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SLEEP
OsloVandrerhjemCentral
(Kongens
gate7, 23 100800, hihostels.no, rooms from
NOK375/€46), part ofHostelling International,
opened itsdoors in2013,making it easier to
finda reasonablypriced room incentral Oslo.
Abuffet breakfast is included in theprice.
EAT
Mathallen
(Mardalsveien 17),Oslo’sstylish
indoor foodmarket, isexcellent for aspot of
lunch. It’salsoagreat place toshop if you’re
cooking inyour ownhome.
CULTURE
Takeaguided tour of the
Opera
House
(KirstenFlagsstadsplass 1) or catch
ashow there in theevening.
MadameButterfly
and
LadyMacbethofMtsensk
arebeing
performed inSeptember.
SHOP
Bondensmarked
(Rådhusplassen) is
a lively farmers’market takingplaceeveryother
weekoutside theCityHall onFridaysand
Saturdays. Theweekendof 12-13September
seesNorway’s largest food festival,Matstreif,
takeoverRådhusplassenandextend right
across theharbour.
LATER
OsloCultureNight
(oslokulturnatt.no)
happenson 12September. Loadsof cultural
institutionshaveextendedopeninghours,
hostinganumber of freeeventscoveringart,
music, literatureand film.
TIP
Adrenaline junkiescan try the
Holmenkollen
zipline
(holmenkollen.com), a tripof 361metres
from the topof theOlympicski jump, every
weekend inSeptember andOctober forNOK
590/€71per person.
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SLEEP
The jollynew
Graffalgar
(RueDéserte 17,
0388249840, graffalgar.com, rooms from
€60) isa freshaccommodationalternative to the
more traditional hotels incentral Strasbourg.
Alsoofferinghighstyle for lowprices is thenew
four-star
Hotel D
(RueFossédesTreize 15,
0388 15 1367, hoteld.fr, rooms from€71.20),
on thecity’smoreatmospheric left bank.
EAT
At
Fink’Stuebel
(RueFinkwiller 26), owners
SophieandThierrymake their own foiegrasand
servedelicious richdisheswithunusual twists,
likeduck legbraisedwithdried fruit.
L’Ami
Schutz
(RuedesPontsCouverts 1) hasa terrace
for lunching inearlyautumnsunshineanda
beautiful dining room for evenings.
CULTURE
StrasbourgCathedral
(Placede
laCathédrale) celebrates its999thbirthday
withayear of special events. Aswell asspecial
guidedvisitson5-6and20-21September,
therewill beaperformanceofRachmaninov’s
Vespers
on 13September anda jazzconcert
on27September.
SHOP
Arts et Collections d’Alsace
(Placedu
MarchéauxPoissons4) showcases thepottery,
linens, ironworkandother craftsof the region.
LATER
Strasbourg isn’t exactlyknown for
getting itsgrooveon, but the
LivingRoom
(RuedesBalayeurs 11) isabeautifully
decorateddanceclub in thestudent-filled
Krutenauarea.
TIP
Timeavisit to theCathedral for noon, in
order tocatch thespectacular displayput onby
theastronomical clockat 12.30.
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TRAIN
Theairport
express train,
Flytoget, costs
NOK170/€20.50,and
departssix timesper
hour. It’sworth
checkingoutNSB,
thenational rail
company,which is
slowerbut also
convenient; tickets
fromNOK90/€10.80.
TAXI
A taxi to the
citycentrecosts
aroundNOK759/
€91before5pm
andNOK959/€115
after5pm.
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TRAIN
A train links
Strasbourgairport
with thecity innine
minutesup to four
timesanhour.
Ticketsare€4.10.
TAXI
A taxi from the
airport to thecity
centrecostsaround
€35during theday,
€45atnight.
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