Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
DON'T MISS
THE GREENEST FESTIVAL?
Music festivals aren't renowned for their green credentials, but the
Øya Festival
(
www.oyafestivalen.com
;
early Aug), the largest rock and indie music festival in Norway, is
an exception to the rule. The four festival stages are powered through renewable energy,
all rubbish is recycled, and - maybe most impressively - the sewage generated by the
16,000 festival goers is converted into bio-fuel and used to power the buses that take
people to and from central Oslo and the festival grounds.
The Øya Festival attracts some of the biggest names in the rock and indie scene, with
performers at the 2014 festival including Outkast, The National and Queens of the Stone
Age, as well as nearly 200 other bands. In addition there are all the normal festival
sideshows.
Sleeping
Oslo has plenty of accommodation, including a growing number of small B&Bs, which of-
fer more character than the chain hotels. However, compared to many other parts of
Europe, most hotels tend to be rather bland and - yes, you guessed it - prices are very
high.
BED & BREAKFAST IN THE CITY
One of the cheapest ways to stay in Oslo, and one that promises a much more personable
stay than anything a hotel can offer, is to take a room in one of the city's handful of B&Bs.
B&B Norway
(
www.bbnorway.com
) is an online source of information that lists many of Nor-
way's better-established B&Bs. The tourist office can also point you towards some op-
tions (but only if you visit in person).
Central Oslo & Around
Oslo Vandrerhjem Central
HOSTEL
