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Beautifully located cafe at Bastion5 – the southern tip of the old town. Café Magenta is the cultural café and meeting place for concerts, art, waffles, lunch, dinner, good conversations, parties and celebrations. In the old Slaveriet from 1731, you get personal service and a rustic menu.
Café Magenta also offers charming and pleasant premises for hire for small and medium-sized groups.
Holmsbu – lovely all year round – southern idyll 50 minutes from downtown Oslo
… SOFT BEDS, FRESH FOOD INGREDIENTS, DELICIOUS DISHES, EXCITING GALLERIES, GREAT EXPERIENCES, SMALL EXPERIENCES, AND GREAT, FINE THINGS YOU JUST FIND IN HOLMSBU. ALSO OPEN ON SUNDAYS!
Less than an hour's drive from downtown Oslo, you can walk the Culture Memorial Road, Småtråkk or other tours with captivating storytellers.
The art: Here you will experience the light and the landscape that inspired the artists in the Holmsbukolony, see paintings in the small gallery on the water's edge in Støa or visit the artist Birgit Askestad in Bugtegaten, walk through the eh … magical troll forest to Holmsbu Picture Gallery, which by the way is award-winning and preserved for its special architecture.
Food and coziness: Good food is to be found at Schulestedet in one of Holmsbus's oldest houses in Schulerudgården, with the area's nicest backyard or go to the Privaten Café, Holmsbu Badehotell or the pub Café Juno.
Experiences around Holmsbu center: Take a dip from the rocky mountains at Rødtangen Camping, rent the KOK sauna in the harbor to enjoy the warmth of the sauna followed by a refreshing bath, rent a cabin at Knatvoldstranda Camping, or get a massage and care at Holmsbu Badehotel. The experiences are varied and many. Enjoy an ice cream at the Ravnsborg Gartneri, go on a jungle safari in Holtnesdalen or stone-age memorials on the Rødangen.
In the summer months, Holmsbu is vivid with a rich cultural life. Visit the exceptionally beautifully decorated Holmsbu church, play croquet at Myhrene farm, enjoy a freshly baked pastry while greeting the sweet animals at Sand farm, grab an ice cream at Bryggekkitchenet or secure good organic vegetables for your dinner at Bergsmyrene farm, before walking the coastal path. You get maps at the tourist office in Holmsbu!
Trade: Nice shopping at Bea before finding unique things at Liten in Storgaten and get a cold drink or freshly brewed coffe to go at Holmsbu Handel.
But you can also just sit. And enjoy the tranquility and sight of the white houses, the sea and the boats. And let the hum bum … What we are trying to say is that life is delicious and full of good opportunities in the Holmsbut outlets!
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Edvard Munch's villa at Nedre Ramme
Edvard Munch bought the property Nedre Ramme in 1910, and kept it until his death in 1944. After many years of restoration, the villa has been restored to its original condition. Entering is like stepping into another time, and you can almost feel Munch's spirit in the house.
Ramme offers Munch walks, where you can join a walk in the coastal landscape and the surrounding forest, you get to enter the villa, and finally down into the exhibition room in the picture gallery, where Edvard Munch's original art is displayed.
The light and landscape in the area inspired Munch is clear in several of his paintings, including the monumental Hall decorations and a number of bath pictures.
Edvard Munch in Ramme art gallery
This year's main exhibition in Ramme art gallery, Edv. Munch at Ramme featuring works on paper, shows works he created on paper during his time at Ramme. This includes graphics, watercolors and drawings.
See ramme.no/en for more information.
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Welcome to the Oslofjord Art Centre!
This cozy gallery is located 30 minutes south of Oslo in the idyllic artist town of Drøbak. Current exhibitions with established and also new talented contemporary artists are shown here. The gallery has a great love for painting as a medium, but other artistic expressions will also find a place in the gallery. Oslofjorden Art Center wants to present breadth and variety so that the public gets to know the unique language of art.
Painting courses for both adults and children
Oslofjorden Art Center also organizes a number of different painting courses and art events for both children and adults throughout the year. The courses are held by visual artist Elisabeth Frøberg, who also owns and runs the gallery.
Read more about current exhibitions and painting courses here.
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Handelsstedet Bærums Verk has roughly 50 shops, artisans, workshops, galleries and eateries.
Verksgata, which consists of old houses for labourers from the 18th century, is open seven days a week all year round. Here you can find the artisan workshop of the smith, glass blowers, silversmiths, art galleries, eateries including pizza and pancakes, chocholate shop, delicatessen with local produce and other unique shops. The shopping mall in the old factory hosts a large selection of interior shops and chic clothes for the whole family.
Bærums Verk is a lovely place to visit for a day excursion and shopping. Walk along the river among the sculptures and the wooden houses, enjoy a good meal in one of the restaurants and cafes or visit the artisans in their atelier.
The beautiful sculpture park at Bærums Verk include 28 sculptures made by renowned Norwegian artists – a collection that expands with a new sculpture every year. Open 24/7 to the public.
Handelsstedet Bærums Verk’s opening hours can be found on Facebook and on www.baerumsverk.no
Bærums Verk is siutuated along the pilgrim path and is a gateway for recreational routes in Bærum.
Easy access to Bærums Verk by direct bus 150 from Oslo city centre, or bus 210 from Sandvika. Public transport schedule: ruter.no
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