Family & Fun
The swimming pool at Raulandshuset in Rauland centre has a swimming pool with diving possibilities, bubble bath, sauna, massage pool and infant’s pool.
Metro Bowling & Lakeland Sandefjord AS has a big selection of games and toys for children in addition to 10 modern bowling lanes.
Geilo is a children's paradise, with activities for children of all ages, both outdoors and indoors.
At the ski resort there are children's slopes, sledging slopes, treasure hunts, cross-country skiing orienteering, ski schools and great skiing tracks that are suitable for children.
The youngest children may enjoy spending time at Trollklubben kindergarten at Geilolia Ski Centre whilst the adults are out on the slopes. This is an approved kindergarten for children between one and six years old. It is open from Christmas until the end of season.
Very comfortable and best hotel breakfast ever! Great location for skiing.
Accommodation!!!!!!!
Holmenkollen Park Hotel Rica
Kongeveien 26 Oslo, 0787 Norway
Book online or CALL 0203 027 8675
Near Oslo Cathedral
This centrally-located hotel is a 5-minute walk from Oslo Central Station, and 3 blocks from Oslo Cathedral. The hotel is 1 km (a half-mile) from both Akershus Fortress and Oslo Opera House
Ski Resort in Norway
1. Geilo One of Norway’s oldest ski resorts, with 40 slopes and four terrain parks, Geilo is recognised as a world-class area for kite-skiing. It is also a family-friendly resort, with designated slopes and plenty of activities on offer for children.
- Norefjell Good vertical runs and a convenient location only 100 kilometers from Oslo, make this a popular ski resort. Norefjell was the site for the alpine skiing events during the 1952 Oslo Olympics.
- Tryvann With 18 slopes and 7 lifts, Oslo Winter Park Tryvann is smaller than other Norwegian ski resorts, but nevertheless offers good skiing only 20 minutes from Oslo city centre. The World Snowboarding Championships (WSC) will be held here from 11 to 20 February 2012.
Flight:
Edinburgh Airport – Oslo Torp
Thu 02 Feb 12 - Fri 10 Feb 12 (8 nights), 4 rooms, 5 adults, 3 children
The plane takes about 1, 5 hour.
There’s a bus to the town centre, runs every half an hour and cost only 200 Norwegian coronas.
Total Price: £14,782.38 All Inclusive
Facilities and services:
· Elevator
· Gift shop
· Sauna
· Laundry service
· Hairdryer
· In-room internet access
· TV
· Bar, night club, Restaurant, breakfast service, coffee shop
· Fitness room , Spa
· Parking
Night life in Oslo!!!!!
Beer Palace opened in 1993 in the oldest building at Aker Brygge. Make your selection from seven types of draught beer and dozens of different bottled beer types; 100 types of beer are available.
The beer can be enjoyed on a Chesterfield sofa, at the bar or outside. Beer Palace you can also play pool, darts or backgammon. Football matches are shown on big screens, and every Sunday is quiz night.
Lekter’n
Oslo's biggest maritime open-air restaurant is open only in summer, when it is one of the most popular places to go for a bite to eat or a beer by the fjord. The menu includes shrimp, shellfish, salads, pizza and hamburgers.
Jacob A all Brasserie & Bar Aker Brygge
Jacob Aall Brasserie & Bar offers a wide selection of lunch and dinner dishes. Guests can enjoy everything from traditional pasta dishes and great steaks to fresh salads and hamburgers in a casual atmosphere.
A variety of exotic drinks are available from the bar, which also offers a range of champagnes. Here you also find a good coffee selection and tempting desserts and cakes.
The outdoor tables have heating lamps and blankets.
Zinatra Karaoke Bar
Zinatra karaoke bar is the place where the dream of standing on stage becomes reality. The karaoke menu contains over 5,000 songs, so Zinatra has something for every voice.
Bla Night Club
BlÄ is an independent club for live, contemporary jazz, hip-hop, r&b and related sounds; a professional venue dedicated to up-and-coming acts from all over the country, as well as established international artists.
Concerts are often held early in the evening, before the venue turns into a vibrant club with Djs from Norway and abroad.
Anna Trzcianska