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An-Magrittsvei, N-7361 Røros.
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72-40-80-00.
Fax 72-40-80-01. www.choicehotels.com. 167 units. May-
Aug 940NOK ($133) double, 1,440NOK ($204) suite; Sept-Apr 1,395NOK ($198) double, 1,895NOK ($269)
suite. Children under 2 stay free in parent's room. Rates include continental breakfast. AE, DC, MC, V. Free
parking. Closed Dec 19-28.
Amenities:
2 restaurants; bar; indoor pool; sauna. In room: TV, minibar, hair dryer
(in some).
WHERE TO DINE
Vertshuset Røros
NORWEGIAN This establishment offers well-prepared
food and comfortable lodgings within one of the oldest and most nostalgically
decorated dining and overnight venues in town. Whereas the restaurant directly
fronts the street, the hotel is contained within a completely separate, also red-
clapboard, building in back, in a central location not far from the village church.
Frankly, the place is most famous as a restaurant, with attentive service, lots of
early-20th-century decorative objects, and a menu that focuses on fish and game
caught, trapped, or shot within the region. Stellar examples include filets of rein-
deer or elk in juniper berry sauce; grilled trout and salmon caught in local
waters, sometimes served meunière style, and succulent preparations of lamb.
Beefsteaks are always a good bet, and the selection of wines comes from
throughout Europe. The bedrooms, 24 in all, within the separate annex in
back, rent for 930NOK to 1,160NOK ($132-$165), double occupancy, with
breakfast included. In-room amenities include TV with cable connection and a
telephone.
Kjerkgata 24, N-7374 Røros.
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72-41-93-50.
Reservations recommended. Main courses 175NOK-249NOK
($25-$35). AE, DC, MC, V. Mon-Sat noon-9:30pm; Sun 1-8pm.
EASY EXCURSIONS
Norway's second-largest lake is part of
Femundsmarka Nasjonalpark
(
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62-45-88-96
), lying to the immediate southwest of Norway bordering Swe-
den. It became a national park in 1971, and has long been a retreat for falconry.
In the park, wild reindeer can be seen grazing at the upper elevations. In sum-
mer nearly three dozen musk oxen call the park home before migrating during
the winter months.
From June 13 to August 24, a limited number of buses go between Røros and
Synnervika, a hamlet that is the gateway to the park. Once at the park, you can
take the ferry, MS
Foemund II
(
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72-41-37-14;
www.femund.no), a diesel-
engine boat that sails from the northern shore of Lake Femunden. The boat sails
daily from June 13 to August 22, allowing you to take in the shores of this beau-
tiful lake. Fares range from 85NOK to 230NOK ($12-$33) with children
under 15 sailing for half price. The cost of a ticket depends on how far you ride.
