
Fast Facts
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Full Name Oslo Area 242 sq km 93 sq miles Population 500,000 Time Zone GMT/UTC +1 () Currency Norwegian Krone (NOK) |
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The Tourist Information Centre by the City Hall
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The Tourist Information Centre by the City Hall We provide brochures from Oslo and selected destinations in Norway. Our dedicated staff will of course assist you with information about Oslo and what’s on in Oslo, the Oslo Pass, hotel reservation in Oslo, foreign exchange and tickets for sightseeing. We also provide tickets for excursions such as “Norway in a Nutshell” and other combination tours with train, bus, boat and airplane. Visit us at the Tourist Information Centre by the City hall, entrance from Roald Amundsens gate, between the main street Karl Johan and the City Hall. Address: Fridtjof Nansens plass 5, NO-0160 Oslo |
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The Tourist Information Centre at Oslo Central Station (Oslo S)
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The Tourist Information Centre at Oslo Central Station (Oslo S) We provide information about Oslo. You can purchase the Oslo Pass, sightseeing and excursions, as well as hotel reservations. Guesthouses and private accommodation can be arranged on personal appearance. When leaving Norway by train, you can receive your tax-free refund at the Tourist information. We also provide tickets for excursions such as “Norway in a Nutshell” and other combination tours with train, bus, boat and airplane. Address: Trafikanten Service Centre, Jernbanetorget 1, NO-0154 Oslo |
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A number of daily offers
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A number of daily offers are available by bus or boat, or a combination of the two. Short trips – or lasting all day long. With a personal guide or a guide on a headphone. In English or up to seven different languages. Visit museums as you make the rounds, or hop on and off where you like. Oslo has something for every taste. |
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Shopping
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There are four main shopping areas in Oslo:
- Grønland is one of the city's most trendy areas. The most multicultural places in Oslo where you can find all kind of food and clothes from around the world. There are some of the most popular desi shops in Grønland.
- The downtown close to the main pedestrian street 'Karl Johans gate', including stores like "Steen og Strøm" and Glassmagasinet -- a smaller version of stores like Macy's or Selfridges, as well as some large shopping centres (Oslo City and Byporten)
- Bogstadveien/Hegdehaugsveien, starting behind the Royal castle stretching up to Majorstuen, with upscale shopping, the more famous designers as well as typical high street shopping. The nearby Frogner is among Oslo's most exclusive areas.
- Grünerløkka has stores by modern designers among placed the large parks, as well as numerous bars and restaurants. Grünerløkka is "Oslo's Greenwich Village": formerly a working class area, it is now one of the city's most trendy areas. |
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