The war-time history - the heavy water sabotage
Saagar Says: The wartime history; the sabotage and subsequent aerial bombing of Vemork and eventual sinking of the ferry Tinn, carrying heavy water for nuclear research and development for Nazi-Germany, is at the Vemork site of upper Rjukan. A bit of a walk up from town if you are not a...
Saagar Says: Don't underestimate the local pub' opportunities when it comes to local travel advice! Otherwise, this pub is a pub is a pub. nothing extraordinary.Occasionally , the pub puts on live music and other events.
The Krossobanen lift to the mountain plateau.
Saagar Says: The Krossobanen gondola lift was a gift from the Industrical concern Norsk Hydro to the population of Rjukan. The purpose was primarily to be able to "airlift" locals so that they would see the sun during the darkest months of the year.The lift brings you up to a place...
alfa338 Says: At Bövertun camping there was a little waterfall at the west mountainside.. Roffe put earplugs in his ears to be able to sleep in spite of the noice... And consequently he did not wake himself when he began his nightly serenade of hideous snoring.. ;-)And to avoid the...
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Roffe and me mostly camped out in the high ground wilderness but sometimes it was nice to use a shower and visit a bar in the evening... So we also visited some...
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Rjukan - an extraordinary place

Rjukan is an inland town about 4 1/2 hrs drive/public transport from Oslo. It is a hyper-industrial town, built up on an abundance of hydroelectricity and water resources. In the midst of what prior...
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Since I live just a couple of hours drive away from Norway it has become natural to visit from time to time. Eventually I will edit these travels in a more readable way, but I need to get better order...
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