Visit Oslo - 5 Things You Will Love & Hate about Oslo, Norway
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- Oslo is a great place to visit on vacation or for a holiday, but even great places with Viking Museums, Nobel Peace Prize Ceremonies and so much more has a few things you may not like. So here we have the 5 Things You Will Love & Hate about Visiting Oslo, Norway.
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The "lack" of service is actually a result of the fact that Norwegians will leave you alone unless you signal you wish otherwise. Personal space is highly rated in Norway and the last thing a norse will do is to trow himself upon you. This also goes for dating.
Remove Cheeseburger!!! On the other hand, Norwegians are near the top of the list of amount of one night stands worldwide lol.
Remove Cheeseburger!!! Hahah omg true af!!
this is something i personally massively appreciate. If I need help, or service, I'll ASK for it. I don't like to be pressured to shop or pressured to buy something. I like personal space.
I found the personal space to be a plus! When I shop, I browse and compare for a long time before deciding on a purchase. In the U.S., you have people following you all over the store asking if they can help you, until you want to run out of there screaming. In Norway, they give you the space and peace to shop.
Then how do you even make friends or find a partner in Norway?
Useful stuff for foreigners in Norway:
1: If you are staying more than a weekend. Buy and make your own food.
Eating at a restaurant in Norway is expensive.
2: If you want to party, Norwegians mostly party only on Fridays and
Saturdays. Also its common to pre-drink and then go out so the city wont
get lively until 11pm and are open to 4am.
3: Everyone speaks English. Norway has a higher English speaking
percentage than Canada.
4: Use credit/debit cards every time you are making a payment. Cash is
getting unusual and will probably be gone entirely soon. If someplace
dont take cards, dont trust them they are not a real store.
5: Norwegians usually love to speak to foreigners but they are afraid to
make contact. Unless they are drunk.
6: Wifi are common on most public transport and hotel/businesses. Use
it.
7: Taxi are expensive and untrustworthy. Use public transport or walk.
8: If you are going to take a hiking trip, dress appropriately.
Norwegian hiking trips are not built out for comfort and ease. Good
shoes and light sports clothing is what you should wear, not suits and
dresses.
9: Don't ever slap your kid or each other or do any sort of violence.
You will be arrested. Don't try to bribe the cops. You'll get double
arrested.
10: Cops and other official servicemen are generally trustworthy and
polite. Don't be afraid of them and you can ask them for advice.
leif henrik So true
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To add to your list: don't forget your ID or documents that attest your age. I was with my co workers at a restaurant and i ordered a beer and the waiter asked for my id, since i look underage (mind you i was born in 1991).
leif henrik Awesome! Thanks for the tips. Heading to Oslo at the end of May with my family. Being 1/2 Norwegian I have always wanted to see Norway! Also looking forward to meet family who live there. How is the train service? Some of my family live in Elverum and we’d like to go see them.
That's amazing tips, thank you!! The pre-drink party thing is so true
Im norwegian and I HATE that when I am shopping and people are like "do you need Help?", NO I dont need Help and If I do I will ask!
100% agree!
Exactly the same in Sweden. When I was in Canada and Usa they kept asking me even when i entered the store if they can help me. I DONT EVEN KNOW WHAT YOU HAVE YET, LEAVE ME ALONE. Also how they at some places see you have an almost-empty glass of beer and they attack and ask what you will have next. Sure it’s nice to have some service, but please relax.
in usa they only ask you if you need help if you dont need help.If you need help you cant find anybody around.
