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Ellings – Festiviteten

In the café you can enjoy a good lunch, delicious dinner, barista coffee or something else good by the glass. You can find the menu on the Facebook page. Every Wednesday pork & dip is served.

In the backyard you will find a separate oasis, the Festival Garden with seating for 150 people. In the summer season there is a separate outdoor bar, outdoor kitchen and pergola. Here you can enjoy good food and drink in the summer. On the plateau "Usikten" you can enjoy a view of the Larviksfjorden and the evening sun until it sets.

Festiviteten

Festiviteten is centrally located on Storgata in Larvik and can offer great meeting rooms from 2 to 130 people. The premises have modern technical equipment. Ellings serves you everything you want and Festiviteten will be happy to make suggestions for you to tailor a great meeting. You choose whether you want to eat in the café or in the banquet hall. The festival has day packages and evening packages that include everything you need for a successful day.

The banquet hall
The venerable banquet hall has been painstakingly recreated from the splendor of the past. There are many possibilities here. In the banquet hall there is plenty of space for meetings, conferences and events.

Office and meeting room
Do you want to rent office space? Festiviteten also offers the rental of modern office space with a historic buzz. With its own host, Festiviteten ensures that you can concentrate on your work and spend less time on other things.

Ellings
In the café you can enjoy a good lunch, barista coffee or something else good in your glass. See Elling's for more information and opening times.

Festivitetshagen
In Festivitetshagen you can enjoy good food and drink in tropical surroundings. Here there is seating for 150 people, a separate outdoor bar, outdoor kitchen and pergola. On the plateau "Usikten" you can enjoy a view of Larviksfjorden and the evening sun until it sets.

About Festiviteten
The original building has a history dating back to 1793 as a private residence, and after almost 100 years it was rebuilt and inaugurated as a party and assembly hall in 1874. After nearly 140 years as a party and assembly hall, theater, town hall and room for numerous cultural events, it has with impressive work given new life as Gjenbrukshuset Festiviteten, rehabilitated as much as possible with recycled materials and furniture.

One of Larvik's honorary citizens Ingvar Ambjørnsen grew up on the slopes behind Festiviteten, and the cafe "Ellings" is named after one of the novel characters Elling in one of Ambjørnsen's books.

Festiviteten, as it appears today, was officially opened for Larvik's 350th city anniversary in September 2021.

Galeien

An exciting selection of pizzas, baguettes, omelettes, soups, seafood, cakes and good drinks. Liquor license.

Here the children can swim, fish for crabs and paint on shell.

Surrounded by historic buildings, you can enjoy food and drink on quiet days, with a view of the Citadel.

Eventyrskogen i Sundbyfoss

Canoe & SUP-rental

Canoe and SUP rental is located at Verkstedstranda, close to Eidsfoss Scene.

24 hour rental.

Pre-order on tel. 90 70 88 87.

Taket skybar

Experience Taket (The Roof), Hotel Klubben's exclusive sky bar, which offers an unparalleled view of Tønsberg. This is the place where magical moments are created, from relaxed afternoon tea to lively cocktail evenings. The menu includes snacks, in addition to a drinks menu. In the hotel's restaurant Grenseløs you will find a wide range of food.

Taket is also the perfect place for celebrations, with DJs providing a lively atmosphere on the weekends. Whether it's a birthday or after-work drinks with colleagues, Taket offers a memorable experience in a welcoming environment.

Online booking for up to 8 persons.
For larger groups contact Taket by email: hei@takettonsberg.no

The coastal path Sande – Holmestrand

Walk from Holmestrand center or Mulvika. At Dulpen sits the sculpture of the writer Nils Kjær, looking out over the fjord. Walk along the wharf through the centre, and keep left, continuing on the walkway along the water outside the Aluminiumfabrikken. At the end you enter Backersgate. Follow the street for a short distance, before taking Hagemannsveien down to the boat harbor and Hagemannsparken.

Follow the beach and go through an opening in the fence to Felleskjøpet. From here there is a footpath and path to Mulvika. If you have a pram, it is recommended to follow the car road from the park and Skolegaten for the last part. The rest of the tour is not suitable for wheelchairs.

From Mulvika, the trip is only suitable on foot, and is marked as demanding on UT.no. In Mulvika, follow the cycle path to Almedalen on the upper side of the field, around the bay and up into the forest to the right just after the last house. Out of the forest it is poorly marked. Follow the edge of the field and keep left. After a while, a tractor road is crossed and the path continues on the other side of the field and out onto Ruseberget. (Avoid crossing cultivated land). Alternatively, you can also follow the dirt road down to Snekkestadveien and follow this down to the marina. From Ruseberget, you can also take a detour out to Mulodden.

