Why didn't we like Oslo?! 🤭

You literally went all the wrong places

The reason the area you visited is named Gamlebyen, or Old Town, is because that is where the city of Oslo was located all the way till the big city fire of 1624. After that the city was moved closer to Akershus castle. Gradually Oslo expanded back to Gamlebyen again, but all, or most, of the buildings there are of newer date than closer to what is today the city center. Sorry about the confusion this caused you guys...

Yeah. Listen to the people in the comments. If you go to norway; visit the fjords and see the nature. We don't have the best cities, but our nature is pretty awesome

No museums, no art galleries, you wasted your trip! There is lots to see and do in Oslo!

"Let's do no research at all and then complain" 😅 You literally went nowhere. I lived in Oslo and I never really go to any of the places you visited. Try to go outside the tourist areas, talk to some locals, make yourself at home, it's a much better way to travel.

To bad you didn't se Grünerløkka, that's a place in Oslo with lots of parks and little stores and 2 hand stores and more "Old Town" like..

As a Romanian who often travels to Norway, I think you could have done a little more research. Maybe next time, try to see it from a local's point of view

Good with an honest review. While Oslo may not be the best Scandinavian city, I do think you guys also had a bit of bad luck. Like going to a market in the summer in Oslo is not really a thing. Better with the Christmas markets. And LOL, the "old town" was definitely bad luck. You could not have known, the name has nothing to do with it being an old part of town. It simply means that is where Oslo used to be located before it burned down. The actual old part of Oslo which still exists is closer to "Akershus festning" So here are some things I think you could have done which may have changed your opinion: 1. Visit the fortress "Akershus festning," it is an actual medieval fortress, with various interesting historical museums: home front museum (resistance during WWII) and a military museum. It is also just a nice place to walk around. Me and my wife use to take a stroll around there when we lived downtown during sundays. 2. Walk all the way up the harbor area to Tjuvholmen. It is pretty cool with an artificial beach and modern architecture, and lots of interesting water things which are hard to explain. 3. Walk through the royal palace park and to the back. You get to Frogner, and old posh part of Oslo. If you are into beautiful old architecture, you would like it there. It is also is dotted with posh little restaurants and stores. 4. Go to Grünerløkka. It is sort of the hipster area in Oslo interesting places to eat drink and hang out. More variety of ethnic foods. 5. Take a fjord guided tour. Oslo is all about the fjord and surrounding nature. You will see where the whale ships of old used to anchor to deliver whale oil into big tanks. They had the barrel making factor for storing the oil and shipping it up to the rest of Oslo. There is a lot of other history, summer houses, islands people go BBQ and camping etc. 6. Vigelands park. This is a large sculpture park, which is quite different form what you find elsewhere. 7. As I said, a lot of what differentiate Oslo from other Scandinavian capitals is the surrounding nature. One cool thing to try is to take the subway straight into the forrest and go hiking between cabins. Or you could go see the Ski museum e.g. Due to the terrain, I think Oslo is probably a lot more spread out than the other Nordic capitals, so you may have to travel a bit more around to see the various parts of Oslo.

you did oslo completely wrong

think you did oslo completely wrong, think you need to do more research

You didn`t visit the best spots in Oslo. You gotta do more research guys, next time you visit :)

When I go to Oslo I like to take the local train up to Holmenkollen or Frogneseteren on the Mountain where you can get some good views of Oslo.

I went to Compton, Westside and Inglewood in Los Angeles, so now I know that Los Angeles suck.

Been following your travels for a while, and I was so happy to see that you came to my city. However, I cringed that you had mistaken Gamlebyen for a classic "old town square" like Gamla Stan in Stockholm. It was then that I knew you hadn't done your research. Love you guys but, you did Oslo wrong. I think the sprawliness of Oslo requires a local guide or a lot of research. What I like about this city is it's for people that live here and doesn't go out of its way to cater to tourists. Therefore, the attractions are skattered around in distant neighborhoods, and often a hike is involved, it gives it a more authentic feel. Did you guys even go to Vigland park on this trip? I think the best things to see and do in Oslo involve nature and quarky art. Velkommen tilbake!

As a Norwegian who loves Oslo I feel like I understand you, and at the same time disagree. Let me explain. Centralization in Europe, and especially Scandinavia, is a really big thing. Small towns are being left behind and forgotten for the big cities. But in Norway that centralization has never taken place, which means that for example all the cities and villages you will see in Norway are quite "lively" for how small the population is compared to other European cities, Oslo is like a really huge place with alot of small "village centers". Compare that to Sweden, and especially Denmark, where city-life outside of "the big citites" are practically non-existent, but in Norway it's put alot of money to keep all parts of the country lively. That is the same for Oslo, where different parts of the city can feel like different cities themselves. This also has to do with Norway being previously owned by both Sweden and Denmark (old European Military powers), and Norway just being "that backwards place with no universities" (Our first university was built in 1811, previously all university students had to travel to Copenhagen). Basically, TLDR; centralization was big in Sweden, Denmark and the rest of Europe, but never in Norway, even in city-levels.

I actually don't understand, the video title seems satirical, because the city looks so nice, safe and all. the clean air there for being a huge city is just awesome. then the decent, down to earth people, I like it so much. but not everybody has good taste, values or proper judgement.

I think it's a good idea to go to Tourist Information when you get to a new city. Better luck next time!!

You guys missed the Kon Tiki museum that highlights all of Thor Heyerdahls great expeditions including Ra 1 and 2

The reason why the area you went to is known as "old town" has nothing to do with old buildings nowadays. Old town Oslo burned down in 1624 because all the buildings were made of wood. There are a few church ruins left from that time, but you have to look for them to find them. The city was rebuilt by our then Danish king with a different name using concrete as building material and a square street structure. This new city was called Christiania and was situated close to the city fortress (Akershus Festning). If you go there there are some old buildings left and reminisces what you would think of as an Old Town, even though there has been plenty of new houses built in that area as well. Oslo is actually built like a small city, but it has grown out of its own frame, which is why it feels like a crowded small city. There are plenty of areas outside the center that are worth visiting, Majorstua, Grünerløkka, Kampen, Vålerenga, and if you like nature there are lots of hilly forests surrounding Oslo that are popular for hiking. There's plenty to be frustrated about in Oslo, but it's got a lot hidden charms that you won't see right away. Bergen has got more immediate beauty, but Oslo is actually a better place if you give it a chance.

I absolutely love Oslo. I've been there twice and have had no problem buying Ruter (their metro) and train tickets with my American credit card. I even have the app on my phone.