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Historic accommodation in Kongsvinger
Festningen Hotel & Resort is located on historic Kongsvinger Fortress and has a unique location in the barracks that once housed the soldiers.

The hotel offers 28 rooms of a very high standard, all carefully furnished and preserved with respect for the rich history that characterizes the walls. Several of the rooms offer an impressive view of both Kongsvinger and Glomma.
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Facilities
Enjoy luxurious accommodation in Kongsvinger. The rooms at Festningen Hotel & Resort are equipped with:
• Own Nespresso coffee machine
• Free Wi-Fi
• Smart TV from Samsung
• Large showers with rainforest shower head
• Shower soaps from Rituals
• High quality beds from Jensen
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Serving
During the summer season, the hotel's restaurant opens its doors to serve meals and at weekends you are invited to enjoy coffee, ice cream, waffles and other refreshments.

Join us for one in historic premises where we serve short-traveled food that is carefully planned based on seasonal ingredients. History sits in the walls of the old commander's residence from 1683. Here, the entire royal line from Harald V to Fredrik II ate good meals, and the artist Erik Werenskiold grew up in these living rooms. The cellar is today furnished as a wine cellar and gathering place for gastronomic experiences.

We have several premises that are suitable for dinners, parties and events. The cellar is today furnished as a wine cellar and gathering place for gastronomic experiences.

Transportation
For those looking for the ideal holiday experience, Kongsvinger can be the perfect destination.
• Festningen Hotel & resort is only 1 hour's drive from Oslo Airport and offers free parking.
• The hotel is centrally located 1.4 kilometers from Kongsvinger station

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Aquavit tour

In the past, more distillery pipes than church spiers could be seen in the Mjøsa region. The distilleries were often located right by the water because all goods where transported over the water. With the potatoes that were grown in the fertile soil by Lake Mjøsa, aquavit was produced. Atlungstad distillery was one of the largest in Norway in the latter half of the 19th century.

On this 3-day Aquavit tour for groups, you will get to know the history and tastes of aquavit. You travel between the deep forests by Glomma and the rolling cultural landscape by Lake Mjøsa, and in both places aquavit is central to both the activities and the food experiences.

DAY 1
• Arrival Scandic Elgstua – a certified aquavit hotel.
• 19:00: 3-course evening meal – with aquavit-based dishes and selected aquavits.

DAY 2
• Leave plenty of time for breakfast – Scandic Elgstua’s has been voted Norway’s best.
• 10:30: Depart for visit to the Glomdal Museum. Guided tour of the herb garden and “Gammeldoktoren” – a unique exhibition in a Nordic context, looking at the significance of herbs and liquor in medicine.
• 12:00: Our journey continues to the distillery Atlungstad Brenneri, and we enjoy a “Munch” along the way. As we stop for a guided tour of the Munch Centre at Edvard Munch’s birthplace, Løten, we get to sample the Munch aquavit. It is then time to enjoy the picnic we have brought along.
• 15:30: At Atlungstad Brenneri, we are thoroughly inducted into the joys of aquavit. After a brief guided tour, we learn about sensory characteristics such as aroma, appearance and taste. We then find out how to make our own aquavit, and end our visit with a 3-course meal – accompanied by aquavit, of course. Elverum Turbuss (coach) back to Elverum.

DAY 3
• 11:00: After check-out, we return to the aquavit village Løten.
• 11:30: The weekend finale is a visit to Løiten Brænderi and the theatre play “En Akevisitt”, Norway's most performed theatre production, boasting an impressive 6300+ performances. This vibrant one-man show takes you on a journey through the history of aquavit and the distillery.

FACTS
Group size: 10-25 people

The Womens Museum

The museum now has four exhibitions:

‘In the public eye’
In this exhibition you can learn more about the women who led the way in different areas of society, about what society was concerned with in different periods, and you can contribute your own stories and describe your perception of their status today.

‘Play for life’
An exhibition about childhood and youth, boys and girls, past and present. What determines what is girly, and what does it do to our bodies?

‘Your Dagny’
Dagny Juel Przybyszewska (1867-1901) lived a short and intense life among the bohemians at the turn of the last century. She trained as a pianist and began writing when she was 26 years old. Four plays, four prose lyrics, a short story and a handful of poems have been preserved from her oeuvre. How did a young woman from Kongsvinger become one of the most prominent and mythical avant-garde artists?

The exhibition Din Dagny gives an insight into Dagny Juel's family, her childhood, adolescence and adult life as a bohemian and artist.

At the museum you'll also find ‘Kafe Bohem’, which is open during the museum's opening hours and serves cake and coffee.

‘HYSJ! Stories about abortion and sexuality’
At all times and in all countries, women have had abortions. With this exhibition, we want to contribute to more knowledge, break down taboos and open up conversations about a topic that affects many people.

Opening hours:

Winter and spring season 1 February – 18 May: Saturday and Sunday 12-16.

