Know before you go: Oslo

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• Visa4 tips
  • Visa-free up to 90 days for many passports
  • Norway is part of the Schengen Area
• Safety1 tip
  • Safe for most travellers
  • The usual city care in crowds
• Money2 tips
  • The currency is NOK (kr)
  • A day costs about $280 mid-range
• Getting around1 tip
  • Oslo boasts an excellent public transport system including trams
  • Walking
• When to go2 tips
  • Best months
  • Our guide rates December
• Language1 tip
  • Norwegian is spoken here
  • A greeting
• Good to know4 tips
  • Invest in an Oslo Pass for free public transport
  • Tap water is safe
• Crowds1 tip
  • Medium crowds in season
  • Go early to the big sights