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badestrand i Tvedestrand
Photo: Frida Neverdal
Mother and child at the beach
Photo: Adam Read, Visit Sørlandet
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Vannsport med Kote Null
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bukt med huss rundt
Photo: Linn Zwilgmeyer
Lyngør island in Southern Norway
Photo: Adam Read / Visit Sørlandet

Summer in Tvedestrand

The summer is fantastic in idyllic Tvedestrand. Stroll down the narrow, cobbled streets and look for treasures in the niche shops. Here you will also find Norway's largest outdoor swimming park, you can play golf on one of Norway's most beautiful golf courses and you can learn more about the history of Næs Jernverk. Experience the archipelago with a trip to Lyngør, Sandøya or one of the other beautiful islands in Sørlandsleia.

10 cool summer activities in Tvedestrand

Tvedestrand's very own aquapark is situated at Tjenna, a lake easily accessible from the rest of the town. Using the park is free of charge, and you can also borrow kayaks, canoes and SUP boards and life jackets. All children under the age of 12 must wear a life jacket while…

Museumshaven Cafe og Kulturscene (Cafe and Culture Scene) are very child friendly, serving lunch, and dinners in July. Here you will find a concert stage, as well as children's events weekly throughout the public holiday. At Museumshaven Cafe and Kulturscene they focus…

Næs Ironworks Museum is located by the river Storelva in Holt, i Tvedestrand, Southern Norway. The museum is only a short distance from E18. This is the only one of the old ironworks museums in Norway where the majority of the production buildings and equipment is…

The Solberg gruva mine is situated 1,5  km south of the Næs Iron Works Museum, and was one of Næs' main suppliers of iron ore. Follow the signs from Fiansvingen (exit at E18). Visitors are equipped with helmets, torches, and magnets. The mine is also…

Lyngør was awarded Europe's best preserved village in 1991. This village in the sea consists of four islands, where houses are built in the architectural style of the days of sail. The steam engine’s arrival put an end to Lyngør’s prosperity, work…

Sandøya, outside of Lyngør and Tvedestrand in Southern Norway, is a car-free, beautiful and exotic destination. It lives approx. 200 permanent residents on a year-round basis on Sandøya island. No cars. Only bikes. And lots of nice trails that…

Lovely island in the Tvedestrand fjord, with large recreational areas, benches and toilets. Only available by boat. Take highway E-18 about 25 kms east of Arendal, drive 2 kms on road no. 411 tol Tvedestrand town centre. There is a boat from Tvedestrand to concerts at…

Kote Null brings you closer to our beautiful "Skjærgård" - our archipelago with all the small islands directly off the coast of Southern Norway. Kote Null operates all year long. Kote Null is based in Tvedestrand and offer real and exciting…

Tvedestrand, the small, traditional sailsman’s town by the Norwegian south coast, is one of two book town in Norway. The book shops of Tvedestrand offer a treasure of second-hand books for the collector or the enthusiast. In addition to the shops Tvedestrand offers a unique…