Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
(Gamle Riksvei 68; 10am-3pm late Jun-mid-Aug)
The charming little onion-domed
stonechurch,around3kmfromdowntown,datesfromaround1240.TheLutheranReform-
ation broughtabout substantial changes tothe exterior,including the addition ofatower.A
hostoflivelybaroqueelements-especiallytheelaboratelycarvedaltar-gracetheinterior.
Activities
Norlandsbadet & Spektrum Velvære
AQUATIC COMPLEX
(
www.bodospektrum.no
,
in Norwegian; Plassmyrveien; adult/child Nkr140/95;
11am-6pm)
Here'saverysuperiorplacetorelax,toneupandwarmyourselfifit'sfreezing
outside. Exhaust yourself in its six swimming pools (you can zoom down an 85m waters-
lide and splosh into one of them) then head upstairs to unwind in its six saunas (the one
with therapy music and scents perhaps? Or does eucalyptus vapour tempt?). Soak yourself
to the skin in the tropical rainforest shower or shiver in the ice grotto.
Festivals & Events
Nordland Music Festival
MUSIC
(
www.musikkfestuka.no
)
Ten days of classical music, jazz and opera in the first half of
August.
Parken Festival
MUSIC
(
www.parkenfestivalen.no
, in Norwegian)
An action-packed, twin-staged fiesta of rock,
R&B and pop over a weekend in late August.
Sleeping
Skagen Hotel
HOTEL €€
Offline map
Google map
( 75 51 91 00;
www.skagen-hotel.no
;
Nyholmsgata 11; s/d
from Nkr725/925; )
The Skagen occupies two buildings (one originally a butcher's,
though you'd never guess it). Facing each other, they're connected by a passage that bur-
rowsbeneaththestreet.Roomsareattractivelydecoratedandacontinentawayfromchain-
hotelclones.There'sabarandfreeafternoonwafflesandcoffee.Staffcanalsogiveadvice
on a whole raft of vigorous outdoor activities.
