Created by artist Gustav Vigeland in the middle of this sprawling park, the 32-hectare sculpture garden is home to 212 of the artist's muscular, stylised sculptures celebrating the human form.
Once Oslo's working docks, the area’s renovated warehouses are now home to shops, designer outlets and boutiques. In summer, visit the Solsiden restaurant for the freshest seafood you’ll ever taste.
For a challenging training ride, strike out to the north, towards this ever visible ski-slope. The elegant steel structure seems to float in the air, and there’s a museum and cafe to pass the time.
On the edge of the old town, this is the first—and so far only—design hotel in Oslo. Come for modern rooms with B&O televisions, a stylish Scandinavian lobby, and, in the summer, a rooftop terrace.
The perfect place to stop after a turn around the Vigeland sculptures. Order hot chocolate, boller (spiced bun) or pastries at the shabby-chic counter and find a seat in the sunny courtyard.
Raske Sykler, just north of the Slottsparken, is a trustworthy, independent bike shop that is well used to handling both road and mountain bike repairs.
Eat tagliatelle with blue cheese and walnuts, or linguine with locally caught seafood, surrounded by light bulbs hanging from the ceiling, white china elephants and ceramic guns stuffed with red roses.
With bare, blackened floorboards, the setting is austere. Pull up a wooden chair next to the roasters, listen to the scratchy transistor radio and lose yourself in one of the carefully selected brews.
