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Visiting Oslo. What to do?
on: December 17, 2017, 01:03:35 AM
Title says it awl.  ;)
(Well not actually. Visiting time will be in early February)
Let's see if this thread can stay on track better than the Ibiza one.  ::)
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Re: Visiting Oslo. What to do?
Reply #1 on: December 17, 2017, 01:26:54 AM
Drink....
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Re: Visiting Oslo. What to do?
Reply #2 on: December 17, 2017, 01:28:01 AM
A-ha...
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Re: Visiting Oslo. What to do?
Reply #3 on: December 17, 2017, 01:28:21 AM
Go Tesla spotting...
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Re: Visiting Oslo. What to do?
Reply #4 on: December 17, 2017, 04:16:37 PM
When I go to Oslo, I visit some tap houses (Crow bar, Oculus, etc) and my favorite book store there (Eldorado). Now, for a foreigner to buy beer in Norway usually just ends in a rant about alcohol prices, and most of the books are in Norwegian... I guess the royal palace, Fram-museet (about polar expeditions), and Vikingskipsmuseet (has viking ships from archaelogical digs) would be a few obvious choices. Also, the Munch museum is a pretty safe choice.

I don't live in that part of the country, though, so I'm not that familiar with the city.

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Re: Visiting Oslo. What to do?
Reply #5 on: December 17, 2017, 05:18:27 PM
Thanks for the suggestions so far.  :cheers:
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Re: Visiting Oslo. What to do?
Reply #6 on: December 17, 2017, 07:23:45 PM
Eat herring for breakfast. I love that part when I visit Scandinavia.
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Re: Visiting Oslo. What to do?
Reply #7 on: December 17, 2017, 07:51:28 PM
Thank goodness that I am not going to Sweden. :whistle:
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Re: Visiting Oslo. What to do?
Reply #8 on: December 17, 2017, 07:54:55 PM
It's small pieces of pickled herring with onion and spices you'll usually get in Norway.

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Re: Visiting Oslo. What to do?
Reply #9 on: December 17, 2017, 08:47:18 PM
If it weren't in February, I'd say go play Disc Golf. They have a number of well rated courses.

Maybe not so fun in the middle of the winter, though. Also, I may have a disc golf problem. But... but... I DO carry a swiss army knife in my disc bag. So... :D
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Re: Visiting Oslo. What to do?
Reply #10 on: December 17, 2017, 08:51:50 PM
Take a trip on the Fjords, even the regular commuter boats offer some spectacular scenery.
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Re: Visiting Oslo. What to do?
Reply #11 on: December 17, 2017, 10:35:17 PM
Quote from: Steinar on December 17, 2017, 07:54:55 PM
It's small pieces of pickled herring with onion and spices you'll usually get in Norway.

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Re: Visiting Oslo. What to do?
Reply #12 on: December 19, 2017, 09:18:56 PM
'Fram' was Nansen's ship in the Arctic, and and Amundsens's ship in the Antarctic. Its in an enclosed dry dock, and is the center piece of a facinating museum on polar exploration. The 'Kon Tiki' museum across the street is less interesting.
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Re: Visiting Oslo. What to do?
Reply #13 on: December 19, 2017, 09:46:54 PM
If you are into winter sports there are likely some options not too far from the city center.

If you appreciate sculptures of intermingled nude people and angry kids then Vigelandsparken is worth a visit. There is also this fine food court thing where you can likely get all kinds of food specialties. (Fair warning; many likely remained local and stayed specialties for some reason..)

I'm not that often in Oslo so I don't know what the hot spots in the city center are these days. As for areas to avoid I think that is still around the stock market at night. (This might show how out of touch I am!)
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Re: Visiting Oslo. What to do?
Reply #14 on: December 19, 2017, 10:21:31 PM
A Good opportunity to check out the Norwegian black metal scene.   :salute:
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Re: Visiting Oslo. What to do?
Reply #15 on: December 19, 2017, 11:23:16 PM
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Re: Visiting Oslo. What to do?
Reply #16 on: December 19, 2017, 11:46:00 PM
Winter sports?

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I've never tried skiing.:o  :tu:
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Re: Visiting Oslo. What to do?
Reply #17 on: December 20, 2017, 08:26:51 AM
Quote from: Pablo O'Brien on December 19, 2017, 11:46:00 PM
Winter sports?

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I think there is some winter sport thing near Holmenkollen. Most likely there are skiis and snowboard or whatever for rent too. Holmenkollen with its ski jumps is a tourist spot in its own right I guess as well.

