Side Trips from Oslo - Norway - page 170

modern car aficionados will stop to admire the sleek Porsches. Cars and motor-
cycles are displayed chronologically and according to themes.
Sollistrandvn 12. & 33-02-08-68. Admission 35NOK ($4.95). Mid-June to mid-Sept daily noon-4pm; mid-
Sept to mid-June Sun noon-3pm.
Marinemuseet (Royal Norwegian Navy Museum) Since Horten was
once a major base for the Norwegian Royal Navy, it's only appropriate that its
major attraction is this naval museum, located in a munitions depot constructed
in the 1850s. The museum is especially rich in marine artifacts of the Danish
and Norwegian navies, some of which date from the 1500s. These include ships'
bells, figureheads, and one-person submarines, among other displays. On
exhibit outside the museum is the world's first torpedo boat, developed in Nor-
way in 1853.
Karl Johns Vern. & 33-03-33-97. Free admission. May-Sept daily noon-4pm; Oct-Apr Sun noon-4pm.
Norsk museum for fotografi-Preus fotomuseum In this unlikely
location, you'll find the national museum of photography in Norway, and the
world's largest library devoted to books on photography. The exhibitions con-
tain both Norwegian and international photographs. The museum's intriguing
collection of photographs was assembled privately by Leif Preus at this large
former naval warehouse. You can see the works of such internationally acclaimed
photographers as Tom Sandberg and August Sander, as well as a recreated cen-
tury-old photographer's studio. For shutterbugs, the nearly 5,000 cameras on
display are alone worth the visit, including one that dates from 1840.
Nedre vei 6, Karljohansvern. & 33-03-16-30. Admission 35NOK ($4.95) adults, 25NOK ($3.55) seniors,
20NOK ($2.85) children. Tues-Sun noon-4pm.
WHERE TO STAY
Hotel Horten Brygge Positioned close to the waterfront, this hotel opened
in 1995 and has been doing a thriving business ever since. It's modern, well
maintained and operated, but a bit sterile. Nonetheless, its small to midsize bed-
rooms are comfortable and decorated in warm tones. Each comes with a small
bathroom with shower. The on-site restaurant is more for convenience than
grand food.
Strandpromenaden 2, N-3187 Horten. & 33-02-04-20. Fax [phone]. www.hotel-horten-brygge.com. 23
units. 750NOK-890NOK ($107-$126) double. Rates include continental breakfast. AE, DC, MC, V. Parking
62NOK ($8.80). Amenities: Restaurant; laundry service/dry cleaning. In room: TV, minibar, coffeemaker, hair
dryer, iron/ironing board.
Norlandia Grand Ocean Hotell This is Horten's leading hotel, its oldest
part dating from the turn of the 20th century, the other section from the 1980s.
Try for a room in the newer wing, as accommodations are more comfortable
here. The bedrooms for the most part are midsize, often coming with a small
sofa. The most desirable units open onto the fjord, and a few accommodations
also contain minibars. The light-colored decor may take the curse off many a
gray day. All units contain small bathrooms with showers. The staff will help you
organize boating and fishing trips.
Jernanegata 1, N-3187 Horten. & 33-04-17-22. Fax [phone]. www.norlandia.no. 100 units. Sun-Thurs
905NOK-1,245NOK ($129-$177) double; Fri-Sat 995NOK ($141) double; 1,200NOK-1,350NOK
($170-$192) suite year-round. Rates include continental breakfast. AE, DC, MC, V. Closed Dec 22-Jan 5 and
1 or 2 weeks at Easter. Amenities: Restaurant; bar; sauna; laundry service/dry cleaning. In room: TV.

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