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Oslo

GETTING THERE

AIRPORT

Oslo Airport (OSL) has one terminal and is located 50 km north of the city. There is a multi-storey car park with 4000 spaces and direct access to the terminal and an outdoor car parking immediately adjacent. 

Car rental is available in the Arrivals area, just close to the railway station (Avis, Budget, Sixt, Europcar and Hertz).

There are bus and rail services connecting  the airport to the city centre.

www.osl.no

Telephone: 915 06400

LOW COST FLIGHTS

www.norwegianair.com

www.hemusair.com

www.estonianair.com

www.blue1.com

www.airbaltic.com

www.flynordic.com

BY ROAD

There are only direct road connections with the North, including Sweden, Finland and Russia.

CAR RENTAL

Avis Oslo

Address: 27 Munkedamsveien O250

Telephone: 81 569044

www.avis.com

Europcar Oslo

Address: 0 Haakon VII's Esso Gas Station O161

Telephone: 22 831242

www.europcar.com

Hertz Oslo

Address: 0 Hertz SAS Radisson Hotel O661

Telephone: 67 583100

www.hertz.com

National Oslo

Address:

Telephone:

www.nationalcar.com

Sixt Oslo

Address: 20 Ensjoveien O661

Telephone: 23 035700

www.e-sixt.co.uk

ATTRACTIONS

Munch Museum

This important museum houses the most extensive collection of Edvard Munch.

Address: Tøyengaten 53

Telephone 2349 3500

www.munch.museum.no

National Gallery (Nasjonalgalleriet)

The Norwegian National Gallery houses important art collections with precious works by the best international artists, including Gauguin, Picasso, Cezanne, El Greco. There are also some important works by Edvard Munch.

Address: Universitetsgata 13

Telephone:2220 0404

www.nationalmuseum.no

Ibsen Museum

This museum represents a tribute to Norway's most famous poet, Henrik Ibsen. The whole house where the poet and his wife lived are open to the visitors, only by guided tour.

Address: Henrik Ibsens gate 26

Telephone: 2212 3550

www.ibsenmuseet.no

Oslo City Hall (Oslo Radhus)

This building was inaugurated in 1950 and is located on the waterfront overlooking the fjord. The interiors are enriched with some colourful frescos and murals. The Nobel Peace Prize is presented there.

Address: Fridtjof Nansens Plass

Telephone: 02180

www.visitoslo.com

Oslo Cathedral (Oslo Domkirke)

The cathedral is in Baroque style but it has been renovated in more than one occasion. Now it contains some original features, dating back to the 17th century: altar, pulpit and font.

Address: Stortorget

Telephone: 2331 4600

www.oslodomkirke.co

SHOPPING

Among Norwegian most appreciated handcrafts there are silversmiths and potteries. Other traditional things include printed textiles, woven articles, knitwear, woodcarving, silver, enamel, pewter, glass and porcelain.

NIGHTLIFE

The most popular restaurants, theatres and clubs are concentrated in the city centre, as well as cinemas and live music venues. In particular, Oslo's nightlife main centres are on the Aker Brygge waterside area and in the Majorstua district.

RESTAURANTS

Lofoten Fish Restaurant

It is situated on the bank at Aker Brygge and is an excellent fish restaurant where visitors can appreciated Norwegian traditional specialties.

Address: Stranden 75

Telephone: 2283 0808

www.lofotenfiskerestaurant.com

Restaurant D/S Louise

Located on the quayside, this popular restaurant serves a varied traditional menu and it boasts an excellent wine list.

Address: Stranden, 3

Telephone: 2283 0600

www. dslouise.no

Sydost

This restaurant is situated in the south east of Oslo, in the  fashionable district of Grünerløkka. It is probably the trendiest restaurant in town, housed in an old and charming building.

Address: Trondheimsveien 5

Telephone: 2335 3070

www.sydost.no

EVENTS

Nobel Peace Prize Award Ceremony

It is held every year in December  in Oslo City Hall. Usually the day after the ceremony, numerous celebrities perform at a Nobel Peace Prize Concert which is broadcast by television channels around the world.

Oslo Church Music Festival

All the churches and the cathedral of Oslo are interested in this charming festival, with musical performances and national and international choirs.

www.oslokirkemusikkfestival.no

North Norway Festival

Held every year in June, this is an important art festival with a wide programme of cultural and artistic events.