Karl Johans Gate
In the very center of Oslo there is an abundance of discotheques, nightclubs, bars, jazz clubs and cafés, as well as the usual city center shops. It is popular with tourists as most hotels are centered around this area and Aker Brygge, Oslo's equivalent to San Francisco's Fisherman's Wharf, is located nearby. Recent years have seen a strong increase in the number of drug users, prostitutes and beggars on Karl Johan, especially at the lower end of the street in front of Central Station. Although generally harmless to their surroundings, it can be surprising to a lot of travellers to experience this as one of the first things in Norway, one of the richest countries in the world. The tourism industry in Norway has called for more action with regards to the situation. Outside of this very limited area in the center of Oslo however, the issue is virtually non-existent.
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