Top Things to do in Vestfold
The 6 Best Hidden Gems Things to do in Vestfold, Eastern Norway
Discover the best top things to do in Vestfold, Norway including Marinemuseet (The Norwegian Naval Museum), Vestfoldmuseene IKS, Hvalfangstmuseet, Midtasen Sculpture Park, Foldvik Familypark, Molen, Midgard Viking Centre.
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1. Marinemuseet (The Norwegian Naval Museum)
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 115 reviews
Reviewed By runenavy - Oslo, Norway
I brought my senior leaders to this excellent museum in Horten, for a two hours guided tour in maritime history. The guide service was excellent! Eventhough I have served a lot of years in the Navy, there are always something new to learn. We finished the tour on board the submarine (Ex HNoMS Utstein). This is a place you must visit!
2. Vestfoldmuseene IKS, Hvalfangstmuseet
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 106 reviews
Ta et dypdykk i Europas eneste spesialmuseum for hval og hvalfangst. Se hvordan hval er fanget i forskjellige kulturer gjennom tidene og utforsk hvordan hvalen lever i dag.
Reviewed By JaeSwitz - Calgary, Canada
I wasn't sure what to expect but it was a neat little museum. It's FREE on Tuesdays, so we went on a Tuesday. The second and lower level are accessibly by elevator, so we were able to view all parts of the exhibit that were open. There was construction being done and the main floor exhibit was closed. But there were still many interesting things to look at. Most of the information also had english on it, except the video that was playing the in basement. We sat and watched it anyway because it was interesting. Note: the lower level had a few tight passages between the bones, might be difficult to get through in a wheel chair.
3. Midtasen Sculpture Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 69 reviews
A new sculpture park at Midtasen opened summer 2009 featuring a selection of the works of Knut Steen in marble and bronze. The sculptures are placed within their own pavilion in the midst of beautiful natural surroundings. Free entrance
4. Foldvik Familypark
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 144 reviews
Foldvik family park is an idyllic place, free from stress, hustle and bustle. Here the whole family can relax and have fun with many different species of animals. There are more than 50 family friendly activities to choose from for children and adults alike, less than 10 kilometres from Larvik. Lovely kittens, small baby rabbits, pigs and a variety of birds are all there to make friends with you in this paradise. You can jump on gigantic air-cushions, take a train ride, ride horses, jump in the straw, play golf, or just relax in the beautiful surroundings. Children and adults alike can enjoy themselves at Foldvik family park. Foldvik family park is located close to Foldvik farm. This is an authentic park, where visitors can buy vegetables, beautiful flowers and of course the famous Foldvik strawberries and strawberry juice. The area of the park is around 65 000 square meters. In the park you will find beautiful flowers. During the summer season more than 20 000 flowers in bloom makes the visit a therapy for your eyes as well as your soul. At Foldvik family park, it is also possible to rent a grill and find a nice spot for a barbecue. Opening hours at Foldvik family park: Every day from mid-June to mid-August Weekends from end of May to mid-June, end of August and start of September
Reviewed By 476svendaagem - Asker, Norway
Great place - realy people friendly. Kids will Enjoy the stay. Some small animals, but most of all a place to use energi. Run around, Enjoy the slides or go for a jump in the grass - or cool down in the waterpark. And bring your picknick food for the grill
5. Molen
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 105 reviews
Molen in Brunlanes is a national treasure and one of Larvik’s most popular attractions. Molen is Norway's largest beach of rolling stones, and it is a part of Vestfoldraet: the terrain left behind after the end of the most recent Ice Age 10.000 years ago. The cultural landscape of Molen, with its total of 230 cairns from the Iron Age, is one of the most majestic in Norway. The area has 16 large cairns, many up to 35 meters in diameter, with almost 200 small cairns in rows parallel to the shoreline. The cairns probably served as sea markers along the shipping lanes between different trading centres. This, combined with its striking natural beauty and position on the edge of the sea, makes it a must-see when visiting the area. You can enjoy a lovely view out to sea here and also study the beautiful species of stone called larvikite, a speciality for the Larvik area. Actually there are more than 100 different species of rock at Molen, and a total of 316 different bird species has also been found. The arrival and departure of the migratory birds is a real spectacle. Twice a year the migrants visit wonderful Molen, heading north in spring and eventually heading back south in autumn. In the summer of 2008 Molen was officially made into an UNESCO Geopark Area. If you want to get to Molen by manual means, the coastal path is easily accessible from either Helgeroa or Nevlunghavn.
Reviewed By SolP_12 - Sandefjord, Norway
This geo park has all the explanations one can need about the formation of rocks. There is an exhibition of rocks as old as 1500 million years!!! The park is huge and if the weather is nice and you feel adventurous, you can hike down to the beach through millions of years worth of perfectly rounded stones, and dip your feet in the cold water.
6. Midgard Viking Centre
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 47 reviews
Welcome to Midgard – the Viking era is here! Midgard Viking Centre offers knowledgeable and engaging guides who will take you through all our exhibits, the Viking Hall, the Borre park and the newly found Viking ship burial, combined with a great history lesson. Welcome to watch, read and use what you learn anout the Viking age with us. We wish to bring the Viking Age to life for our visitors. The center opened in 2000 and the Viking Hall opened in 2013, after finding evidence of possible guildhalls in the area in 2007. The center offers a great view of the majestic Borre park and mounds, which are the largest collection of monumental grave mounds from the Viking Age in northern Europe. The mounds in the Borre park were mentioned by Snorre Sturlason, who claimed that kings were burried here. The Viking Hall is a unique reconstruction of a royal guildhall from the Viking Age. Here at Borre chiefs and great men have lived and have been burried.
Reviewed By jotoursdahl
It was an arrangement for children in the Viking Garden/ Vikinghall and it a top arrangement with high activity for the children in learning new things, - fighting as a viking and to preper vikingfood.
