The Oslo City Guides help with the choice every visitor faces in an expensive city: where to spend and where to save. They show which lunch beats dinner, which Bygdøy museums deserve the ferry, where the metro drops you at a forest lake or a ski slope and which bars earn a second round. Every place comes with the reason to go, what to order or look for and one practical tip, and the guide opens in your browser the moment you pay.
About the Oslo City Guides
- 142 places
- 6 guides
- 9 languages
- Works offline
- Print or PDF
- Instant access
- Free updates
The six Oslo guides
Food guide
24 places
Hot dogs and quick bites, old-school dining rooms where Ibsen and Grieg drank, neighbourhood bistros up to a three-star tasting menu, food halls, cinnamon buns and coffee.
Things to do guide
24 places
The polar ship and the Kon-Tiki raft on Bygdøy, the Opera roof, the fortress and City Hall, sculpture parks in any season and a plan for rainy days.
Family guide
25 places
Museums for wet days, a 2 km sledge run and a ski hill for beginners, a forest lake, a free skating rink in the centre, a heated outdoor pool and where to eat with kids.
Nightlife guide
24 places
Cocktail and natural-wine bars, brewpubs and an 1892 beer hall, jazz and live music until late, sunset views and food after midnight.
Day trips guide
22 places
Bygdøy and the fjord islands, floating saunas, forest lakes and ski slopes at the end of the metro, and train and bus trips to Drøbak and beyond.
Budget guide
23 places
Free sights and views, a library to warm up in, a fjord island on an ordinary transport ticket, cheap hot dogs and the paid places that justify their price.
Why an interactive guide beats a list
Tick places off
Mark each place as done and watch your progress, so you always know what is left.
Your own notes
Write notes on any place and add your own finds. They stay on your phone.
One tap to Maps
Every place opens in Google Maps, and the day route puts your picks in a sensible order.
Open now, near me
Filter by what is open right now or what is closest to you.
Works offline
Open the guide once with a connection and it keeps working without data.
Print it or save as PDF
On a computer, print any guide or save it as a PDF to take with you.
Three places from the guides
Mathallen Oslo
Vulkan 5, Grünerløkka, by the Akerselva
A former factory turned food hall, with cheese, cured meat and fish counters and around thirty stalls under one roof. The best way to do it is to stroll, order a few small plates and share them. From the food guide.
Vigelandsparken
Frogner, tram 12
A free park with more than 200 sculptures by Gustav Vigeland, rising to the Monolith, a column of 121 entwined bodies. After a snowfall it looks its best and is almost empty. From the things to do guide.
Oscarsborg Fortress
Island off Drøbak, a short boat ride
The island fortress that sank the German cruiser Blücher in April 1940 and held up the invasion of Oslo. Quiet paths and a free museum; in winter the boats run less often. From the day trips guide.
After the game, the guides
World City Trail’s scavenger hunt, outdoor escape game and audio tour in Oslo take you through the historic centre. Afterwards the guides lead on: the ferry to the Bygdøy museums, sunset on the Opera roof, metro line 1 up to Holmenkollen or a shared lunch in Mathallen.
Questions about the Oslo guides
What is included in the Oslo City Guides?
Six guides and 142 places: food, things to do, family, nightlife, day trips and budget. For each place you get why it is worth it, the area, notes on opening days and one tip from someone local.
How do the guides reach me?
Your links appear on the order page as soon as payment goes through, and again in the order email. Open them in any browser on your phone or laptop; you need no app and no account.
Will the guides work offline in Oslo?
Yes. Open each guide once while connected and it stays available offline, with your ticks and notes. Opening the maps needs data.
Which languages can I read the Oslo guides in?
English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, Portuguese, Greek and Polish, and you can switch between them inside the guide.
Is it possible to buy a single guide?
Yes: one guide is €4.99, two are €8.99, four are €15.99 and the full set of six is €19.99. With a World City Trail game, the food guide drops to €3.99 and all six to €14.99.
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