Yeah, personal space is higly rated here
Vannilla rose its the same in Australia
Hey! Norwegian girl here. About the beggars, it's not just uncomfrtable for you it's also extremly uncomfrtable for us too. and about the weather, so sorry about that, if you had come in 2014 you would have experienced the best weather in 72 years. yes it is very cold in Norway, but you really got the worst of Norwegian weather. Usually in the summer it's about 20 degrees Celsius. And the fact that everything is so expensive in Norway, we don't realize that it's so expensive because we make alot of money. (I don't because i'm only 14, but i try to get some pocket money in the summer). Try to visit the castle (Or palace or whatever you call it) at some point during your stay,and go on a guided tour inside of it. it is ridiculosly expensive. i did it last year and it was an experiencee i won't forget. The pancake-ish thing around the hot dogs are called "Lomper" and thay are mainly made out of potatos. And we know that Denmark is ruling the hot dog game in scandinavia. We love to talk english here, specally teens. we listen to so much music and i even talk to most of my friends in english and thay are born and raised here in norway by norwegian families. The police usually doesn't have a gun with them, and if they do it's because someones has made a threat. that happens very rarely. and if they do have a gun, a lot of them have shot themselves in the foot by accident. try to go to a little city named Vikersund where you can see the worlds biggest skiflyinghill. it is the world cup there almost every year in february and it's pretty freaking awsome. and they never sell out. if it comes 30 000 people, they will fit in 30 000 people.
Thank you so much for visiting our country, and the fact that you're saying so much great stuff about our country makes me really proud. i hope you enjoyed your stay and please come back, we really love tourists.
Hi dear,I belong from Pakistan.I am just trying for Study Visa of Norway to do Ms there may I know that how much bank statement is required.if you have any information just share with me or also important information other than bank statement which can help me to get study visa of Norway
syed bahrulamin i'm sorry my friend but i can't help you there.
remember the summer of 2008? :) I lived in Oslo and got sick of all that Sunshine ")
Is Oslo heavy jacket weather in April? I guess it might be? I'm only visiting for a day because of a layover, but do you think that's enough time to see some things? Love everything you wrote :)
Samuel Seierstad Thanks for the additional information! :) Looking forward to visiting at the end of May this year and meeting some of my Norwegian relatives. Definitely want to visit the castle! :)
Regarding the service: It's more of a culture thing than servers not being attentive. In general the culture is more tuned to 'don't bother people', that's why also people might seem cold, but they just want to not take up any more of your time than necessary (for your sake). And that includes the service. And personally too, I prefer not being interrupted by servers unless I ask.
About the weather: This is always said in the northern part of Europe: "Here is no bad weather. Here is only wrong clothes!"
Love this say
Det finnes ikke dårlig vær,
Bare dårlig klær.
(theres no bad weather, only bad cloths) 👍
I'm from Norway and i hate when people ask me if i need help, it's so annoying
Yeah I get it. You're minding your own business and then they bother you.
The customer service thing is cultural. Norwegians don't initiate conversations with people they don't know unless they have a specific reason for it. It's deeply embedded in us. If a store clerk came up to a Norwegian shopper and asked "can I help you with anything?" the shopper would think "what? Am I acting suspicious in any way? Why are you taking an interest in me specifically? Can't I just browse?". Of course we just say "no, thanks I'm just browsing", but secretly we feel kinda stressed out when that happens. So if you need something, you have an excuse to talk to the clerk, but otherwise it's not normal for Norwegians to initiate contact with each other unless they had a reason to. It's not that we're actually cold and standoffish, but we do have social codes that can be a bit difficult to navigate sometimes. Unless alcohol is involved...
How do Norwegians date and develop relations?
@@bonsummers2657 Alcohol.
I've just realized I am little Norwegian hahaha. I don't like that when I go to a store.
exactly..when somebody i just met at a bar the other night (foreigners usually) says hello to me the day after at the store im like..jesus chirst, doesnt he/she know the rules
The service is pretty ok, because personally i don't really want a person nagging me just trying to help.
They do infact come to you agressively with customer service but mostly only happens to foreigners or foreign looking people. Because they like asume you don't know what to do or something.
^
The service is scandinavian. We do not appreciate it when a salesman or waiter etc approaches us without us asking them first. It feels intrusive because we most often know what we are looking for and prefer to have some space. If you ask for service I'm certain they will be more than happy to help.
