thorvald Meyers gate. Our all-time H AM . S GT LD . St. Olavs gate 7 / Mon - Sat Despite our low crime rate and shy inhabitants, Oslo is ØKK GT OSLO CATHEDRAL BISKOP GUNNERI N 61 S GT T favourite is Parkteatret; a bar and gig venue converted PICKLE PARTY O PARLIAMENT US' GT. G 61 ERIK . Hidden behind an anonymous door in a dark basement nicknamed the “City of Tigers” (Tigerstaden). This tracks RUSEL . KARL from a 1920s cinema. It’s always a safe bet. Their outdoor Eiriks gate 2C / Wed-Sat MUNKED GURD GT 20 OSLO BUS I NUS' GT JO S G LL . . Å (in a non-Fritzl way) you find one of Oslo’s hidden back to a poem from 1870 by Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson who . HANS NBEKKE T. KE seating is heaven during spring and summer, with sun all The tiny bar Gurken gurken gurken gurken (yes, that’s RDENSK LL T TERMINAL GT 12 G B T. GT GT . ER MA VO PRINSENS YE treasures: Your tastebud’s new best friend, . They found the city harsh and merciless. Today Osloites have CITY HALL TO SENKRANTZ' VO . S RG GV day and night. pickles, in German, four times!) is like a mix of a warm DON’T TOUCH US FEEL THOSE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTRADICTIONS Izakaya TS TSG . GT TØ E RE T T BO I RE OU EN RESG RO D Norwegians are private people, and we have a large Osloites are super concerned about the environment. have a good variety of small Japanese dishes (no sushi) made the term their own, so if you want to insult us, you G OT O GT summer night in a camping site and a dirty public toilet S L . 18 ER ØV . OSLO CENTRAL AT NE R S SL TO SV E E LSENS personal space. We avoid making eye contact with We bike a lot (let’s face it, preferably downhill), but and sake. You easily get affected by the joyful atmosphere, should have a go at something else, like our waffles or 11 LL GT STATION PL (in a good way). They serve tasty, sour slushy drinks, KE R B UG O A T. T. FANCY FOOD CHALLENGE NS N fellow passengers on the tram, and are stingy when it we’re still the same old oil-nation, and we love catching probably caused by the Japanese 80s tunes they always our cross-country skiers. The tiger in bronze by the ØV E fresh snacks and tunes of their own liking from a record NEDR FRED NDG comes to physical contact with others than our closest a domestic flight to Bergen. We point fingers at people play. The place is usually packed, so make sure to turn Central Station is the most common meeting point for A TRELA VEIE player. Come here with your friends, or stop by on your NING S N TR T GT DS friends and family. In other words: No hugs or kisses, when we hear their recycling game is not too strong, up early. locals. Watch us clumsily climb it while we wait for S SCHWEIG Ben Reddik own to make new friends. The atmosphere is just right to . N Kamai (the café) RÅD ON 19 49 51 A . INGE HUSG DR Korsgata 25 Leirfallsgata 6 please. But if you take initiative to a conversation, but deep within our hearts we’re ashamed of the the latecomers. N A 60 . make us Osloites a little more outgoing. GT ARD GT N LE STRANDEN T. NYL S AR you’ll see that we are open-minded and interested. environmental skeletons in our own closet. DR GT. J / Tue-Sat / Tue-Sun T. ON M LME NING O Smile, and we’ll smile back. THE COFFEE BIRD VINTAGE VANITY YNT EG L Let the small table over- The most delicious mezze. R 6 19 GT K . A B NO FERRY TO THE ISLANDS . ONGENS EUFEMIA . N K IR GT NE Universitetsgata 2 / Every day Prinsens gate 2B / Mon-Sat G GT flow with steam buns, Get one or seven dishes, K O GT . PER ONS S G J T. BORN WITH SKIS ON You’ll find people who are - or want to be - part of Oslo’s Uff is Oslo’s best second hand clothes store. They’re GRE AGT T. AR sushi, wheat fries and you’ll be satisfied either way. THIS IS VIGELAND . AS KG V WE 14 ARUP DO THE JAYWALK There is an old saying: Norwegians are born with skis cultural elite in the deep sofas at Fuglen Bar. This coffee squeezed in between expensive fashion brand’s flagship D SKIPPER ST S GT great vegan options. ELS WISM NORDEN . Both green and red light means walk in Oslo. The on their feet. It’s true. If you find yourself in Oslo during and cocktail bar has been here since 1963 and serves stores, making a nice contrast to the heavy consumerism PLASS STOC . Gustav Vigeland (1869-1943) is Norway’s RO . GL THE NORWEGIAN T easiest way to spot a tourist is when they wait at the winter you will see lots of people on the Metro carrying you on sleepy mornings as well as on lively evenings. we hate to admit we’re a part of. Good thing Uff’s selec- AC GT O most famous sculptor. He is most known for
AKERSHUS FORTRESS L ISGT NATIONAL OPERA AND BALLET . red light in a pedestrian crossing even though there their skis. They are on their way to go cross-country Borrow a newspaper and pretend to read the art section, tion is huge and well sorted. Get yourself anything from OS HAVE HIGH HOPS the Vigeland installation, the permanent ST. HALVARDS GT. 50 IA EDESG are no cars. Us locals? We throw ourselves into the skiing. just like a local. If the weather is good, bring your coffee a traditional Norwegian wool sweater to a ball gown for A BISP Markveien 57 / Every day series of sculptures in Frogner Park in Oslo. EGT EG GK . street as soon as we have the opportunity. outside. The view is ugly, but we get a cosmopol-feel a decent price. N Over the last few years Oslo has, like many other It is the biggest tourist attraction in Oslo, A LA from all the traffic. KE European cities, experienced a big growth in bars but the park is also loved by the locals. This RS A DRINK LIKE A LOCAL FREAKS AND GEEKS H serving