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Chapel at the harbour

In this atmospheric chapel everyone is welcome for a quiet moment and candle lighting. There's also a memorial room with a commemorative plaque for the Norwegian whalers who were buried in South Georgia.

Although Bryggekapellet is primarily supposed to be a room of silence, they hold three weekly evening events in the summer. The chapel is also rented out to other suitable events, and there have been many weddings held here over the years.

The chapel is open every day during the summer period. For the rest of the year, a memorial meeting is held once a month.

There is room for 30 people in the chapel.

TORP Sandefjord Airport

SERVICE CENTER:
The service center is the airport's information desk. Here you can buy pram bags, store keys, luggage and more. The service center is also responsible for missing luggage/belongings. The service center can provide you with information about today's traffic and other information about your visit to your favorite airport. You can also buy plane tickets with Ryanair (for an additional fee). See torp.no for opening hours.

EXCHANGE / ATM
Nordea has several ATMs in the terminal, both before and after the security check. NB: Due to stricter regulations, there are no longer exchange machines. See which types of currency you get in the ATMs here.

TORP BOOKING:
TORP Booking tailors package tours to all destinations from Torp. Read more and see their package offers at torp.no. Get in touch on + 47 33 42 70 80 or reise@torp.no.

DEPARTURES:
There are daily domestic departures to Bergen, Stavanger and Trondheim.
International departures with Widerøe, Wizz Air, Ryanair, Norwegian, airBaltic og SAS in addition to Charter.

TRANSPORTATION:

SHUTTLE BUS BETWEEN FOKSERØD AND TORP
VKT run the section Fokserød – TORP twice an hour.
o Weekdays run between Fokserød and Torp every 30 min. between 06:00 – 23:30.
o On Saturdays every hour between 8:30 – at 10:30 p.m.
o On Sundays, there are hourly departures between 13:30 – at 9:30 p.m.
Read more on Torp's website.

TRAIN TO/FROM TORP: The trains stop at Torp station, with shuttle service to the airport. Arrival at the airport will be 8 minutes after train arrivals, and departure from the aiport is 8 minutes before train departure.

TAXI from Torp to Sandefjord town center takes apx 15 minutes. Taxis are outside the terminal. *There is free choice of taxi in Norway. You choose which taxi company you want to use. Travelers should therefore be aware that prices may vary, and that taxi drivers are obliged to inform about advance prices before the trip starts.

BUS TO/FROM OSLO
Torp-Ekspressen Tel. +47 67 98 04 80 | torpekspressen.no

BUS TO/FROM STAVANGER-KRISTIANSAND-OSLO
From Fokserød, which is located approx. 3 km from TORP by the E-18, there are several buses going north and south. There is a shuttle bus between Fokserød and TORP. See timetables and book tickets for the shuttle bus at: vkt.no/torp The following bus companies operate the route Stavanger – Kristiansand – Oslo, and stop at Fokserød:
1. Flixbuss: See timetables and book tickets at: flixbuss.no
2. Vybuss: See timetables and book tickets at: vybuss.no
3. NOR-WAY Bussekspress: See timetables and book tickets at: nor-way.no

For prices and more information, see Torp's website about buses.

PARKING see Torp.no

Ula Beach

The beach is in the heart of a small bay protected from the wild ocean. It has fine shallow sandy beaches surrounded by smooth rocks in the archipelago of Skagerrak. 

In the old days Ula was an important harbor and fishing port. The sea outside of Ula can be tough, so the well-known lodesman Ulabrand safeguarded many sailors here. There is a stone monument of Ulabrand at the top of the mountain hill by the harbor. From this spot, you will experience an extraordinary view, so don't miss it when you get here. Today, Ula is a popular holiday resort with many cabins and a charming marina. The coastal trail passes by and makes it a great place for hiking. There's a kiosk, trash cans and a swimming raft. Toilets at the camping area.

To get there by car, follow Rv303/Tjøllingveien to Ulaveien. Signs to Ula. Parking at the end of the road.

 

VKT local bus, train, ferry

Find journey
Download VKT Reise app and plan your journey quick and easy using your mobile phone. You can also use VKT Journey planner at www.vkt.no . They both include live departures.     

Tickets and fares 
Download VKT Mobilbillett and buy the tickets with your mobile phone. This is the easiest way to buy tickets. You can buy single tickets and 24-hour tickets with the app.

You can also buy tickets on VKT`s sales outlets in the largest cities in Vestfold. 

You also may buy tickets on board buses.  
You will find the fares at www.vkt.no.

Contact VKT 
Call VKT Customer Service Centre at 177. Are you calling from outside Norway? Call us at (+47) 815 00 199. 
You can also visit VKT Customer Service Centre at Tønsberg bus terminal. 
If you have simple questions and need quick answers you can contact VKT on Facebook.

Download:
VKT Reise in App store  
VKT Reise in Google play
 
VKT Mobilbillett in App store
VKT Mobilbillett in Google play

Sandar Church

The church as it stands today is made of wood, and was erected in 1792 in the Louis XV style. From the beginning, the church had a hemispherical dome instead of a spire, but this was changed in 1868 to the spire we know today.

The altarpiece from 1807 symbolizes the women at the cross, and was painted by Frederik Petersen.

Since 1929, the church has undergone a number of improvements, such as the installation of floodlights, electric heating and a baptismal sacristy.

Sandar church is protected, and only open in connection with church actions and other announced events. It is surrounded by a cemetery.

The church has 800 seats.

Sandefjord Art Association

The Art Association of Sandefjord aims to promote visual arts through exhibitions of both Norwegian and international artists, as well as of promising amateurs.

The Art Association hosts events like art-evenings, workshops on art for children, book launches and seminars.

Their gallery is a bright, light and lovely arena overlooking the park outside the Scandic Park Sandefjord Hotel.  Entrance from Badeparken.

Free entrance.

Sandefjord Church

The original church where Sandefjord church stands today was a small, white wooden church from 1872. It was destroyed in the town fire in 1900, along with large parts of the city center in general. After the fire, today's Sandefjord church was built in brick, and was completed in 1903.

The interior of the church has subsequently been significantly renewed. The altarpiece was made in 1963 by Dagfinn Werenskiold, and consists of 17 fields roughly carved in mahogany. It is of considerable size and contains scenes from the life of Jesus.

Sandefjord Church is known for its good acoustics, and a number of concerts are organized both during the day and in the evening.

The carillon in Sandefjord Church is computer-controlled, and is of international standard. It plays every hour during the day.

The church is only open in connection with church activities and announced events, as well as Wednesdays in the summer.

The church has 600 seats.

The Whale catcher Southern Actor

"Southern Actor" was built i 1950 for Sevilla Whaling Co. Ltd which was managed by Chr. Salvesen & Co., Scotland. The funnel still carries Salvesens colours. The whale catcher was brought to Sandefjord in 1989 and has undergone extensive restoration with former whalers having made an active contribution. It is fully operative with its original steam engine intact. Southern Actor is the only whale catcher from the Modern Whaling Epoch still found in original working order.