"Oslo Badstuforening" is a non-profit volunteer-run association with a strong vision to bring sauna to the people. It's the one must-do thing in the city!

"SALT" has been a great addition to the cultural scene in Oslo. It is a combination of art, music and food - and they offer different kinds of sauna...

"Fuglen Coffee Roasters" in Oslo is a combination of roastery, café and cocktail bar, and, hopefully soon again, also a venue for small musical events...

"Adriatic Café" in Oslo brings me back all the sentiment of living in the Balkans. The atmosphere is unpretentious, the food is cheap & the burek fatty...

"Ekebergparken" in Oslo is unique, representative, important, beautiful. But, to me, this park with hidden sculptures is, most of all, serene...

Allen Ginsberg, the American beat writer, called it "The best bookstore in the world," and Patti Smith has returned multiple times for book signings.

Isdammen is known as a fishing lake in the summer months, but one can also go ice skating there during the winter (as the lakes in Oslo are usually frozen because of the low temperatures, as one would expect).

Hønse Lovisas hus is a part of the Industrial museum in Oslo named after a great woman who took care of the girls that used to work at the factories along the Akerselva river.

The place is a jungle, full of green plants, fruits, and vegetables - a real explosion of color that satisfies all of your senses. I have tasted some of the most amazing raw cakes here.

The smell of freshly baked waffles and coffee is enough to invite you in. And then you enter and get to find everything your heart desires!

Once you step inside the hotel reception, Kafé Lucy warmly welcomes you, immediately setting the tone for a relaxed, casual and enjoyable visit.

Here you'll find Italian sausages, British teas, French cheeses, Russian caviar, locally sourced meats, fresh fish, baked goods and much much more.