Grunerlokka
Grunerlokka
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Neighborhood with a bohemian/creative atmosphere and many unique cafes, shops and parks.
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zuv
Bucharest, Romania37,258 contributions
Apr 2022
It's not one of Oslo's most interesting neighborhoods. It is an ordinary, banal neighborhood, without important, spectacular tourist objectives. Ordinary buildings, without out-of-the-ordinary architecture. If you want to see a special neighborhood, go to Tjuvholmen.
Written May 23, 2022
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Coryy20
Port of Spain, Trinidad6,366 contributions
Nov 2022 • Solo
Lokka as the locals call it is a really cool and vibesy area. It is full of restaurants...so many to choose from and really a cool hang out spot. I visited a fee time and truly love this area.
Written August 26, 2023
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fleurdesiles94
Saint Maurice, France914 contributions
Apr 2024 • Family
Nice area to explore and different from the rest of the city. Colorful facades and super nice shops selling clothes, decorations, etc.
Pretty square with shopping streets around and plenty of terraces of bars and restaurants. Unavoidable
Pretty square with shopping streets around and plenty of terraces of bars and restaurants. Unavoidable
Written April 12, 2024
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Nico dgj
Nice, France75 contributions
Jan 2024 • Couples
We were lucky enough to do it under several centimeters of snow so we didn't have the impression of seeing it "dirty".
This is the neighborhood for going out (bars, restaurants, thrift stores, etc.)
Very nice little place with this long, very lively avenue, the walk near the river is also nice.
We did not feel insecure there.
This is the neighborhood for going out (bars, restaurants, thrift stores, etc.)
Very nice little place with this long, very lively avenue, the walk near the river is also nice.
We did not feel insecure there.
Written January 23, 2024
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REDMAN
Egaleo, Greece5,049 contributions
Oct 2021
So wonderful and colorful area, don't miss it! Accessible and full of lights, bridges, music, bars and people!
Written May 17, 2022
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Chelsea
Sri Lanka201 contributions
Dec 2013 • Solo
I couldn't wait to explore this neighborhood after all I'd read about it, but when I set out on the main streets mentioned, I thought I must have gotten my map turned around... There was nothing remotely alternative / urbane / hipster to speak of. Two AMERICAN 50's diners and a Salvation Army thrift shop were the highlights. >_< There were maybe three blocks of "shops" which were only expensive/dull clothing shops, cafes and corner stores. I'd gotten a hostel on this side of town just for this neighborhood and was sooooo bummed.
Written December 27, 2013
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L0stViking
Fredrikstad, Norway222 contributions
Mar 2012 • Friends
For starters there are no sights there, but a few cafe`s, some pubs and a park. People in Oslo do not go to the beach, they go to the park to study, read, grill and drink (even though this is illegal).
It is good for Oslo, but crap compared to a real city. Oslo is nothing but a suburb in size compared to world cities.
Stay away from the bridge-area at night unless you want to get gang-raped or robbed by junkies.
It is good for Oslo, but crap compared to a real city. Oslo is nothing but a suburb in size compared to world cities.
Stay away from the bridge-area at night unless you want to get gang-raped or robbed by junkies.
Written March 15, 2012
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Patricia K
Oslo, Norway566 contributions
May 2015 • Solo
Today I spent a very pleasant few hours wandering about the Grünerløkka district of central east Oslo. The sun was shining, there were lots of people about enjoying Spring and on a Sunday my first stopping off point was the market on Birkelunden square at the “top” of Grünerløkka. This is a fairly large square, also a park actually, where locals often pic-nic on the grass in summer. Every Sunday there is a large (depending on how early in the season) (and the weather) open-air market here that I often enjoy visiting. This is really a bric-a-brack market that sells everything from silverware to old furniture, electronics, old LPs, clothes and porcelain. Where else in Oslo can you buy a skirt for 50 kroner or a pretty porcelain tea pot (not broken) for 150 kroner? Personally I love wandering about markets and vintage shops, you never know what you will find! :-) Fun! One thing to be aware of though for any Travellers visiting here on a Sunday is not to flash any wallets or money about (too obviously) as there are also any number of pick pockets here, all depending on how big the crowds may be in the case of fine weather (or not). Forget paying with cards here, only cash will do.
