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SLEEP
ThonHotel OsloPanorama
(Rådhusgaten7b, 23310800, thonhotels.no,
rooms fromNOK1,095/€117) isacomfortable
hotel, conveniently locatednear themainsights
and theOslo fjord. Therearealso top floor
apartments,withgreat views, for longer stays.
EAT
Sinceopening in2013
Restaurant Fauna
(Solligata2, 41674543)hasalready received its
firstMichelinstar. The five-course tastingmenu
costsNOK750/€90. The restaurant isopen
Tuesday toSaturday.
CULTURE
Thisyear is thebicentenaryof the
NorwegianConstitution. Someof thebest
celebrationshappenat the
National Gallery
(Universitetsgata 13) and the
Norwegian
Museumof Cultural History
(Museumsveien
10),with thebiggest celebrationshappeningon
17May–NorwegianNational Day.
SHOP
HolmSouvenirs&Sweaters
(HHeyerdahls
Gate 1)offersaquirkyshoppingexperience.
Choose from interesting-lookinghatsand fluffy
Norwegiansweaters fromDaleofNorway.
LATER
TheOsloCrawl
(theoslocrawl.com),
anevent that takesplaceonFridaysand
Saturdays throughout springandsummer,
explores the livelynightlifeof formerworking-
classneighbourhoodGrünerløkka. “Crawling”
startsat9pm, endingaround3amand includes
drinks inseveral bars.
TIP
Don’tmiss thevisuallyenticing
Ibsen’sTop
Hat
exhibitionat the
IbsenMuseum
(Henrik
IbsensGate26).
AnnaMariaEspsäter
SLEEP
Ahotel-hostel combo,
Sir Toby’s
(Delnicka24, 246032610, sirtobys.com, rooms
fromCZK1,241/€45) is located in theheart of the
city’sHolesovicedistrict surroundedbygalleries
andnightclubs.
EAT
Fromoctopusgoulashwithhomemade
gnocchi toorganicbeef fillet andblack truffles,
FoodAdventure
(Eliasova 16, 721099781) has
quicklymadeaname for itself featuring
ingredients fromsmall SlovenianandCzech
farms. This intimate two-tablebistro isopen
Tuesday toSaturday.
CULTURE
The
Prague Fringe Festival
(praguefringe.com) takesoverMalaStrana from
23 to31May. Thewide-rangingprogramme
includessinging, theatreandcomedy routines.
SHOP
Farmers’marketshave risen inpopularity
over the last fewyears,withmanyneighbourhoods
hosting their own throughout theweek. The
largest andmost popular farmers’market is
FarmarskeTrzisteNaplavka
(farmarsketrziste.
cz),whichstretchesalong the riverbanknear
PalackehoNamesti everySaturdaymorning.
LATER
At the
CzechBeer Festival
(15-31May, ceskypivnifestival.cz), youcan try
more than70different kindsof thecountry’s
best lagers. TheCzechversionofOktoberfest
also includescostumedwait staff, plentyof food
and late-night entertainment.
TIP
Metro lineAhostsa ‘communicationwagon’
everySaturday for thosehoping tostrikeupa
conversationwithother singletons looking for a
little romance.
JulieO’Shea
TRAIN
Theairport
express train,
Flytoget, costs
NOK170/€20,with
sixdeparturesper
hour. It’salsoworth
checkingoutNSB, the
national rail company,
which isslowerbut
alsoconvenient;
ticketscost from
NOK90/€10.60.
TAXI
Several
companiesoffer
fixedprices from
aroundNOK700/€83
for transfers from
GardermoenAirport
toOslo.
TOURIST INFO
visitoslo.com
BUS
Theno 119 runs
between theairport
andDejvickametro
station (lineA) every
seven to20minutes
and the journey takes
around25minutes.
Ticketscost
CZK32/€1.17andare
valid for90minutes
onall buses, trams
and themetro.
TAXI
A taxi to thecity
centrecostsaround
CZK650/€24.Make
sure tonegotiate the
pricewithyourdriver
beforedeparting.
TOURIST INFO
czechtourism.com
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info
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Enjoy imaginativeNordic
cuisineatMichelin-starred
Restaurant Fauna
Checkout thecity’s
farmers’market every
Saturdaymorning
