Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Guided tours of the fortress and the buildings on the grounds are in Norwegian or Eng-
lish. At other times you can take an audio tour (Nkr50). There are also self-guided ghost
tours, in which you're almost guaranteed to see the fortress' famous 'Lady in White'…
On Tuesday and Wednesday evenings in season various dance and musical shows are
staged in the fortress grounds. The Wednesday night show is actually part of a national TV
show,
Allsangpå Grensen
(
Sing Along
).
To reach the fortress from the town, a half-overgrown cobbled footpath climbs from the
top of Festningsgata in Sørhalden (a neighbourhood of 19th-century sea captains' cottages)
up the unkempt lilac-covered slopes. The road for cars leads up from the same street.
Rød Herregård
HISTORIC BUILDING
(Herregårdsveien; tours adult/child Nkr60/20; tours noon, 1pm & 2pm Mon-Sat, noon, 1pm, 2pm &
3pm Sun mid-Jun-mid-Aug, noon, 1pm & 2pm Sun May-mid-Jun & mid-Aug-Sep)
Dating from at least 1690, Rød Herregård manor has fine interiors, which include notable
collections of both weapons and art, as well as the mounted heads of many specimens of
local wildlife. The formal gardens are some of the most pleasant in Norway. It's 1.5km
northwest of the town centre and is well signposted.
Sleeping
Fredriksten Camping
CAMPGROUND
69 18 40 32; Fredriksten Festning; tent with car Nkr200, 4-/5-bed cabins
Nkr450/750; )
A great location amid the trees and adjacent to the fortress makes this well-run place a
winner. It also offers minigolf and, after the fortress closes and the crowds disappear, a
quiet green spot to pitch a tent. There's an on-site restaurant selling various none-too-
healthy fried things.
Thon Hotel Halden
HOTEL
69 21 33 00;
www.thonhotels.no
; Langbrygga 1; s/d Nkr1225/1425;
)