I've been to Norway a few times now. Honestly it's not that expensive as everyone makes it out to be. Oslo or Bergen pass is a great deal. Hotels are in the 90-200 a night range. Being from Chicago I find visiting museums here costs way more money, and even getting lunch on the Magnificent Mile is a lot more. Honestly Disney World is the most expensive place on earth to visit with Hong Kong being second.
a little tip from an Oslo native, the Oslo city bikes are super fun, cheep and easy to use for getting around. And in summer, go visit the islands (hovedøya is the best one :) ) by ferries, they go from the pier down by the city hall and are covered by the same ticket as the buses, subway etc. Also, the bier problem, bier and other alkohol with a low alkoholcontent are sold in food stores, they just cant sell you any after 20.00 (18 on saturday)
and though we may seam distant or rude or not service minded, its just part of our colture not to bud into other peoples buisness. We are happy to help if you ask! and all norwegians learn english at an early age, though some are better then others.
so, welcome to norway ;) hope too see you all!
Thora Risan Hello! I’m visiting Oslo in mid-May...I’m crazy to know how’s the weather in May since I’m from the Caribbean 🙃 no seasons down here, just summer, so it’s kind of confusing what I have read online so far
Most Americans in the service industry seem distant & rude because they actually are. If you visit the southern states, you'll find we are more friendly & outgoing. I'm from Kentucky.
Things I love about Oslo, Norway that are not covered in the video 1) Norwegian folks songs, esp. the ones sung at University graduating ceremonies + parties. I was fortunate enough to listen to the most charming songs ever, and I understood not a word. This reminded me of what my Guru often said, listen to the music that stirs you, you do not have to understand it - no one, even yourself can understand why you love it..just immerse yourself in it. 2) Of course the fjords and little fishing towns around Oslo 3) Summer sunshine, when at 10:00 PM, you can not tell whether it's the sun rise or whether it's the sun-set. 4) Norwegian fresh salmon from the specialty fish shops, not from the grocery store 5) Norwegian fish soup from Vulkans at Matthallen 6) Norwegian fish and chips from Vulkans at Matthallen 7) Norwegian fish burgers ONLY from Vulkans at Matthallen 8) Bunads - I have never seen such exotic embroidery and the amazing colors, worn with silver brooches, silver buttons, sliver buckles and silver belts. And the way they are worn 9) Norwegian Sweaters 10) Winters are milder than Montreal winters..the first year I was in Oslo, I found myself saying..where are the much-hated, Scandinavian winters. Sad part is the length of these Scandi winters. Things I do NOT like about Oslo Norway. 1) Young or old, rich or poor, any race or color, Norwegians have not learnt how to walk on a city pavement. They walk in one long row instead of in columns, one behind the other. Joggers, runners, walkers all do that. It's particularly difficult to handle this after a heavy snow fall, when the side walks and the road side are full of snow banks.. Some noticeable signs saying, "Please watch the oncoming traffic-- Walk on the right side of the side walk, leave room for others" Similar to what is done on roads or escalators in other parts of the world, "please stand on your right side" or "left lane is for passing".. Thank You Norway for your lovely folk songs and lovelier folk talents like the sweaters and Bunads, and thank you for the best Norwegian Salmon ever. Thank you for honoring the beauty of trees, forests, sun rise and sun sets and unmatched clean rivers, waterfalls, and silent lakes.
:-) Thanx for all these videos from Oslo, Mark ! Norwegians don't really like the overly un natural friendliness, so yes often you have to ask for help. The reason why peope are more "sericeminded" in other countries is because their salary in those countries depend on putting on a fake smile. In Norway you don't really have to pay tip. No one is gonna throw you onto the street if you don't. Tip is suppposed to be something extra you give for good service ... very good service. It is not supposed to be part of your regulare salary and to be given out no matter what. Tourist areas are generally expensive wherever you go in the world. The difference with Norway is that is expensive no matter where you are. You can run a high bill in for instance New York too. Maybe not on beer, but most certainly on hotel room. I recomend the World War 2 resistance museum at Akershus Fortress in Oslo. Gives you an insight in to what it was like being invaded by Hitler and what the Norwegian resistance movement / sabetours did.
Thanks for the information. It is much appreciated my friend!
I am visiting Italy, France, Sweden, Austria, and the Czech Republic in March. the tickets are booked and I've literally watched all your videos in preparation. It gave me all the information I needed to make plans thank you the videos!!!
