Damstredet Oslo

The quirky 18th-century wooden homes of the Damstredet district and the nearby Telthusbakken are a nice change of pace from the modern architecture of the city centre. Once an impoverished shanty town, Damstredet has become a popular residential neighbourhood for artists. To get there, walk north on Akersgata and turn right on Damstredet gate. Telthusbakken is a little further up Akersgata, also on the right. Don't miss Vår Frelsers, the graveyard where Ibsen, Munch and author Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson are buried.