Aker brygge neighbourhood

The Aker Brygge district, in Oslo

Aker Brygge is a modern and lively district of the Oslo seafront, born from the reconversion of former shipyards. The Oslo audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this trendy place of life, between promenades, restaurants and fjord.

The former shipyards become a trendy district

Aker Brygge is one of the liveliest and most prized districts of Oslo. Laid out on the site of former shipyards, along the fjord, it has been transformed into a modern and lively district, blending housing, offices, shops, restaurants and places of leisure. Its wide promenade by the water, its terraces facing the fjord and its convivial atmosphere make it a prized meeting place of inhabitants and visitors, especially in fine weather and during the long summer evenings. Turned towards the sea, neighbour of the Astrup Fearnley museum and the Tjuvholmen peninsula, Aker Brygge embodies modern Oslo and its art of living.

What to see

Here you enjoy the modern district born from former shipyards, its wide promenade by the fjord, its terraces, its shops and restaurants, in a trendy and convivial atmosphere, neighbour of the Astrup Fearnley museum. Aker Brygge embodies modern Oslo. It is a lively stop, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The Aker Brygge district lies on the Oslo seafront, along the fjord, reachable on foot and by public transport. It is a freely accessible public district; the shops and restaurants have their own hours. It is particularly lively in fine weather and in the evening.

What was the Aker Brygge district in Oslo?

Former shipyards, along the fjord, transformed into a modern and lively district blending housing, shops, restaurants and promenades by the water, become one of the most prized of Oslo.

Where is the Aker Brygge district?

On the Oslo seafront, along the fjord, in Norway.