That's awesome to hear! Thank you and glad we could help!
I just visited Norway for 2 weeks and I agree that it’s super expensive!!! But I actually loved Oslo and Norway in general. I feel Norway is the most beautiful country in the world! Yes we took the Oslo pass and the museums were absolutely fantastic!!! I could actually feel the Nordic/ Viking vibes. Loved it! Plus English helped a lot. No struggle with language at all.
So glad you posted this!! I'm going to Norway this summer, it will be the first time I've ever left the U.S. Super excited, been watching your channel to get hyped. Love your videos!
Thank you and have a great trip this summer!
perfect time to go. everything is 50% off with the current exchange rate.
+Jordan T Protip: Tipping the waiters are optional. Giving tips are quite a new thing here and locals rarely do.
+Jordan T
Some tips.
Go to "Frogenerparken". It's great, and free.
Save some money. Food and suvernies is very expencive.
Visit some history places.
Take a walk in the nature.
Ask a young woman for some tips were you should go. She probobly know some awesome places to go. But make sure she don't think you are inviting her out on a date.
If you wont a summer girlfriend, Norway is the place. Many girls here that don't have a boyfriend will go out on a date with yo, as long as you look ok.
+Jordan T STAY AWAY FROM OSLO
Thanks for another great video; really appreciate the transparency. Side trip to Bergen; 2 day cruise in the Fjords, back to Sweden...
The customer service thing is cultural, Norwegians are proud and have an: "I can do this myself"-attitude, which makes us uncomfortable if people gives us unwanted help or services. There is also a saying that "Norwegians love to buy, but hates to be sold to" so generally we just feel more comfortable being left to our own devices, unfortunately we have a tendency to assume everyone else is just like us and so we leave them alone instead of providing service and care.
Every time I plan on going somewhere new the first thing I do is go on TH-cam & search for your videos. Hands down the most helpful videos I've ever came across. Thanks Mark for all the work you do to inform fellow travelers.
+MichaelRMcDonald thank you Michael. I don't know what to say except thank you for your kind words. It really means a lot and I'm glad we can help you travel better.
Other than a room, and later a train ticket to Geilo, I didn't spend that much money in Oslo. I was so busy walking all over the city and taking it all in that I didn't take the time to see the museums. (Next time, for sure!) I spent a large portion of my first day on Carl Johansgate, because all sorts of things were going on there. It was a great place to people-watch. (It was August - height of the tourist season.) There were street performers, amazing shops, and as for food - there are little kiosks (sort of mini-delis about the size of a closet or a telephone booth) all over town. If I got hungry, I just grabbed some water or juice, a couple croissants, and their version of the KitKat bar and I was set. (And of course there are people eating ice cream everywhere.) There was a plaza with a tall crane where people were bungee-jumping, sometimes I'd find a musical group playing, and there were hundreds of statues and fountains to enjoy. It stayed light until about 11:00, and that year ('97) the evenings were warm. Frogner Park, with all the beautiful Vigeland statues, is a must-see. I wish I'd spent the day there alone, instead of going on a group tour, because we hurried through it too fast. The harbor area was a nice place to walk, and explore the castle on the hill. And it's true about the nearby forests coming right up to the edge of the city. Oslo seems like a very livable city to me.
Nr1, people just help you when you ask for it is fantastic! i hata go shopping and someone follows my back and aks a lot of questions etc
It has been almost twenty years since I was in Oslo, but you hit the nail on the head on the topics you mentioned. Sure brought back memories of those days. Thanks for a ob well done. Great vid. >>
I'm from Norway, near Oslo, where I also lived, and number 4 was the main thing I missed. I've been used to having nature so available, and all of a sudden it was a hassle to reach nature, and people didn't really do it. Now, I moved to Edinburgh, which shouldn't be too bad, but not having nature 20 minutes away was very difficult.
I recommend two things if you're buying food: Find a store called "Europris" it's cheaper and it isn't really lower quality than other stores.
