Comradely cocktails

Tipple of choice: Try Pjolter - "the drink grandfather drank" - a mix of brandy and soda that was hugely popular in 1920s Norway.

Word to the wise: Internasjonalen plays hosts to many well-known bands. Check the website for forthcoming concerts.

Housed in the headquarters of Norway's Labor Party, the appropriately named Internasjonalen has become one of Oslo's most popular bars since it opened in 2003. The interior is dominated by shades of red - what else? - and designed in a functionalist style, supposedly reminiscent of communist Eastern Europe. The rare spirits and classic cocktails served at the sprawling bar may not be authentically Soviet, but nothing's too good for the workers.