OSLO
Left: Bartender Hilde Solli prepares a cocktail at the Dangerous Club
Krokskogen 10 miles
OSLO
National Museum of Norway
OSLO Grønland Munch Museum
Sørenga Sjøbad Oslo Opera House
Hovedøya Ekebergparken
OSLOFJORD
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GETTING THERE & AROUND British Airways offers direct flights from Heathrow daily. Norwegian Air also operates a number of daily flights from Gatwick.
ba.com
norwegian.com Average flight time: 2h15m. Oslo’s urban core can easily be explored by foot or combined with a cycling tour with Viking Biking & Hiking for an insightful guided experience. Taxis are expensive, but the city has an excellent public transport system. All city and regional buses, trams, Metro, local trains and most ferries are included in one ticket, which can be managed by an app called Ruter.
vikingbikingoslo.com
ruter.no
AFTER HOURS AMERIKALINJEN: One of Oslo’s hippest hotels, Amerikalinjen has a buzzing curbside restaurant and bar on its ground fl oor, with fl oor-to-ceiling windows that look out onto Central Station. In the basement is Gustav, an intimate jazz bar with a programme of sessions with the likes of US trumpet virtuoso Benny Benack III, curated by artistic director of the Norwegian Jazz Orchestra, Felix Peikli. For more information on upcoming concerts, head to the hotel’s website, where you can also book tickets.
amerikalinjen.com SVANEN: Housed in a former apothecary dating from 1896, Svanen serves classic cocktails with an inventive twist. With a backdrop of the original mahogany and
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marble interiors, watch staff shake and stir at the bar (the former drug counter) or ensconce yourself in one of the alcoves and sip on libations like the Watermelon Highball or Smørbukk, a delicious concoction of Bulleit Bourbon, burnt butter and Angostura bitters.
svanenoslo.no THE DANGEROUS CLUB: Dangerous by name and certainly dangerous by nature, this tiny late-night bar and club is open from 6pm on weekends, but only really gets going after midnight. It calls itself a ‘listening bar’ and is home to an epic high-end sound system from which a roster of DJs pump out everything from bossa nova to soul, jazz and city pop, against a backdrop of cool retro interiors.
instagram.com/dangerouscluboslo
WHEN TO GO The best time to visit Oslo is from May to August, when the temperatures are warmer and the days are longer. Mid- summer temperatures are generally still mild, with average daytime highs of around 21C in July. Expect rain or snow in winter; average daytime temperatures in December hover around -2C to -7C.
MORE INFO
visitoslo.com
HOW TO DO IT TUI offers a four-night city break from £441 per person based on two people sharing, including flights from Heathrow or Manchester and accommodation on a B&B basis. Airport transfers are not included but can be arranged at an extra cost; some hotels can accommodate families.
tui.co.uk
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