The second thing is if you're going to buy a lot of weird and cool stuff I recommend a store called Tiger or TGR. It's in all of Scandinavia, you can buy like pencils to pillows to phone cases and stuff, and it's cheaper than most stores.
I live in Norway btw so I know this stuff!
Great video!! Thanks for the advice and work involved to create it!!
thank you thank you very much for your information. You made my trip to Oslo easier. Youve been very helpful
Cheers mate! Family and I are going to be here in a month! Good to know this sort of stuff.
Love your videos, thank you and well done!
About the hotdogs, they are 3-6$ per hotdog if you buy them at 7eleven, narvesen etc. MAKE THEM YOURSELVES! The tortilla thing is called a lompe, made of potatoes.
+Gamergurl15 cool. Thanks for the heads up!
+Wolters World Norwegian: Norge er en 5,000,000 mennesker land, enkelig mange synes Norge er dum. English: Norway are a 5,000,000 human country, but many feel Norway are dumb.
Did you use google translate or something?
Andreas Brustad me?
I think so, I mean. Imma just correct that scentence: Norge har 5 millioner innbyggere, men mange syntes at nordmenn er dumme. English: Norway has 5 million citizens, but many people feel that norwegians are stupid.
The trick to dealing with the beggars, particularly the romanian, romani, arabic and balkan beggars, is to *not* give them money, offer to buy them necessities like food, water, socks and such. The joy of seeing a romani woman pick out a pair of socks in a nearby shop at your bill is immeasurable.
"Why not give them money?" You may ask. It is incredibly difficult to know if they are forced out on the street to beg by crime rings, so as long as you don't give them money, the crime rings get nothing while the beggars get what they need.
This is probably the best way to treat beggars in most countries... since you never know if those beggars are on the street because they blew all their money on drugs or gambling or alcohol. No one's going to get mad if you buy them a coffee or a sandwich... but don't expect any thanks.
KidOnTheNet Hi I am a Norwegian girl. You can always see if the beggars are from Norway or not. Not just off the way they look but also how they are begging. Norwegian beggars usually sells a magazine, it's called =oslo, for every magazine they sell they will get 50kr or about 5 dollars. The beggars from Romania don't have this magazine and usually sits on some sort of plastic bag. There they have food or other things that they have been getting from people, they also have a iphone and soda or water. The Norwegian beggars don't follow you but has a place that is there's, because they aren't allowed if they are selling the magazine to follow you.
If you really think that the beggars are a problem they will be nice to you if you say hello to them.
Personally I think that the worst kinds of beggars is the ones that is outside of the store. You see them sit there until a Tesla comes and pick them up, and if they get chased away by the workers two of them will just switch stores.
But I am happy that people are stopping giving them money after the series tv2 hjelper deg ( translates into tv2 helps you ) made an episode about beggars and what they do with the money.
I don't really know why I wrote this so don't take this the wrong way.
Wilder I love giving those parasites food or other necessities, because they always blow their cover by getting angry and demanding money instead. A real beggar don't react like that when they get a handout.
@@DivineFalcon Yeah, or they throw what you bought them. I mostly stopped giving a shit about them, but i would occasionally buy them a bagel or give small change if i feel like it. Some people really need help, but most are either in a crime ring and are doing this under pressure or by choice.
If you ever get the chance to travel to Norway at 17th of may you should rly do it! It is one of the best times of the year and we go in huuuuuge parades celebrating our national day :)
Thank you for this very useful piece of info. Now i need to go to Oslo. I can feel it......
Thanks for the video. Very helpful. We are going there in July.
Great video thanks for the info !
Just discovered you. Great vids and you are so knowledgeable. I will be following closely. Thanks.
Glad I watched this video. Changed my itinerary.
Great video man! Very informative and clear on the opinions! I'm living in Finland but never been to Norway yet, perhaps one summer I will join one of those boat trips in Norway :)
You forgot to mention my favorite part of Oslo: All the free parks! For instance; Vigeland sculpture park at Majorstua. There you can chill out with friends or family and barbeque, play sports or games, go running/jogging, you can buy ice cream, there are playgrounds for kids, you can feed the birds by the small lakes, or just chill out, people-watch or read. One of my favorite places in Oslo.
