Guidebook for Holmestrand
Essentials
Extra Gullhaug
95 GurannveienMENY Holmestrand
123 HvittingfossveienWine and spirits shop. Please note that in Norway they don't sell wine and spirits in groceries stores or convenience shops, only at Vinmonopolet.
Vinmonopolet
665 ØstveienWine and spirits shop. Please note that in Norway they don't sell wine and spirits in groceries stores or convenience shops, only at Vinmonopolet.
Food Scene
Cute local cafe where you can also buy a tea and snacks to bring home with you
https://www.facebook.com/LilleHolmestrand/
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Lilleholmestrand AS
20 LanggatenCute local cafe where you can also buy a tea and snacks to bring home with you
https://www.facebook.com/LilleHolmestrand/
Local restaurant with views of the boat marina. Web:
http://langgataspiseri.no/
https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Restaurant_Review-g2345434-d7696981-Reviews-Langgata_Spiseri-Holmestrand_Vestfold_Eastern_Norway.html
Langgata Spiseri
6 HavnegatenLocal restaurant with views of the boat marina. Web:
http://langgataspiseri.no/
https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Restaurant_Review-g2345434-d7696981-Reviews-Langgata_Spiseri-Holmestrand_Vestfold_Eastern_Norway.html
Local sushi restaurant and take away. Web:
https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Sushi-Restaurant/Holmestrand-sushi-Asia-Mat-624752040946180/
Holmestrand Sushi & Asia Mat
36 LanggatenLocal sushi restaurant and take away. Web:
https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Sushi-Restaurant/Holmestrand-sushi-Asia-Mat-624752040946180/
Golden Dragon
15 RådhusgatenLocal chinese restaurant. Web:
https://en-gb.facebook.com/GDHolmestrand/
Pizza Restaurant & Pub Casablanca
46 LanggatenLocal pizza restaurant and pub
Tapas Restaurant in Drammen
https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Restaurant_Review-g190458-d4104831-Reviews-Anchas_bodega-Drammen_Drammen_Municipality_Buskerud_Eastern_Norway.html?m=19905
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Anchas Bodega
4 Bragernes TorgTapas Restaurant in Drammen
https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Restaurant_Review-g190458-d4104831-Reviews-Anchas_bodega-Drammen_Drammen_Municipality_Buskerud_Eastern_Norway.html?m=19905
Peppes Pizza - Tønsberg
26 b Nedre LanggateIconic Norwegian pizza restaurant. Every Norwegain has been to Peppes Pizza.
Indian Restaurant in cozy traditional building
https://www.bombaytandoori.no/
Bombay Tandoori Tønsberg
28A Nedre LanggateIndian Restaurant in cozy traditional building
https://www.bombaytandoori.no/
Classic dining with water views on the boardwalk in neighbouring town Tønsberg
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Havariet
30E Nedre LanggateClassic dining with water views on the boardwalk in neighbouring town Tønsberg
Bryggekanten Pizza Og Restaurant
2 HavnegatenLocal restaurant by the marina
A Thai street kitchen is located near the beach and the open-air area, park and Holmestrand train station
Taste Of Thailand
3 LanggatenA Thai street kitchen is located near the beach and the open-air area, park and Holmestrand train station
Entertainment & Activities
Brygga i Tønsberg
36 Nedre LanggateKinoCity
2 Bragernes TorgHøgås Alpine
31 HøgåsveienSmall downhill skiing hills close to the cottage
In the midst of Tønsberg's vibrant harbour area you can see the history recreated – all year round. Here Lies "Saga Oseberg", a full-scale archaeological copy of Oseberg viking ship, built here in the years 2010-2012. If you're lucky you can also get to be on a rotur in this the finest of all famous Viking ships.
http://osebergvikingarv.no/en/
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Saga Oseberg
3 OllebuktaIn the midst of Tønsberg's vibrant harbour area you can see the history recreated – all year round. Here Lies "Saga Oseberg", a full-scale archaeological copy of Oseberg viking ship, built here in the years 2010-2012. If you're lucky you can also get to be on a rotur in this the finest of all famous Viking ships.
http://osebergvikingarv.no/en/
Sightseeing
Collection of Viking graves within Borre National Park. Borre National Park is home to the most extensive collection of king's graves in Scandinavia.
