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Oslo??

  • 16-01-2007 12:48am
    #1
    nervous_twitch
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 850 ✭✭✭


    Hi.. I've booked a trip to Oslo in March with some mates; just wondering what we should do/see?? Anyone ever been? How is the nightlife? Will it be as expensive as I'm lead to believe? Or as cold?

    Also, do we get Duty Free since Norway is not an EU member state?


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  • #2
    Captain Trips
    Closed Accounts Posts: 944 ✭✭✭Captain Trips


    nervous_twitch wrote:
    Hi.. I've booked a trip to Oslo in March with some mates; just wondering what we should do/see?? Anyone ever been? How is the nightlife? Will it be as expensive as I'm lead to believe? Or as cold?

    Also, do we get Duty Free since Norway is not an EU member state?


    Never been to Oslo, but to a good few other parts. It is very expensive, although the gap is closing compared to Ireland now vs. 4-5 years ago.

    I remember them selling cigarettes in singles though, around 2000, and they were equivalent of 80p each behind the bar. That is one to make people quit!


  • #3
    oconn
    Closed Accounts Posts: 124 ✭✭oconn


    I was there... you will be looking at around 7-8 euro a pint in a bar with no life...its drab enough unless ye have a group...we hired a car and drove to the fiords over a mountain ( 5-6 hours drive i think) ....another thing is they drive Very slowly speed linit is around 60kph on open road maybe 80kph. its worth a trip to see the fiords though


  • #4
    Shamanic
    Closed Accounts Posts: 385 ✭✭Shamanic


    ooh im just back from Oslo..

    Very very expensive.. You'll be looking at 70euros for a meal PER PERSON in a half decent place and thats with NO alcohol...


  • #5
    Mitzy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 239 ✭✭Mitzy


    I've been to other parts of Norway but eating out & especially drink is REALLY expensive. You can buy duty free so I would suggest that you make that your first stop. You certainly won't be going on any benders over there! Night life isn't the best. Fabulous country though.


  • #6
    stiletto
    Closed Accounts Posts: 30 ✭stiletto


    Yea Im headin to Oslo next wednesday and theres aparently this pass thingy you can get like one two ro three day costing like 210,300 and 390noks like respectively. Im just wondering if anyones got it and knows if its worth the money cause the 3days like £50 stg so if its crap- thats a big waste of money.
    is it worth getting if for the whole three days - or less- or not at all?


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  • #7
    Cerdito
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 365 ✭✭Cerdito


    I was in Oslo Summer '05. It is the most expensive city I have been in in the world. €2 for a can of coke in a shop. €1.50 to use practically every public toilet.

    There's not really much to do or see, it's a bit dead. Best thing I did when I was there was go to a football match in the Ullevaal stadium which was good fun. Few stars on show for Valarenga: Ronny Johnsen, Stefan Iversen and Tore Andre Flo.

    Sweden is much better and quite a bit cheaper too. I recommend Gothenburg.


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