Eurovision Song Contest 2010:
Read more about the upcoming event/tickets here: http://www.eurovision.tv/

Restaurants, cafes and bars:
If you are interested in a typical traditional Norwegian experience we suggest visiting Frognerseteren Restaurant which is up by Holmenkollen (where the old ski jump used to be).
There is a tram going all the way up from the National Theatre station. Tel no: 22 92 40 40

Ekeberg restaurant is a fantastic restaurant with an amazing view and great food – but prices to match. You can also go there for a drink and combine it with a bit of a walk in the nearby woods. Tel no: 23 24 23 00

Alex sushi is a great place for sushi and has been voted one of the world’s best sushi restaurants outside of Japan. This is not far from Gabelshus hotel. Tel no: 22 43 99 99

Delicatessen at Grunerløkka is the best place for tapas in Oslo. They don’t take reservations so just turn up. Great informal atmosphere.

Around the corner from Delicatessen is another great restaurant and bar called Sud Øst, trendy with very good food just by the river. Tel no: 23 35 30 70

Palace Grill is a renowned restaurant, where you can either enjoy a fantastic meal, or just go to the backyard where there is a great informal bar with a cool atmosphere called Skaugum. Tel no: 23 13 11 40

Aker Brygge (the shopping pier) has a newly developed area called Tjuvholmen, and there’s a great seaside restaurant here, Bølgen og Moi. Tel no: 22 44 10 20

Stratos bar at Youngstorvet is a very cool bar with an incredible view.

The rooftop bar at the new design hotel Grims Grenka is supposed to be very cool (close to Akershus Fortress, overlooking the harbour).
For classic elegance with a view over Oslo go to Grand Etoile at the Grand Hotel in Karl Johans gate.

Attractions:
Otherwise we would recommend hiring bikes and going out to Bygdøy, where you can go swimming, visit famous museums including Folkemuseum (perfect for kids), Fram museum (to see the world’s most famous polar ship), Kon-Tiki museum (to learn about the world famous Thor Heyerdahl and his daring expeditions on self built rafts) or the Viking museum. Frognerparken, also called Vigelandsparken is another must, which is a beautiful park full of statues and one of Oslo’s most famous attractions. Also, if you’ve got time take the tram up to Frognerseteren and do some walking, it’s just a 20 minute tram ride and you’re in the middle of the forest, with a beautiful view of Oslo. The new Opera House is fantastic, great for to stroll around and experience, as is the old Akershus Fortress. There are also companies that take you on a sightseeing cruise around the fjord, check out for instance Båtservice Sightseeing  www.boatsightseeing.com

For more info check http://www.visitoslo.com/