You forgot something very very nice about Oslo, and i guess Scandinavia in general, the architecture is great, great modern buildings and edge designs, the Opera House is beautifull, and the Aker brygge area in front of the sea is such a nice place, with the scultures and the buildings...!!
+La Hus Diseño Gráfico very True.
Are you from Oslo?
Oslo has nothing compred to other capitals
The reason that Norway is expensive is because our taxes are high, which means that our salaries are high and our quality of living is incredible as we have excellent health care and free education. :)
this was actually helpful and you are not annoying or creepy, unusual on the travel advice tubes. THANK YOU YOU ARE MY GOD.
+Nugget Nguyen glad we could help. All the best and don't mind the trolls.
I love our seasons. I think it's good for our mental health to have varied season :)
Great video - very informative; thanks!
So helpful! Thank you!
Love the hotdog part!
love your vids :)
Hi Mark! Love the atmosphere of your vid. I used to go to Oslo a lot and still traumatized by the prices, not just in Oslo unfortunately. Same in Helsinki!
I agree that the service in Norway might feel a bit cold to someone not used to it. It was the other way around when I visited new York some time a go. The waiters at restaurants where all just putting on an act and a fake smile. They where more bothersome then helpful, coming around to the table every five minutes or so asking how the food was or trying to get us to buy more drinks. It was all for the chance to get a tip since their pay is to low to live on without adding tips.
Eating out is expensive in Oslo, but you only have to walk half a block outside the typical tourist places to find nice places with cheaper food. I would also recommend buying food at the grocery stores and have a picnic in one of the many great parks, or even taking one of the ferrys out to the many islands in the Oslo fjord. Even tough drinking in public is forbidden, the police won't stop you from having a beer or two on a warm summers day in a park.
And speaking of parks, The Botanical Garden in Tøyen i a beautiful park at summer with flowers all over. It is also right next to the Natural History Museum. And it's gets better: It's super simple to get there with the subway.
I would have drinked that beer in a public if I where you. I know someone who got a huge bill for it :/
I loved that museum!! I also really enjoyed the Astrup Fearnly modern art museum
Hey! Wolterworlds just want to say what your doing right now is really Awesome and interesting. The Fact that you make these videos and learn about the Culture from other countries is Awesome! You got my Subscription. Also I really hope you go to my county Dominican Republic. and try out Cuba I heard the country looks the same. Keep it up Bro👍
Are you American?
Because as a Canadian who's been to Oslo, everything you list as things that people would "hate" are totally not what I experienced, lol. We did not feel pressured to tip, the customer service was just fine (I don't believe that workers should bend over backwards for customers), it's just as expensive as it is where I live (Toronto, Ontario), the weather was MUCH warmer in Oslo when we were there (February) as it is/was in Toronto at the same time, although I will agree with you about the beggars; though I mostly only saw them around Sentralstasjon and as you mentioned, among shopping areas like Karl Johan's Gate. At home they're EVERYWHERE downtown. I can't go to the McDonalds a block away without being harassed at least twice. -_-
Most museums that we visited were free or very cheap, and transit was not a problem since we didn't use it. Again being from Toronto I walk everywhere and we did the same in Oslo. It was a fantastic way to see more.
Other than that, I enjoyed your video. My sister and I fell in absolute love with Oslo and hope to be back soon - preferably in the spring or summer this time to see it in a different light! The locals were so nice, and our hotel was fantastic (Anker Hotel).
go in the summer and book a thon hotel instead, you'll get a superdeal and a much better experience than the Anker
Hey I was also in Anker hotel. Nice to know. I felt also the same, like I have my own space over there.
I spent 2 months in Toronto in 2005 and I remember the beggars were very polite and they looked very Canadian not from other countries (they were all caucasic). That surprised me a lot.
i live in Oslo and i am often guide for turist and you can have fun and enjoy it with out using big money.
Wolter, you are great! very entertaining. thanks.
Love your videos! Hope you have a great 2016.
Thank you! You too!
True, Oslo is expensive if you don't know where to go and hang around downtown. There are cafes and bars on the east-side that are more affordable. Ask the locals, they'll be happy to help you out.
