3 Best Places to Shop in Sentrum, Oslo

This popular Swedish chain sells colorful clothing and accessories for women, as well as small pieces of furniture and household items.

Behind the Royal Palace and close to Kunstnernes Hus, the House of Literature has a café, a restaurant, a bar, and a good bookstore. You'll likely find young writers diligently working here over coffee.

The elegant Paleet on Karl Johans Gate opens up into a grand, marbled atrium and has many high-end clothing, accessories, and food stores—and there are good restaurants in the basement.