The 6 Best Beaches in Oslo, Eastern Norway

Reviewed By sjt49dtt - New Delhi, India

A civilised man ( or woman) is an unnatural object: a biological entity with straitjacketed emotions and instinctuality. Most of us seek a momentary escape, to be in peace with oneself, to be in harmony with nature. Some of us feel this urge more strongly than others. Huk beach illustrates the Norwegian society's maturity to accommodate and provide space for all. The beach has two distinct sections: one a textile beach and the other , textile free. The two beaches are visible to each other across a rocky creek, but separated, accessibility between the two provided by a narrow ramshackle path. We visited both. Huk is easily accessible by public transport. it is the last stop of bus route no 30. You can just walk across from the bus stop. A straight road between two car parks take you past a volleyball and a basketball court, a series of free toilets( rarity in Oslo) to the Textile beach. If you take the path going right just before the volleyball court, you reach the naturist beach. The Textile beach has a kiosk selling drinks, coffee and ice-cream. We were told that they sell sandwiches too, but the machine was out of order. The nudist beach has a shower, a small kiosk selling sundry food/drinks. The nudist beach is sandy, with a rocky shore, most rocks being covered with green moss. An absolute peaceful beach with no revellers or gawkers. On a particularly hot day, you could move your mat to the shade of the trees around. Ideal for enjoying nature's bliss for a couple of hours or more. There is only one discordant note. The beach is not very well maintained. Unlike the beaches in Cote d'azure the civic body does not appear to spend much on maintaining its cleanliness. We were told that the Sunset on Huk is beautiful. We could not make it for want of time.