City Guide Oslo, Norway

I have no idea about OSLO

I regret that I should cancel my trip to Oslo due to lack of time. I hope someday it will be realized.

Hmmm...

It is worth visitng (a couple of days maybe) but definately not the best European city for a backpacker. The city itself is not very interesting to explore and rather boring. It is very expensive to eat and drink even with just buying the basics and no luxeries. Alcohol is VERY expensive, so even just for a social drink with friends, you would have to spend eight euros on one pint of beer. The cost of everything is very high. Though the fjords are very beautiful and it is lovely and very easy to walk from t

Insider Tip:Buy food at little shops to save money. It is very expensive to eat out, even buying a coffee in a cafe is expensive.

Oslo

There are somethings worth doing in Oslo, its a very compact CDB, with the standard Capital attractions in Europe. Palace, Museums, University and the Opera House, some of the more interesting things are a bit further out of town like the Ski Jump as an example, Norway is a great country to for its natural beauty so a couple of days is all you need in Oslo.

Insider Tip:Supermarkets or bakeries are the best way to eat, avoid the fast food restaurants or you will be quickly spending $20 on not so much.

Too brief for a thorough review

This was just a brief stop after a cruise through the fjords en route to Denmark. I was only in Oslo for one night and it rained enough that I couldn't really get out to see anything. It's expensive.

Insider Tip:Since I couldn't get out to look around and was there so briefly, I'm rating it as Average since they don't have a better option.

Very pretty but notoriously expensive

I was prepared for the expense, I thought, but I wasn't. Norway is doing most things right in the public finance and economic development, and for that they pay the price in a highly valued currency. But then they decide to whack on extraordinary taxes on to just about everything tourist want to do. If I wanted to stay in and cook and watch TV, I wouldn't have traveled to Oslo.

Insider Tip:They really don't want you in Norway. Really. Save some money and fly to New Zealand. Even if you live in Stockholm, if you stay for a week in New Zealand, you'll save what the flight cost you. Fjords are beautiful in both places, and Auckland and Wellington are more fun than Oslo. (Is anyone from the New Zealand travel bureau reading this?)