microbrew. Our favorite has always been and still is where we have picnics in summer, take 20 USSTRAND DYVEKE EMBRACE THE SUN To understand Osloites is to understand their drinking 7 DEPEND ON THE INDEPENDENT Kirkegata 23 / Every day is BD57. They don’t have the cheapest beer in town, but our sunday walks and walk through on our S VE Osloites talk a lot about the weather and light, it’s our habits. Drink black filter coffee in the morning (eg. all Universitetsgata 12 / Mon-Sat When you’ve left your crappy classmates and your ANGKAI 8 I you’ll never know what they have on the 20 taps for the way home from the bar on those long sum- E1 eternal go-to small talk topic. The long winter with all day), fill your bottle with tap water (never pay for We don’t have an abundance of independent book- redneck hometown behind, it’s time to head for Outland. A night; the rotating selection is one of their best qualities. mer nights. The biggest statue The Monolith, VIPPET it’s darkness makes us obsess about the sun when it’s water!), go to the wine monopoly before it closes at stores in Oslo, but the ones we have are great. Tronsmo At this store, you can geek out and do so proudly. Spot Expect both imported and local beer. The staff lets you looks bit like a dick. The finally out. We have sun all night in summer, so there’s 18.00 (the only place to get alcoholic beverages above is known for its comic book and non-fiction sections, or join hordes of nerds that don’t mind looking like a taste when in doubt. They also have tasty food if your Norwegian copyright act says no reason to go to bed. In winter the sky features 4,7 %), buy beer in the supermarket and drink it home and will also provide you with stacks of great photo manga girl, the next Neo or a socially awkward wizard. ecosystem demands more than just beer. that you can reproduce art 70 burning pink sunrises and sunsets, but remember it’s (or in the park during summer months - it’s not legal, but books and fiction in English and Norwegian. Other great We’re talking cosplay, comics, Nintendo, anime and EKEBER years after the artist’s death. not real before you post a picture of it on Instagram. we do it anyway) before heading out to a bar or club. independent bookstores are , board games. 15 Just so you know, there might Bislet bok Per GVEIEN 52 MADE IN OSLO Don’t mention the beer prices. We’re tired of talking Magnussen Bok at St.Hanshaugen and KONOWS GT. Markveien 60 / Every day exist a monolith dildo. That’s about it. Sagene Bok og papir. 21 ALL THAT JAZZ 17 Looking for something made by local artists to bring how much we love Vigeland! Grensen 8 / Mon-Sat 13 16 EVEIEN home from Oslo? Skaperverket is where we locals go to SS EKEBERG 8 TILES OF PEOPLE It’s all about that jazz at Bare Jazz café. Walk through MO SKULPTURE PARK buy presents, decorations and clothing that makes us Best kept secret EIEN Local tip from Rikke their cosy backyard and enter a record store with a SV feel different and unique. A design collective decided to Some say this is the only NG Teatergata / Every day collection of jazz-only downstairs and an authentic café has his own store in the middle of the city centre. At JOIN THE CLUBBING CLUB you at the entrance. We think that’s his mother alwaysKO PENIS SWAN LAKE open this store already in 2004, and now a big variety of thing you need to see in Oslo. 29 37 VALHALL Sometimes when I walk through the city, I like to stop by upstairs. The walls are covered with pictures of musical Haralds Vaffel you get the traditional Norwegian waffle Grensen 8/Møllergata 23 / Every day sitting at the first table (and she will not look too pleased Brenneriveien 9 / Every day VEIEN Oslo-based artist sell everything from handmade Emanuel Vigeland was Gustav PRACTICAL INFO the impressive sculpture The Grass Roots Square made legends. There’s no wifi, this is a place for conversation with brown cheese and other more innovative toppings. Oslo isn’t your typical clubbing destination, but we do to see you.) The food is good and the price is fair. In the Behold one of Oslo’s most beloved artworks: The Penis postcards, t-shirts and ceramics to jewelry. Vigeland’s (allegedly crazy) by the South-Korean artist Do-Ho Suh. It consists of and listening. This is not like that weird, puffy waffle you get in Belgium. have some hidden gems in the city centre. The two main winter they light up the cosy fireplace. Swan, made by art students. It escaped a few years younger brother, and he built 50.000 teeny-tiny bronze people formed like tiles on the We eat this for breakfast, lunch and dinner. spots for clubbing in Oslo is The Villa and Jaeger. The ago, and floated all the way down to the Opera House, 53 A GIFT FROM NATURE his own mausoleum with 14 OSLO VISITOR CENTRE TO AND FROM THE AIRPORT ground. Do like me and pretend you are Godzilla! Walk, regulars appreciate music being played through a world- 34 PARTY IN KHARTOUM but luckily it was rescued by the headmaster of the art astonishing seconds of echo. RECORD STORE CHALLENGE Local tip from Mona Jernbanetorget 1, Østbanehallen/Oslo Central You can either take the bus or the train to and from jump or lie on them, or lie down beside them to have 26 THE ALLEY CAT class sound system and acknowledged DJs. Bernt Ankers gate 17 / Tue-Sat school, who dragged it back up the river in a rubber boat. Sars’ gate 1 / Tue - Fri It’s an almost pitch dark Station / Every day Oslo Lufthavn Gardermoen (the main airport), but a closer look. Torggata 11/Storgata 13 / Every day Don’t be mistaken by the name, Khartoum contemporary We consider it our trusted mascot, and always greet it The botanical garden is a beautiful place for a stroll, but vaulted room completely The official tourist information centre in Oslo. Also we recommend the train: It’s faster and cheaper. 