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The Borre Mounds
9 BirkelyveienCollection of Viking graves within Borre National Park. Borre National Park is home to the most extensive collection of king's graves in Scandinavia.
The Castle Rock/Slottsfjellet Tower is Tønsberg's most famous landmark. In the Middle Ages, Slottsfjellet was a royal resident and an important power center in Norway. It was also the largest medieval fortress in the 1300s.
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Slottsfjelltårnet
14A Dronning Blancas gateThe Castle Rock/Slottsfjellet Tower is Tønsberg's most famous landmark. In the Middle Ages, Slottsfjellet was a royal resident and an important power center in Norway. It was also the largest medieval fortress in the 1300s.
Holmestrand brygge
HavnegatenBoardwalk in our local town by the Oslo fjord.
Arts & Culture
Midgard vikingsentre is situated near the Borre burial mounds or Borrehaugene as it's called in Norwegian, which form one of Norway's most important cultural heritage sites. Please see link for more info:
https://midgardvikingsenter.no/en/
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Midgard vikingsenter
9 BirkelyveienMidgard vikingsentre is situated near the Borre burial mounds or Borrehaugene as it's called in Norwegian, which form one of Norway's most important cultural heritage sites. Please see link for more info:
https://midgardvikingsenter.no/en/
Norsk Folkemuseum in Oslo is Norway's largest museum of cultural history featuring large indoor collections, the world's oldest Open-Air Museum and a 12th century stave church.
https://norskfolkemuseum.no/en
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Norwegian Museum of Cultural History
10 MuseumsveienNorsk Folkemuseum in Oslo is Norway's largest museum of cultural history featuring large indoor collections, the world's oldest Open-Air Museum and a 12th century stave church.
https://norskfolkemuseum.no/en
Museum on the Bygdøy peninsula with the world's best-preserved Viking ships and finds from Viking tombs around the Oslo Fjord. Two of the ships where found in our local County of Vestfold.
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Viking Ship Museum
35 Huk AvenyMuseum on the Bygdøy peninsula with the world's best-preserved Viking ships and finds from Viking tombs around the Oslo Fjord. Two of the ships where found in our local County of Vestfold.
Vigelandsparken station
KirkeveienMust see park in Oslo
This is the house and town where the artist Munch spent many of his summers and painted. Girls on a Bridge was painted here. The town Åsgårdstrand is a lovely little town in the Oslo fjord
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Munch's Hus
25 Edvard Munchs gateThis is the house and town where the artist Munch spent many of his summers and painted. Girls on a Bridge was painted here. The town Åsgårdstrand is a lovely little town in the Oslo fjord
Another museem located on Bygdøy dedicated to The Kon-Tiki expedition. A journey by raft across the Pacific Ocean from South America to the Polynesian islands, led by Norwegian explorer, writer and visionary Thor Heyerdahl.
https://www.kon-tiki.no/
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Kon-Tiki Museum
36 BygdøynesveienAnother museem located on Bygdøy dedicated to The Kon-Tiki expedition. A journey by raft across the Pacific Ocean from South America to the Polynesian islands, led by Norwegian explorer, writer and visionary Thor Heyerdahl.
https://www.kon-tiki.no/
Getting Around
This is the closest access to Holmestrand Station and where we pick up our guests if they have requested to be collected from the station. You will need to take the elevator up or down to access the train station. There is a sign as you exit the train platform HEIS TIL ROVE. Please contact host for more info.
Roveheisen
24 RoveveienThis is the closest access to Holmestrand Station and where we pick up our guests if they have requested to be collected from the station. You will need to take the elevator up or down to access the train station. There is a sign as you exit the train platform HEIS TIL ROVE. Please contact host for more info.
Shopping
Farmandstredet
1D JernbanegatenShopping centre
Local shopping mall with a range of shops and essentials. Web: http://re-torvet.no/butikker/
Re Torvet
5 KåpeveienLocal shopping mall with a range of shops and essentials. Web: http://re-torvet.no/butikker/