Derek’s guidebook

Derek
Derek’s guidebook

Transportation

This is the main hub for transportation and sightseeing around Oslo. For tourists, I suggest getting familiar with its location. From here, you can walk Karl Johans gate to the Norwegian castle.
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Oslo Central Station
1 Jernbanetorget
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This is the main hub for transportation and sightseeing around Oslo. For tourists, I suggest getting familiar with its location. From here, you can walk Karl Johans gate to the Norwegian castle.
You can purchase "Ruter" cards here and activate them. Ruter transportation cards can be used for most of the public transportation in Oslo. This includes, toget (trains), trikk (tram), buss, and some boats.
Narvesen Karl Johan
24 Karl Johans gate
You can purchase "Ruter" cards here and activate them. Ruter transportation cards can be used for most of the public transportation in Oslo. This includes, toget (trains), trikk (tram), buss, and some boats.

Sightseeing

Akershus Fortress or Akershus Castle is a medieval castle that was built to protect and provide a royal residence for Oslo, the capital of Norway. The castle has also been used as a military base, and is today a museum, open for public. (Wikipedia)
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Hrad Akershus
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Akershus Fortress or Akershus Castle is a medieval castle that was built to protect and provide a royal residence for Oslo, the capital of Norway. The castle has also been used as a military base, and is today a museum, open for public. (Wikipedia)
Sculpture park & museum displaying the works of Gustav Vigeland, plus temporary art exhibitions.
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Park Vigeland
32 Nobels gate
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Sculpture park & museum displaying the works of Gustav Vigeland, plus temporary art exhibitions.
Ekebergparken's sculpture walk combines beautiful landscape, high-quality sculptures and history. You can also see the spot which inspired Edvard Munch's "The Scream".
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Ekebergparken
23 Kongsveien
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Ekebergparken's sculpture walk combines beautiful landscape, high-quality sculptures and history. You can also see the spot which inspired Edvard Munch's "The Scream".
Great view of Oslo with the famous Holmenkollen ski jump and museum.
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Holmenkollen
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Great view of Oslo with the famous Holmenkollen ski jump and museum.
Incredible view into how the Vikings migrated and moved around the arctic waters. To understand most of the other history I would suggest starting here.
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Muzeum vikingských lodí
35 Huk Aveny
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Incredible view into how the Vikings migrated and moved around the arctic waters. To understand most of the other history I would suggest starting here.
Want to escape the city? Take the train to this park on the outskirts of the city. (I promise its beautiful there). Get a taste of Norwegian nature.
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Sognsvann
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Want to escape the city? Take the train to this park on the outskirts of the city. (I promise its beautiful there). Get a taste of Norwegian nature.
Located at one of the most popular places in Oslo, this museum will give you a taste of Norwegian art. Great architecture and café.
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Astrup Fearnley Museet
2 Strandpromenaden
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Located at one of the most popular places in Oslo, this museum will give you a taste of Norwegian art. Great architecture and café.

Food scene

At the forefront of the craft spirit revolution sweeping the bar world, Himkok not only pours spirits, it produces them too. Incredible mixed drinks. Get what you like for the same price!
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HIMKOK Storgata Destilleri
27 Storgata
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At the forefront of the craft spirit revolution sweeping the bar world, Himkok not only pours spirits, it produces them too. Incredible mixed drinks. Get what you like for the same price!
Vippa is a food court situated on the edge of the Oslo fjord. Our facilities – formerly used to store goods from all over the world – now act as the hub for roughly a dozen food stands, offering sustainable and diverse food to Oslo’s bustling foodscape. Since opening in April 2017, the focus of Vippa has been to create an ethical and multicultural environment for both the people operating the food stands, and the guests visiting them.
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Vippa
25 Akershusstranda
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Vippa is a food court situated on the edge of the Oslo fjord. Our facilities – formerly used to store goods from all over the world – now act as the hub for roughly a dozen food stands, offering sustainable and diverse food to Oslo’s bustling foodscape. Since opening in April 2017, the focus of Vippa has been to create an ethical and multicultural environment for both the people operating the food stands, and the guests visiting them.
Oslo Street Food offers a wide variety of food stands. Here you can experience food from all over the world, and the drinks to accompany it.
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The Villa Oslo Dancing
23-25 Møllergata
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Oslo Street Food offers a wide variety of food stands. Here you can experience food from all over the world, and the drinks to accompany it.
This place is right around the corner from the apartment. Just a damn good burger
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Munchies Grünerløkka
36A Thorvald Meyers gate
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This place is right around the corner from the apartment. Just a damn good burger
AMAZING place to get craft beers in a beautiful place. Great stop to just sit and chillllllll.
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Kulturhuset
6 Youngs gate
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AMAZING place to get craft beers in a beautiful place. Great stop to just sit and chillllllll.
Great places for different beers. One of the best places that host Norwegian local and country brews.
Mad Goat Tap Room
10 Mandalls gate
Great places for different beers. One of the best places that host Norwegian local and country brews.
A little cafe where they make kokosboller! Don't know what that is? It is just up the street to check it out.
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Den Lille Kokosbollefabrikken
157 Maridalsveien
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A little cafe where they make kokosboller! Don't know what that is? It is just up the street to check it out.

Recreation

Like skateboarding, inline skating, or bmx-ing? Skur13 is the x-games skatepark from x-games 2016.
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Skur 33
11 Akershusstranda
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Like skateboarding, inline skating, or bmx-ing? Skur13 is the x-games skatepark from x-games 2016.
Oslo Skatehall
28 Stavangergata