Grünerløkka is full of small independent shops you can’t find anywhere else in Oslo. The main thoroughfare is Thorvald Meyers gate (street) where the city tram line also runs. If you like “Betty Boop” style of retro fashions, have a look at the “ManIllusion” store just off Thorvald Meyers gate. Along this street is also a number of small restaurants, bars and cafés. One of these, Mucho Mas serving mainly tapas and Mexican dishes, was actually featured on the Norwegian TV news on Saturday evening as a result of the head chef’s efforts to contribute toward the reduction of carbon emissions by serving less meat in their dishes and replacing this with mushrooms and other vegetables! The chef had even linked up with an academic researcher to check out how much of a difference this would lead to, and believe it or not, there was an actual saving :-) So, if you’re into ecology and the like as well as spicy foods, try this out!
There is a second green square in Grünerløkka, Olaf Ryes Plass (square) just down the road from Birkelunden. Just off this square is Markveien, another street definitely worth exploring, lots of new and ancient small shops. There are hardly any “chain stores” in Grünerløkka, although both Espresso House and Joe and the Juice have found their way there. Also another feature is that on Sundays a number of small shops are open. Sunday opening hours is still controversial in Norway, even though the right-wing government wishes to bring it in there is a lot of opposition to ALL shops having the option to open on a Sunday. Here in Grünerløkka many shops have been open for years already, they seem to do as they want here :-)
The best way to get to Grünerløkka from the city centre is the tram, my favourite is line 12, which runs all through Oslo, from the Vigeland Park in west Oslo to the centre and then up to Grünerløkka before heading for the outer heights of Kjelsås, where many Norwegians go wandering in the woods as soon as they have a chance.
The closest comparison I can find to London is actually Camden, there’s no lock or waterway of course, but the feel of the place is very similar. If you visit in the week you will need 2-3 hours to wander about the streets, plus time for a good meal. Villa Paradiso for pizza is the most famous place in this district. Grünerløkka is bohemian, off-beat, out-of-the-ordinary, and definitely worth a visit for any Travellers coming to Oslo!
Grünerløkka is full of small independent shops you can’t find anywhere else in Oslo. The main thoroughfare is Thorvald Meyers gate (street) where the city tram line also runs. If you like “Betty Boop” style of retro fashions, have a look at the “ManIllusion” store just off Thorvald Meyers gate. Along this street is also a number of small restaurants, bars and cafés. One of these, Mucho Mas serving mainly tapas and Mexican dishes, was actually featured on the Norwegian TV news on Saturday evening as a result of the head chef’s efforts to contribute toward the reduction of carbon emissions by serving less meat in their dishes and replacing this with mushrooms and other vegetables! The chef had even linked up with an academic researcher to check out how much of a difference this would lead to, and believe it or not, there was an actual saving :-) So, if you’re into ecology and the like as well as spicy foods, try this out!
There is a second green square in Grünerløkka, Olaf Ryes Plass (square) just down the road from Birkelunden. Just off this square is Markveien, another street definitely worth exploring, lots of new and ancient small shops. There are hardly any “chain stores” in Grünerløkka, although both Espresso House and Joe and the Juice have found their way there. Also another feature is that on Sundays a number of small shops are open. Sunday opening hours is still controversial in Norway, even though the right-wing government wishes to bring it in there is a lot of opposition to ALL shops having the option to open on a Sunday. Here in Grünerløkka many shops have been open for years already, they seem to do as they want here :-)
The best way to get to Grünerløkka from the city centre is the tram, my favourite is line 12, which runs all through Oslo, from the Vigeland Park in west Oslo to the centre and then up to Grünerløkka before heading for the outer heights of Kjelsås, where many Norwegians go wandering in the woods as soon as they have a chance.
