Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Potteriet Røros
CERAMICS
Offline map
Google map
(
www.potteriet-roros.no
,
in Norwegian; Fargarveien 4;
10am-4pm Mon-Fri, 11am-5pm Sat)
Hereyou'llfindpotterybasedontraditionaldesigns
from all over Trøndelag, although there are some creative modern interpretations. The pot-
tery workshop next door is open to the public and staff are always happy to explain the
history behind each design.
Information
Tourist office ( 72 41 00 00;
www.roros.no
; Peder Hiortsgata 2; 9am-6pm Mon-
Sat, 10am-4pm Sun mid-Jun-mid-Aug, 9am-3pm Mon-Fri, 10am-1pm Sat rest of yr)
Getting There & Away
Air
Røros has two daily
DOT LT (
www.flydot.no
)
flights to/from Oslo except Saturday.
Bus
There are up to four daily buses to Oslo (Nkr455, six hours).
Train
Røros lies on the eastern railway line between Oslo (from Nkr199, five hours, six
daily) and Trondheim (from Nkr199, 2½ hours).
Around Røros
OLAVSGRUVA MINE
The
Olavsgruva mine (
www.rorosmuseet.no
; Kojedalen; adult/child/senior & student
Nkr80/free/60; guided tours 10.30am, noon, 2pm, 3.30pm & 5pm mid-Jun-mid-
Aug, shorter hr rest of yr)
is 13km north of Røros. The moderately interesting exhibition
ismadeworthwhileby
mine tours
passingthroughthehistoricNybergetmine,whichdates
from the 1650s. The modern Olavsgruva mine beyond it was begun in 1936. The ground
can get muddy and the temperature in the mine is 5°C; bring a jacket and good footwear.
To get to the mine, use your own wheels or take a taxi (Nkr550 return). For information on
cheaper combined tickets with Smelthytta,
Click here
.
JOHAN FALKBERGET MUSEUM
TheworksofRøros'favouriteson,authorJohanFalkberget(1879-1967),havebeentrans-
lated into 19 languages and cover 300 years of the region's mining history. His most fam-
