Top things to do in Oslo
Attractions, tours, and activities in Oslo
Oslo: the city's best neighborhoods
Find a great area to stay in Oslo
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Grunerlokka
1 miles from downtown
A haven for the soy-chai-latte loving. Creative minds and culture geeks bandy about sporting ironic facial hair and artfully rumpled appearances. For indie shops and vintage boutiques, Markveien Street is hard to out-hip. On Sundays, pick through market wares at trendsetting and experimental art-venue, Blå. This up and coming district promises to stay up.
Places to stay from $49 a night
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Frogner
0.7 miles from downtown
The poshest district in one of the world’s priciest cities. Hello, Frogner: home to the privileged, highbrow and handsome. Bilingual children speaking French and English chatter and frolic between stately villas. Diplomats and dandies are aplenty. If the sun isn’t shy, find Frogner Park, roam the Vigeland sculptures, then dine at chic Bølgen & Moi nearby.
Places to stay from $54 a night
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St. Hanshaugen
0.7 miles from downtown
Wake up and smell the cinnamon rolls. Café culture’s abuzz in this young, sought-after district. Let the sloping streets and wooden homes charm you. Start the day with a sip of black gold from Java Espressobar. Then take a stroll in the district’s picturesque park or dive into opera at the quirky Underwater Pub (live shows Tues and Thurs).
Places to stay from $69 a night
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Gamle Oslo
1 miles from downtown
Hills and wooden houses, pubs and botanical gardens: Gamle Oslo’s got the picturesque without as much of the posh. This liveable and lovable ‘hood breathes a bit of warmth into arctic Oslo. Warm up on a winter’s eve at Oslo Mekaniske Verksted, a welding-factory turned low-lit tavern. At the height of summer, Dattera til Hagen’s got the perfect patio.
Places to stay from $64 a night
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Majorstua
0.9 miles from downtown
A love letter to the design-inclined, Majorstua caters to the affluent and artsy. Walk past the ka-ching of cash registers, through clouds of cologne and into the Vestkanttorget Flea Market. Lunch’ll be laid back at The Broker in Bogstadveien. Care for an artisanal drink? Oslo Mikrobryggeri’s craft beers are some of the few brewed inside the city.
Places to stay from $54 a night
About Oslo
Including tips for the best time to visit Oslo
Oslo is Europe’s fastest growing capital city and one of the greenest. Picturesque parks are around every corner, local transportation is eco-friendly, and the pristine islands of Oslofjord are a short boat ride from the main port.
Frogner Park—the city’s largest green space—hosts Oslo City Museum and Vigeland Sculpture Park, where the life's work of Norwegian sculptor Gustav Vigeland is displayed. To the south is the Bygdøy Peninsula, home to the Norwegian Maritime Museum and the Viking Ship Museum, featuring Viking ships dating back to the 9th century.
The city’s beautiful waterfront is lined with chic restaurants, shops, cafes, as well as the iconic, glacier-shaped Oslo Opera House. Take a guided tour of this impressive building, walk across its marble roof, before catching an opera or ballet performance.
The Norwegian capital also marks the start of one of the world’s most photogenic railroads. The Bergen Line is carved out of hard rock along the slopes of the Hardangervidda plateau, stretching 370 miles from Oslo’s central station to Bergen. Grab a window seat and enjoy the breathtaking views – from snow-capped mountains to fjords so calm they look like mirrors.
Back in Oslo, other highlights include the Royal Palace, the Holmenkollbakken ski-jump hill, and the Munch Museum, home to the "The Scream" and other classic paintings.
Tonight
From $109 per night
Next weekend
From $236 per night
| Most popular time to visit | October-December |
| Cheapest time to visit | January-March |
| Local currency | NOK 100 = $9.33 |
| Language | Norwegian |
| Average weekend price | $167 per night |
| Average weekday price | $172 per night |
| Average stay | 2 nights |
Points of interest in Oslo
Stay near the top sightseeing spots in Oslo
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Karl Johans Gate
0.1 miles from downtown
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Ullevaal Stadion
2.5 miles from downtown
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The Royal Palace
0.4 miles from downtown
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Munch Museum
1.2 miles from downtown
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Astrup Fearnley Museum
0.7 miles from downtown
Oslo reviews
What other travelers say about Oslo
TAXI DRIVER SCAMMED US ON FARE.
September 21, 2023
TAXI DRIVER SCAMMED US ON FARE. HE SAID HIS METER WAS'T WOKING AND WE HAD TO ARGUE PLUS HE WOULD'T OPEN TRUNK UNTIL HE GOT PAIF FULL AMOUNT. MY WIFE GOT THE NUMBER AND REPORTED HIM TO THE COMPANY. IT GAVE US A BAD TASTE. THIS IS THE THIRD TIME WE WERE TO OSLO.
Oslo is a very expensive city.
September 20, 2023
Oslo is a very expensive city. I arrived in Oslo after 4 nights in Stockholm and it was quite a bad surprise. City is quite nice, but kind of dirty and there are lots of beggars in public areas (which I never saw in Stockholm for example). Sunday is kind of "dead" as almost everything is closed. Be aware that some fancy restaurants (that you can find on TripAdvisor) are CLOSING by 18:00 and you have to find dinner in alternate locations.
A day is enough to visit Oslo.
September 13, 2023
A day is enough to visit Oslo. After a week trip in the Fjords, I didn't enjoy finishing my trip in Norway in Oslo. The city was not super interesting to me and doesn't offer so many things for tourists. Bergen had more charm and felt more interesting and nice.
Oslo is a beautiful city in a beautiful setting at the top...
September 9, 2023
Oslo is a beautiful city in a beautiful setting at the top of the fjord. A pleasure just to walk around the city and enjoy the nature. Great views from Holmenkollen. Vigeland sculpture park is very impressive. Munch Museum is well worth a visit. Easy to get around by bus/metro. Prices are a bit higher than elsewhere in Europe, especially for alcohol.
A lot to see in a small quiet city.
September 8, 2023
A lot to see in a small quiet city. Main tip is to buy the very economical "Oslo Pass" giving free transport on buses and tubes plus free entry to all the main attractions. It literally saves you a fortune. The free entry gives a structure to a sightseeing and an added incentive to visit many of the meseums etc. The Fram museum is not to be missed, unexpectedly excellent.
Always love how walkable a city can be, and Oslo is one.
September 4, 2023
Always love how walkable a city can be, and Oslo is one. Sadly the same upscale stores you now find in every major European city are there as well. Not my thing, prefer local arts and products. You need a good 4 days to see everything, maybe five if you want to see more than a couple museums/galleries. Den Glade Gris is a great restaurant for slow roasted porc knuckle and Olivia’s for pizza.
Popular places to stay in Oslo
Stay in some of the best accommodations Oslo has to offer
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Exclusive apartment on Tjuvholmen with sea view, best location in Oslo downtown Frogner, Oslo
From $364 per night
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Super-central and attractive Apartment Frogner, Oslo
From $123 per night
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Bright and charming apartment from 1878 with view to the new National Museum in Oslo Frogner, Oslo
From $321 per night
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Camillas Hus Frogner, Oslo
From $201 per night
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Amazing luxury apartment on the waterfront! 73sqm Gamle Oslo, Oslo
From $376 per night
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