Day off in Oslo

[theboyfold]

I'm off to Oslo next week for work and have the rare 'treat' of having a day off in the city on the weekend. However, I've never been there so what is there to get up to in a day in Oslo?

[TonyHetherington]

a couple of hour train journey will have you in some fantastic skiing locations - more than doable there and back in a day.

[theboyfold]

I don't ski

Sounds like a nice idea though, would be happy to hop on a train to go somewhere different from a big city.

[Silver993tt]

Take a nice boat trip on the Oslo fjord. It's fabulous.

[dan101smith]

Plenty to look at in Oslo, too.

Head to Frognepark (not spelt like that, probably) and have a look at the obelisk made up of carved stone people.

Then to the water and get on a boat around the Fjords.

[squicky]

dan101smith said:

Head to Frognepark (not spelt like that, probably) and have a look at the obelisk made up of carved stone people.

This was one of our highlights of our trip to Oslo. Also the Kon Tiki Museum was quite interesting.

[Logika]

The sculpture park is cool.
The ski jump is also worth seeing - there is a good view over the city and the fjord.

[uk_vette]

Take the train from Oslo South, down to Sandyfjord.
Then go the harbour for lunch
See tha old whale museum.
On return, perhaps stop off at Drobak.

'vette

[theboyfold]

Thanks for the replies so far, I'll look into them a little more once I'm home.
The only thing that worries me about the boat ride is that it might be too cold for a ride along the river!

[Puggit]

Drop a line to Sneijder, he should be able to help (nice bloke too!)

[rhinochopig]

Just go to a bar and marvel at the magic door that opens to reveal a stunning lady every time it opens for a female. And then wonder how, when the ladies of Norway hit 45, they turn into a leather sofa.

[Puggit]

rhinochopig said:

Just go to a bar and marvel at the magic door that opens to reveal a stunning lady every time it opens for a female. And then wonder how, when the ladies of Norway hit 45, they turn into a leather sofa.

But don't buy any drinks (unless you've organised a mortgage first!)

[rhinochopig]

Puggit said:

rhinochopig said:

Just go to a bar and marvel at the magic door that opens to reveal a stunning lady every time it opens for a female. And then wonder how, when the ladies of Norway hit 45, they turn into a leather sofa.

But don't buy any drinks (unless you've organised a mortgage first!)

But everyone on PH is a millionaire playboy, who sleeps only with supermodels - non?

[Silver993tt]

rhinochopig said:

And then wonder how, when the ladies of Norway hit 45, they turn into a leather sofa.

at least they're stunning for the first 45 years where in the UK ......

[rhinochopig]

Silver993tt said:

rhinochopig said:

And then wonder how, when the ladies of Norway hit 45, they turn into a leather sofa.

at least they're stunning for the first 45 years where in the UK ......

It doesn't matter. You'd be dead before you hit 45 through over-exercise.

[sneijder]

Like what Puggit said, I live here.

Holmenkollen ski jump is being rebuilt, so that's a bit of a dead duck. Also if you are off on the Sunday, you'll find everything is shut.

I'd start with a potter down Karl Johans Gate, have a wander around Aker Brygge, back to the Royal Castle and walk upto Vigelandsparken via Bogstadveien. If you are watching the pennies grab something to eat from Deli De Luca, it's a bit like the Spar shops in England but a bit nicer and on every corner. If you are feeling a bit flush, and it's Sunday, have lunch in the Grand Hotel. Sit in a window and watch the folk go by.

If you fancy trying skiing / snowboarding you can do it in an afternoon :

http://www.tryvann.no/oslo-skiresort-winter-park-h...

The Kroner is strong / pound weak now so a pint is nearly seven quid and it'll cost just shy of a tenner to sit in a taxi at night, so be careful.

I've seen some travel guides waffle on about how Gronland is a 'multicultral experience', it's not, it's just Mogadishu V2.0 and best avoided like the plague.

This is the best place to eat in Olso : http://www.delicatessen.no/ food is great and reasonable for Norway. You can't book, just turn up and wait. Grunnerlokka up the road from there is a nice Sohoesque area too.

All the snow's melting now, if you will be walking around bring some walking shoes if you have them. Most Osloites wear 'technical' clothes, so you wont look out of place or destroy your fave shoes.

[theboyfold]

Thanks for the answers guys, in response to the reply from sneijder, I have the Saturday off. On Sunday I fly to Molde for the day!

I'll certainly be wrapped up and will have all my technical clothing with me (I work in an industry that means I spend a lot of time outside regardless of weather), but thanks for the tip!

I'll get Googling all the above and will let you know if I have any more questions.

[cottonfoo]

sneijder said:

I've seen some travel guides waffle on about how Gronland is a 'multicultral experience', it's not, it's just Mogadishu V2.0 and best avoided like the plague.

Yeah, I once spent a good few hours in Grønland police station about eleven years ago. I was getting a work permit though

[sneijder]

Probably a bit late now, but the best thing to do on a Saturday morning would be pick up a rental car and drive to Molde. I did this same trip but made a detour via this :



.. and driving over the mountains through summer snow, and dropping over the top lip of Geiranger Fjord and down to the waters edge, ears popping all the way :



This is me discovering that it wasn't a bridge on the map, it's a ferry.

[theboyfold]

I have a flight to Molde with the crew I'm working with, and the flight home is very late, so I won't have the time. I'd love to do a driving holiday in Norway though, just the cost of living, eating and fuel out there is a tad scary!