Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
For exercise and for the sake of nostalgia, you can hire a
trolley (single Nkr250, up to 4
riders Nkr350)
from Namsos Camping and trundle it for 17km along the disused railway
line between Namsos and Skage as it follows the gentle River Nansen.
Oasen
SWIMMING
(
www.oasen-namsos.no
,
in Norwegian; Jarle Hildrums veg; adult/child Nkr100/60;
9am-8pm Mon-Fri, 10am-4pm Sat & Sun)
About 1km east of town and built deep
inside the mountain, this swimming hall has three heated pools and a 37m water slide.
Sleeping & Eating
Børstad Hotel
HOTEL €€
( 74 21 80 90;
www.borstadhotel.no
,
in Norwegian; Carl Gulbransons gate 19; s/d
Nkr950/1190; )
Bright and friendly, this 19-room hotel has large sunny rooms and a
pleasant outdoor garden. There's a cosy lounge, and the huge oak dining table (over a cen-
tury old and at which breakfast is served) was once used for company board meetings.
Tino's Hotell
HOTEL, RESTAURANT €€
( 74 21 80 00;
www.tinoshotell.no
, in Norwegian; Verftsgata 5; s/d Sun-Thu from
Nkr1000/1300, Fri & Sat Nkr800/1100)
Rooms are large and comfortable at this hotel,
just a stone's throw from the waterside. Tino, the owner and Italian as they come despite
many years in Norway, runs a great
restaurant (pizzas Nkr180-200, mains Nkr235-260;
noon-11pm)
thatservesbothinternationalfoodandfineItaliancuisine(suchas24vari-
eties of pizza), a continent away from Norway's usual pizza and pasta joints.
Namsos Camping
CAMPGROUND €
( 74 27 53 44;
www.namsos-camping.no
; tents/caravans Nkr200/250, 4-bed cabins
with outdoor bathroom Nkr400-450, with bathroom Nkr850-950)
This superior camp-
ground has a large kitchen and dining room, playground and minigolf. Basic cabins are a
bargain and the more expensive ones are well equipped. Alongside is a shallow lake that's
ideal for children, who'll also enjoy the go-karts, communing with the romping squirrels
and two tame goat kids. Take Rv17, direction Grong, then follow the airport signs.
