Beer can be purchased in supermarkets at a cost of NOK 10-16 for a 0.33l bottle. Supermarkets stop selling beer after 8pm each day, 6pm on Saturdays, and 3pm on holiday weekends. It is not possible to buy beer in a shop on a Sunday. It is illegal to drink in public areas. You will usually only get a warning if spotted by a police officer, but if you behave impolitely or he/she is having a bad day you can get a fine of NOK 1500. However, in public parks during summer, laws are not enforced as strictly. Good places to go for a park beer is Sofienbergparken and Kuba at Grünerløkka, Frognerparken in Majorstua, or the park at St. Hanshaugen, on a hill with great view located between Grünerløkka and Majorstuen.
Hard liquor or wine can only be bought at international airport terminals or state-owned shops called Vinmonopolet . Vinmonopolet outlets are open Mon-Fri till 6PM, Sat till 3PM, Sun closed. Some of the central Vinmonopolet outlets in Oslo are:
Oslo Central Station, beneath the staircase leading down to Trafikanten
In the basement of Oslo City shopping centre
In the Steen og Strøm shopping centre, close to Karl Johans gate
Rosenkrantzgate 11, close to Grand Hotel, Karl Johans gate
In the House of Oslo shopping centre, Vika (tram 12 to Vikatorvet)
Thereses gate, Bislett (near Bislett stadium, trams 17 and 18)
The Most Frequently Asked Travel Questions about Oslo
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