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Rusket Says: A two hour drive from Brøsjø. You could make it a day trip, but I would recommend to stay a night or two.
Rusket Says: There is an intact turntable at Neslandsvatn Railway Station, and the intact part of the abandoned Kragerø line ends here, with possibilities for railroad cycling. Cycles can be hired here:Støa Camping 3766 Sannidal, phone +47 35 99 02 61, e-mil: sparkivle@ngbutikk.net...
Rusket Says: Kroken Church was built in 1910. Like most churches in Norway, it is wooden. Since I am not a religious person, I have never been inside the church. But the linked page, with a closeup of the church, has another link where you can find a picture of the altar.
Rusket Says: Rørholtfjorden, a part of the Tokke Lake, was originally a part of the ocean. After the last ice age, the land rose, and the lake was cut off from the sea. As the first lake in the world, a 6000 year old salt water layer was found on depths between 132 and 147 meters. A...
Rusket Says: Opening hours: Tuesdays: 14:30 - 20:00Wednesdays: 10:00 - 14:00Thursdays: 10:00 - 20:00Fridays: 11:00 - 16:00Saturdays in weeks with even numbers: 11:00 - 14:002005: Closed week 29 & 30 (16th - 31st of july)
Rusket Says: A wooden cruciform church built in 1775.
Rusket Says: The railway line through Drangedal to Kragerø was opened in 1927. Kjeosen bridge has a selfcarrying construction built from chiseled stone by migrant workers called "rallar". The rallars were hard working but also known to be fond of women, booze and poker, and they were not...
Rusket Says: This is THE meeting place for the locals, that is those who are interested in sports. Football matches and horse racing are shown on the big screen, while people enjoy their beer or coffee. But first the place their bets in the adjoining kiosk. Those not interested in horses...
Sagodden Kro: More than just a rest stop
Rusket Says: The food is based on norwegian traditions with a hint of foreign influence, somewhat fastfood like, but you can ask for baked or boiled potatoes instead of the french fries :-) The ambience is cozy. The big veranda is partly covered by a tent to protect smokers from rain...
Coop market: Grocery store with hot food
Rusket Says: Longer opening hours than the cafe: 9 - 20 on weekdays, 9 - 18 on saturdays. And the food is quite good, too. There are benches and tables outside, where you can enjoy your meal if the weather permits. Roast chicken. I was hungry, the cafe was closed, it was late in the...
Eldhuset: The cafe in Prestestranda
Rusket Says: This is the only cafe left in Prestestranda, quite cozy, but not very exciting. And it is hardly ever open: from 9 to 15:30 most days, closed on sundays.
Rusket Says: The Sørland Railway is the southern main line in Norway, and runs between Oslo and Stavanger. It is the simplest way to get to Drangedal, and to Brøsjø. The tilttrains were introduced on the Sørland line 1 nov 1999. Technically they are almost identical with the airport...
Rusket Says: If you don't want to go by taxi, this is how you get around Drangedal. My brother is one of their drivers :-)Their website is in norwegian only.
Rusket Says: Coop is a chain of grocer's stores owned by the consumers. Everybody can buy a stock at a price of NOK 300. The shops are spread all over Norway (and Denmark and Sweeden). There are (at least) three of them in Drangedal: Kroken avd. 1 right next to Brøsjø Station, Kroken...
MIX Storkiosk: This place has everything!
Rusket Says: I have described the cafe / restaurant, the sports pub and the beer shop in other tips. There is also a kiosk / grocery store, ATM, post office and a video rental department. You can even entertain yourself by playing on the slot machines. They cover the basic needs for...
Rusket Says: This is a remnant from older times (not that much older!) when norwegian alcohol politics was a lot more restrictive than it is today. Beer was not for sale anywhere, in some municipalities it was totally forbidden, in others you had to go to a special beer shop to buy it....
Rusket Says: This is a "spark" (kicksled), which is a very good means of transport on icy roads. One person standing on the runners moves the spark by kicking the ground. The spark was commonly used for transportation of goods and people in older times. Nowadays roads are usually sanded...
The definition of off the beaten path :-)
Rusket Says: The whole municipality is off the beaten path, and thus worth while seeing!
Rusket Says: I don't ski, but eveybody who does, praise the place. I have been there a couple of times in the summer, and it looks like a nice place for hiking, as well.
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The municipality of my railway station - Prestestranda is the administrative center of Drangedal, a small community of only 4143 people (01 jan 2005). Although small, you find everything you need here, like a bank, post office, internet...
1 member live in Drangedal
Q: Hi members of the forum I arrive with my kids in Oslo on the 25th and will take the train to Drangedal. My end destination is...
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The municipality of my railway station
Prestestranda is the administrative center of Drangedal, a small community of only 4143 people (01 jan 2005). Although small, you find everything you need here, like a bank, post office, internet...
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