22 Big dipper 30 Tiger The alley Strøget is the passage between Torggata and 31 THE SECRET GARDEN art center is a bar. They have more drinks than art, but with a loving nod whenever we pass by. be sure to make a stop at the museum store. Their items covered with murals, and called Visit Oslo. Stop by for classic tourist tips and The local trains, NSB, are only 105 NOK and take Møllergata 1 Hammersborggata 18 Storgata, and houses a few of Oslo’s best bars. Have a Storgata 36 / Thurs - Sun their goal is to be a meeting place for artists and a bridge are inspired from what you see in the botanical garden the ashes of Emanuel placed information on the discount card Oslo Pass. 23 minutes. See nsb.no for more info. Flytoget (the 9 GAY OSLO / Mon - Sat / Mon - Sat cocktail while listening to live slam poetry or a concert A hidden gem in the heart of the city. Prindsen hage is between Africa and the Middle East, now based 38 THE RIVER JEWEL and the Natural History museum, located next door. If above the entrance. Take Airport Express train) is 196 NOK (98 NOK for Kristian IVs gate 9 / Thurs-Sat More polished, mostly CDs, vinyl and cassettes at Uhørt, see DJs and spot semi-celebs at Angst, and a beer garden during summer with free outdoor cinemas in Oslo as they are waiting for democracy. Brenneriveien 9c / Every day you share my enthusiasm for trees, flowers and birds you metro line 1 to Slemdal and BORROW A BIKE students) and takes 20 minutes. All genders and preferences are welcome at the gay bar vinyls ranging from retro from the Scandinavian throw a communist party at Perestrojka. The and other events. Locals gather here for a beer after Jazz concerts every Tuesday and DJs in Originally a storage room for gold and diamonds, now can get stuck here for a while. They also make souvenirs walk to Emanuel Vigeland We have two bikes at the USE-IT info desk that you Elsker. This is a two-floor night club, often with a lot of rock to new releases. underground scene. alley provides shelter for the weather, and work with big smiles on their faces, enjoying the sun. the weekend. a gem for concerts and club nights. Blå started out as a out of the fallen trees in the garden. Museum. It can be hard to can borrow within our opening hours. Leave your MONEY tacky Eurovision songs and Lady Gaga blowouts. On the bars have utilised this quite well with During the winter there are markets, sometimes an ice jazz club in 1998, and now does some of the best book- find, but it’s worth it! Check ID (or your luggage) as a deposit. The currency in Norway is Norwegian kroner. We special occasions, they open a third floor as well. You’ll comfy seats outside. skating rink, and maybe, if you’re lucky, you’ll experience 35 ALCOHOL YOU LATER ings in Oslo. Ranging from electronic to underground www.emanuelvigeland. You can also rent city bikes (Oslo Bysykkel) mostly pay by Visa. Tipping is considered polite, find a slightly older crowd at London Pub (Mon-Sun). 23 SCENE OF THE TERROR a cross-country skiing event being screened. Local tip from Gaute stoner and doom. The legendary house band Frank Znort 54 POSE IN THE PARK museum.no for directions. that are available from 06:00 to 24:00. Use the but not necessary. If you’re very happy with the Akersgata 42 / Tues - Sun 27 THE HOUSE OF REQUIREMENT Don’t be scared, we just get very excited Hausmanns gate 19 / Every day Quartet plays free concerts every Sunday, all year round. Sars’ gate 1 / Every day The museum is open to the Bysykkel app or register on oslobysykkel.no to get service and the food or coffee, a 10-15 % tip is a 10 OOMPA LOOMPA 22 July 2011 was the day when a terrorist set off a car Local tip from Philip watching the Norwegians win all the medals. To me, Café Sara is much like going home to my kind, Acoustic set from 16:00 and electric set from 20:30. Blå Time to take a break from your Instagram photoshoot in public only on Sundays. a PIN code by SMS that will enable you to use the good way to say thank you. Expect to pay between Karl Johans gate 31 / Mon - Sat bomb in the Government quarter before he continued Youngs gate 6 / Every day slightly alcoholised uncle, who has always got some- also hosts a popular Sunday market every week. the botanical gardens? Attend to your sweet tooth and Admission is 60 NOK. bikes without the app. 24h for 49 NOK, full season 100 and 200 NOK for a restaurant meal, 40 NOK Keep out of the main street Karl Johans gate unless your his terror attack on the island Utøya where the Labour The coolest thing about Kulturhuset is that there are so 32 YOU LICK IT, YOU BUY IT thing to offer: A good story, a cold beer, or both. The have your coffee break at Handwerk. Not finished with 299 NOK. You can use the bike for 45 minutes for a cup of coffee, and around 85 NOK for a beer sweet tooth is aching. Norwegian chocolate is the best Party’s youth league (AUF) had their summer camp. The many different rooms and atmospheres in one house. Local tip from Emilie atmosphere is great, the lighting is dim, food is tasty, and your influencer-job for the day? The outdoor seating in at a time. in a bar. there is, and Freia is the original. In Freiabutikken you get 22 July Centre documents the day’s events thoroughly. It’s a coffee and brunch place at noon, a lot of young Bernt Ankers gate 4B / Mon - Sat there’s always a chance of bumping into those people SNOBBY COFFEE