OSLO
Let’s start with Oslo. For someone (that someone being me) who dreamt about visiting Norwegian’s capital for years it’s been literally dream come true. If you ever come to visit, which I would highly recommend if you are already heading up to Scandinavia, be ready for higher prices, becasue Oslo is the most expensive city to visit as a tourist according to this Telegraph's article.
Oslo opera
Royal palace
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How to get ready for Oslo?
- download or get USE-IT map, which is awesome series of maps of European’s cities for young travellers. It is for free and you can find some cool (not so every age category) tips.
- if you are planning to visit any of those museums than I would recommend you to get an Oslo pass, which also works as a ticket for public transport. 2 in 1 cool right? Or actually even more, because there are also some discounts in other places than just museums. Head over to their website to find out more.
- flying to and from the Gardemoen Lufthavn? You can either buy ticket for the special airport express (takes around 15 minutes to get to the main train station from the airport, cost 90 NOK each ride) or you can save some crowns and use the normal train, which takes around 20 minutes. Or there is a bus, but I hate buses, so…
- because of the Oslo's expensiveness, I would highly recommend you to rent an airbnb or hostel, where you can get some pretty cool prices easily comparable with other European capitals.
- don’t ever use taxis. It’s even more expensive than you even think. Luckily, I never had to take a taxi, but I'm just passing a practical info to others, because sharing is caring.
- if you are planning to buy yourself a beer in a supermarket (the cheapest place to buy alcohol, of course), be aware of their restrictions. On weekdays you can get alcohol until 8pm, Saturday only until 6pm and Sunday is a big no-no for alcohol. And as I heard the shop assistants are very strict.
Oslo cityhall
Barcode (business area)
Places worth seeing:
- Oslo Opera ( I LOVE this building!!!)
- Barcode business area - every building has a different style, but somehow they go perfectly together
- Sørenga neighbourhood - modern buildings right next to the fjord, also with an outside swimming pool in the fjord
- Aker Brygge - in the afternoon when those who can afford it are having fancy - dinners and the seaside is filled with people
- Holmenkollen - I would recommend this only to those, who are the same freak as me when it comes to skiing
- Tjuvholmen - neighborouhood, something similar as Sørenga, but its connected with Aker Brygge
- The city center as itself - no need to mention that, the famous Karl Johans Gate street can take you all the way from the main train station (Østbanehalen) to the City hall (which holds Nobel price every year)
- The Royal palace - not so majestic as the Buckingham palace, but it still has guards and a very nice street leading up to the palace
- Akerselva - the river you can sport along to, its really nice place to walk along to start/end the day
- Grunnerløkka - neighbourhood famous for being hype place for young people (or to be honest - hipsters #noshame)
- Botanical garden - which is for free and it is part of a another park, there are some nice, this place has been actual the biggest surprise for me, because I didn’t know about it at all
My last and probably the most important tip from me is going to be "just walk". Walk around and walk a lot. Oslo is a lot about architecture. About the contrast between new and old and the best way to see it is to just walk and look up.
Holmenkollen
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Sørenga
Nobel peace prize museum
Other things to be ready for in Oslo:
- 7eleven everywhere … e-v-e-r-y-w-h-e-r-e, you never heard of 7eleven? In this place you can buy newspapers, coffee, snickers or the public transport ticket. Practically anything.
- in the city centre you see a lot of junk people, but no need to worry they won’t bother you any longer, when you say “no” to them at the first place
- people are sporty, like super super sporty. You see people running, cycling or walking. I have to admit that you see this even more than in Denmark. Is there some sort of equation that the more north you are the more active people get?
- even though that the people ride their (not shitty at all) bikes a lot, you don’t get to see a lot of cycle paths, so I guess you have to be fearless, when you are commuting on this vehicle
- after living in Denmark for almost a year I was kind of expecting the same things, when it comes to fashion, but heeell no. People don’t wear #allblack (no as much as they do in Denmark). You can see people walking in the city centre in a sporty outfit, which I kinda like and get it.
- one more thing to compare when it comes to Denmark and Norway. People don’t give a sh*t about red light on the pedestrian crossing. So come on Danes, man up and be rebels. :D
- you find parks or little bit of “green” every few blocks and when the sun is out people spend the long summer night chilling and eating fresh food from the grill
on the Oslo's opera
inside of the opera
streets of Oslo
Botanical garden
Botanical garden
Botanical garden
If you made it all the way down here than you are just amazing and I love you stranger from the internet. I hope this little article will be helpful for someone or it will inspire some of you to head over to Norwegian's capital.
xx
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