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seating is provided for an alfresco meal. It's open daily from 11am to 2am. Damp-
skipsbrygga 12. & 69-31-78-99.
Sir Winston's House Downstairs you'll find an English-style pub with a tra-
ditional decor where businesspeople and locals alike can be found sharing a pint
at the bar. The second floor is home to a large disco where up to 300 people can
dance to the DJ's selection of Top 40 hits. Tables and chairs are also available for
a sit-down meal from their Continental menu. It's open daily from 1pm to 3am.
Storgata 17. & 69-31-00-80.
SIDE TRIPS FROM FREDRIKSTAD
Because of its meager accommodations, Fredrikstad is most often visited on a
day trip from Oslo. However, if you'd like to stay at one of the few hotels in
Fredrikstad (see above), you can enjoy a day or two exploring some intriguing
nearby sights. The Norwegians and Swedes frequent the attractions outlined
below, although foreign visitors are rare.
The most concentrated collection of archaeological monuments in Norway
lies along Route 110 between Fredrikstad and Sarpsborg to the east. Norwegians
have dubbed the highway Oldtidsveien or “Old Times Way” . Along this old
sunken road between the two towns, many ancient stoneworks and rock paint-
ings have been found. As you drive along, you can stop and visit these sign-
posted sights.
The most idyllic way to tour the Oldtidsveien is by bike if the weather is fair.
(If it's not, you really shouldn't make this trip.) Bike rentals are possible at the
Fredrikstad tourist office (see above).
If you take Route 110 (see above), you will approach all the clearly marked
attractions below. Along the trail you'll come first to Solberg, a hamlet with a
trio of panels with nearly 100 carved figures, thought to be 3,000 years old. At
another stopover, in the village of Gunnarstorp, you can see several, including
standing stones dating from the Iron Age as well as a Bronze Age burial ground.
Other ancient attractions are found at the village of Begby, which has some
depictions of ancient people, including boats and wild animals. At Hornes are
some rock paintings that depict nearly two dozen ancient boats with oarsmen.
At the hamlet of Hunn, you'll come upon the largest archaeological site in
Norway, with some 4,000-year-old remains of Stone Age civilization along with
some Viking grave mounds and stone circles, even signs of ancient cultivation
methods. The path you take from the main road to the grave mounds was dug
out some 2,000 years ago. You can also go to a nearby hill to look at the remains
of meager ruins of the Ravneberget fortification, with walls dating from the 4th
century A . D .
Along this road you can also visit some attractions not so old. Midway
between Fredrikstad and Sarpsborg, you can visit the Roald Amundsen Centre
at Framveien 9 ( & 69-34-83-26 ), the birthplace in 1872 of Amundsen, who in
1911 was the first explorer to reach the South Pole. A monument is dedicated
to him, and the house is filled with memorabilia of his exploits. You'll approach
Hvidsten 7km (4 3 4 miles) east of Fredrikstad along Route 110. The center is
open Monday to Thursday from 10am to 8pm. Admission is 30NOK ($4.25)
for adults, 10NOK ($1.40) for children.
If you end your exploration in Sarpsborg, at a point 14km (8 1 2 miles) east of
Fredrikstad, you can visit the Borgarsyssel Museum, Gamlebygata 8 ( & 69-15-
50-11 ), which is open June to August, Tuesday to Saturday 10am to 4pm and
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