CHALLENGE summer is the perfect scenery for a few extra pics for the best edible souvenirs. Our favorite is the traditional Entrance is free. Notice the shattered newspaper stand wine-drinkers in the afternoon and then full-on party at Sometimes you find that gem of a place you just want you always say that you will call to catch up with, but your slideshow. PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION milk chocolate. We heard they put a little extra salt down by the street with its broken glass still covering the night. The perfect place in almost every situation; to spend forever in, even though it might not be much never do. The kitchen is open until 02:45, so there’s 39 Solberg & Hansen 48 Tim Wendelboe All public transportation in Oslo uses the same in it so you'll keep wanting more, and we wouldn't be newspapers from the day of the attack. whether you want to go on a date or sit by yourself bigger than a public toilet. To me, the bookstore no need to compromise the partying when the hunger Oslo food court, Vulkan 5 Grüners gate 1 55 21ST CENTURY WORKPLACE ticket; both the metro, bus, tram and the ferries to surprised if it's true, because we could easily eat a few writing your autobiography. Cappelens forslag is a prime example of exactly. They comes lurking. / Tue - Sun / Every day Hagegata 2 / Every day PHRASES the islands. The price is 36 NOK (lasts one hour), bars every day. 24 FALAFEL FRIENDLY sell both new and used books, mostly in English and Gourmet coffee in a Exclusive brew and Tøyen Startup Village is a true child of the 21st century: and you must buy the ticket beforehand at a kiosk, Møllergata 10 / Mon-Sat Norwegian, and have a tiny café in the back. I like to get takeaway cup. talks about the grinds. a collaborative office with a café that’s open to anyone Hei – Hi like 7-Eleven, Narvesen, Deli de Luca, from the 11 ZEITGEIST HALL The falafels are crunchy, the bread is baked as you wait, 28 LEGALLY HUNGRY a cup of tea while deciding on which books get to come 36 ALTERNATIVE SCENE who needs a quiet, hip place to find inspiration. The Takk – Thank you Ruter ticket machines or in the Ruter ticket-app Rådhusplassen 1 / Every day and the staff is the friendliest. Stop by Gaza kjøkken for a Møllergata 23 / Every day home with me. A sign in the store reads “You lick it you Hausmannsgate 30 / Every day clean, wooden interior is like a summary of the Ja/nei – Yes/no (Ruter billett). 24h tickets for 108 NOK, 7 days for Oslo City Hall is a beautiful and majestic historical build- budget-friendly dinner. We make sure to come by as often It feels like there is a burger joint or bistro on every seriously buy it”. Good to know for all those who like to This is the block to go to if you’re up for some die-hard 40 BASEMENT BEATS Scandinavian minimalism we take pride in. Skål – Cheers 285 NOK. See ruter.no/en for information on prices ing. Walk on the marbled floor and look at the frescos as we can, because we love how the owner exclaims "It’s corner in the city centre these days. Osloites can’t have devour books. cultural brain aerobics. Vega Scene is a new and much- Darres gate 1 / Every day Ha det – Bye and routes. decorating the walls, featuring snippets of Norwegian you again!" when we enter. enough, and it all started with Illegal Burger. Still the best needed meeting place for quality films, newly-written Coffee place during daytime, cool bar at night. Paul’s 56 GENTRIFICATION CENTRAL Hva heter du? – What’s your name? culture and working life. Check out the view of the fjord burger in town! The restaurant is crowded for a reason, research-based theatre and debate. Hausmania is a Boutique is the place to dance with the hip boys. Paul’s Jens Bjelkes gate 62 / Every day Hva skjer? – What’s up? from the second floor or hang out with the local skater 25 HEART OF WAFFLE but the service is quick so don’t worry - you’ll get your 33 DO YOUR NOODLE DUTIES culture house known for its historical squatters com- plays hip hop, which is hard to find in Oslo these days, Tøyen is the most up-and-coming area in Oslo. In the Du er rar – You’re strange (in a nice way) boys outside. You will find our favorite sculpture on the Torggata 7 / Every day burger fix in no time. All burgers can be made vegetarian, Bernt Ankers gate 4 / Every day munity, alternative art, Theatre of Cruelty, hardcore as the police has shut down hip hop clubs claiming the past this area was known to have a great number of low- Vil du være med og bade på Sørenga? – Do outside southeast wall, a woman holding hands with two This is the story of a guy who used to sell waffles out of and you can get full from 84 NOK. The best place to get Vietnamese food is Far East. The shows and left-wing activists. music causes violence. They also have a ping pong table income households, but these days the area is subject you want to go swimming at Sørenga? men. We’ve heard it depicts a prostitute, which tells you his bedroom window on the east side of Oslo. Now he owner, the guy with the big maritime necklace, will greet in the basement, which turns into a dance floor as soon to gentrification, getting more hip by the minute. The something about this area’s history. as it’s crowded enough for shy Norwegians to dance. municipality has created an outside gallery of urban art . . SUH GT GT SCHØ MS . SCULPTURE PARK GS GT N H HS 43 T AMMER G T ØT RUD GENS J B SLEMD T E IER T. MANNS You have just arrived at the biggest attraction in Oslo, N . . VEIE D SCH VEIEN RO T USE-IT Oslo info desk I ZBER N NGS ÅS SA E G GT SENHOFFG VA SG USE-IT OSLO INFO DESK TO UELAN .
