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Photos: Ssu, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Unknown authorUnknown author, Wikimedia Commons, Public domain trine.syvertsen, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
Aker Brygge, from shipyard to waterfront
Your local guide
Marte Lindberg
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Highlights
- A shipyard turned into a dining strip
- Original shipyard buildings among the new
- Boats moored beside harbourfront restaurants
- Two decades of change on one quay
- A former industrial harbour, explained by a cook
About this tour
This session walks the Aker Brygge waterfront, a former shipyard on Oslo's harbour now lined with restaurants and bars. You see the original shipyard buildings still standing among the newer development and the boats moored along the quay. Marte explains how the whole area changed use within her own working lifetime.
She moves along the water at an easy pace, pointing out which kitchens she worked in herself before training as a guide. Questions about specific restaurants come up regularly, and she answers them from experience rather than a script.
This suits anyone interested in how a city repurposes its industrial waterfront. It pairs with Marte's shorter call through Mathallen for a second side of Oslo's food scene.
Included
- Live video session with a local guide
- A close look at the dishes and where locals buy them
- A short list of places and dishes to try later
Not included
- Food and drinks shown on camera
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Oslo before heading out.
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Former shipyard quay 21 min
The camera follows the quay where Akers Mekaniske Verksted once built ships, and I point out which buildings are original from the shipyard against the newer restaurant fronts.
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Harbour promenade 21 min
Along the water you see the boats moored beside the restaurants, and I explain how the area shifted from an industrial harbour to a dining strip over about two decades.
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Your questions 9 min
Time to ask anything about Oslo: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 4 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Waffles (vafler) and Aker Brygge and Tjuvholmen, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Oslo time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 10 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Oslo, showing you Former shipyard quay and Harbour promenade live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
Do I need to buy or cook anything?
No. This is a conversation: the guide describes the dishes and where to find them, so you can try them yourself whenever suits you.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I walk Aker Brygge live with my phone.
Times shown in Oslo time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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