The closest comparison I can find to London is actually Camden, there’s no lock or waterway of course, but the feel of the place is very similar. If you visit in the week you will need 2-3 hours to wander about the streets, plus time for a good meal. Villa Paradiso for pizza is the most famous place in this district. Grünerløkka is bohemian, off-beat, out-of-the-ordinary, and definitely worth a visit for any Travellers coming to Oslo!
Written May 10, 2015
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travel-fun-ex
Hong Kong, China75 contributions
Jun 2014 • Solo
I've heard and read a lot about Grunerlokka before I visited so I had high expectations. I thought it would be a really cool area with lots of vintage, second-hand shops and stores selling special things but all I saw when I visited were some bars and restaurants, a very small number of shops. I wasn't sure if it was because I visited in the morning and on a rainy day, so I went back the next day when it's sunny to give it a second try. But it's still the same. People just hang out in the bars, but there's nothing special about it.
I was indeed very disappointed about it. Maybe I just went on the wrong days.
I was indeed very disappointed about it. Maybe I just went on the wrong days.
Written June 17, 2014
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Jørgen J
Oslo, Norway56 contributions
Jul 2017 • Couples
Avoid dining in the tourist traps of Aker brygge and Karl Johan.
Do your eating and drinking in Grünerløkka area in the heart of east side Oslo. Go for a nice walk along Akerselva, the river between west and east Oslo. Here you have parks, beautiful nature in between old factory buildings that have been turned in to modern shops and restaurants. Try a coffee at a world champion barista. Eat top quality foods from all around the world. Have a pint from the local breweries. End up at epic Aku Aku Tiki bar for your midnight cocktail.
Do your eating and drinking in Grünerløkka area in the heart of east side Oslo. Go for a nice walk along Akerselva, the river between west and east Oslo. Here you have parks, beautiful nature in between old factory buildings that have been turned in to modern shops and restaurants. Try a coffee at a world champion barista. Eat top quality foods from all around the world. Have a pint from the local breweries. End up at epic Aku Aku Tiki bar for your midnight cocktail.
Written July 9, 2017
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alaynagon
Redlands, California
How/Where can I get a day pass for the trams and busses from Gardermoen airport into Grunerlokka?
Written March 4, 2024
Hej jag vill lægga in min caffe på er Hemsedal. Hur gjør jag det.
Written May 12, 2018
Ciao,ma come faccio ad arrivare in questo quartiere dalla stazione centrale di Oslo perché ho provato a cercare ma non ho trovato nulla..grazie grazie
Written August 14, 2017
How far is this neighborhood from the airport, train station, and sculpture garden?
Written June 12, 2015
Hello,
From the Gardermoen airport the the quickest way into central Oslo is the airport express train. It leaves every 15 minutes, costs NOK 170 one way (yes expensive!) but takes just 23 minutes into the Central Station.
From the Central Station you can take tram line no. 12, that says Kjelsås on the front, heading north. You can get off at Birkelunden stop and walk down through all the area, exploring the other squares and side streets. Be sure to buy a ticket in advance before getting on the tram - the best thing to is buy a day pass, then you can travel on all trams, busses and the subway for 24 hours.
If you want to go to the Vigeland sculpture park from Grunerløkka the quickest way to get there is this: Get back on the 12 tram going to Kjelsås, as the driver to tell you the stop called Torshov. Get off here, cross the street to the 7-11 store on the right hand corner of the crossroads. Here you can find the bus stop for bus 20 to Skøyen. This bus drives then drives through a few nice areas of Oslo directly to the Vigeland sculpture park and stops outside the main entrance gates.
Be sure to scan/validate your day ticket card when getting on to the tram or bus, this is the same as the Oyster card system used in London :-) Fines for travelling without a valid ticket are NOK 900,- so a day card is a good investment, just be sure to validate it! :-)
Written June 13, 2015
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