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MSD were all the money ended up, as you will see from the works were in place around 1950. Osloites love hanging GT T. TS . RISTIE EI DÆ Central Station EN GERB RGT. L EN I SANNE H I ALLÉ GT SE TZ’G STENSPARKEN E ’ GT. R LENE royal palace, the architecture and public artworks. out here in summer to sunbathe, picnic and play games. GENFRIG A THRANES E Want more information about Oslo and what to do A OLLET NS N AASLLS SV SS WALDEMAR G MA T. C LSG S B OR S A NG LEVE SOR 17 . G S SCHUL F N This walk will introduce you to this wealth before Must-sees include the phallus-like (...)9 Monolith statue ØKK YR GT G RS T. tonight? Drop by our info desk. Store your luggage, Busterminal CO GG L SS GT M T. TRA JA E S GT T. . HA . MIDDEL T ending in an unpretentious Norwegian restaurant. and (...)10 Sinnataggen, the angry little boy on the bridge. T. LT I EFO print your tickets, borrow a computer or connect . AD R NDG 9 INDUSTRIG . T EUGENIES EGRELLS GT. BO GE . ØV SCHLEPP EKKVEIE GT G An important last stop on the tour, a place to get There is a secret echo-point, south-west of the Monolith THUNS KIRKEVEIEN GT HERMAN FO MALMØG T. H to Wi-Fi, rent a bike (or two), get a cup of coffee or S GT Ferry . UGST S M WILHELMS O 26 some perspective. when entering the park. The park is free and open all day, THE VIGELAND PARK GT ARIES VIBES F tea and ask us for more honest, local tips on where . OL PILE GT CA . . . 42 S T. MA BOGS E . GT . T every day, year around. VIG GT ST.HANSHAUGEN PARK THRANESP GT T to eat, go out and what to see. We also have maps E Attractions . S HERESE A JO GT ENSTRUPS GRENSENVEI S GT TREDET T RIS VN GG T. HAMMERFEST RS TA LOUISES . THE KING'S GUARD RG GT LG from other USE-IT cities. Everything is free! DV . EMAR HA OR L TUVEIEN O N E . S GT . KSGT. B T. EIEN MA SEILDU FJ In Norway, there is an entire family whose job is to cut ART GALLERY OR BEER HISTORY ALD M BE TE View of the city T. BE GG T. GT W PR AR E . RI KØ S OFESSO SENB TS R GØ O N ribbons. We call them the Royal Family. Norwegians When you find yourself in Briskebyveien, turn around, ER 16 GAARD FO GT Visit the USE-IT Oslo info desk at the youth D VEISG GSTI GT L G K HA R SOFI KUBAPARKEN . . RO BISLET AL
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G N flowers grow freely. This is part of a project to save a preserved (...)13 , showing support AL Saturday, 12:00 to 17:00 graffiti from WW2 YLDEN TS UG RS AKER 25 T. CA BRISKE SV D HEL VEI . OS GESENS the bumblebees. to the king, “Vær tro mot H7” which means “be faithful . VEIE GT. LØ SUND M 13 E . MARKVEIEN SOFIENBE GT T GT T. U IEN EY V S GT GT. RS OSLO FOOD COURT to the king”. Now, if you need a beer break, stop by (...)14 NORDRAAK . ES LBE VRE GG LLEV RG ES SEFINESG FA DO GT. GT E T BY EILER T. JO HUNES S GT . RS GT . ØNNE AKE BUILDINGS AND BREAKFAST Oslo Mikrobryggeri, the oldest brewpub in Oslo. This T ALLÉ AR VEIEN EG ÅLS SOL PRES UR STENSBER MØLLERVEIEN . GT LT GR SV HEIM S 12 A S GT WELH VE G NIENBOR NE Large villas, prestigious 19th-century townhouses is the place to chill if you have friends who want to get N HO . AN GT R I THKE . SERUD E . IEN VÅR FRELSERS GRAVLUND D . B HARBITZ AV DR RA EIE TIDEMAND . S GT BL as well as many of the city’s embassies are the main their shopping done (...)15 in Bogstadveien, one of the S VE E IVEIEN YT . LV V MAD GIMLEVEIE S NSG TS GT E HER GT ER GV . HA FR K . TT T. GT KORSGT. N feature of this part of town. You can also look for most popular commercial streets in Oslo, dominated by . EIEN GS VERDRUP CHEAP, HIP AND UGLY S GT MSTREDET SLEBS S VEIE . OGNE . EC GT WE DA ENNER 38 S DS GT GT . ER 28 . the Norwegian prime minister’s residence in (...)3 megastores and chains. N The past years, Tøyen has experienced a boom in both GT 7 I RG T. BR COLLE T. T. D G . VVEIEN E G RV OLB WESSELSG DOPSGT ROSTEDS GT N O YLDENL 11 LAND . ONDHEIMS Inkognitogata 18 and then drop by (...)4 Åpent Bakeri K O RS GT T. H GT 39 TR S' number of young residents and popular places to go out. HEFTYE N A E . . GT DS IE VENSKIOL N TØYENPARKEN RE SK CA MILLA OG SV HA BOTANISK HAGE A SSONS . SAR KRISTINELUND N LØ NL ORDG EIEN TULLIN . 30 for breakfast or a snack. Get a cheap “Rundstykke” RUNNING IN CIRCLES 6 OS VEIE East walk (...) Tøyen Torg is the centre of the district, perfect for S GT. US 37 SØNDREGT. YS LG . CA FJ L BRUN GT 24 GT S GT ØV FR T AH RS R M OGNIT NORD ONR (it translates as “a round piece of something”) with Check out (...)16 , where the 1952 Winter ALL ODIN . E a break on your walk. will provide you with Bislett Stadion FS T. The east side of the city is the international and Backstube O JA RIDDE WILSE AN ES G ARKVEIE K . H M GNER . THOMAS É EIEN S INK P S EIMD GV S GT A S GT S GT FIN delicious homemade jam. Continue down Gyldenløves Olympics opening ceremony was held. Today it still HA RV GT LAKKE great baked goods, while is a nice place to sit SGT GT 5 O . . urban half. Do some vintage shopping and hang Skatten GT OLSEN JUEL LD . ST ALLÉ ELISENBER MØLLE NMAR . S ØY . MEL 2 . . THOR ALS gate, a beautiful street in the summer, often seen in houses both sports events and big music festivals, and R GD GT OLAVS GT MU S GT . out in the parks at Grünerløkka, experience down for a drink. AND BY IELS TZE . ST. E THE MUNCH MUSEUM S GT N GT GT 29 . . R ERLING SK PI N KRUSE S GT Norwegian movies. Look to the right and you will see the stadium holds a crowd of 15,000 people. It is open A N L CH B RG . colorful and traditional architecture in Kampen, RIBO KS NOBELS . ESTREDE E J KR RNT A TO EN S GTS S GT KYRRE IST M O GT (...)5 Hartvig Nissen skole, the school known from the for visitors, whether you fancy a look around or just want 3 IAN S T. S and do a second hand scoop in Grønland. WOODEN WALK AV VVEIE T. T . AN ER BJELKE . O . AU G BAD
