Spend the Perfect Vacation in Oslo With These Simple Tips

Traveling the globe is a favorite activity of many people. While picking enjoyable things to do may be easy and hassle-free elsewhere, things are not so straightforward when in Oslo. With so many incredible places to visit, tourists often find themselves confused about how to spend the ideal vacation in Norway’s capital. Well, check out this simple and easy guide, and you’ll succeed in having an amazing time.

Incredible Places to Stay While in Oslo

The Sommerro, Oslo
Incredible Places to Stay While in Oslo

If you want to spend an incredible time in Oslo, you should carefully choose your place to stay. One of the most desirable places in Norway’s capital right now is none other than Sommerro, a new-school hotel that has all the old-school charm you need. There are 231 rooms in the hotel, with prices starting from about $250 per night, with an included breakfast. The Sommerro is located in the headquarters of the capital’s electrical company, and there are still plenty of touches to the building that remind visitors of its past.

Trying Delicious Meals Doesn’t Have to Be Hard

Brutus, Oslo
Trying Delicious Meals Doesn’t Have to Be Hard

With plenty of cuisines to choose from, picking the ideal places to eat while in Oslo might turn out to be much more challenging than you might think. We’d suggest trying a different location for every day and, why not, every meal while staying in Norway’s capital. Start with breakfast at Kumi, which is a cafe with plenty of organic foods to try. Prices start from $13. Another location you mustn’t miss is Brutus, a restaurant/bar with an upbeat atmosphere and a broad range of world-class dishes.

Activities to Try While in Oslo

Oslo's Transport Museum
Activities to Try While in Oslo

While staying in Oslo, you must definitely visit the Transport Museum, which holds one of the greatest trams and vintage public transport collections in the world. Here, you can find buses dating from as early as 1875. The impressive collection is looked after by a team of dedicated volunteers. Adult tickets are sold at $5, and the museum is available for visits every day of the week.

You can also try a sauna while in Oslo. Undoubtedly, every sauna in the capital has something unique to offer its visitors, but consider Kok something truly exceptional. The saunas offered here float directly on the fjord. So, visitors can get the best of both worlds, diving headfirst into the frigid waters once the wood-burning sauna gets them too hot. You can get a private sauna for a party of several individuals at about $150.