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Krone
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SNAPSHOT
Oslo chases away the winter chill with Christmas markets and festive gingerbread cakes while the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony spreads goodwill to all. You can reach the city’s ice rinks and ski slopes in minutes, too.
FROM AIRPORT TO CITY
Take the two-hour journey by Torp Ekspressen bus to Oslo city centre; 300 kroner (€37) return.
FOOD
Lofoten
Stranden 75, +47 22 83 0808l, www.lofoten-fiskerestaurant.no This excellent seafood restaurant is the place for lutefisk, a seasonal dish made from cod, bacon, peas and potatoes. Fish of the Day is 276 kroner (€33).
Stortorvets
Grensen 1, +47 23 35 6360, www.stortorvets-gjestgiveri.no Santa might not approve but reindeer medallions are delicious, especially with lingonberries. This old-fashioned restaurant dates to the early 1700s. Reindeer tartar, 149 kroner (€18).
FRIENDS
Pascal Café de la Paix
B. Bulls plass 2, +47 22 83 0400, www.pascal.no The cakes at Pascal Dupuy’s café at the Nobel Peace Centre are worth fighting for. Also try the baked cod with pumpkin risotto for190 kroner (€23).
Parkteatret
Olaf Ryes plass 11, +47 93 28 8002, www.parkteatret.no Bathed in warm neon light, the foyer bar of this Grünerlokka music venue brightens the darkest evening. A caipirinha is 88 kroner (€10).
INSIDER TIP
The city-centre Narvisen ice rink is off Karl Johans Gate. Skates and warming cups of hot chocolate are available.
Words Jim Whyte |
