Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Hvalfanger (Whaling) Museum
MUSEUM
This small whaling museum is run by proud old men only too keen to show you around
the old photos, the formidable whaling guns once used in the Antarctic, and the even more
formidable penis of a blue whale. No English is spoken and all labels are in Norwegian.
Kongsten Festning
FORT
On what was once called 'Gallows Hill' stands the flower-festooned Kongsten Festning.
Dating from 1685, it once served as a lookout and warning post for the troops at nearby
Gamlebyen. Although it can get overrun on summer weekends, this otherwise lonely and
appealingly unkempt spot is a fun place at which to scramble around the turrets, embank-
ments, walls and stockade, or just sit in the sun and soak up the quiet.
Festivals & Events
Glomma Festival
MUSIC, FOOD
The Glomma Festival runs in late June or early July. It's dedicated to culinary delights and
musical performances, ritual duels, a 'bathtub regatta' for creative vessels, and a veteran-
sailing-ship exhibition. It's a very popular festival, so book ahead for accommodation.
Sleeping
Fredrikstad Motell & Camping
CAMPGROUND
with/without car Nkr200/150, motel s/d Nkr450/550, cabins from Nkr850; )
This multifaceted but largely uninspiring place, in the grounds of Kongsten Fort, is non-
etheless good for its proximity to the Old Town. The beds might be big enough for a troll
but a human will struggle to fit into them. From the centre, take any bus (eg 362) headed
for Torsnes.
