Oslo, Norway. Travel Guide: Sights, Drinks & Eats.

Oslo, Norway. Travel Guide: Sights, Drinks & Eats.

This map of Oslo is an all-encompassing map designed to be the one-stop shop for everything you need to know for a stay in one of Europe's oldest cities. I've designed this map to be used both for pre-scouting sights and recommended restaurants, and as a map to reference what's nearby as you walk around Oslo. It includes: Places of usefulness: Such as main transit hubs. Places of Interest: Popular attractions, Museums & Parks. Restaurants: Of all price levels $/$$/$$$. Cafes and Bars. Shopping and Entertainment Venues. About: Sitting at the head of the Oslofjord, near Norway's southern coast. Discover Oslo's vast greenspaces and many museums of this historic Viking city.
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🧷 Places of Usefulness

Oslo Airport
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Oslo Central Station
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Oslo busterminal
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Oslo Spektrum
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Oslo Visitor Center
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👣 Places of Interest

Mathallen Oslo Food Hall
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Indoor food market with lots of fantastic cafes & eateries. Features small-scale Norwegian producers. 
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Oslo Opera House
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Incredibly modern Opera house, sculpted after icebergs.  Be sure to walk around inside, and especially on the roof for a good view. 
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Sentrum Scene
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Nationaltheatret
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Munch Museum
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Naturhistorisk museum
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National history museum with extensive exhibits on zoology, botany, & geology. With a large botanical garden. 
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Rådhuset
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Administrative centre with an art collection on the top level featuring works by Munch. 
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Historical Museum
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Nobel Peace Center
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The Fram Museum
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The Norwegian Museum of Cultural History
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Viking Ship Museum
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Museum showing 9th-century Viking ships and artifacts. 
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Astrup Fearnley Museum of Modern Art
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Modern Art Museum with a great gift shop for souvenirs. 
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Trinity Church
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Gamle Aker kirke
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The cities oldest building, a medieval stone church from 1150.
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Oslo Cathedral
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She Lies
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She Lies is a public sculpture by Monica Bonvicini made of stainless steel and glass panels measuring approximately 12 metres by 17 metres by 16 metres next to the Oslo Opera House, in Norway. It is a permanent installation, floating on the water in the fjord on a concrete platform, rising 12 metres above the water surface. The sculpture turns on its axis in line with the tide and wind, offering changing experiences through reflections from the water and its transparent surfaces.
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Barcode Project
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This collection of new high-rises is meant to look like a giant barcode.  Each building is full of lots of shops and restaurants.  
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Ekeberg Park, The Couple - Louise Bourgeois
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Dilemma
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Damstredet
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Small cobblestone street with historic and quiet wood painted homes. 
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Egeberg Castle
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Akershus Fortress
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13th century fortress with military museums and views of the harbour. 
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Freiauret
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The Royal Palace
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Monolitten
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Massive 14m sculpture designed by Gustav Vigeland, built starting in 1923.
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Universitetsplassen
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Oslo City Mall
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Holmenkollen Ski Jump
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City views spread throughout this futuristic Skiing Museum.  Can be accessed by the subway. 
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Ekebergskrenten
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Likely the best viewpoint to get too on this side of Oslo
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Tjuvholmen Badeplass
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Pubic bath and viewpoint out of the harbour
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Mariakirkens ruiner
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Waterfront park with old ruins of an old church and royal estate. 
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Ekebergparken
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Popular sculpture park containing 31 modern art sculpture.  Also offers great views of the city, well worth if you don't want to spend the money to go up the Ski Jump. 
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Nedre foss
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Calm park with lots of small waterfalls. 
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Frogner Park
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Studenterlunden Park
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Paléhaven
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Karl Johans gate
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Famous Promenade Aker Brygge
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🍽️ Restaurants

Oslo Street Food
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$$$ Maaemo
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$$$ Nodee Barcode
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Contemporary Asian and nordic fusion, with classic asian offerings and a sushi bar. 
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$$$ Restaurant Fjord
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$$$ Ruffino
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$$ I Baren
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$$ Vulkanfisk Fish Store
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Must try their fish & chips, and fish soup.
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$$ Focacceria
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$$ Illegal Burger
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Charcoal grilled and homemade burgers, also offers beers and smoothies. 
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$$ Café Skansen
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Stylish cafe with classic Norwegian fish & meat meals. 
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$$ Kverneriet - Solli Plass
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$$ Rorbua Aker Brygge
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$$ San Francisco Bread Bowl
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Just like the classics from SF!
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$$ Shufl Oslo
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Could pass for a cocktail bar or classic restaurant. Offers great food with a large alcohol menu. 
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$ Banh Mi XO
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$ Freddy Fuego Burrito Bar - Hausmanns gate
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$ Punjab Tandoori
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$ Jønk
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Local fast-fresh burger chain. 
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$ Backstube Solli Plass
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$ MAX Burgers
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Fantastic quality from a fast food chain, theres a few around Oslo and they will always be a hit. 
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$ East Kitchen
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$ Gazakjøkken
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Falafel and good shawarma
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Rice Bowl Thai Café
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☕ Cafes

Fuglen Coffee Roasters
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Fuglen
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Tøyen & Bar
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Stockfleths
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Mocca Oslo
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Java espresso & coffee Business AS
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Javelin Coffee & Tea
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Talormade Bispevika
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Lille Oslo Kaffebrenneri
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Tim Wendelboe
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🍬 Sweet Treats

Crêperie de Mari
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Haralds Vaffel
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The most famous Crepe restaurant in Oslo.  You must stop by this funky and retro shop for the great food and nice staff.
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My Ugly Baby Vika
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My Ugly Baby
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Iskrembod
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Paradis Gelateria
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TeaOlogy - the finest bubble tea in Norway (Oslo)
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🍺 Bars

Mad Goat Tap Room
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Brød og bar
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Torggata Botaniske
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Bar Boca
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Thorvalds
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Oslo Mekaniske Verksted
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BYOFood! All they ask is you buy a drink and clean up after yourself.
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🏨 Accommodations

Hostels

Oslo Youth Hostel Haraldsheim
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Anker Hotel & Hostel
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Hotels

Hotell Bondeheimen
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Citybox Oslo
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Clarion Hotel Oslo
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Karl Johan Hotel
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THE THIEF
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🛒 Shop Oslo

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Born from a passion for exploration, out of Toronto. Travel has taken me all over North America and Europe! I've gotten the opportunity to leave Canada, and live in Finland, Germany, and Poland. At the same time, having traveled to 18 countries! From those opportunities, I started crafting and sharing my maps which I feel provide a sense of exploration and recommendations that others can use to create their own memorable experiences. Each map is handcrafted, both from personal experience and local recommendations. They're a go-to way to learn what each new place you visit has to offer. Whether it's to help plan a dream trip abroad or explore more of what your own backyard has to offer, check out my collection of ready-to-go maps or let me create one for yourself. Feel free to reach out with any questions, additions, or corrections at (thomas.abroadandco@gmail.com).
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