Tips for travel

Many partners of the Geopark are located in Telemark and Vestfold and are organizing trips around the Geopark:

Telemark

Telemarksreiser is active in the Telemark region including the Geopark-area.

http://www.visittelemark.no/

Activities vary from hiking trips to the mountains (e.g. Gaustatoppen) or to the western Telemark (Drangedal, Nissedal etc…), Skitours (Alpin and Langrenn in Skicentres like Gaustablick, Gautefall, Rauland …). At the coastline many beautyful beaches and islands are attracting tourists every year.

- Telemarkskanal

One of the most spectacular attractions is a boat trip on the Telemarks channel in one of the old channel boats. From Skien to Galen it takes you about 10 hours boat-trip in a beautiful landscape. You may also take a bike for this trip - this can be organized by Telemarksreisen also.

In Lunde you o have the possibility to rent a canoe or kajak but also bicycles are offered:

Telemark Canalcamping Lunde http://www.kanalcamping.no/

- Nome

Information about the Middel Telemark-region around Bø, Nome and Sauherad:

http://www.midt-telemark.com/

- Grenland

www.visitgrenland.no

The district of Grenland is also called the "5th biggest city" of Norway. Here you find the cities Porsgrunn, Bamble, Skien and Siljan. Many different cultural attractions together with a wonderful nature are typical for this region.

- Kragerø

www.visitkragerø.no

Kragerø is called the "pearl" of Telemark`s southcoast. The nice old town of Kragerø built of beautiful wooden houses attracts many tourists and artists throughout the year. Take a boat trip to one of the beautiful islands off shore (e.g. Jomfruland)!

Vestfold

http://www.visitvestfold.com

Vestfold is the 2nd region, where you find attractions of the Geopark. Here, you can visit the city of Larvik and the Lardals-valley with some Geopark-sites.

- Larvik

www.visitlarvik.no

The main office of the tourist info is located in the down town of Larvik. Several museums are located in this city and the citadelle of Stavern invites you for a walk. Ask the tourist office for guided city walks.

Please visit also the Geopark-site "Bøkeskogen" - within this unique beech forrest you`ll find about 80 grave mounds from Early Viking times (800 -900 a.Chr.).