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Favorite thing: Take the boat from Aker Harbour to Nesodden (20 minutes). Nesodden is a peninsuala and is situated outside of Oslo and it's a really nature pearl. It's not included in the public transporting prize. I believe the prize is around 50 NK one way. Or you can actually drive her, but I prefer the boat trip.The boat from Aker Harbour to Nesodden goes frequently , around each hour, and also at night.

And Alexander Rybak, the boy who won the Eurovison song contest last year is from Nesodden and was raised here! He said that if he got to choose, the Eurovison contest should be held here. But i doubt it would be room enough ;)

Nesodden is the Peninsula that makes the Oslo fjord til bend at the top. The history of Nesodden is impressed by the fjord, the wood and the farm industri, but also by its nearness to the capital

The first people of Nesodden belonged to the people of Nøsvedt and they came here 8000 years ago. Since then, many more and today the innhabitants count 16.000 . Many Locals are patriots and show big intererest in culture of the parish, nature and history. My anchestors are originally from this place.

But first of all Nesodden is dream for boat and beach entusiasts. Many people here have boat houses along the coast.

Fondest memory: sitting in the boat house and watching the cruise ships passing by.

Favorite thing: the tourist information centre 24147700

Emergency

fire 110
Police 112
Ambulance 113
First Aid 22932293

Dentist 22673000

Banks
Lost Creditcard
08989

American express
800 68 000

Postbanken 03800

DNB Nor
04800

Directory
1881
1882 international
1880

Operators
Callpay
80053333

NetCom AS
23 88 80 00

Telenor 810 77 000

Tele 2 Norge AS
02000

Conserts
oslo spektrum information
22 05 29 00

Tickets
815 11 211

Tickets 815 11 500

Transport information (trafikanten)
177

Norwegian state railways NSB 815 00 888

Airport express train (flytoget)
815 00 777

Bus express (flybuss ekspressen)
820 21 300

Car hire
AVIS
815 33 0 44

Bislet bilutleie AS
22 60 00 00

Ride (Scooter rent)
23 21 04 00

Taxi
Norges taxi
08000
(just hold the line)

oslo taxi
02323

Fjord taxi: Einar Torvund
93024108

Båttaxi 90 04 09 99

Guidet tours

Oslo train
22495240

Boatservice sightseeing
23 25 68 90

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Favorite thing: From Brugata near oslo city ,take tram nr 12 (Majorstua) and during this pram trip you'll see kongens gate , Christiana Torv, rådhusplassen Aker brygge, Solli, Frogner Vigelandsparken, Majorstua, Homansbyen etc. And you get back to the place you started.

It'a nice tram trip. And if you like what you see, you can always jump out take some photos and take the next tram.

If you want to see the Oslo fjord, there's a nice tram trip with tram nr 19 from Majorstua or Jernbanetorget. the last station is Ljabru. If you're interested in taking pictures you have quite a view from that station called Sjømannskolen. Or you can stop at Sæther and go down to the train back to jernbanetorget.

Favorite thing: MUST VISITS:

Vikingship Museum & Kon-Tiki museum
Aker Brygge for some bites & a stroll
Akershus Fortress
Nobel Town Hall
Holmenkollen Ski Jump Area
Vigelandparken Sculpture Park.

Fondest memory: Vigelandparken sculptures, and its tranquil setting.

A swim in the clean part of Olsofjord - past the museums.

Favorite thing: The tourist office produces a free 'What's On in Oslo' leaflet that is useful to check venues & their opening times, directions of how to get there.

The hippest nightclubs are in the east of the city in districts like Gronland and Grunerlokka, though there are some in the centre around Karl Johans Gate. Most have a variety of live music.

Bar Boca at 30 Thorvald Meyers gate serves the best cocktails in town, and the Tea Lounge (33b Thorvald Meyers gate) is a lovely lounge for a quiet, romantic night.

Spektrum is close to Oslo S - which is connected to Frogner via tram numbers 12 & 15 (mere 10 minute ride!!)

Studenten is a good bar at 45 Karl Johans Gate thats brews it's own beer, and a youthful crowd.

Summit 22 is a bar-lounge on top of the unmissable Radisson SAS, offering panoramic views over the city. Open till 3 am!

Fondest memory: Vigeland Park - with so many sweet sculptures.

Holmenkollen museum dedicated to the origin of skiing.

Viking ship museum - showcasing old boats used for the early expeditions to far-away lands.

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Favorite thing: Oslo is said to be one of the greenest cities in Europe. Its inhabitants count 400 000 people, which makes the city not as dynamic as other European capitals.

Do not omit to visit Frognerparken and the Vigelandsparken within it. Enjoy the numerous statues and sculptures, presentic the human body and its flexibility and reminding a bit of the Socialism. Don't forget to throw a coin from your country into the fountain - it's said that you will turn back and visit the city again.

The daily public transport card entitles you to travel also by boat and visit Bygdøy from the harbour. This is a nice penincula, situated in the Oslo fjord. There you can visit up to three museums - the Kon Tiki, the Vikings Ship Museum and the Norwegian Folk Museum. Enjoy!

Another green place, accessible by the metro (t-banen) is the Sognsvann. Some three km away from Oslo, it offers a great variety of activities, including fishing, jogging, doing some sports or just relaxing. I love this place.

Visit the Stortinget for free and feel what it is like to be a Norwegian member of parliament. On the top, the tour through the Stortinget is accompanied by professional and knowledgable tour guide. You will know much more about Norway, its liberation from Sweden and Denmark and its development to one of the richest countries in the world.

These are just few of the sites I would recommend.

Fondest memory: The multiculturality, the uniqueness and the slow pace of the oldest Scandinavian capitals.

Favorite thing: The most common European emergency number 112 (following Directive 2002/22/EC: Universal Service Directive) and also standard on GSM mobile phones. 112 is used in Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Republic of Macedonia, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine and the United Kingdom in addition to their other emergency numbers.

Here are some useful phone numbers that you might need while in Norway:

Police: 112
Ambulance: 113
Fire: 110
Police (non-urgent): 02800

Favorite thing: Oslo is an expensive city, no doubt, so here are some tips that might help you cut down the costs while there:

- If you don't mind sleeping in a dorm-like room with strangers, this will decrease your accommodation costs. Another idea would be to bring your own tent and sleeping bag and use one of the many camping sites. Check out Visit Oslo for more information about camping sites.

- Supermarkets like ICA have stations where you make your own salad and pay by the weight, which makes for a cheap and filling lunch that you can eat at any of the parks or by Akershus Fortress. If you have access to a fridge, buying breakfast foods will also cut down the costs, as you can store your bread, ham, cheese and milk in it.

- Try and group several sights that are located close to each other and allow enough time to visit all of them for the price of one tram/subway/bus ticket there and back.

- See if the sights you're planning to visit are included in the Oslo Pass or if this pass will give you any discount. The pass usually pays itself if you visit 3 of the museums that charge an admission fee, and it will include public transportation up to zone 4 (see my separate tip about it).

- One card that we found to give value for the money is the Flexikort, if you're not visiting many sights covered by the Oslo Pass. Several people can use it, and you can take unlimited trips in all bus, ferries (not sightseeing ferries), trams and subways within 1 hour from the time stamp.

- It's cheaper to buy transport tickets before you get on the vehicle of your choice rather than buying it from the driver.

- Check out Visit Oslo for information on free museums and activities.