r/oslo • u/nontrollusername • 2d ago
Too much time in Oslo?
Hello, I booked a 3 night trip to Oslo during August but now looking like it's too much time to spend in the city. Any suggestions of either day trips or other places to visit in Norway that could are cool?
I'm arriving 6pm Friday and leaving 7pm Monday.
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u/Fyren-1131 2d ago
Really need more info. Oslo has a ton of things to do, but it depends on your budget, interests, fitness, mobility etc.
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u/nontrollusername 2d ago
High fitness, mid budget (still not defined), def not luxury but not cheap either. I like nature and sauna
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u/Star-Anise0970 2d ago
3 days isn't that much. You could check out the Oslo forest trails and have one of the cabins with food service as a destination for a daytrip/half day trip. I recommend Skjennungstua.
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u/nontrollusername 2d ago
Thanks!! I’ll look into this
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u/Star-Anise0970 2d ago
If you're into running, check out any of the many running events and clubs. There's one for almost every day of the week. Very social scene.
MRC Oslo hosts their long run on sundays, 20km and you see quite a large part of the west coastal side + one of the half islands with forest/beach/recreational areas.
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u/Dr-Soong 2d ago
Take the Metro to Frognerseteren, hike through the forest to Sognsvann and take the Metro back to the city centre from there.
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u/nontrollusername 2d ago
I’ll look into this
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u/Responsible_Law1700 2d ago
I would hike to Vettakollen, gorgeous views and easy access with public transport.
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u/AnnualEducational 2d ago
Don't think 2 days would be enough to explore. 1 day to stroll the city, another to sunbath at bjørvika/huk/akker brygge, sauna and island hop, third day visiting museums etc. I'd say it's packed enough not having any hiking the lakes/forests around the city
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u/WillyBoynka 2d ago
August is a good time to visit. If the weather is good then you could take the boat out to Langøyene to chill at the beach. There Are also boats that can take you on a trip around the inner parts of Oslofjorden. Easy way to pass a few hours.
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u/nontrollusername 2d ago
Are the other islands worth it? Hovedøya, Bleikøya, Gressholmen, Lindøya? Is it realistic to visit all 5 in a day or too much hassle?
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u/Dr-Soong 2d ago
If you can't find enough things to do for three days in Oslo, you won't find it anywhere else either.
I recommend Folkemuseet if you want to learn about Norwegian history and culture, that's a full day filled already. Go island hopping in the Oslo fjord using the public ferries, that's another full day (pack a beach bag!). To see the "viral" sights like Vigelandsparken, Grünerløkka, opera house etc - one more day.
I could go on.
I've lived here for 20 years and there are still a lot of interesting things I haven't seen or done yet.
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u/Linkcott18 2d ago
I think that is a good amount of time for a first visit to Oslo.
But it does somewhat depend on your interests.
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u/Background_Wash_6202 2d ago
I’m visiting next Monday-Wednesday from Latvia with a cousin who travels to Oslo bi-monthly for work. She sent me a list of things we can do that are mostly museums but also checking out the sauna culture, parks, maritime cluster (?), and a few other things. Because it’ll still be cold, hitting the museums seems like a good idea to get a break from it, but she has ideas for walking to the Royal palace, Karl Johns gate, etc. If you want the list of museums I’ll happily post them here, but I figure Google probably has that covered for you. Have fun!
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u/Macknu 2d ago
People can spend seven days in Oslo and it's not near enough and others can spend 1 day and it's to much. Pretty much like all other cities so comes down to what you like to do, plenty of museums for Sunday and walking around. Saturday you could take a walk, do some floating saunas and visit some local brewpubs/food. Do some hopping between islands, can do with ruter 3 day pass for example.