Activities in Oslo

A sensory summer getaway with flowers on stems, dirt on your fingers and coffee in hand. Here, you can pick your own blooms from the rolling flower fields at Oslo Blomsterverksted. Depending on the season, you’ll find tulips, ranunculus, yarrow and dahlias, among others. You create your own summer bouquet and wrap it up at your own pace. Take the subway to Ryen—about 15 minutes from the city center—followed by a short 15 to 20 minute walk. It’s well worth it, as you’ll get to wander among lush colors, find peace under the pergola or settle by the Apaldasin coffee wagon to enjoy homemade pastries, coffee or apple juice from the farm’s own cider press. The pick-your-own season runs from April to September.

[You can get a discount here with Oslo Explore] Right across the street from the National Museum, you’ll find this ceramics café bursting with color, laughter and creative energy. Here, you can paint your own pottery while enjoying coffee and good conversation – the perfect activity for a solo date or time with friends. Everything’s set up to help you unwind with brushes and colors, offering a perfect analog break from the daily grind. They also have a café bar serving coffee from Hakone, plus organic sodas and baked goods.

What if we told you that you can have pizza in the middle of Nordmarka on an ordinary Tuesday? It might sound too good to be true, but every Tuesday Kobberhaughytta fires up the pizza oven and serves steaming hot “forest pizza” made with Norwegian and locally sourced ingredients. Surrounded by spruce trees, small lakes, and the colors of the season, you can end your hike with freshly baked pizza and a clear conscience. Even though Kobberhaughytta feels far from the city, it’s actually not that hard to reach. We took the metro to Frognerseteren and started our adventure from there (about 8 km hike), but you can also begin from Sognsvann (about 10 km) or Sørkedalen (about 5 km). From Frognerseteren it’s roughly eight kilometers along a marked trail before the scent of pizza greets you and the cabin appears between the trees. The pizza menu changes with the seasons, featuring red pizzas with Italian tomatoes or white pizzas with Røros sour cream and lingonberries. All toppings are sourced from local producers. We tried the pizza called 'Helge', topped with lingonberry sour cream, mozzarella, elk, blue cheese, and honey. A surprising but seriously good combo! The café (when open) also serves fresh buns, waffles, soup, and toast, along with drinks like coffee, blackcurrant toddy, hot chocolate, wine, and beer. All of which taste even better out in the woods!

Our favorite sauna experience in the city! This is Oslo in slow motion with warm wood, cold fjord water, and a relaxed atmosphere. Oslo has truly become a sauna city, now home to dozens of floating saunas and hundreds of thousands of yearly visitors. At Sukkerbiten and Langkaia, you can sit in wood-fired saunas with the fjord just a few steps away. Some saunas have their own small changing rooms, but there are also two larger shared ones available, as well as a restroom on-site. Throughout the week, you’ll find special sessions such as sauna rituals, quiet hours, and inclusive community events. Both public drop-in and private bookings are available. A single ticket lasts for 90 minutes, and everything can easily be booked online.

[You can get a discount here with Oslo Explore] Create your very own ring from scratch! In Grünerløkka, you’ll find an intimate and creative jewelry workshop. Over four hours, you’ll learn to shape a wax ring, cast it in sand using molten tin, and then sand and polish it until it shines. The class and space are warm and social, with good music and room for around eight participants. The process is surprisingly meditative – and you’ll leave with a personal piece of jewelry the same day, beautifully packaged in a box.