Oslo 1-day itinerary

Start at the Oslo Opera House — a stunning angular building where you walk up the sloping marble roof for panoramic views of the Oslofjord and city. It's free to walk on and architecturally breathtaking. Then walk along the Bjørvika waterfront past the Barcode Project (row of slim glass towers) to the Munch Museum (MUNCH, 160 NOK) — the world's largest collection of Edvard Munch works, including "The Scream."

Tram to Vigeland Sculpture Park (free) — the world's largest sculpture park by a single artist. Gustav Vigeland's 200+ bronze, granite, and iron sculptures depict the human life cycle — from birth to death, love to anger. The Monolith (a tower of 121 intertwined bodies) is extraordinary. Walk through the surrounding Frogner Park. Lunch at Mathallen Oslo (food hall) — open-faced sandwiches, craft beer, and artisan cheese (80–150 NOK).

Head to Grünerløkka — Oslo's hippest neighbourhood along the Akerselva river. Vintage shops, street art, and bars line Thorvald Meyers Gate and Markveien. Dinner at Mathallen food hall (closes at 8pm weekdays) or Villa Paradiso on Olaf Ryes Plass (Neapolitan pizza, 145–175 NOK). Drinks at Crowbar (craft beer, 85–110 NOK) or Territoriet (natural wine bar).