Øyene in Norwegian means islands, and now you might wonder why they'd call the place islands when…read moreit's clearly one island. Well glad you asked, apparently in the past, this place was indeed two islands, but the part between the two islands was stuffed/filled with trash :D and now they added a grass area on top of it. Anyways, back to the island review: Langøyene is the furthest island away from Oslo. Around 20 mins boat ride from Akker Brygge (across from the Nobel Peace Prize museum). Not really a sandy beach, but you can chill on the grass and jump in the water if you dare :)

A relatively small camping site in the southern end of the Oslo fjord. It is a bit cheaper than the…read moreother two big camping sites near Oslo, but it certainly isn't classy. Closer to the highway than the fjord, a permanent background of low street noise is granted. The site is a good option if you're traveling without a car, or prefer to avoid the high parking fees in the center. Two bus lines, one express line, take you to the center of Oslo in 15-25 minutes. The sanitary facilities are pretty lousy, but you weren't going to stay for a long time anyway. Do take a short walk in the park on the other side of the road where you can walk along the fjord and have a first (or last) glimpse of the city.

I stayed at Bogstad a few weeks ago while I was visiting Oslo. It was a great experience mostly…read more The cabins are very spacious and the beds are comfortable. There are 2 sets of bunk beds, and a table with 4 chairs inside the cabins. There is a good size of open space also. The campground is just a short bus ride away from Oslo, and there is a bus stop right in front of the campground and that bus takes you directly downtown which is great! They sell the bus tickets at the camp office also. There is a gas station and a local store on site, and there is free wifi. The wifi worked only on the first day I got there. It's very difficult to connect to and some people from our group never did get on it during the 3 days we were there. Just a short walk down the road there is a beautiful lake. Make sure you take your own chairs to the lake! It's nice to relax and enjoy time there as it is so quiet! The campground has security walking around quite often to ensure safety of guests, and that all campground rules are being followed - especially noise. It was nice to see. The bathrooms are very spacious and there are plenty of showers, stalls, and sinks, as well as a separate area with shelves and mirrors to get ready/do hair/makeup, etc. I gave the 3 stars because there were several "travellers" staying in the campground who kept coming around trying to open our cabin doors & windows, as well as our bus door & storage. They threatened our group saying they were going to "bash" us. They banged our pots and pans and threatened to steal our food and dining tools, and were constantly just too close to us. We politely asked them to leave us alone MANY times and they simply did not. We then told them to leave and that is when they started making threats. We reported this to the office and there's nothing really that was done that resolved the situation. Other than that, it was a pleasant stay. :)

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