Quote from: magentus on December 19, 2017, 10:21:31 PM
A Good opportunity to check out the Norwegian black metal scene.   :salute:

Which somehow made me think of Stave churches.. They were built towards the end or just after the Viking age, and Christian building traditions hadn't really cought on yet. So most of them have stuff like dragon heads, demons, snakes and what not carved in as decorations. :)
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Re: Visiting Oslo. What to do?
Reply #18 on: December 20, 2017, 11:22:28 AM
Quote from: Vidar on December 20, 2017, 08:26:51 AM
Quote from: magentus on December 19, 2017, 10:21:31 PM
A Good opportunity to check out the Norwegian black metal scene.   :salute:

Which somehow made me think of Stave churches.. They were built towards the end or just after the Viking age, and Christian building traditions hadn't really cought on yet. So most of them have stuff like dragon heads, demons, snakes and what not carved in as decorations. :)
Which somehow makes me think of Oslo City Hall, with all the cool rocks used in it's construction, and its crazy complicated clock.
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Re: Visiting Oslo. What to do?
Reply #19 on: December 20, 2017, 11:55:12 AM
Quote from: Steinar on December 17, 2017, 04:16:37 PM
When I go to Oslo, I visit some tap houses (Crow bar, Oculus, etc) and my favorite book store there (Eldorado). Now, for a foreigner to buy beer in Norway usually just ends in a rant about alcohol prices, and most of the books are in Norwegian... I guess the royal palace, Fram-museet (about polar expeditions), and Vikingskipsmuseet (has viking ships from archaelogical digs) would be a few obvious choices. Also, the Munch museum is a pretty safe choice.

I don't live in that part of the country, though, so I'm not that familiar with the city.

Have to agree with this, although I personally found the Viking ship museum quite boring. But if you visit the fram museum it makes sense to also go to the viking ship museum since they are in the same area (about 15 minute walk from the viking ship museum to fram, if I remember correctly).

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Re: Visiting Oslo. What to do?
Reply #20 on: January 31, 2018, 07:42:25 PM
Soooon! :ahhh
Thanks for your advice so far. :cheers:

Looking for advice on material stuff (what to bring, what to buy, etc), and what to learn(history, background, etc) relevant to Oslo and Norway.  :cheers:
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Re: Visiting Oslo. What to do?
Reply #21 on: January 31, 2018, 08:03:34 PM
https://www.yr.no/place/Norway/Oslo/Oslo/Oslo/?spr=eng tells you the most important stuff to bring.  I.e. waterproof shoes. :)

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Reply #22 on: January 31, 2018, 08:13:27 PM
What no snow?  :(
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Re: Visiting Oslo. What to do?
Reply #23 on: January 31, 2018, 08:33:02 PM
Quote from: Pablo O'Brien on January 31, 2018, 08:13:27 PM
What no snow?  :(

This was during a time I wandered about and felt a bit starved in Oslo: Oslo this city from which no man departs without carrying away the traces of his sojourn there. (Cue dramatic digression and somewhat fitting reference).

Anyway, I was a bit hungry so I was walking outside in Oslo once to get some dinner. It was perfect winter weather with big snow flakes falling slowly to the ground, making up a maybe 5-10cm high gentle white carpet all over. Truly great I thought all until I heard the news "Extreme weather in Oslo! Public transport struggling! You might slip and fall"..  :facepalm:

Sometimes I just feel like these extreme weather announcements have gone off the rails. A bit like that boy crying for wolfs or whatever it was.

Anyway, a bit higher than sneaker shoes is probably a good idea. Just in case of extreme weather :P
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Re: Visiting Oslo. What to do?
Reply #24 on: February 02, 2018, 10:27:46 AM
Norway is the prettiest place I've ever seen photos of people fly fishing.

I would do that  :salute:

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Re: Visiting Oslo. What to do?
Reply #25 on: February 02, 2018, 11:33:53 AM
Fly fishing in winter in Norway? That's a new one. ;) (Rivers will typically freeze over and be covered in snow this time of year, unless they're big, of course.)

Oslo right now: http://www.webkameraerinorge.com/camview/164.html

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Reply #26 on: February 02, 2018, 02:57:49 PM
Oh smurf yes........stinking hot over here means pretty chilly up there.

You're just early......or late  :rofl:

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Re: Visiting Oslo. What to do?
Reply #27 on: February 02, 2018, 06:32:29 PM
Quote from: Steinar on February 02, 2018, 11:33:53 AM
Fly fishing in winter in Norway? That's a new one. ;)

Most people will also fish the rivers for salmon and except a few mentally challenged ones they will be at sea this time of year.

There are always the proper season though. And then it might a better choice to go to second tier rivers rather than fight over the quite costly and limited availability at the more famous ones.
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Re: Visiting Oslo. What to do?
Reply #28 on: February 05, 2018, 11:20:29 AM
Leaving tomorrow. :ahhh
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Re: Visiting Oslo. What to do?
Reply #29 on: February 05, 2018, 11:20:59 AM
How many SAKs should I bring?  :ahhh ::)
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