Loving all the Nordic vids! Very underrated part of Europe, imo. I hope to do a multi-country trip there next year. Hope you can go back to Finland soon and make more vids there. Other than that you got all the other Nordic countries thoroughly covered!
It's worth a visit. I will probably be back in Finland in 2017 only sadly. But never say never :) All the best on your travels!
Great video. Thank you
The reason Norway have higher prices on stuff, is that we want to have as cheep hospitals as possible. Therefore we need to get the money to make this possible somewhere. And some of this makes the prices higher.
You make me want to go visit Oslo, and I'm from there! *thumbs up* (Also: absolutely spot on!)
Oslo is the literal best, I’m from here and it’s majestic. At night the view is MAGNIFICENT. I live in an apartment and it’s the best! Oh yeah Oslo!
great video i was last weekend you are absolutely right !!!!
I bought a five day Copenhagen pass when I was in Denmark, it was initially expensive but you can go anywhere and see any museum all around Copenhagen and even on the outskirts. It averaged about $24 a day, for transportation and museum fees.
Thank you so much for this. Very informative! :-)
+pljc66 you are very welcome
I agree with you especially the cost in Norway. Travelling there is OK but staying for a long time will for sure spend a lot. Even though I would like to study there one day in the future.
the fram museum is my favorite!
I've been there three times and I love the city. Norwegians are super nice, cool and friendly. It's not easy to get to know them but when you do they become super close and nice.
I visited almost everything in the Oslo area, been to Tusenfryd (an Amusement Park), to Bergen and my plan is to visit Nothern Norway (Bodø or Trondheim) and Stavanger.
Old stavanger is a must see.. Just be careful (not sure where you are from) but Norwegians are quite introverted, because privacy is appreciated here.. If you need anything ask people who works places, random people might not be too friendly
Trollie_Maxi I have Norwegian friends who live there. They are not random people. :)
+Kitzhun great, then you are set
thx lol xD, wher are u from?
+Erik nørve stavanger Norway
Nice video dude. Even I, who lives in Norway didnt know about the Oslo pass though. Very cool. Something I also reccomend is visiting ww2 museums like the Norway Resistance Museum. I personally think its interesting to see how the people in Norway lived under ww2.
Ive also never heard about Hot dogs in Norway being a must.
Also, most beggars are non-norwegian. They come to Norway to beg.
I am commenting from Oslo & I prefer the customer service here to that everywhere else I've been (including England where I live). It is like a dream. The video makes me worry I may be bothered by the attentiveness of American customer service.
Oslo is safe, relatively clean and with a lot of space, green spots and parks. Nice by the fjord and only 25 min by subway to the woods. He should have mentioned Vigelandsparken and the nightlife wich has improved a lot the last five to ten years (Youngstorget, Torggata, Grunerløkka especially). A lot of great restaurants too - both cheap and expencive (I will reccomand Aymara, Taste Of China, Dinner, Smia, Olympen, Pjoltergeist, Izakaya, Stock, La Benjamin, Munchies burgers and the pizza at Tranen. And Oslo also has more concerts than Copenhagen and Stockholm combined.
I will recommend Trondheim for you, if you plan on going back to Norway. Nidarosdommen is a must see in Trondheim!
I recommend the west coast- from Ålesund down to Bergen. Fjords, fresh air, the sea and ragged nature. And lots of charming places. Btw people in general speak good English also outside of Oslo/ bigger cities.
also try visiting ulsteinvik
Im not planning on visiting Oslo, im planning on living there for a semester or two. I'm icelandic, i really dont give a shit about seeing the northern lights.
Great videos.
Have you ever considered visiting smaller towns and cities in the UK - like York, Bath, Oxford and Cambridge?
You would really get the English vibe from those cities, especially the Shambles in York.
And perhaps you could finish with a visit to Edinburgh.
There's more to the UK than London, and a lot of foreigners don't understand this.
Thank's for useful story!
Thank you for watching!
