Guidebook for Oslo
Essentials
At Hasle Torg you find a small super marked, a bakery and cafe, pharmacy, metro and bus stop.
15 locals recommend
Baker Hansen Hasle torg
50 GrenseveienAt Hasle Torg you find a small super marked, a bakery and cafe, pharmacy, metro and bus stop.
The closest grocery store. Open from 7 to 23 all days except Sunday.
10 locals recommend
REMA 1000 Hovin
43A HovinveienThe closest grocery store. Open from 7 to 23 all days except Sunday.
Boulangerie M
45 Sigurd Hoels veiBakery with homemade pizza
Entertainment & Activities
Cinema in walking distance to our home, or take bus number 21. Movies normally keep the origianal Language, and are subtiteled in Norwegian.
236 locals recommend
Ringen Kino
6D SannergataCinema in walking distance to our home, or take bus number 21. Movies normally keep the origianal Language, and are subtiteled in Norwegian.
Book a sauna, or just go for a swim in the fjord. We go all year round!
37 locals recommend
Oslo Fjord Sauna (Sorenga Badstuflate)
Book a sauna, or just go for a swim in the fjord. We go all year round!
Parks & Nature
Natural History Museum
1 Sars' gate 1See the dinosaurs and the Botanic garden.
For hiking: Take the metro number 1 to the end stop Frognerseteren, and you are in the middle of the forest. Follow signs to Ullvålseter/Sognsvann (about 10 kilometeres), stop at Ullvålseter for a coffe/cake, and take the metro back from Sognsvann. Or just go for a walk in the area.
49 locals recommend
Frognerseteren [T-bane] station
For hiking: Take the metro number 1 to the end stop Frognerseteren, and you are in the middle of the forest. Follow signs to Ullvålseter/Sognsvann (about 10 kilometeres), stop at Ullvålseter for a coffe/cake, and take the metro back from Sognsvann. Or just go for a walk in the area.
Take the metro to Sognsvann, and you are in the forest called Nordmarka. In summer: You can swim in the lake, or go for a walk. In winter: you can go cross country skiing. Follow signs to Ullevålseter for hot chokolate and waffels - or a coffe and cake.
209 locals recommend
Sognsvann
Take the metro to Sognsvann, and you are in the forest called Nordmarka. In summer: You can swim in the lake, or go for a walk. In winter: you can go cross country skiing. Follow signs to Ullevålseter for hot chokolate and waffels - or a coffe and cake.
The Oslofjord has many small islands where locals visit for picnics and swimming. You can also just sit on the boat and enjoy the view. The boats are part of the public transport system, and your bus/metro ticket is also valuable for the boats. Boats leave from Aker brygge/Rådhuskaia.
196 locals recommend
Hovedøya
The Oslofjord has many small islands where locals visit for picnics and swimming. You can also just sit on the boat and enjoy the view. The boats are part of the public transport system, and your bus/metro ticket is also valuable for the boats. Boats leave from Aker brygge/Rådhuskaia.
Food Scene
Our favourite neigbourhodd restaurant, for a good dinner or just a beer. In the summer they also have an outdoor-terrase.
142 locals recommend
Kampen Bistro
21 BøgataOur favourite neigbourhodd restaurant, for a good dinner or just a beer. In the summer they also have an outdoor-terrase.
Really nice Italian pizza, in the heart of Grunerløkka - the hip and trendy part of Oslo. Around here you will find many other restaurants, bars and cafes.
380 locals recommend
Villa Paradiso Grünerløkka
8 Olaf Ryes plassReally nice Italian pizza, in the heart of Grunerløkka - the hip and trendy part of Oslo. Around here you will find many other restaurants, bars and cafes.
Pizza, beer, and shuffle board in the heart of the up and coming Tøyen.
165 locals recommend
Postkontoret
27 HagegataPizza, beer, and shuffle board in the heart of the up and coming Tøyen.
Mathallen Oslo
5 VulkanSeveral restaurants and bars.
MUNCH skybar & restaurant
Great food and drinks and lovely view
Sightseeing
A walk on the roof of the Opera Building is a really nice experience! 30 minutes walk from the house, follow Tøyengata, and cross the pedestrian bridge in the newest part of Oslo (Barcode).
872 locals recommend
Oslo Opera House
A walk on the roof of the Opera Building is a really nice experience! 30 minutes walk from the house, follow Tøyengata, and cross the pedestrian bridge in the newest part of Oslo (Barcode).
A must see when you stay in our house! The most known Norwegian painter. Try also the rooftop bar.
647 locals recommend
Munch Museum
1 Edvard Munchs PlassA must see when you stay in our house! The most known Norwegian painter. Try also the rooftop bar.
See this famous park full of sculptures made by Gustav Vigeland. (It's also full of pokemon stops, if that interests you). Free entrane.
598 locals recommend
Vigelandsparken station
KirkeveienSee this famous park full of sculptures made by Gustav Vigeland. (It's also full of pokemon stops, if that interests you). Free entrane.
(Closed for reconstruction) The ancient Vikings burried their kings in their ships. It's quite fascinating to see this 1000 year old wooden ship, and learn the history of the Norwegians.
275 locals recommend
Viking Ship Museum
35 Huk Aveny(Closed for reconstruction) The ancient Vikings burried their kings in their ships. It's quite fascinating to see this 1000 year old wooden ship, and learn the history of the Norwegians.
Take the metro from our house to the skijump Holmenkollen. Inside there is a Ski museum. There is also a skijump simulator - very exiting!
365 locals recommend
Holmenkollen
Take the metro from our house to the skijump Holmenkollen. Inside there is a Ski museum. There is also a skijump simulator - very exiting!
Getting Around
The airport bus stops here. It runs every 30 minutes to and from Gardermoen airport. Bus numer 21 to the center of Oslo also stops here.
7 locals recommend
Hasle
50 GrenseveienThe airport bus stops here. It runs every 30 minutes to and from Gardermoen airport. Bus numer 21 to the center of Oslo also stops here.
Hertz Bilutleie Oslo S
1 JernbanetorgetRent a car, at the train station.
Tøyen T-Bane
Tøyen T-BaneThe second closest metro stop.
The closest metro-stop, right behind the small shopping center (Hasle Torg)
9 locals recommend
Hasle [T-bane] station
The closest metro-stop, right behind the small shopping center (Hasle Torg)
Arts & Culture
If you like modern art, you shouldn't miss this when you are in Oslo.
483 locals recommend
Astrup Fearnley Museum
2 StrandpromenadenIf you like modern art, you shouldn't miss this when you are in Oslo.