The 7 Best Gardens in Eastern Norway, Eastern Norway

This serene, verdant, romantic garden in Totenvika is open for visitors. For opening hours and map, see

Welcome to Natthagen, a little Paradise in the middel of the Forest. Here, you can enjoy our museum, the yearly summer art exhibition, ceramic pieces of different Norwegian professional handworkers and artists. You can take a tour in our lovely garden and property ør enjoy a cup of coffee and a Waffle in our little cafe while you listen to the sound of silence. Experience Natthagen.

The Konventionsgarden was built in 1778 and owned by the Anker family. In 1814, Norway broke away from the union with Denmark and wrote and signed its own constitution. However, Norway was brought into a union with Sweden. King Christian Fredrik stayed at the Konvention for many weeks during the negotiations with the Swedish crown prince Karl Johan. On the 14th August, “the Konvention at Moss” was signed. It saved the Norwegian constitution and the parliament house. The Konvention is available to for public viewing only when advertised. The tourist office Visit Moss has launched a phone service, where you can listen to information about the Konvention. To hear information about it, ring 53 00 12 00 and dial the code 5243 when requested. The service costs that of a local call.

Bakgarden (the back yard) is the town's creative corner that must be experienced. Here are some of the town's oldest buildings, which today includes galleries, shops and a very special café. The backyard is a cultural arena with a focus on adventure, diversity and inclusion. Year-round shops with everything from handcrafted jewelry in silver, stones and pearls, paintings, photography, design clothing, purses, pottery, handmade paper, glass art, redesign, interior and much much more. There is also a spa. Bakgarden Kafe serves delicious dishes and refreshing beverages inside and outside in the cozy backyard! This is the place you just need to visit! Opening hours: Thursday-Friday: 11-17, Saturday 11-16

At Tomb you will find Norways biggest collection of modern roses, as well as a nice selection of historical roses and some wild species. In the rose garden at Tomb there is approximately 350 different sorts of roses and about 1900 rose bushes. The first roses normally start blossoming early June. Many of them blossom until the cold arrives in October. The best time for visiting the garden is between mid July and mid August, when most of the roses are in bloom. Tomb rose garden is developed in cooperation with the Norwegian Rose Society who also had the original idea. The work on the garden started already in 1990, and it was largely expanded in the years 1993 and 1995. The purpose of Tomb Rose Garden is, amongst other things: To serve as adornment and be enjoyed by the audience Evaluation of roses in use Planting og evaluation of new rose types To increase peoples knowledge about roses and the caretaking of these The rose garden is always open for audience. Entrance in the garden is free. All roses are marked with signs. Lectures and guided tours of the garden can be arranged. For more information, please contact Tomb Jordbrukshogskole (agricultural school), telephone 69 28 30 00 or see their website

Hvaler Gjestehage invites you into an organic oasis where you can find inspiration and knowledge in how to grow your own vegetables, fruits, herbs and berries. The manager, Anne Marit Skovly's main philosophy is to be a good teamplayer with nature. Her garden is based on the principles of Permaculture. We offer a private appartment for those who want to stay the night or work as WWOOFers.