OL . . . . T . . BEHRENS’ C GUST S GT KE H TRUP popular TV-series Skam. to run a victory lap. OLBJØR ER T Cross the street and walk up to the area of Kampen. BY SK YS STUG AU AHLSG GT KE V GD NENS GT S GTKRISTIAN S GT THE TRINITY CHURCH R S GT S K S HA S GT ØY . S' S N TOS F GT POLITICAL CLUBBING Stroll among the wooden houses, and maybe stop by RO . T. . GT G ALLÉ THE ROYAL PALACE GE INGG GN GT . UR T ØKERNVEIE LIE 1 GRUBBE . . G R ANGS 4 DERI HERE ONCE STOOD A TREE VIEW OF THE CITY ER . IV S GT . T T You are at (...)22 Youngstorget. Up on the hill you see one of the little cafés. Notice the street art on the wall of M. VEIE E S GT 23 E T. . ST APO THORESEN R GT GT . N F . TEKER S TSG K Once in Frognerveien, a smoothie opportunity presents Follow Louises gate to the (...)17 St. Hanshaugen Park, one IEN 10 min. walk 22 . (...)23 the Government quarter, which was bombed in 2011. the yellow brick house beside the church. This building GT . H FRITZNER . Y LMEYER S GT GT OUNGS SOPHUS OG SE itself at (...)6 Eckers. Notice the funny picture of the of Oslo’s most popular parks, which also has a nice out- YVE I S S CA TZFELD T. Youngstorget square houses the headquarters of many used to house a pub on the first floor, and a brothel G G Ø VE T. HENRIK IBSENS GT. 30 S ER KR MO SEX H KJØLBE GT EN NORD A FREDRI crown prince’s family. Then stop by (…)7 Gioia and get door café area. The municipality has been considering C . K Y A BR political organisations, and is considered a centre of on the second floor. Continue down Normannsgata to GD . KO L A T. PL . G AN T CO ØKKEVEIE GT TØ E HOMA GT . ØENS B NORDB . L IN BY RG T R BR CHR. REIG T ST G yourself one of the best ice creams in this part of town, using the old bomb shelter underneath as a graveyard RT HA THE NATIONAL THEATER E O UG T political power in Norway. Together with Torggata it Åkebergveien. S G T. IG K HE NS E FTYE . ST T. JE AD . . . EN R . R E ADEL T S A ØLL RG GT SØRL N GT HO before you head for The Vigeland Park. Twenty meters because of little capacity elsewhere. Walk straight ahead ONNING BL G GG offers the best eating and drinking areas in downtown 18 DR T. O L 36 S KO GR M . GT S GT ARBI GT DR N T . YBEKKE GT YG BJE . AM ER STORTINGSG GRENSEN E RS T. NSEN T. VG N NE T. down Tidemands gate you’ll find a cute memorial. A and up to the park for a view of the city. And now you V'S 19 TE Oslo. New shops, bars and restaurants pop up here all LITTLE BLUE MOSQUE ME S TETSG LILLE S L JUEL GT I K N VII . T. N IE N S ES S IEN N . AV . tree had grown around and through the fence and was deserve your dinner. Have a traditional, poor man’s V E . GT the time. On the way down Åkebergveien you’ll pass a (...)31 mosaic EI GT T GR GT GABELS SV IE VEIE . RG ØN SMEDG E OL LAND RG T. . N KKVE . S GT NIELS EN VE S GT NIVER . G cut down. Part of the trunk is still trapped in the fence, brown meal, at (...)18 Schröder. LØ T. SLEIRE T. artwork from 2014 which binds different cultures and AMS U BO S TERRASSE LD GT N G . T S RAMM T. OSLO CATHEDRAL 35 with a sign reading: “Here once stood a tree”. D RIE RUSE KO PARLIAMENT BISKOP GUNNERIUS' GT. GT CULTURE CHURCH styles together on the prison wall, just like the prison on O PARK G . ERIK S . AT S K URD GT AR Total walking time: 90 minutes RV MUNKED EN GT L G NUS' When approaching the Akerselva river, you’ll pass (...)24 the inside. Walk up to one of Oslo’s mosques, (...)32 World . J OSLO BUS . HANSTEEN DT D L LL T. O . SI G L L HAN T Å OBSE R . K E . GT ENBEKKE GT T. O SG S TERMINAL EBE T S G Y GG MA Kulturkirken Jakob, a former church gone cultural venue. Islamic Mission, which is the largest Muslim congregation V T AMSVEIEN TO G T PRINSE T. GT 32 MUNKED CITY HALL SENKRANTZ' E VO US RG . S T 34 OR TØ V UITF OT B EIE RESG SV RO O NS NS GT They house and arrange music festivals, concerts, film in Norway, with around 5,000 members. The beautiful OL H VRE TO R DE ER G T. N SL SL T. TRAL E RG Ø G OSLO CEN NEDR LA NS T E TO SV . AK N screenings and performance art. Check www.jakob.no for tiles and decorations makes this mosque the prettiest in RE LLB . P 33 OLSE T STATION NS N E VR D UG E D E T. I 31 Ø E the programme. the whole city. (On the outside at least, they are not open NE E NG FR RINK ORMAN TRELAST SV B N for visitors.) Walk through the park of the (...) Oslo BYGDØY D 33 THE BLUE, THE GREEN AND THE CITY IN BETWEEN STRANDG GT ONNI . SCHWEIGAAR . RÅ SOCIAL GRAVEYARD Prison, and cross the street over to (...)34 Merkatå second D DR NNINGEN GT HUSG T. TRANDEN LEG S T. NYLAN DS GT JAR Grünerløkka, or Løkka as we call it, is full of parks. Enjoy hand store, a tiny store filled to the brim with old com- T. D RO O LLME . MYNT EG NNIN . A a stroll through (...)25 Olaf Ryes plass, and sit down in the puter games, guitars, figurines, neon signs and suitcases. T . FERRY TO THE ISLANDS GT ONGENS RK G NONNE . I EUFE K GT . K RG GT GA pavilion at (...) Birkelunden before you continue back M OPER M T . 26 U DRONNINGEN IA AR S SJONS LG S G PPE AG GT KG EUM REV I T. . A M A down to (...)27 Sofienbergparken. This was once a cholera BURNING BARISTA VNVEIEN IS RUPS EB WE ST ORDENG BR NINGHA SK D W N ER SV ON E . GT DR LS STOC . graveyard. Today you’re likely to see old men drinking Continue west on Grønlandsleiret. This part of the city EIEN PLAS G