From Ruseberget, the path is followed almost at the water's edge, and past Sand camping to Sandsletta. Continue from here over a small bridge and up a flight of stairs to a gravel road through the cottage field. Here you enter the forest. Next you follow the gravel road all the way to the top of the hill and turn left immediately after the barrier. From here, the path goes through the forest to the beautiful Frebergkastet viewpoint, which has benches and a campfire. Down towards Frebergsvik is steep and rugged in places, but there's ropes that you can hold on to.

In Frebergsvika, follow the road along the water and then the path on the water's edge beyond. Here you have to climb up the side of the mountain where the path continues up to Slettefjell.

At Slettefjell it is steep, be careful! Great view, among other things, to Langøya outside Holmestrand and Løvøya in Horten. On the way down towards Varnestangen it is steep. A nice place for a bath or rest. The last bit goes on a gravel road to Falkensten Bruk, and is also suitable for bicycles and prams. From Falkensten you can also take a nice tour of Løvøya!

A very nice and varied tour that can be recommended! Note that the trip can be demanding, and challenging in the steep sections on wet terrain.

See also description and map at Holmestrand and Omegn Turistforening or Oslofjorden.com

The coastal path Sande – Holmestrand

The entire tour is also suitable for bicycles and prams. From Gamleveien up to the old railway track there is a gravel path, which is a bit steep (can be challenging with a wheelchair without assistance). It is mostly flat all the way otherwise.

If you take the train, you can start your trip from Sande station. Cross the road and follow the footpath and cycle path along the rv. 313 sign towards Larvik.

At Skjervikbukta you go under the road and continue on Gamleveien past an idyllic area with houses and cabins. The old road is followed all the way to the end, where you go under the road in a tunnel and further up a gravel path to the old railway track to Vestfoldbanen.

From here, the coastal path follows the old railway track along the sea all the way to Holmestrand. On the way, you pass several pleasant rest areas, benches and viewpoints. At the Bogen rest area, which is located at the foot of Angers Klev, you can take the trip up the mountain.

An exciting highlight is the trip through the tunnel on the old railway line.

At Tvillingbru there is a large picnic area with a play stand, benches and a bonfire. Toilet right next to it. Here is also one of Padleleden's "paddle huts".

You can see the sea almost all the way. Some traffic noise from the road that runs parallel, but otherwise a nice and pleasant trip that can be recommended!

Visit Laagen – Meetings

With a short distance from Oslo and a central location in Eastern Norway, Laagen HUB is the perfect place for meetings, conferences, and workshops. Combine meetings with activity and a good night of sleep – all in one place.

Meet with Nature
Beautiful views, subdued acoustics, and good lighting conditions form a good backdrop for productive conversations. The stay can of course be combined with accommodation, activities, and food. The first thing that strikes you when you arrive at Laagen HUB is the view of the river. 180-degree panoramic windows from floor to ceiling let nature into the meeting room and create an atmosphere that is difficult not to be calmed and inspired by.

Combine a good night of sleep with activity´s and meetings. Enjoy a day of work at Laagen HUB. Experience the beautiful surroundings of Laagen at Høyt & Lavt climbing park before you calm down and enjoy the rest of the evening in one of their cabins – all in one place!

Facilities
Laagen HUB is equipped with state-of-the-art video conferencing facilities. With an 82-inch TV, microphone and speaker solutions, and high-speed internet, most needs are met to be able to conduct meetings with external participants. The large windows are also perfect for both post-it notes or scribbling directly on the glass surfaces. Laagen HUB is suitable for up to 12 people.

The Laagen HUB is designed to be a place where people gather around amazing food experiences. If you feel like it, you might enjoy the process of preparing it together as a group as well.

The beautiful nature
Laagen HUB meeting room is designed for good conversations and enjoying a good glass of wine in front of the fireplace, sitting out on the terrace, and enjoying the view of Numedalslågen, or relaxing in a daybed in front of the wild nature.

Kajakkpadling.no – Padleglede med Tine Raisbæk

The archipelago in Vestfold is fantastic, and is perhaps best experienced from kayaking. Kajakkpadling.no offers short introductory courses, educational basic courses and technique courses or a guided tours. Enjoy Færder National Park, experience Norway's oldest city from the water, the summer on Tjøme, check out the car-free island Veierland or all the way to the End of the World.

Security and mastery are key words for the experiences. With many different kayaks, there is definitely one that suits you. You do not need any equipment. Kajakkpadling.no also offer separate courses for children and larger groups in collaboration with several skilled instructors.

Kajakkpadling.no offers activities all the way between Kragerø to Holmestrand. Færder National Park, Tjøme, Veierland, Sandefjord, Holmestrand, Nevlunghavn and Helgeroa are their favorites, but are also happy to visit your place on request.

Open all year by appointment, many regular courses and guided tours during the summer season and some through the winter. All equipment is included, including dry suits for winter paddling.