Marianne & Nicholas
Things To Do
Oslo Opera House
Located right by the main train station, the Opera house is nice to look at, walk on and take pictures with.
Sørenga
You can walk across a floating walkway from the Opera House to Sørenga. Here, you'll find a cool place to swim plus fairly decent Mexican food and a nice burger place where you can sit outside and enjoy the view of the city while drinking expensive beer.
Munch Museum
Go catch a glimpse of the world-famous "Scream"!
The University's Botanical Garden
Super great picnic spot for when you're done taking in Munch's art.
Holmenkollen ski jump
Worth visiting for the views and for the ski simulator! If you'd like to learn something, there's also a museum that chronicles the history of skiing in a neat way. Bonus: amazing views.
The Norwegian Museum of Cultural History
Super cool museum with historical houses from all over Norway. On weekends, there are often folk dance shows etc. Also has its own farm + a stave church which was built in the 1200s. The best way to get here is to take a ferry from Aker Brygge. That way, you get some fjord time as well.
Grünerløkka
Hipster-y neighborhood with nice bars, restaurants and shops. Lots of Norwegian celebrities you won't know! Plus, this is where Nick works.
Mathallen Oslo
Food and beer from all over the world. Great place to stop by while strolling along Akerselva! Favorites: the French duck sandwich, all the cheese, ice cream from Rørosis.
Akerselva
This river cuts the city in half, and has lots of history attached to it. Makes for a very pleasant walk and will take you to many of the nicest neighborhoods. Start out at Grønland (which is not that nice but you'll get out of it straight away) and walk up along it - you'll hit some nice bars and restaurants on the way.
Vigelandsparken
Beautiful park on Oslo's west side. Inside the park you find Vigeland Sculpture Park, one of Oslo's most popular attractions, as well as a public swimming pool. Also: drinking alcohol in public is not allowed in Norway, but this park is an exception.
Karl Johans gate
Oslo's main shopping street where you also find the Parliament and the Royal Palace.
Ekebergparken
This sculpture park also gives you a great view of the city and is more of a forest area with cool sculptures in it than it is a park. So nature! Art! great views! All good things. There's also a very nice restaurant here which is worth a visit. Plus, it's a short walk away from the church and where we live!
Akershus Fortress
This fort is 700 years old and previously served as a prison. Now it's a cool museum. Fun fact: prisoners of Akershus built the Parliament, which surely was a super fun hobby for them.