Guidebook for Oslo
Sightseeing
The royal residence at the top of Karl Johans gate is home to King Harald V and Queen Sonja. The building is in neo-classical style with a facade of stuccoed brick, and was completed in 1849.
The Palace Park surrounds the palace on all sides and features grassy areas, majestic trees, small ponds and statues.
Changing of the guards every day at 1.30 pm.
Service in the Palace Chapel on Sundays at 11 am.
Guided tours every day in summer
Tickets at billettservice.no, Narvesen and tel. (+47) 815 33 133. Any leftover tickets are sold at the entrance before the tour starts.
Norwegian name: Det kongelige slott (or simply Slottet)
Distance: 7 minutes walk to the entrance of the royal garden (550m). The Palace is 300 meter inside the royal garden.
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Kungliga slottet
1 SlottsplassenThe royal residence at the top of Karl Johans gate is home to King Harald V and Queen Sonja. The building is in neo-classical style with a facade of stuccoed brick, and was completed in 1849.
The Palace Park surrounds the palace on all sides and features grassy areas, majestic trees, small ponds and statues.
Changing of the guards every day at 1.30 pm.
Service in the Palace Chapel on Sundays at 11 am.
Guided tours every day in summer
Tickets at billettservice.no, Narvesen and tel. (+47) 815 33 133. Any leftover tickets are sold at the entrance before the tour starts.
Norwegian name: Det kongelige slott (or simply Slottet)
Distance: 7 minutes walk to the entrance of the royal garden (550m). The Palace is 300 meter inside the royal garden.
Inaugurated in 1950, Oslo City Hall is the city's administrative body and the seat of the City Council.
The building has been decorated by great Norwegian art from 1900-1950, with motifs from Norwegian history, culture and working life.
Carillon concerts on the first Wednesday of every month at 1 pm.
Pre-booked tours for groups of up to 30 persons are available all year. Bookings: postmottak@rft.oslo.kommune.no or tel. (+47) 23 46 12 00.
Norwegian name: Oslo rådhus
Located 1km from the appartment and estimated 13 minutes walk.
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Rådhuset
1 RådhusplassenInaugurated in 1950, Oslo City Hall is the city's administrative body and the seat of the City Council.
The building has been decorated by great Norwegian art from 1900-1950, with motifs from Norwegian history, culture and working life.
Carillon concerts on the first Wednesday of every month at 1 pm.
Pre-booked tours for groups of up to 30 persons are available all year. Bookings: postmottak@rft.oslo.kommune.no or tel. (+47) 23 46 12 00.
Norwegian name: Oslo rådhus
Located 1km from the appartment and estimated 13 minutes walk.
The Parliament building, seat of the Norwegian National Assembly since 1866.
Located 1,1 km from the apartment (1,1km)
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Stortinget station
The Parliament building, seat of the Norwegian National Assembly since 1866.
Located 1,1 km from the apartment (1,1km)
The Oslo Opera House is the home of The Norwegian National Opera and Ballet, and the national opera theatre in Norway. The building is situated in the Bjørvika neighborhood of central Oslo, at the head of the Oslofjord.
Distance 2,3km, 29 minutes walk.
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Oslo Opera House
The Oslo Opera House is the home of The Norwegian National Opera and Ballet, and the national opera theatre in Norway. The building is situated in the Bjørvika neighborhood of central Oslo, at the head of the Oslofjord.
Distance 2,3km, 29 minutes walk.
Karl Johans gate is the main street of the city of Oslo, Norway. The street was named in honor of King Charles III John, who was also King of Sweden as Charles XIV John.
n the city centre around the main street Karl Johans gate you find discos, night clubs, bars, jazz clubs and cafés in between all the stores, shopping centres and hotels. Downtown Oslo has a little bit of everything.
Around Tinghuset and Stortorvet there are jazz and blues clubs, while Karl Johans gate is lined with bars and shops. The biggest concert venues are also centrally located. There are always people along Karl Johans gate, day and night. This is also the place for street parades, and on Norway's constitution day, 17 May, the streets downtown are crowded with people from all over the city, many of them dressed in national costumes.
Distance 9 minutes walk (700m)
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Karl Johans gate
Karl Johans gateKarl Johans gate is the main street of the city of Oslo, Norway. The street was named in honor of King Charles III John, who was also King of Sweden as Charles XIV John.
n the city centre around the main street Karl Johans gate you find discos, night clubs, bars, jazz clubs and cafés in between all the stores, shopping centres and hotels. Downtown Oslo has a little bit of everything.
