Welcome to Tvedestrand

Tvedestrand feels like a small white harbour town. Old wooden houses climb from the sea up to the centre, creating a charming setting. Wander through narrow cobbled streets, enjoy the calm atmosphere, and take your time.

Small local shops, cosy places to eat, and charming bookstores give the town a special character.

Tjenna Park

In Tjenna, close to the city's shopping streets, you will find Tvedestrand Badepark, with a great sandy beach, lots of fun floating elements and SUP, canoe and kayak rentals.

Do you want to experience the archipelago?

Kote Null brings the sea and the archipelago a little closer to you, and takes you on exciting activities in and on the water. You can choose from a wide range of activities, from freediving, windsurfing and sea kayaking to seal safaris and seaweed safaris, seal safaris and much more.

The archipelago of Tvedestrand is perfect for boat trips, great food, and memorable experiences. In July, you can easily travel from the town centre to the islands by taxi boat with Sørlandets Maritime. The Summerboat also runs throughout July, taking you from the centre to Furøya.

Sandøya

The car-free island pearl Sandøya is so idyllic and charming that you get into holiday mode almost before the scheduled ferry has docked. The small island community was described by the website forbes.com as one of "11 Insanely Beautiful Lesser-Known Islands Around The World".

Here there is a bustling life in the summer, and the sausage maker Ragnvald Zwilgmeyer offers unique taste experiences. Together with his wife Linn, who runs Linns lysstøperi, he has spent the last five years perfecting one thing: making the most delicious sausages in Southern Norway, served in the cafe the couple has run since 2012.

Lyngør lighthouse

From Gjeving you can take the Taxi boat out to the beautiful Lyngør lighthouse. Lyngør lighthouse is located on Kjeholmen just northeast of Lyngør with a great view of the sea and the beautiful islets Lyngør consists of. The lighthouse has two buildings, both of which can be rented. Accommodation is booked throughout the year via the Norwegian Tourist Association and shuttles are booked by Taxibåten

Næs Ironworks museum

Næs ironworks museum is one of the oldest industrial sites in Norway, and Næs Ironworks has roots going back to 1665. Today, the ironworks is a museum and the only place in the country where all the buildings from a traditional ironworks have been preserved.

Solberg mine

Solberg mine was Næs Jernverk's "jewel". Here, the plant at Tvedestrand extracted ore for the extraction of iron. Today you can visit the mine and look for iron ore yourself, walk in the beautiful corridors with a flashlight and hear stories about the life of the miners in the 18th and 19th centuries.

Furøya

Furøya is a beautiful island in the Tvedestrandsfjorden, accessible by ferry and own boat. Kystkulturuka holds a concert on the island every year.