Tjuvholmen Sea Bath

The bathing jetty lies at the far end of Tjuvholmen, with the open fjord in front. In the model you'll find the lamp post, the diving board, the lifebuoy and the two gangways leading out to the jetty.

At night the lamp is lit, and its light is reflected in the water. It's a quiet view of a place that is full of life on warm summer days. Switch to evening to see the jetty in the low light, with the fjord dark behind it.

Just inside lie the sculpture park and Astrup Fearnley Museet, with the sail roofs as a backdrop. A little further away, on the roof of Kavringen brygge 2–6, is a rooftop pool where a mother and a child are swimming.

Tjuvholmen has two bathing spots: a beach by the canal between Skjæret and Holmen, and the sea bath with jetties on the southern tip of Holmen. Tjuvholmen bystrand (city beach) was the first of Oslo's new city beaches.

There is a pebble beach, a jetty, a floating jetty with a diving board, a shower and a lawn where you can settle down. At the end of the jetty it's deep enough to dive. The shallow pebble beach suits children who want to paddle. From the jetty you jump in for a swim, and the ladder takes you back up.

Locals swim here every day all year round. Even early in the morning in the middle of winter, they come for a dip in the icy water.

• Tjuvholmen has been a bathing spot before. The islet once had public baths, for women on the east side and for men on the west side.
• The beach was part of the “gift to the city of Oslo”, along with Astrup Fearnley Museet, the sculpture park and Tjuvtitten.
• The sea bath is right next to the sculpture park, so a swim and an art walk are easy to combine.
• According to Visit Oslofjorden, Tjuvholmen bystrand set the standard for beach life in the middle of the city.

The bathing spot is open and accessible all year round. It's easy to find: start at Aker Brygge and walk as far out as you can go. There is a shower by the jetty, and at the far end it's deep enough to dive. The nearest tram stop is Aker brygge by Rådhusplassen.