Aker Brygge, Oslo - all you need to know

Along the long Aker Brygge waterfront promenade, you’ll find countless restaurants and cafés and, when the weather is fine, large numbers of people spending time here with their families and walking their pets.

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At the end, you can recharge your batteries in the gallery and enjoy a relaxing picnic on the lawn.

The Aker Brygge promenade is literally dotted with restaurants and bars. Prices here are slightly higher than elsewhere in the city, but they aren’t usually outright tourist traps. You’re simply paying for the beautiful surroundings and the view.

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Shopping and business centre

Turn off the main promenade into the side streets and marvel at how an old district full of disused docks has been transformed into a modern commercial centre.

Here you’ll find a shopping centre and many luxury brand shops, whilst the modern buildings, sensitively integrated into the historic surroundings, are home to many leading Norwegian companies.

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Take a stroll all the way to Tjuvholmen

The entire Aker Brygge promenade is around 500 metres long and continues seamlessly across a short footbridge to the island of Tjuvholmen, where you’ll find grassy areas and wooden steps leading down to the water.

On the island of Tjuvholmen, you’ll also find the Astrup Feanley Museum of Modern Art.

We provide detailed information in a separate guide – Tjuvholmen.

Accommodation at Aker Brygge

Although the promenade is the perfect spot for hotels, you won’t find any right on Aker Brygge itself. The nearest hotels are in the surrounding neighbourhoods, about 350 metres from the promenade.

Location and transport

The Aker Brygge district is situated right next to the Nobel Peace Centre, and it’s about a 15-minute walk from the Royal Palace. The nearest public transport stops are as follows: