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Oslo in october

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StiffyByngsDogBartholomew · 11/06/2024 08:24

Been pricing up some half term options and found that I can fly incredibly cheaply to Scandinavia. Accomodation on air bnb very good price as well in Oslo at that time. Put it this way it's miles cheaper to fly to abd stay in Oslo which is supposed to be hugely expensive than to go to Lisbon which is supposed to be one of the cheapest destinations ! Eg the flight options I'm looking at are £100 return each including 23kg luggage between us (which will be ample as we generally just do easyJet free hand luggage for a weeks holiday so hold luggage is a luxury )

so I'm thinking about flying to Oslo, 3 nights there, train to Stockholm and 4 nights there abd fly home. can anyone advise on how the general groceries and cafe/lunches out cost compares to south east prices ? I'll be going with DD and we generally have lunch out while exploring but will cook for ourselves in the evening and I like to get local specialties to try from markets or the supermarket just as I would at home. We both love fish abd Scandinavian food sp will be very happy with local food. Is there much free stuff to do around the city ? And is it a nice place for just roaming around ? We are quite happy with cold weather, not a problem. We both have quite simple tastes, wander around, have a coffee, wander a bit more 😂

Been to Helsinki several times in autumn/winter abd don't want to go back unless it's a summer trip and Copenhagen is quite a bit more expensive than Stockholm or Oslo.

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StiffyByngsDogBartholomew · 11/06/2024 08:31

We could also do longer as Dd actually has two weeks off so could stretch it a couple of days

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Hardlyworking · 11/06/2024 08:41

Do it! I took my kids to Oslo for a long weekend in April (similar temp). I did used to live there so had a bit of local knowledge going in, but everyone speaks perfect english.

On arrival get the flytoget train into the city. It's super fast and efficient and kids are free.

Loads of free or cheap stuff to do. Get the boat from aker brygge to the Norskfolkemuseum. Kids are free and it's an excellent day out. Bring a picnic though as the cafe is not cheap.

Go and see the weird and wonderful sculptures in Vigeland park.

Our highlight was catching the train from Nationaltheatre up to the end of the line at Frognerseteren. It's then a gorgeous 2 mile country walk downhill to the ski museum at Holmenkollen which although isn't cheap is an excellent visit. We got lucky in April that there was still plenty of snow up at Frognerseteren which made the whole walk extra magical and narnia-esque.

We've done quite a few city weekends, but Oslo was miles ahead of any of them. So much so that we've booked a week in November so hopefully can get some skiing in too.

Hardlyworking · 11/06/2024 08:44

Oh, also regarding food prices, etc. As long as you avoid alcohol it's very similar to SE prices these days. Actually cheaper if you shop around. High interest rates do us a favour in this regard!

Don't bother taking cash. It's hardly used. Card everywhere for everything.

Miriad · 11/06/2024 08:47

The Munch museum was the highlight of my trip.

StiffyByngsDogBartholomew · 11/06/2024 09:10

Oh this is sounding most excellent !
im not a big drinker however when in Finland where wine and spirits are pricey i found local cider to be very nice abd cheap too - is it similar in Norway/sweden ?

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Hardlyworking · 11/06/2024 09:29

StiffyByngsDogBartholomew · 11/06/2024 09:10

Oh this is sounding most excellent !
im not a big drinker however when in Finland where wine and spirits are pricey i found local cider to be very nice abd cheap too - is it similar in Norway/sweden ?

I don't recall seeing this in Norway. Alcohol pricing and distribution is very tightly controlled by the government. Guess you could always grab some duty free on the way in? The duty free at Gardermoen arrivals is huge and incredibly popular. Wonder why 😂

StiffyByngsDogBartholomew · 11/06/2024 12:13

lol I'll probably be fine with just soft drinks any way :)

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