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TripOut Gay Travel:
Oslo
Gay Friendly Rating:
Very welcoming; this place is gay-tastic!
Liberal and queer-friendly, stylish Oslo is a great getaway. Come have it your way in Norway...
Very welcoming; this place is gay-tastic!
Oslo Fast Facts:
- Gayborhood In 1981, Norway became the first country in the world to enact a law to prevent discrimination against gay people. Thusly, Oslo is as liberal and welcoming as any queer globetrotter could want.
- Norway is hella expensive, so be sure and investigate prices at bars and restaurants before you throw down the plastic. For exmple, a beer at a fancy hotel bar can be as much as $10, while local dive bars are much cheaper. $1 equals about 7 Norwegian Kroner.
- Norway is known as the land of the midnight sun, so depending on what time of year you decide to visit you'll either be getting lots and lots of daylight or lots and lots of dark. The sun does not set between the middle of May and end of July; conversely the sun does not rise between the middle of November and the end of January. Plan accordingly.
- The Oslo Pass provides free travel on all public transport, free admission to museums and sights, free parking in all Oslo municipal car parks, and a variety of different discounts at things all around Oslo. You can buy passes that are good for 24, 48, or 72 hours. Prices range from $33 to $60, making them totally worth the price.
- Active in Oslo (http://www.aktivioslo.no/english.html) is a website with a rundown of current events (music, theater, art, sports, etc.) happening in Oslo. A good place to start scoping things out.
- The official English language site of the Oslo Tourism Board is http://www.visitoslo.com/. It's got handy info, including a "Gay Oslo" section.
If you’re looking to get away, you can’t get much further away than Norway. For those looking to skip on over to Scandinavia, Oslo offers plenty of Nordic delights—amazing restaurants, hip hotels, fantastic shopping, and some of the the most...
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Recommended In Oslo:
Hotels & Inns
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Cochs Pension Parkveien 25
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Linne Hotel Statsrad Mathiesens vei 12
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Perminalen Hotel Ovre Slottsgate 2
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Thon Hotel Opera Chrisian Fredriks Plass 5
Restaurants
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Fenaknoken Tordenskioldsgt.7
- Kaffistova Rosenkrantz Gate 8
- Lofoten Fiskerestaurant Stranden 75
- Mink Kristian Augusts gate 14
- Saigon Lille Cafe Mollergata 32c
- Vann & Brod Toyenbekken 5
Bars & Clubs
- Bar Boca Thorvald Meyers Gate 30
- Cafe Sara Hausmannsgate 29
- Elsker Bar and Cafe Kristian IVs Gate 9
- London Pub / Club CJ Hambros Plass 5
- Mono Ploensgate 4
- Rockefeller Music Hall / John Dee Live Club & Pub Torggata 16
Sights & Activities
- Aker Brygge
- Frognerparken // The Vigeland Sculpture Park Kirkeveien / Thomas Heftyes Gate
- Husfliden Rosenkrantz gate 19-21
- The Kon-Tiki Museum Bygdoynesvelen 36
- The Munch Museum Toyengata 53
More Oslo: Related Websites
- http://www.aktivioslo.no/english.html Active In Oslo is a general website with a rundown of current events
- http://www.visitoslo.com/ The official English language site of the Oslo Tourism Board.
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Oslo: Nordic Delight