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Rusket Says: The M/S Fjordclipper normally sails the Oslo Fjord, but each year it relocates to Kragerø in July to take tourists on sightseeing tours in the Kragerø archipelago. In 2005 the Kragerø period lasted from 1 July to 4 august, and there were two alternatives: one 3,5 hours and...
The grandparents of the national hymn
Rusket Says: Our national composer Rikard Nordraak and the national poet Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson made the song "Ja vi elsker dette landet" (Yes, we love this country), which was later made the national hymn of Norway. They were cousins, their grandparents lived in Kragerø. This memorial...
Rusket Says: The building looks ugly, but the sign is cute; It says "Biograf". A rather oldfashion word, the word "Kino" is more commonly used. They normally show two movies each day except saturdays, and the program is quite up to date.The cinema is used for concerts and other...
glamourprincess Says: A small and rather sleepy town most of the year, but crowded and buzzing in the summer. Narrow streets with wooden houses in red, white and yellow. The harbour is packed with small boats and sailboats. Kragerø has lots of different cafes, restaurants, bars and a few clubs,...
glamourprincess Says: Risør is yet a small idyllic town on the South coast of Norway. The city is characterized by its small white wooden houses and red roses clinging to the walls. The port is always buzzing with boats struggling to get a space in the very crowded harbour. You can get there by...
Explore the small island of Jomfruland
glamourprincess Says: Getting there by ferry/own boat/taxiboat you can spend a whole day exploring the beautiful island of Jomfruland. It's a long (About 6-7 KM) but narrow island. The nature is in unique and it looks more like the forests of Denmark than Norway with beech and oak trees, silky...
glamourprincess Says: There is a small boat/ferry that leaves three times a day from Kragerø town and takes you out to Jomfruland. The trip takes about 30 minutes and the price is about 40 NOK each way. It's a quite new boat where you can sit on the decks on top of the boat and enjoy the view, or...
Rusket Says: The lower part of the abandoned railroad track is physically removed. But at Støa camping you can rent trolleys to cycle a stretch of 13 km up to Merkebekk. Rumours has it that there will be a trolley rental service at Neslandsvatn too. The link is to a norwegian site with a...
Rusket Says: Lutheran (state) church, the main church in Kragerø.The church built of brick in neogothic style, in 1870. Some of the furnishing is from the old, wooden church from 1652, pictures on this site: http://www.kragerokirkene.no/kragero/mer/NyKirke.htm
Rusket Says: Jomfruland is worth a visit for several reasons: birdwatching, swimming, sailing, walking, camping, concerts, poetry ...See my Jomfruland page for more info.
Rusket Says: This bank is situated right at the city square. There is an outdoor ATM. Opening hours:- Monday to friday 09:00 - 15:00- Thursdays 09:00 - 16:30
Rusket Says: In Norway, this is a big tree. And rare, it is a Balkan Poplar. It grows next to the Jens Lauersøn Memorial, or rather, the memorial is right next to the tree, since the tree was probably there first. It must have been imported, poplar is not a natural part of the norwegian...
Rusket Says: The local jail is known to be very cozy, during a resent fire, none of the inmates even thought of fleeing :-) The white, front building is the police station.
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Admiralen: Mixed chinese / malaysian and norwegian menu
Rusket Says: The little red house in front is a PUB, behind you can see the outdoor part of the restaurant. It is quite nice to sit there on nice summer days, to watch the boats on the fjord, and the busy taxi boats and ferries going to and from all the time. The restaurant entrance is...
Rusket Says: A pub, traditional english style, who also offer pizza. OK ambient, but I hate the big screen television set in the corner. Actually, I think there are two. But it's OK if you don't want to miss a football game.
Skaarups: Fantastic cinnamon-roll and ice-cream!
glamourprincess Says: Skaarups is a small bakery in the middle of Kragerø town. Situated close to the "main" street in a wooden white building with tables outside. They serve some fantastic Cinnamon rolls, also called Engler (Angels). They are not as syrupy and buttered as Cinnabon (the American...
Kaffe og Juice: Cozy and little café away from the crowds
glamourprincess Says: In the summertime the narrow streets of Kragerø is filled with people and restaurants are packed. 'Kaffe og Juice' (which translated means just Coffee and Juice) is a small and intimate café located in the middle of town, but it's not easy to spot as it is situated away from...
Rusket Says: Several bus companies operate along the main road E18 / E39 between Oslo and Kristiansand / Stavanger. Nor-Way Bussekspress: http://www.nor-way.no/nbeweb/show.do?page=150;1081Nettbuss: http://www.nettbuss.no/telemark/Konkurrenten: http://konkurrenten.no/index1.htmlThey all...
Rusket Says: You can travel to / between the islands by ferries or taxiboats. This picture shows the new, big ferry :-) A lot of people have their private boats, both tourists and residents, and it is possible to attend guided tours.Phone nos for taxiboats: 908 84 888 - 992 70 506 - 971...
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They have "everything". The store is much bigger than what it seems like seeing it from outside. Most of their stuff is related to sea, but they have a lot of other things as well. Truly amazing what you can find there. But be careful when you turn around, especially if you are carrying a backpack, the place is crowded, and you can easily break something.
The building itself is worth a closer look. It is an old marin warehouse. The old timber can be seen here and there, and the floors are sloped :-)
What to buy: Marine relics
What to pay: As much as you please ;-)
Written May 29, 2005
Address: P. A. Heuchs gate
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A cute litte town at the south-eastern coast
Although Kragerø is only half an hour from Brøsjø by car, the climate is totally different. Kragerø is the southernmost city of Telemark, at the south-eastern coast of Norway, 194 km from Oslo, 145 km...
My family has a summerhouse on the beautiful south coast of Norway. I've stayed there for a few weeks every summer and it's nice to get away from the busy, polluted (but still lovely) city of Oslo.......
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