The Opera Beach (Operastranda) in Oslo is a man-made beach located near the Oslo Opera House in the Bjørvika district.
It was officially opened in 2021 as part of a broader initiative to transform the waterfront area into a more vibrant and accessible public space.
The beach features clean, sandy shores and is designed for swimming, sunbathing, and leisure activities.
It offers a unique urban beach experience with views of the Oslo Opera House and the surrounding cityscape.
Operastranda has quickly become a popular spot for both residents and visitors, contributing to the revitalization of...
Read moreDirty public toilets, no shade (trees) and sand full of bird litter and sigarette butts. The area is not well kept.
In other countries you see municipal services clean the beach (including sand) in the morning in order to keep the beach tidy, here the beach is littered with bird droppings. If it wasn't for the prime location and actual serenity it brought to the kids, aside from the availability for people to gather easily, it would have been scathed. Oslo can and should do...
Read moreVery lovely short stretch of beach. There are nice clean wooden benches around that you can sit and relax while looking out to the waters. Ducks and swans floating around on the water and people swimming too. There is also a floating dock where people can swim over and hang around. I was there during the summer nights around 9pm and it was still bright and crowded. Highly...
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