Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
ØSTFOLD
The Østfold region, the detached slice of Norway to the east of Oslofjord, is a mix of forest,
pastoral farmland and small seaside villages that carry great historical significance and are
well worth visiting.
OSLOFJORD HIGHLIGHTS
»TaketheferrydowntheOslofjordpast
Oscarsborg Fortress
(
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),imagining
the fateful shots that sank the German warship
Blücher
on 9 April 1940
» Step into the 1700s, complete with cannons and duels, during a historical re-enact-
ment in the
Gamlebyen
at Fredrikstad
» Gasp for breath after a spring dip in the Oslofjord during a visit to the
Hvaler Sker-
ries
(
Click here
)
Fredrikstad
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Fredrikstad is home to one of the best-preserved, and prettiest, fortress towns in Scand-
inavia: the Gamlebyen (Old Town), which has a modern waterfront district just across the
water.OnceanimportanttradingcentrebetweenmainlandEuropeandwesternScandinavia,
Fredrikstad also has a cathedral (1880), which contains stained-glass work by Emanuel Vi-
geland; bizarrely, the steeple contains a lighthouse, which still functions at night.
Sights
Gamlebyen
OLD TOWN
Thetimberedhouses,moats,gatesanddrawbridgeoftheFredrikstadGamlebyenaresimply
enchanting. It was first built in 1663; as a primary trade outlet connecting southern Norway
