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Festivals & Events
To get summer rolling, the town hosts a number of festivals.
Risør Chamber Music Festival
MUSIC
Held in the last week of June, this festival has a growing cast of local and international
performers in attendance.
Risør Wooden Boat Festival
SPORTS
Held over the first weekend in August, this festival (known as Trebåtfestival) encompasses
boat races, concerts and kids' activities. Finding accommodation at this time can be diffi-
cult.
Sleeping
Sorlandet Feriesenter
CAMPGROUND
(
90 02 61 68;
www.sorlandet-feriesenter.no
; Sandnes; campsites Nkr260, cabins Nkr600-1800;
)
This delightful waterside campsite, on the peninsula south of Risør, has a range of very
well-equipped cabins alongside lots of trees under which you can plonk a tent. Children
will love all the activities and facilities on offer (boat rides, playgrounds, 'elephant'
showers, giant bouncing balloons and so on).
Det Lille Hotell
APARTMENTS
( 37 15 14 95;
www.detlillehotel.no
; apt per night Nkr1400-2200; )
Superb-value, self-catering suites and apartments are dotted around town under the um-
brella host. Most are in delightfully restored homes with period furnishings - ideal if you
plan to spend a week here. Daily rates are cheaper outside the peak summer season, and
booking for a week reduces costs significantly.
Risør Hotel
HOTEL
(
37 14 80 00;
www.risorhotel.no
; Tangengata 16; s/d from Nkr1395/1595;
)
