Things to do in Buskerud, Eastern Norway: The Best Sights & Landmarks

Hardangervidda is the largest mountain plateau in Europe. This is where you will find Norway's largest national park. The scenery is varied with steep mountainsides and spectacular views. The countryside there is diverse, ranging from flat plains on the eastern side to steep mountains and fjords in the west. It is home to Europe's lagerst herd of wild reindeer and several other artctic plants and animals. There are many opportunities for fishing, and mountain trout from Hardangercidda are famous for their excellent quality.

Hemsedal Tourist Office is situated in the center of Hemsedal. We assist you with information and booking activities in Hemsedal and surroundings.

1020 meters above the sea, at the gate of Trillemarka, the Madonna and the child look out over beautiful mountain areas with the Gaustatoppen in the west and Norefjell / Eggedalsfjellet in the north. Trillemarka is Norway's largest forest reserve. In the summer of 2016, Sherpas from Nepal began work on and paved the trail and in 2019 the trail was completed. It was the 10th anniversary of the statue and the official opening of the trail on Saturday June 22, 2019. The trip is a total of 6 km, 3 km up and 3 km down. There are 2 alternative routes, which you can either go as a round trip or the same way up / down. Both options take you back to the parking lot and are well marked. Parts of one route are handicapped accessible and at the end of the trail at Svarttjern there is a gaping hole where you can light a fire and grill. This is a tour that suits most people.

Egge Farm produces strawberries and apples. During the last years they have become famous for their ecological apple juice, ecological veal meat and apple liquor. Egge Farm welcomes groups from 20 August to 15 October. During this time the apples and berries are ripe and you will learn about the process of making juice. It is possible to buy juice and other products at the farm.

Fossesholm Herregard is a splendid manor in ovre Eiker. The manor was the main building for the Foss estate, which was unified in the 16th century. In the 18th century the manor was beautifully embellished and re-built in rococo style, as it still appears today.

Skoger Old Church is a stone church from the Middle Ages. It was built between the years 1200 and 1220, and the church is therefore one of the oldest buildings in Drammen.

Chr. Skredsvigs hjem Hagan Hagan was the home of the painter and author Christian Skredsvig (1854-1924) and is the best kept Norwegian artist home of the golden age of Norwegian painting. Both house and interior have been left untouched since Chr. Skredsvig and his family lived there. His own and his art friends' paintings and drawings still hang on the walls, all together about 150 originals. Lake Solevann and the mountain Andersnatten. Hagan lies high up in Eggedal with a fantastic view over the lake Solevann and the mountain Andersnatten. The place still belongs to the Skredsvig family, but the municipality of Sigdal is responsible for maintenance and management of the artist home. Summer season Hagan is open for guided tours in the summer season and has new theme exhibitions with Skredsvig's original work every year. In the old storehouse from 1668 you find an exhibition and a shop where art reproductions and other souvenirs are sold.

The largest Baroque/Roccoco Church in Norway The Church of Kongsberg is the largest baroque/roccoco church in Norway seating 2400 people. The Church is a unique structure with altar, pulpit and pipe organ built into one manificent altar wall facing the treasurebearing mountain. The church interior also features a beautifully decorated kings loge and two enormous glass chandeleirs from Nostetangen Glassverk. The Gloger organ Gottfried Heinrich Gloger designed, built and installed the famous Gloger organ in Kongsberg church. It is said to be Northern-Europes largest baroque instrument, and is frequented by some of the greatest organ players in the world.

Farm yard with old buildings from the 18th and 19th century in the centre of Geilo. This is a very pleasant place to visit with an outdoor café and various activities. The café is open from medio June-5th September between 11am-5pm.