GT S THE NORWEGIAN RO T. GL O beer alongside children playing and people walking their drives on cool little vegetable and textile shops, halal N AKERSHUS FORTRESS AC NATIONAL OPERA AND BALLET IE I SL VE SG T. O dog. It may look shabby, but as long as the weather is butchers and more or less dodgy bars. Stop by (...) the old AD A 35 EDESG ST. HALVARDS GT. LIPST AI BIS KV good, it'll be packed. fire station for a coffee atKaffebrenneriet , or end your Y FIL PEG EG Æ THE NORWEGIAN MUSEUM EN GK T. RNER AN VEIEN OF CULTURAL HISTORY AV L walk with a visit to the (...)36 Intercultural Museum. Free AKER HUK I VE S ASTRUP FEARNLEY MUSEUM MUNCH IN BLOOM entrance. SHUSST DY CHE OF MODERN ART VEKE Carry on through (...)28 the Botanical Garden (free ENNE NGKAIA B A R S VE AN 18 entrance), and stop by the palm house for a whiff of E I DA
CHRISTIAN VIPPET tropical air. When exiting the park, you’ll face (...)29 the Total walking time: 90 minutes
BYGDØYNES Munch Museum. Edvard Munch, our favourite expres- sionist, is most famous for The Scream - which has been THE VIKING SHIP MUSEUM EIEN stolen twice. Fun fact: The curator of the museum in the EKEBE GV ENBER THE KON-TIKI MUSEUM A RG RY 1960s stole 71 works of art over a five-year period. AI VE (FRAM MUSEUM/NORWEGIAN K KONOWS GT. IEN … is what our former mayor always used to say about Winter might be what we Norwegians do best. Go MARITIME MUSEUM) NG N RE HOVEDØYA Oslo. The city is surrounded by forests and water. Oslo sledding the 2 kilometer-long slope called VEIE SØ IEN YNES SSEVE is actually 60 percent forest, and we Osloites spend a Korketrekkeren. Ask for tips and directions at the GDØ SVINGE GREY GIANT BY MO N VEIEN lot of our free time in the woods. We call them Marka USE-IT info desk. Keep in mind the old saying: There GS Exit through Mathallen on the other side, and cross the KON and there are heaps of well-marked routes to choose is no such things as bad weather, only bad clothing. VALHALL river to face Nedre Foss gård. It burned to the ground VEIEN from, so you will not get lost. Go to (...)19 DNT (Norwe- Det finnes ikke dårlig vær, bare dårlig klær (Our B River walk in 2015, and recently reopened as a chic (and expen- RA
NNF gian Trekking Association) in Storgata 3 for tips and Norwegian version rhymes and we are proud of that). VEI JELL The river Akerselva divides the city into east and west, sive) brunch place. Keep walking up the river past the 20 EIKEVEIEN maps. You will meet a lot of happy hikers in the forest. VEIE and was the centre for the industrial growth in Oslo 50-meter-tall (...)41 grey grain silo. Today it houses student INGS N Fun fact: Norwegians say hello to each other when we apartments and a famous landmark on the lower part of RØHR from the 1850s. Throughout Oslo’s 1000-year history, it MALL TS VEI meet in the forest or mountain, but not in the streets. T. Grünerløkka area. Once you’ve climbed the stairs, turn P. 21 has been of great importance, and today it’s a popular EKEBERG SKULPTURE PARK walking trail for locals. According to one of the plaques around and check out the graffiti teeth around the pipe along the river, it is surrounded by green areas and parks that the river runs through. because the mayor announced in 1917 that the river should be “the smile on the face of the city instead of its JUMPING BRIDGE hideous wrinkle”. Continue through the idyllic green areas on the west side of the river, and cross above the waterfall. You’re now www.use-it.travel FAIRYTALE BRIDGE on the suspension bridge (...)42 Aamodtbrua, built in 1852, SUMMER ISLANDS ARTSY MOUNTAIN We start our walk on (...)37 Eventyrbroen (the fairytale then moved and set up over the river in 1962. It’s known bridge). It’s named after the statues depicting for the inscription on the side, meaning «100 men I can Free USE-IT app On those nice and sunny days, we escape work and A few years ago, a local real estate mogul teamed up fairytale-figures, like Kvitebjørn Kong Valemon (from the carry but fail under rhythmical march». Try jumping while pilgrim out to the islands where we sometimes spend with the city of Oslo to turn Ekeberg slopes, home to folktale with the same name) and Peer Gynt (also a folk you're on it, it’s (kind of) safe. Glance down to your right GRESSHOLMEN WHERE TO NEXT entire weekends sunbathing, swimming and barbecuing. the earliest settlements in Oslo (10.000 years old), tale, but best known from Henrik Ibsen’s play). Walk (or for an Insta-friendly view of the “This Is It” neon sign on On Fridays some of us leave work early to enjoy the sun. into a sculpture park with mostly female forms. The climb) down the path on the east side of the river and the roof of Oslo National Academy of the Arts. The short boat ride will also give you a nice breeze and artworks are spectacular, the