Oslo has everything from department stores and shopping centres to flea markets and boutiques selling exclusive designer goods, handicrafts and antiques.

Karl Johan and its side streets are a great place for shopping. The area of Majorstuen has an excellent mix of exclusive brands and good value fashion. Frogner and Bygdøy Allé have fun and modern homeware stores and unusual little shops. Grünerløkka is the place for young fashion and style, with clothing, handicrafts and ceramics by young Norwegian designers on offer.

Oslo has a wide range of restaurants, five of which appear in the Michelin Guide. Many of Norway’s leading chefs work in Oslo and also have an international reputation. Look out for exquisite fish and wild game dishes. The fresh ingredients are often local and seasonal, so you can be sure of enjoying delicious food all year round – whatever your budget.