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Floating tents on Helgøya island

Accommodation of the year at Helgøya – Tree tents (Stingray).
Helgøya Climbing Adventure Park has five tree-tents for hire. Each tent sleeps three adults. The tents can be set up at a location of your choice, but you are very welcome to “hang around” in the forest here at Helgøya Climbing Adventure Park, close to our cosy woodland shelter.

The woodland shelter is in a secluded setting within easy reach of the climbing park, and has a campfire with firewood at hand. There are also outdoor toilet facilities available to those spending the night in a tree tent.

A full day in the high-ropes park followed by meal by the campfire and a night in a tree tent is the perfect outdoor adventure!

Godthullia in Frogn

Just 40 minutes from the city center of Oslo you will find Godthullia with two newly built, gorgeous, and modern holiday homes. The property is in a quiet area and can offer a panoramic view of the Oslo Fjord. With walking distance to the pier and local beaches you have good opportunities for recreation and a nice swim.

Both houses are well suited for both family and friends, as well as for smaller board- and management gatherings where a quiet environment and unity are important settings.

The houses

From the hallway there is access to the living room / dining room / kitchen in an open solution, with extra good ceiling height and large windows that give the room a bright and good atmosphere. Here you can gather for nice meals with family and friends or use it as a meeting room for small groups. Exit from the living room on to a large, partially covered, terrace that extends along the entire front of the holiday home. Inside there are three good siced bedrooms and two modern, tiled bathrooms on the 1st floor. One bathroom is connected to the master bedroom, which is equipped with sliding doors and ceiling-high windows to the west and the fjord view.

There is Wi-Fi access and the possibility to charge an electric car.

Other things worth noting

Both Kolonial.no and Meny Drøbak Amfi offer food delivery at the door. If catering or cooking services are desired, Golf-restauranten.no can be recommended.

For the purchase of goods, the Vinterbro shopping center is suitable if you come driving from Oslo. Alternatively, Drøbak has a rich selection of shops.

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Kringler Guest House

Kringler guesthouse has 49 beds in 34 rooms, and is located only 15 minutes from Gardermoen. Inside the big barn you will find a top modern meeting and conference hall where we can accommodate up to 90 people. The barn has all facilities with a dining room, meeting rooms for small and large groups and pleasant living rooms. Kringler is facilitated for courses, conferences, leadership meetings, good experiences in a highly productive working environment.

At Kringler guesthouse you will experience a unique atmosphere where traditions meet innovation. We want our guests to have a good time and we higly value the importance to easly adapt to your group needs and requirements. We will make it easy for you to lower your shoulders so that you can focus on work.

On the farm we produce a lot of our own ingredients and food that are being served at the guesthouse, and our kitchen value good quality and great flavors. Kringler guesthouse has its own farm brewery, where we brew all the beer we serve. Tours and tastings in the farm brewery has also become a popular activity.

Facilities:
Number of meeting rooms: 4
Number of group rooms: 5

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Kirsten Flagstad Museum

Norway’s most famous international opera singer was born at Hamar

Kirsten Flagstad is Norway’s most famous international opera singer. She was born at Hamar in 1895, in Strandstuen – a small house which today is Hamar’s oldest building and home to the Kirsten Flagstad Museum. The collection was officially opened in 1985 by the then Minister of Cultural Affairs, and on the date that would have marked Kirsten’s 90th birthday. “I always tell people that I come from Hamar; it is something I am very proud of, and I still feel that Hamar is my town!” These were Kirsten's word in an interview about Hedmarken and Hamar in 1958, and visitors to Kirsten Flagstad’s Strandstuen will be in no doubt that Hamar is still Kirsten's town.

Overnight fame at the Metropolitan Opera

Kirsten grew up in a very musical family, and her talent was obvious already at a young age. In 1935, she became an overnight international sensation when she made her début at the Metropolitan Opera House in New York as Siegelinde in Wagner's opera Die Walküre. The museum has a unique collection of costumes, props, photos, and artefacts reflecting the artist’s life both on and off the opera stage.

