Oslo's city centre is relatively compact but the coffee-loving Norwegian capital is home to countless coffee shops and some top-notch specialty coffee roasters. I packed in visits to quite a few during my recent trip, and I had some particularly excellent hand-brewed (håndbrygget) filter coffees while I was there. 

I love visiting the Nordic countries but they can be expensive. That's why I've been taking shorter, three- or four-day city breaks to Stockholm, Helsinki, Copenhagen and Reykjavik. Next up was the Norwegian capital, Oslo, and when in April I found a good Norwegian Air deal, I snapped it up. And yes, Oslo can be eye-wateringly expensive, but I found a few ways to keep costs down and had an enjoyable long weekend.