Oslo is located at the beginning of the picturesque hundred-kilometer Oslo Fjord. Its forty islands, many of which can be reached by ferry, are a great place to relax and travel.
Group and individual tours of the fjords.
Lighthouses and farms. Cottages in Norway.
Tours for sporting events.
Northern Norway. The Lofoten Islands.
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How to get to Oslo
Oslo is only 2, 5 hours of summer from Moscow. Direct flights are performed by Aeroflot, and Scandinavian Airlines can get to Oslo from Moscow and St. Petersburg with a transfer in Stockholm and Copenhagen.
Oslo's main airport, Gardemoen, is located 45 kilometers north of the city. From the airport to the center of the capital you can reach by express train or express bus, by train, taxi or rented car.
Direct flights connect European cities with Thorp airport in Sandefjord, 110 kilometers southwest of Oslo, and with Ryugge airport in Moss, 66 kilometers southeast of the Norwegian capital.
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Ferries, buses and trains
Every day ferries from Kiel, Copenhagen and Frederikshavn arrive in Oslo. Oslo is a popular destination port for cruise ships, especially in the summer.
All trains arrive at Oslo Central Station (Oslo S), and local long-distance and international bus routes run through Oslo Bus Station. Both stations are located very conveniently, in the very center of the city, right at the traffic intersection, where city public transport stops.
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Transport
In Oslo, public transport is very well developed. A whole network of bus lines, metro ("T-bane"), trams and ferries completely covers both the capital and the surrounding areas. All urban transport is united by a single ticket system, which is very convenient.
The city center is very compact, so it can be viewed on foot or by bike. You can buy special cards for renting city bicycles in the tourist information centers of Oslo.
Oslo hotels
In the capital of Norway, there are fifty hotels for every taste and purse. There is no "star" system here, as in other countries, but the standards of hotel services are generally quite good.
Book popular Oslo hotels at the best prices
| Hotel Continental from 11 279 rubles Oslo Stortingsgaten 24/26 | The Thief from 19 065 rubles Oslo Landgangen 1 | First Hotel Grims Grenka from 9 184 rubles Oslo Kongensgate 5 |
| Scandic Victoria from 6 342 rubles Oslo Rosenkranzgt. 13 | Opera Apartments from 11 126 rubles Oslo Several locations around Dronning Eufemias gate | Radisson Blu Scandinavia Hotel, Oslo from 6 390 rubles Oslo Holbergsgate 30 |
| My City Home from 8 020 rubles Oslo Kirkegata 30 | Smarthotel Oslo from 4 777 rubles Oslo Olavs gate 26 | Anker Hotel from 5 122 rubles Oslo Storgata 55 |
| Sentrum Hostel from 2 088 rubles Oslo Tollbugata 8 | Perminalen Hotel from 3 051 rubles Oslo Øvre Slottsgate 2 | Villa Frogner Bed & Breakfast from 7 185 rubles Oslo Nordraaksgate 26 |
Kitchen and restaurants Oslo
To taste something typically Norwegian, you have to direct your feet to the center of the city, to the Acker Brugge quay or to Holmenkollen. On the waterfront are many good restaurants with sea food. For those who want to save - the neighborhoods around Yongstorget, Grönland and Grünnerlokki will offer many smaller restaurants, where they are well prepared at reasonable prices.
The climate of Oslo is
Cloudy, rain +2 ° С in the day +2 ° С at night ° С water |
Overcast, light rain +3 ° С a day +3 ° C at night ° С water |
Overcast +1 ° C in the day -3 ° С at night ° С water |
| Oslo weather forecast for 10 days | ||
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| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| in the daytime | -2 | -1 | + 3 | + 9 | + 15 | + 19 | + 22 | + 20 | + 15 | + 9 | + 3 | + 0 |
| night | -7 | -7 | -4 | + 0 | + 5 | + 10 | + 13 | + 11 | + 7 | + 3 | + 0 | -4 |
Shopping and shopping
On the pedestrian street Karl-Johan-gat are the world's leading stores, including H & M, Benetton and Zara. There are also several large shopping centers and department stores: Oslo City, Byporten, Glasmagasinet, Steen & Strøm, Paléet and Aker Brygge. And on the street Akersgata is a popular in Norway design house Moods of Norway. There you can also find House of Oslo, where there are two dozen companies specializing in interior design and lifestyle style.
On the eastern bank of the Akerselva River is a place favored by young Norwegian designers - Grunerlokka. Frogner and Bugda Alla are famous for interiors and antique shops. There are many exclusive boutiques in which you can buy everything from underwear to kitchen utensils.
In Greenland, many shops are owned by immigrants who sell fruits, vegetables and spices. You can also get good discounts on exotic textiles and gold products. Other well-known shopping places are: Majorstuen, Bogstawein and Hegdehogsweyen.
Entertainment, excursions and attractions in Oslo
A mandatory item in the program is a visit to the amazing sculpture park Vigelandsparken, famous for its 212 sculptures (admission is free, the park is open every day). It is worth visiting the fortress of Akerhus, the Historical Museum and the Norwegian Folk Museum. Other Oslo museums: Fram Museum, Kon-Tiki Museum, Viking Ship Museum and Norwegian Maritime Museum.
Sightseeing: New Opera, Tusenfried Amusement Park, Royal Palace, Nobel Peace Center and the Holocaust Center. More information about these and other noteworthy places can be found on the page: "Attractions in Oslo."
- What to see in Oslo for a day?
Events
In Oslo all the year round there are the most diverse theatrical and opera performances, performances of folk dance ensembles, concerts and festivals: the Norwegian Forest Music Festival, Oya and Inferno festivals, jazz and chamber music. Fantastic new Opera - a great place to watch an opera or ballet of world class. Photo of Oslo (105)