It also features Kirsten Flagstad Opera Hall of Fame, which celebrates the country’s best opera singers – past and present. Listen to her repertoire on CD or LP in the museum.

Guided tours

Daily guided tours during the summer season. The museum is open for groups by prior agreement all year round.

Experiences in Holmsbu

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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Follo museum

Follo Museum is an open-air museum with old buildings from Frogn, Ås, Vestby and Nesodden. The museum has a large collection of artifacts, a café with a museum shop and chickens, rabbits and sheep in the summer. The museum also has premises for rent.
The café is open on weekends in the winter months, as well as during the autumn, Easter and winter holidays. During the summer season, the café is open Tuesday-Sunday. The café serves waffles, cakes, soft drinks, cocoa and coffee. In the museum shop you will find a little bit of local crafts, as well as exciting local history.
Guided tours are offered by appointment all year round. The tour visits several of the museum's historic buildings: the Korsegården train station, the Old Holstad School, the farmhouse at Børsum and the Boys' Home. The audience will see various historical interiors, the development of artifacts and how people in Follo have lived throughout history. Our audio guide is available 24 hours a day.
The museum has a packed annual schedule, keep an eye on the calendar to keep up with what events and experiences they offer.
Welcome to Follo Museum!

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Oslofjord Art Center

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.

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Christmas Market Bærums Verk

Every year before Christmas, the traditional Christmas market is held at Bærums Verk. It is considered one of the best and most charming in the Oslo region and there are a number of activities for kids and adults. Get the good Christmas feeling, experience handicrafts in the old workers' houses, a fantastic Christmas market and delicious local delicatessen from the Farmer's Market. Learn the stories of Christmas at Verket 1814 from the guided tours. And the kids would love to go for a tour with the Horse and Cart. There is a total of six eateries to enjoy a delicious lunch or dinner, and 40 exciting shops where you can do your Christmas shopping.

Join a historical walk or a sculpture park tour when you admire the country´s largest expo of Norwegian three-dimensional art : Let the little ones take part in fun Christmas workshops. The last four Sundays before Christmas Eve, you can buy locally-sourced treats – for yourself or to put under the Christmas tree at the Farmer’s Market. In beautiful surroundings by the Lomma river, Bærums Verk has rows of old wooden houses housing artisan workshops, art- and jewelry galleries, the iron smith (22nd July monument in Oslo), glass blowers and restaurants. At Klart Glass discover how the most exquisite glasses are being blown, or maybe blow your own!

We recommend to enjoy a gourmet meal at the charming historic Værtshuset Inn, the oldest eatery on historic ground. For informal dining we suggest the Pizza- or Pancake restaurant. Bærums Verk is easily accessible by bus from Oslo.

Horse and carriage
Sit in the carriage behind the horse and join us for a short trip up the river Lomma. the sound of tinkling bells and lights from torches will get you in the Christmas spirit.

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Wergelandshaugen

The old Magistrate's Villa from the 1920s has been converted into a stately meeting place. Traditional craftsmanship and historical references have been central to the restoration.

Wergelandshaugen is a place for a festive occasion, wedding, baptism, confirmation, memorial service, seminar or meeting place for colleagues and friends.

Wergelandshaugen has a beautiful and peaceful location, here you will immediately notice the tranquility that rural surroundings can provide. In the associated English garden, you can see and smell the plants and flowers from ancient times, back to the Middle Ages. The historic garden has been painstakingly restored to the 1920s, according to photographs and with contemporary plants. New this year is the portal to the forest and the balance park for children and young people.

You are invited to art experiences both outside and inside. Twice a year, Wergelandshaugen has artists in residence and various art exhibitions are held. There is also a sculpture park on the property where the sculptures appear as surprises placed in the scenic surroundings of the ravine landscape.

Wergelandshaugen is accessible by train, 35 minutes from Oslo S or 10 minutes from Oslo Lufthavn Gardermoen, then a 5-minute walk from Eidsvoll station. If you drive and arrive by car, it takes 50 minutes from the center of Oslo, large car park at the end of the property.

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