A small city with a huge backcountry: From the foot of the oslo fjord the metropolis (520 000 pop.) goes up to the wooded slopes of the Nordmarka. Many testimonies from the long history of the country, a popular shopping area, but especially lifestyle between Norwegian fjord and mountains can be found in the city, during its 950-year history, it often changed its face and name. The historic Oslo near the Akershus Fortress is worth to visit, there is also worth to see the "Citizens' quarters" in the vicinity of the Frognerparken and the multicultural suburb Grønland behind the Central Station. The Oslo pass allows you to drive in Oslo as often by bus and train as you want, most museums and attractions are for free to visit and you can use the urban parkings and go on a mini cruise through the harbor.

shopping A stroll through Oslo starts on Karl Johans gate, where are especially international chains are located. In the Tordenskiolds gate near the Town Hall is the business Fenakroken in which you only can get Norwegian culinary delights - from dried fish and honey, Reindeermeat and goat cheese. In Gruenerlokka, left and right of the north running Thorvald Meyers Gate, you will find many small shops for design and art.

food                                                                                                                                                                           Basilico A simple restaurant where you can enjoy top pizzas and pasta dishes. Markveien 42                                                      Brasseriet 45 More central is not possible, and the number of good lunch dishes at these prices is impressive. Johans/ Universitetsgt.                                                                                                                                                              Cafe Celsius In the oldest house of the city (1626 built) there are ghosts inside, but from the kitchen of the restaurant are excellent meat and fish dishes served. Radhusgata 19                                                                                                          Lofoten (Stranden 75) serves a huge selection of seafood.                                                                                                   Bagatelle (Bygdoy Alle 3) is the only Norwegian restaurant with two Michelin stars.

where to stay                                                                                                                                                             Haraldsheimen Pension. Youth hostel standard, but beautiful single and double rooms. 73 rooms. Haraldsheim-veien 4 Tram 17 direction Kjelsas to Station Sinsenkrysset                                                                                                                          Rainbow Hotel Norrona In a parallel street of Karl Johans gate, its a very quiet house with very good service. 93 rooms. Grensen 19.                                                                                                                                                                              The historic Grand Hotel (Karl Johans Gate 31, kr2,290-kr2,990), with its restaurants and high-end comforts.                                The Comfort Hotel Borsparken (Tollbugaten 4, kr690-kr1,495) is a superbly located bolthole                                                     The Thon Hotel Terminus (Stenersgaten 10, kr820-kr1,245) is good | value and couldn’t be more central.

Plane                                                                                                                                                                         daily connections with many european cities via Capoenhagen with SAS.