view is great, and it’s all walk upwards. On your right you’ll pass (...)38 Syng, a USE-IT is tourist info for young people made by Congratulations, you have found your way to the the opportunity to get a unique view of the city. You can free. Take tram number 18 or 19 to Ekebergparken and karaoke-bar where Osloites go to sing their hearts out CHASING WATERFALLS locals, no-nonsense and up to date. Want to be north of Europe! It’s time to explore! Drammen hop on with a regular public transportation ticket. work your way upwards. Check out the (...)20 Munch (and regret it all the next day). Free on weekdays Enjoy the green scenery and pass under another couple Trondheim the first to know about our new maps? Like us on is the closest USE-IT city to Oslo and a Spot to see the point where Munch supposedly stood before 19:00. of bridges. Follow the path up towards the industry areas Facebook: www.facebook.com/USE-IT natural stop on the rails to Bergen. Also HOVEDØYA when he got the inspiration to paint the Scream. of Sagene (meaning the saws, named after the sawmills). worth mentioning is the boat to Copen- Bathing island Every Sunday you can experience the spectacular STREET ART The hill here is steep, but at the top are several good Published by USE-IT Oslo in 2019 hagen, an experience in and of itself artwork (...)21 The Colour Beneath by James Turrel. The Walk past the brick buildings and let your eyes wander. places to rest (or as we say in Norwegian: take a breath Chief editors: Mona Sjøli and Emilie Geist (and very cheap tickets for travel and a The largest and most popular island in the Oslo fjord installation changes colour to influence the viewer’s This area is home to Hausmania and Strykejernet art in the hill.) Go to (...)43 Hønse-Lovisas hus for a classic Graphic design and illustrations: Rikke Runde bed). Nobody wants to claim this boat. is a perfect place for a break. You cannot camp on this perception of the surroundings. school, which is reflected in the surrounding street art Norwegian waffle. Or cross the bridge and have a beer at Norwegians call it the Danish boat. island; the only one who can stay overnight is the fox everywhere. Our favourites include the wrought-iron Månefisken. Some say they have Oslo’s most charming For the Danish, it's the Oslo boat. The Bergen who lives there. She keeps the island clean by eating the ovaries, the cartoon-like mural outside Blå and the huge outdoor seating. Notice the Factorygirls on the bridge. correct term is Danish boat. leftovers from our barbecues. If you’re into history you chandelier dangling up there. Make sure you blow a kiss For a free and even more scenic rest, stop by the benches Oslo could take a walk around the closter ruins too. Hovedøya to our friend the penis swan. Pass the swan and visit (...)39 just below Hønselovisas hus, and fix your tired eyes on is sometimes a bit crowded (by Norwegian standards), Ingensteds (which means nowhere), Bortenfor (which the waterfalls. Stockholm LANGØYENE Drammen so you might want to consider one of the other islands. means beyond) and our beloved Blå (which means blue... Oslo – Drammen (35 min) a little less exciting as a name, but the place is great) for NATURAL TRANSFORMATION Oslo – Bergen (6,50 h) GRESSHOLMEN LANGØYENE a beer and a concert. If you’re up for a longer walk, just follow Akerselva as far Oslo – Trondheim (6,45 h) Nature island Camping island as you want, and see the urban transform into nature SECRET CULTURE BASEMENT scenes. Take a dip in one of the many ponds at Nydalen Oslo – Stockholm (5,45 h) More quiet and relaxing than Hovedøya. Gressholmen This is the only island on which you can set up your tent Walk over to the west side of the river to (...)40 Mathallen or Frysja, or stop by a supermarket and prepare a river Oslo – Gothenburg (4 h) consists of three connected islands, and from 1926 and go camping. It is also a great place to picnic, swim (the food court) We recommend a quick snack at side picnic. You could also visit the Norwegian Museum through 1939 it was the location of the main airport in and play frisbee. Langøyene originally consisted of two Smelteverket in the basement, where they offer cheap of Science and Technology (Teknisk Museum) at Kjelsås. (3 h) Gothenburg – Malmö Göteborg Oslo, used only by seaplanes. Now it is the island you islands, Northern and Southern Langøy. The islands side dishes. They have events most days, including a quiz After a walk of a couple of hours, the river ends at Malmö – Copenhagen (35 min) go to for the scenery, as most of it is a natural reserve were bought by the municipality in 1902, and the strait in English every Wednesday at 18:00. Their bar counter is Maridalsvannet lake, where 80 percent of the drinking with beautiful trees and plants, some of which are rare between the two islands has been filled with garbage Norway’s longest (every place needs something to brag water in Oslo comes from. Oslo – Copenhagen (17,45 h (overnight)) species. The only more urban spot for snacks and drinks deposits. Not to worry though, today it’s a nice field about, right?), and is bejewelled with numerous is the inn Gressholmen Kro. where we play ballgames and hang out. globes above. Malmö Copenhagen Total walking time: 40 minutes (longer if you walk outside of the map).