Things to do in Oslo

What to see in Oslo

There are lots of nice parks, beaches, cafes, shops, restaurants and bars in Oslo. However, if you want to do some sightseeing we can recommend the following

Holmenkollen Ski Jump – skiing museum and lift to the top with a view over Oslo
Vigelandsparken – park filled with statues by famous (but controversial) Norwegian artist Gustav Vigeland
The Bygdøy museums – Fram museum and Kon Tiki museum + Viking museum
Norsk Folkemuseum – Norwegian history museum with old Norwegian buildings

Oslo city beach by the Opera building
Edward Munch gallery – brand new museum stuffed full with Munch paintings, including three versions of the scream.
Nasjonal Museet – even newer National Museum, combining four collections of art, architecture and design
Astrup Fearnley Museet – modern art museum on Tjuovholmen looking out over the Oslo fjord.

Walk along Akerselva – very pretty river running through the middle of the city
Walk through our favourite neighbourhoods in Oslo – Start in Grønland, and walk up to Fuglen Coffee Roasters, follow the main road up to Vålerenga and into Vålerenga Kirken, across to Kampen Kirken and then down back into the city through Tøyen.

What to eat in Oslo

Expensive, boujie, hipster places that serve natural wine

Somewhat cheaper, boujie, hipster places that serve natural wine

Actually cheap places to eat

Over-priced cafes/coffee shops with lots of teak furniture, but quite soothing on a hangover, many of which also serve natural wine

Suggestions for trips around Norway

There are many beautiful hikes in Norway, including Besseggen, Knutshø and Galdhøpiggen (4-5 hours drive from Oslo), as well as Trolltunga and Preikestolen (8 hours drive from Oslo). If you do not want to rent a car in Oslo, you can access several of the hikes by train or bus from Oslo Bussterminal.

We also recommend getting the train to Bergen, which involves a beautiful journey over the mountains which run down the middle of the country.