Summer season 20 May – 31 August: Tuesday to Sunday 11-17.

Autumn season 6 September – 30 November: Saturday and Sunday 12-16.

Open to school classes and groups by advance booking all year round.

Beite The farm store and cafe

Beite Gårdsbutikk is located in scenic surroundings at Hvam viderningen Skole in Nes. With a short distance to the golf course, disc golf and Gamle Hvam museum.

All food is made from scratch in our kitchen, with our own or local ingredients, based on seasonal availability.

We can accommodate up to 30 people for dining.

Advance booking for groups of more than 6 people. Open Mon-Fri 10am-3pm

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Cafe Standpunkt at Eidsvoll 1814

Kafé Standpunkt – is a modern coffeehouse inspired by the coffeehouse traditions that were established in Europe during the 17thcentury. In Madame Juels coffeehouse in Copenhagen the early thoughts of Norwegian independence were born, leading on to the events in 1814. Our coffeehouse offers tasty pastries, lunch and coffee in a modern interior which includes a small bookshop.

The coffeehouse is located in our visitors centre with a nice view to Eidsvollsbygningen as well as the river Andelva. Seats app 60 pax in side and 25 pax outside

Rønningen Farm – event venue

Welcome to Rønningen farm

Whether you are going to have a corporate event, birthday, summer party, barn party, Christmas gathering or just have fun in the country – come to Rønningen farm in idyllic surroundings on Skui in Bærum! We host privatre events all year round, in the middle of the cultural landscape in Bærum's western forest.

The atmospheric barn from 1887, now used as a function room, adorned with old memories from a bygone era.

The forest square with Moelvenbrakka, the hunting castle, the wilderness platting and campfire sites.

In the winter, we use the outdoor area with campfires and torches. In the hunting castle there can be a maximum of 18 people indoors. Perfect for smaller companies. Or divide into hunting castles and Moelvenbrakka (with wood burning) together up to 25 people

From April to May and until the end of September, it's perfect to host your company's summer party here. Then we use the barn that can accommodate 75 guests, an atmospheric barn you have hardly seen before.

About us

Rønningen Gård is an old farm from 1887, located among fields just 10 min. from Sandvika and 20 minutes from Asker and Oslo. Here you will find tranquility, the countryside, "beyond time", a fantastic atmosphere and the best place to experience something out of the ordinary, something that not everyone else has -we reserve the place private for you and your guests only.

Intimate, informal, cozy, cheerful experiences, in the woods, among the animals, bonfires and torches and a lot of fun 🙂

Welcome to a memorable experience at our home!

Sanngrund cafeteria

Welcome to Sanngrund, where we are proud to serve traditional Norwegian food in a cozy setting.

Here, you can enjoy a good cup of coffee with homemade apple cake and vanilla ice cream while overlooking the river. Our menue has something for everyone, whether you want delicious fish dishes, traditional meatballs, a hearty burger, or a simpler lunch. We make our food from as long as it is possible with local food, with fresh vegetables, hand-peeled potatoes, homemade sauces, and high-quality lingonberry jam. We offer a warm and inviting atmosphere, perfect for gathering family or friends for a better lunch or dinner.

Awarded Norway's Best Roadside Restaurant

In 2018, Sanngrund was named Norway's best roadside restaurant by the magazine Motor, and we are proud of it! Our personal commitment to the food we produce and the people we are responsible for is noticeable when you visit us as a guest.

Group Visits, Conferences, and Memorial Gatherings

We are a popular stop for bus groups, and indiviuals on their way to and from in Sweden. Large and small teams and associations come to us year after year. For meetings and conferences, we have rooms for rent, and we create a setup that suits your group.

Conference equipment with projector and screen, as well as free WiFi.

Our lunch buffet can be a good break in a long meeting day.

If you are planning a memorial gathering, we have extensive experience and suitable premises. We take care of the setup and serving of sandwiches and cakes. The entire event takes place quietly and discreetly in the banquet hall or conference room, separate from the cafeteria.

You can find us along the E16, between Kongsvinger and Oslo.

We have also catering – take a look and order

Take a look at our menue www.sanngrund.no

Let us help you to an unforgetttable day or evening!

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Bryggerhuset Smak og Behag

The restaurant welcomes parties up to 22 people inside all year round and up to 150 people outside in our newly built unique outdoor living room with a roof during the summer season.

We tailor parties, corporate events, meetings and events according to wishes and needs, and we are flexible with the type of party, menus and opening hours.

We are open every Wednesday and a couple of weekends a month throughout the year.

Extended opening hours during the summer months. We have a large outdoor area with green areas as well as a stone conservatory with plenty of space. Every year we also arrange a midstrommerfest, oktoberfest and potato festival with a large tractor train, open to everyone.

Soltunet is also a great starting point for a walk with a short distance to the forest path and coastal path.

Feel free to contact us for a chat. Welcome to us!