Around Tinghuset and Stortorvet there are jazz and blues clubs, while Karl Johans gate is lined with bars and shops. The biggest concert venues are also centrally located. There are always people along Karl Johans gate, day and night. This is also the place for street parades, and on Norway's constitution day, 17 May, the streets downtown are crowded with people from all over the city, many of them dressed in national costumes.
Distance 9 minutes walk (700m)
Drinks & Nightlife
Striving and energic nightclub. Ideal for a real party and meeting other locals as well as other travelers. This nightclub is one of the largest and most popular nightclub in Oslo. Located only 8 minutes walk from the appartment (600m).
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Lawo Oslo
26 UniversitetsgataStriving and energic nightclub. Ideal for a real party and meeting other locals as well as other travelers. This nightclub is one of the largest and most popular nightclub in Oslo. Located only 8 minutes walk from the appartment (600m).
Rock ’n’ roll-themed chain with a high-energy vibe serving burgers & American classics.
Distance: 10 minutes walk (850m)
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Hard Rock Cafe
45 Karl Johans gateRock ’n’ roll-themed chain with a high-energy vibe serving burgers & American classics.
Distance: 10 minutes walk (850m)
Arts & Culture
he Vigeland Park is the world's largest sculpture park made by a single artist, and is one of Norway's most popular tourist attractions. The park is open to visitors all year round.
The unique sculpture park is Gustav Vigeland's lifework with more than 200 sculptures in bronze, granite and wrought iron. Vigeland was also in charge of the design and architectural layout of the park. The Vigeland Park was mainly completed between 1939 and 1949.
Most of the sculptures are placed in five units along an 850 meter long axis: The Main gate, the Bridge with the Children's playground, the Fountain, the Monolith plateau and the Wheel of Life.
Located 2,1km from the appartment. 25 minutes walk.
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Vigelandsparken
32 Nobels gatehe Vigeland Park is the world's largest sculpture park made by a single artist, and is one of Norway's most popular tourist attractions. The park is open to visitors all year round.
The unique sculpture park is Gustav Vigeland's lifework with more than 200 sculptures in bronze, granite and wrought iron. Vigeland was also in charge of the design and architectural layout of the park. The Vigeland Park was mainly completed between 1939 and 1949.
Most of the sculptures are placed in five units along an 850 meter long axis: The Main gate, the Bridge with the Children's playground, the Fountain, the Monolith plateau and the Wheel of Life.
Located 2,1km from the appartment. 25 minutes walk.
The National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design in Oslo is the national museum of art of Norway.
Distance: 9 minutes (700m)
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Nasjonalgalleriet
3 UniversitetsgataThe National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design in Oslo is the national museum of art of Norway.
Distance: 9 minutes (700m)
The Viking Ship Museum is located at Bygdøy in Oslo, Norway. It is part of the Museum of Cultural History of the University of Oslo, and houses archaeological finds from Tune, Gokstad, Oseberg and the Borre mound cemetery.
Distance: 9 minutes walk to the National Theatre Station and 9 minutes bus ride with line 30 to "Bygdøy".
(Same location as the Norwrgian Folk Museum)
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Vikingaskeppsmuseet
35 Huk AvenyThe Viking Ship Museum is located at Bygdøy in Oslo, Norway. It is part of the Museum of Cultural History of the University of Oslo, and houses archaeological finds from Tune, Gokstad, Oseberg and the Borre mound cemetery.
Distance: 9 minutes walk to the National Theatre Station and 9 minutes bus ride with line 30 to "Bygdøy".
(Same location as the Norwrgian Folk Museum)
A polar museum dedicated to the story of Norwegian polar expeditions with the Fram ship used by Fridtjof Nansen as the main exhibit.
Distance: 9 minutes walk to the National Theatre Station and 10 minutes with bus line number 30 to "Bygdøy".
(Same location as the Kon-Tiki museum)
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Frammuseet
39 BygdøynesveienA polar museum dedicated to the story of Norwegian polar expeditions with the Fram ship used by Fridtjof Nansen as the main exhibit.
Distance: 9 minutes walk to the National Theatre Station and 10 minutes with bus line number 30 to "Bygdøy".
(Same location as the Kon-Tiki museum)
Norway's largest museum of cultural history featuring the world's oldest open air ... many buildings are open, and a host in traditional folk dress welcomes you.
Distance: 9 minutes walk to the National Theatre Station and 9 minutes bus ride with line 30 to "Bygdøy".
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Norska museet för kulturhistoria
10 MuseumsveienNorway's largest museum of cultural history featuring the world's oldest open air ... many buildings are open, and a host in traditional folk dress welcomes you.