To give some perspective on the matter of weather, it was just starting to become spring here near Oslo with no snow in months, and then it suddenly snowed yesterday. Not only is it cold, it's unpredictable too, which makes it even worse
Will do all these when I visit
I like that Oslo is really condensed. Everything is close.
I've been waiting for this for so long. Thank you for this video! I'm so interested in Norway. I always enjoy your love/hates. Keep it up.
Really enjoy your videos. I'm looking into going to Norway. I'll probably be on my own and have a visual impairment but could be good all the same.
I'm in Nord-Norge (Northern Norway) and I'm sitting in a shorts and a t-shirt at the end of april. Of course it'll vary day-to-day, and depend on where you are (Bergen is infamous for it's rain and strange weather), but it's not as cold as he makes it seem. Today it was like 12°C!
And the hot dog "pancake" he's talking about is called a "lefse" and it's made from potatoes :D
All the building look cool aswell
thanks for this very informative video. I will be in Oslo this week. I have a question regarding transportation.... I will be taking an early morning flight from OSL to Kirkenes ... will I be able to get back to the airport by 730 am from the city center by public transport or should I just take a cab ?
As someone who live in Norway and have studied and lived in Oslo the best advice is to visit small resturant around town and not in Karl Johan gate. Other places are far cheaper! :) Use Yelp and eat a good dinner! :)
I love their weather
The beggers are foreigners!! Not Norwegians !
kamil Papa english pls
Slack I delet my comment on this I don't living there & I don't have any imfo .abiut ur country
I living in US . In CA but I knew your selfish ..
One time vist there many fuckup police ask me on street on my ducoment ! They asked only forgien people very disgusts system people in jial never come back to vist any more there that's way disgusting humanity racist police men .. Slack
kamil Papa English pl0x
Might just give others an idea of how Norwegians treat immigrants, though.
It's not racism when police ask for Your id, it's because you act like you do.
you missed the ferries to small islands, big hit as I grew up there. born and bread lol...best place ever :)
im from Norway and im going there in a few years but i know a lot about and dont stick in oslo go all around Norway im gonna do that good plan
Love your videos. How many days should I dedicate to Oslo when visiting there?
A week is too much?
I love that museum too all of them really
Hi! We're heading to Norway end of APRIL! Will the weather be pretty terrible? If you're there end of May and it's still cold and cloudy, do you suggest waterproof pants?
Hey, great video! I'm planning on going to Oslo on December, but I have a question.. how do you get the Oslo pass?
The locals told you to buy hotdogs? They must have been kidding haha... I recommend making most of your meals at the hotel or try renting an apartment or something that has a kitchen, that's way cheaper than eating out. Also, when in Norway - wear proper clothes... don't complain about the cold haha!
Awesome presentation
Iceland so far seemed most expensive. Sweden, Denmark and the rest of Europe wasn't but then again I'm from NYC. Booked my hotel in Oslo, I made sure it was a nice hotel, the cost wasn't bad at all. Guess it's always about what you're use to and trust me, NYC is expensive!
I was shivering watching this.
This kind of jacket is sometimes sold as a summer jacket. Next time any of you travel to northern Europe do as the Europeans do and wrap yourself in a big ball of wool and outdoor clothing in rescue colors.
It might look a bit odd, but it works.
I have to check this place out😍😍😍
I'm from NE Minnesota. Going to Norway is like going to Grandma's house.
You go to Norway for nature, or for small, like tiny places with scenery to enjoy it to the fullest. The experience in summer can be very rewarding if you do a little bit, or a lot of hiking. The fjords/coast in the south, west and north are very different from Oslo. The mountains and valleys differ from each other and some are 2 - 3 hours with car from Oslo. Bring hiking shoes or boots in summer. If you like urban style holiday, or a lot of architecture it's London, Paris, etc. Living in Oslo is good, and Norway is beautiful. Have a nice trip !
I'm going to Oslo this summer and yeah, this might be an expensive city but like every big capital in the world. As a Parisian, I know what I'm talking about but you just gotta find good deals.
Where do you get the Oslo pass? I'm studying abroad there in August and this video was super helpful for me! Thank you!
Thank you Wolter