Oslo - The city of the Nobel Peace Prize, was founded in the year 1000 and has celebrated its 1000 years anniversary in the year 2000. Oslo City is located as far north as St. Petersburg, Anchorage in Alaska and Kap Farvel in Greenland. Even though the city is situated so far north, its climate is temperate in the autumn and warm in summer. The winters last from 3 to 5 months with very good skiing conditions in the hills around the city.

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You will find everything in Oslo! Shopping Malls, department stores, small boutiques, shopping streets with hundreds of small shops and retailers, charming antique shops, flea markets, suppliers of exclusive international brand names and local handicraft shops.

Shopping areas:

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The city centre around Karl Johans gate:
Pedestrian precinct with several chains like H&M and Benetton. Larger shopping malls and department stores in the area are Oslo City, Byporten, Glassmagasinet, Steen & Strøm, Paleet and Aker Brygge. At Grensen you will find a good selection of shoes, while Møllergata is the street where you can find furniture.

Majorstuen - the streets Bogstadveien and Hegdehaugsveien:
Here you will find a good mix of exclusive brands, mid-price clothing and value clothes at shops like Hennes & Mauritz and Vero Moda. Spend the whole day strolling up and down these two streets!

Frogner - Bygdøy Allé offers a good selection of exclusive, modern interior design shops. In this area you can also find small independent shops with everything from exclusive underwear to kitchen utensils. A bit further down the road to Skøyen there are several popular furniture and interior design shops as well. All located within walking distance.

Grünerløkka is the place to look for young, Norwegian designers. Small, independent shops with clothes, pottery and handicrafts are presented - as well as second hand book- and record shops. You will also find some of the chain stores here.

At Grønland there is a wide variety of shops run by immigrants. They offer Oslo’s best selection of fruits and vegetables. In addition you can get a good bargain on exotic textiles and gold. The main streets are Grønlandsleiret and Smalgangen.

If you want to see a slice of Scandinavian beauty, breathe some crisp, fresh air and make a few friends along the way, pack your bags and head to Oslo. With a thriving nightlife scene to help you while away the wee hours (which hardly get dark during the long summer days), you couldn't have a more spectacular setting for your exploits.

Surrounded by snow-capped mountains and nestling at the head of a 110-km long fjord – there's no mistaking – this is Viking country. Must-sees are the Akershus Fortress, the Resistance Museum, the beautiful Vigeland Park and of course the Munch Museum. Even though it's party time, Oslo still retains a very relaxed and friendly vibe; after all it is the home of the Nobel Peace Prize.

The Bar Royal Christiania Hotel - Biskop Gunnerius Gate 3 - Telephone: 00 47 23 10 80 00

Intimate up-market watering hole in the Royal Christiania, one of the hippest hotels in the city. Non-guests are welcome and can join moneyed regulars on the leather seats and sofas, or cosy up at the mahogany bar for whiskeys, brandies and fine cigars. It‚s stylish and plush in a knowing Scandinavian way, and the central location makes it a popular pit-stop before a restaurant or club. Sidle up to the long-legged blonde drinking Jameson by the bar, ask her what's hot, and maybe she will join you.

Oslo offers a number of activities both indoor and outdoor. In the winter time you can go cross country skiing in the woods and downhill at Tryvannskleiva. And you can ice-skate in down town Oslo!

In the summertime you can swim, paddle kayak, cycle, play golf or football, and lots more.

Golf

More and more Norwegians are taking up golf. Oslo's international-level golf course, Oslo Golfklubb (Bogstad, Oslo, 0740, Norway. PHONE: 22-51-05-60) is private and heavily booked. However, it admits members of other golf clubs weekdays before 2 and weekends after 2 if space is available. Visitors must have a handicap certificate of 20 or lower for men, 28 or lower for women. Golfsenteret (Sandakerveien 24C, Torshov, Oslo, Norway. PHONE: 23-22-65-65), just five minutes outside the center, has a driving range, putting green, simulator, and pro shop.