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( 22 22 29 65;
www.haraldsheim.no
; Haraldsheim-veien 4; dm from
Nkr245, s/d Nkr470/625, with shared bathroom Nkr415/540, all incl breakfast; )
A
pleasant, if hard to find, hostel 4km from the city centre. It has 24-hour reception and 268
beds, mostly in clean four-bed dorms. There are kitchen and laundry facilities. Linen costs
Nkr50. Take tram 12, 15 or 17, or bus 31 or 32 to Sinsenkrysset, then walk five minutes
uphill.
Ekeberg Camping
CAMPGROUND €
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( 22 19 85 68;
www.ekebergcamping.no
;
Ekebergveien 65; 4-person
tent with/without car Nkr260/180; 1 Jun-1 Sep; )
Nestledonascenicknollsouth-
east of the city, Ekeberg Camping provides one of the best views over Oslo. It can get
seriously crowded, and facilities (kitchen, laundry, convenience store and showers) aren't
as well maintained as they could be. Take bus 34 or 46 from Jernbane-torget to Ekeberg
Camping (10 minutes).
Bogstad Camping
CAMPGROUND €
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( 22 51 08 00;
www.bogstadcamping.no
;
Ankerveien 117; tent with/
without car from Nkr260/180, cabins Nkr440-1285; yr-round; )
Located at
the edge of the Nordmarka, Bogstad Camping is ideal for enjoying the Oslo outdoors.
However, as one of northern Europe's largest campsites, it can get very busy. The facilities
includeshowersandcommunalkitchen,andthereisanearbykioskandrestaurant.It's9km
north of the city centre. To get here, take bus 32 from Oslo S (about 30 minutes).
Eating
In the past, going to a restaurant in Oslo meant parting with great wads of cash for very
little that could be called good food. Luckily, this began to change in the late '90s, and
though costs are still high, today there are plenty of places to choose from. If you're after
a healthy meal that won't break the bank, the secret is to think Asian and African. Oslo is
fullofdecentIndian,Thai,Vietnamese,EthiopianandSomalianrestaurantswhereaproper
meal normally costs about half that of a standard Norwegian restaurant.
Fortheultimatesnacktrya
polse
(hotdog)ina
lumpe
(potatocake)forNkr18orawaffle
with sour cream and strawberry jam.
