Halden Travel Guide

  the fjord separating Norway and Sweden
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  • the fjord separating Norway and Sweden
      the fjord separating Norway and Sweden
    by lotharlerch
  • left: Norway, right:  Sweden
      left: Norway, right: Sweden
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  •   Halden
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  •   Halden
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  •   Off The Beaten Path
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Explore Halden

Things to Do  

Fredriksten fortress

Fredriksten fortress, Halden

 havardrb Says:  This fortress was never defeted and helped protect Norway for a long time. It is very well kept, and a good turist site. 

Go for a walk

Go for a walk, Halden

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Museum

Museum, Halden

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Frederiksten Festningen

Frederiksten Festningen, Halden

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Enjoying Halden

Enjoying Halden, Halden

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Library

Library, Halden

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OStfold College University

OStfold College University, Halden

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Student House

Student House, Halden

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Pub

Pub, Halden

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Cinema

Cinema, Halden

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Rock festival Wig Wam

Rock festival Wig Wam, Halden

 katsiarz Says:  It is really amazing that Halden is famous for being a rock town. Why? Have you heard about Wig Wam- rock band from Norway? They had played in Halden for some years before they became the 4 th at Euro vision 2005. There are many local bands here. And there is a possibility... 

Fredriksten fortress

Fredriksten fortress, Halden

 lotharlerch Says:  This fortress could withstand all attacs and was never conquered - one of the reasons that it is still in a very good state. The foretress is also a fine place to overlook the nice landscape around it. 

Hotels  

Thon Hotel Halden

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Park Hotel Halden

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Transportation  

Bus in Halden

Bus in Halden, Halden

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Shopping  

TIsta: Shopping in Halden

TIsta: Shopping in Halden, Halden

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Save money and shop in Sweden

Save money and shop in Sweden, Halden

 lotharlerch Says:  We could observe that in the region near the frontier many Norwegians go to Sweden for shopping - Norway is one of the most expensive countries in Europe. 

Local Customs  

FInishing school

FInishing school, Halden

 katsiarz Says:  FInishing school 

17 th of May national holiday

17 th of May national holiday, Halden

 katsiarz Says:  NAtional day 

Off The Beaten Path  

Nature

Nature, Halden

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The Place

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The People

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 Halden - Halden is a small town, 2,5 hours from Oslo and about 20 minutes from Sweden. Population consists mostly of pensioners, though Halden is regarded to be a student town. Halden is famous for: The... 

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Halden

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 Halden is a small town, 2,5 hours from Oslo and about 20 minutes from Sweden. Population consists mostly of pensioners, though Halden is regarded to be a student town. Halden is famous for: The... 

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Small town near the Swedish border

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 The entry to Norway from Sweden when coming along the coast the road from Gothenburg to Oslo is very picturesque. It is not surprising that you have to cross a fjord to enter Norway, This is done over... 

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Studying in Halden

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 I studyed in Halden to get my Norwegian equivalent to an BSc degre. I lived there for four years, from 1998 to 2002 while doing computer science and one year. The univeristy, Høgskolen i Østfold, is a... 

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Halden

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  Fredrikssten Fortress in Halden, ?stfold, near the Swedish border withstood Swedish attacks three times. Charles XII king of Sweden fell before its walls in 1718. The king was shot in the head with... 

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