Distance: 9 minutes walk to the National Theatre Station and 9 minutes bus ride with line 30 to "Bygdøy".
Thor Heyerdahl and The Kon-Tiki Museum. Thor Heyerdahl (1914-2002) gained worldwide fame when he crossed the Pacific Ocean on Kon-Tiki in 1947.
It houses vessels and maps from the Kon-Tiki expedition, as well as a library with about 8000 books. It was opened in a provisional building in 1949.
Distance: 9 minutes walk to the National Theatre Station and 10 minutes with bus line number 30 to "Bygdøy".
(Same location as The Fram Museum)
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Kon-Tiki-museet
36 BygdøynesveienThor Heyerdahl and The Kon-Tiki Museum. Thor Heyerdahl (1914-2002) gained worldwide fame when he crossed the Pacific Ocean on Kon-Tiki in 1947.
It houses vessels and maps from the Kon-Tiki expedition, as well as a library with about 8000 books. It was opened in a provisional building in 1949.
Distance: 9 minutes walk to the National Theatre Station and 10 minutes with bus line number 30 to "Bygdøy".
(Same location as The Fram Museum)
A historic landmark in the Norwegian consciousness, Holmenkollen embodies more than a century of skiing competitions.
Inside the ski jump is the Holmenkollen Ski Museum, the oldest of its kind in the world. The museum presents over 4,000 years of skiing history, Norwegian polar exploration artifacts and an exhibition on snowboarding and modern skiing.
The observation deck on top of the jump tower offers panoramic views of Oslo.
Café, shop and ski simulator.
Open 365 days a year!
Distance: 9 minutes walk to the National Theatre Station.
24 minutes subway ride with line 1 to "Frognerseteren".
Then 8 minutes walk to the museum (600 m).
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Holmenkollen Ski Museum
5 KongeveienA historic landmark in the Norwegian consciousness, Holmenkollen embodies more than a century of skiing competitions.
Inside the ski jump is the Holmenkollen Ski Museum, the oldest of its kind in the world. The museum presents over 4,000 years of skiing history, Norwegian polar exploration artifacts and an exhibition on snowboarding and modern skiing.
The observation deck on top of the jump tower offers panoramic views of Oslo.
Café, shop and ski simulator.
Open 365 days a year!
Distance: 9 minutes walk to the National Theatre Station.
24 minutes subway ride with line 1 to "Frognerseteren".
Then 8 minutes walk to the museum (600 m).
Edvard Munch has a unique position among Nordic painters and is considered a pioneer in expressionism.
The Munch Museum's collection, left to the city of Oslo by the artist, consists of paintings, graphical prints and drawings. By constantly changing the exhibitions, the museum presents the variety in his production.
Audio tours in Norwegian and in English.
Documentary exhibition.
Guided tours in Norwegian on Sundays from September to June at 1 pm.
Guided tours in English every day in July and August at 1 pm.
Distance: 9 minutes walk to the National Theatre station.
6 minutes subway ride with line 5 to "Vestli" then 4 minutes walk(350m) from the train station "Tøyen".
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Munchmuseet
1 Edvard Munchs PlassEdvard Munch has a unique position among Nordic painters and is considered a pioneer in expressionism.
The Munch Museum's collection, left to the city of Oslo by the artist, consists of paintings, graphical prints and drawings. By constantly changing the exhibitions, the museum presents the variety in his production.
Audio tours in Norwegian and in English.
Documentary exhibition.
Guided tours in Norwegian on Sundays from September to June at 1 pm.
Guided tours in English every day in July and August at 1 pm.
Distance: 9 minutes walk to the National Theatre station.
6 minutes subway ride with line 5 to "Vestli" then 4 minutes walk(350m) from the train station "Tøyen".
Getting Around
Bus and tram station is only 200 meter from the appartment. 3 minutes walk.
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Holbergs plass
Holbergs PlassBus and tram station is only 200 meter from the appartment. 3 minutes walk.
The National Theatre station where you will find bus, tram, subway and railway. You can also take the airport train from and to here.
7 minutes walk (550m)
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Nationaltheatret station
The National Theatre station where you will find bus, tram, subway and railway. You can also take the airport train from and to here.
7 minutes walk (550m)
Airport Shuttle bus stop at Radisson Blu Scandinavia only 300 meter from the appartment (3 minutes walk)
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Radisson Blu Scandinavia Hotel Oslo
30 Holbergs gateAirport Shuttle bus stop at Radisson Blu Scandinavia only 300 meter from the appartment (3 minutes walk)
Essentials
Rema 1000 Pilestredet
31 Pilestredet Park