Hi Markandbrenda

Yep, was there a few weeks ago. Tell me what do you want to know and I'll see if I can help

how cool how was it is it as dear as people say?my hubby and i are staying in hotel continental for 2 nights so what can we cram in to a weekend

Hi Mark and Brenda

Sorry it's taken so long to reply, mad busy!

Firstly, my advise may be a little off, as we were a a family group of 2 adults and 1 child! So not much chance to sample the nightlife!

For your Friday night, your hotel seems to be very well located for Karl Johann Street for a good selection of restaurants, including TGIF's, for the Friday night.

For Saturday, I'd recommend taking the metro from Stortinget to Frognesteren on Line 1. It's the end of the line and the top of the mountain. Fabulous scenery and snowy walkways to sign posted 'Frognesteren Res' which will take you to a lovely restaurant/cafe with great views. We hired toboggans (70 NOK -about GBP7.00) each for a full day's rental and a terrific 2km toboggan run. When you get to the bottom you just jump the metro back to the top again!

Also worth a visit is the National Gallery, situated just off Karl Johann Street, free entrance and a chance to see Edvard Munch's 'The Scream'.!

Acker Brigge is also worth a visit, you can take ferries from that point to the Viking Museum or just enjoy the dining/shopping there.

Sculpture Park is worth a visit too, take the metro to Majorstruen and walk about 10 minutes (turn right) and you'll come to it.. You can catch the tram back to Acker Brigge and a short walk from there to your hotel.

McDonalds is located at Acker Brigge and Karl Johann Street for an inexpensive meal (about 75 NOK - about GBP7.00).

Coffee's about 28NOK(GBP2.50) glass of beer about GBP6.00 and wine abuot GBP7.00. Italian restaurants seem to be the worst value with beer and a pizza about GBP25 per head. Bottles of Coke in a newsagents about GBP 2.00.

Hope that helps.

thanks totp sound advice