Oslo, Norway or Göteborg, Sweden?

Old Nov 18th, 2009, 01:45 PM
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Oslo, Norway or Göteborg, Sweden?

I will be traveling around Europe next year, and I'm trying to decide if I should head from Stockholm to Oslo or Göteborg before moving on to Copenhagen. Does anyone have any strong opinions on either city? I've never been to Norway or Sweden, so I'm really up for anything!

I'll be traveling alone (female, 29), and what I'll be doing on this trip is taking cooking classes in the various places I visit. As such, food/restaurants are big on my list, and while it would be great to taking a cooking course in either place if I can find one, it's not a 'must-have.' I also love art museums, architecture, chatting with people, and just generally exploring places I've never been before to snap pictures and blog about them.

If you feel like one would be a better fit than the other, let's hear it

Thanks in advance!
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Old Nov 18th, 2009, 03:51 PM
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Oslo is a great city to visit. We have taken the train from Stockholm to Oslo. And from Oslo to Copenhagen.

The Vigeland Park is a most see. http://www.visitoslo.com/en/vigeland...1r77b.tlp.html

The Norway In a Nutshell tour to Bergen and back gives great views of part of Norway.

I love walking down KarlJohansgata on a Saturday. Families are there, the university students are usually up to something and it is a fun time.
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Old Nov 18th, 2009, 04:28 PM
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Oslo has a lot more to see/do than Goteborg - assuming you have several days to spend there.
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Old Nov 18th, 2009, 04:38 PM
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Haven't been to Goteborg, but would definitely recommend Oslo. Agree with Vigeland and Norway in a Nutshell to Bergen as highlights. Fabulous.
(Don't miss the Vasa ship in Stockholm)
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oslo is a great city
have only been to stockholm in sweden so cant comment

loved oslo
in june this year
so alive in the good weather
loved loved the statues frogner a must see
the best sculptures ive seen
something so poignant about them
i took so many shots
trying to capture the simple yet powerful expressions and poses
wish we couldve lingered longer but it was drizzling

loved strolling rou d the harbour and the streets in general
we stayed at gabelhus
wonderful all round
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oh and go to the war resistance museum on bygdoy
wow...that was sooo powerful for me
i was moved to tears
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Thanks everyone-- this was extremely helpful! Looks like Oslo it is
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Can recommend these restaurants in Oslo.

Gourmet: Restaurant Oscarsgate is on the way to two Michelin stars:
http://restaurantoscarsgate.no/
Five other Michelin restaurants in Oslo, but this is said to be the most interesting these days.

For excellent fish and seafood:
Mares restaurant: http://www.mares.no/
Lofoten fiskerestaurant (at the seaside):
http://www.lofoten-fiskerestaurant.no/no/

Traditional Norwegian:
Olympen Mat & Vinhus:
http://olympen.no/olympen
Restaurant Lorry: http://www.lorry.no/

Spectacular views, easy access by tram from the city center:
Frognerseteren restaurant: http://www.frognerseteren.no/
Ekebergrestauranten: http://www.ekebergrestauranten.com/no/

Great Asian food:
The new restaurant Four Seasons in Ruseløkkveien 3 serves, among other things, excellent sushi.
Plah Bar & Restaurant, thai street-food with a Norwegian twist: http://www.plah.no/

Very good value:
The Lebanese Café Marhaba in Keysers gate 1, delicious mezzeh:
http://www.cafemarhaba.no/
Beijing Palace in Pilestredet 27 serves excellent dim sum to reasonable prices.
The Indian restaurant Curry & Ketchup in Kirkeveien 51 is very good value and extremely popular.

A couple of interesting food stores/cafés:
Birkelundsens lille franske ostebutikk:
http://www.franskostebutikk.no/
Hotel Havana, some 100 yds down the road: http://www.hotelhavana.no/
Traditional Norwegian food in Fenaknoken in Tordenskiolds gate 12: http://fenaknoken.no/
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Thanks for the restaurant recs...I really appreciate it!
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