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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

Beaches in Larvik, Stavern and Helgeroa

BEACHES IN LARVIK, STAVERN AND HELGEROA

Ula beach is one of Vestfold's finest beaches and many local's choice number one. The beach is in the heart of a small bay protected from the wild ocean. It has fine shallow and sandy beaches surrounded by smooth rocks in the archipelago of Skagerrak.

In the old days Ula was an important pilot and fishing port. The sea outside of Ula can be tough, so the well-known pilot 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. 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. If you follow the road towards Eftang, you will get to Ølbergholmen at the far end of Viksfjord with a beautiful sheltered beach, large recreation areas and beautiful rocks. About 600 meters to walk from the parking lot.

Kjerringvik Idyllic and beautiful bay with two beaches and islands. It is difficult to determine what makes the place most beautiful; the two nice beaches, the harbour with flowers and benches, the small and cozy wooden houses, or the beautiful rocks and islets surrounding the bay. On the pier Fornet there is also stairs going out in the sea. Here you can swim over to small islands and lay on a smooth rocks warmed up by the sun. The beaches are child-friendly, have swim rafts and at the innermost beach there is a diving board at the rock. Benches, toilet, outdoor shower and trashcans. Guest marina. If you want to find yourself a great viewpoint, you can walk the stairs up from Kjerringvikveien to Seilbåtfjellet (The Sailboat Mountain). Via Kjerringvikveien you can also reach the large bay Svinevika.

Rekkeviksbukta beach A beautiful beach and free area on the eastern side of Larviksfjorden. A 95 meter long west-facing sandy beach with a nice grassy backdrop. The beach has a long ramp into the sea, made for wheelchair users. The coastal trail between Østre Halsen and Gon passes by Rekkeviksbukta.

If you walk the trail along the north side of the bay you will get to Kjeholmen. Here is also nice swimming possibilities, either from the great rocks (svaberg) or the two smaller sandy beaches. On the south side of the bay you can follow the path to Franklinodden. Here it is fun to dive from the smooth rocks.

The famous Polar ship Fram was built in Rekkeviksbukta. On the lawn behind the beach is a memorial and information sign. Rekkevik bay also has public toilets, changing rooms and garbage disposal. There are also playgrounds on site.

Bus stop: Vindlyveien. 3 minutes walk to the beach.

Gon Beach
Gonstranda (The Gon Beach) is a beautiful seaside resort in Gonsbukta on the eastern side of Larviksfjorden. Here you will find both nice sandy beach, green grassy areas and smooth seashore rocks to climb. There is a dive board on the rocks (3 meters) and a swim raft in the sea. Gonstranda has both toilets and garbage dumps, and on the camping site you will find a kiosk in the summer season.

Bus stop: Gon. 1 minute walk to the beach.

Hvittensand Beach The large sandy beach banks has been named one of Norway's finest beaches, and for generations it was one of the most popular beaches in The Larvik fjord. This is due to the large amounts of white, fine sand in beautiful sand dunes that stretched far out into the fjord and became an impressive beach paradise. The mighty dunes has been erected by Lågen for the last approximately 5000 years. Today, the bustling beach life in the summer is almost gone due to the expansion of the harbor on the Revet (the reef) on the opposite side, where large amounts of rock have been added, and caused the water to rise into Hvittensand.

Be careful! It is warned against swimming on the river side due to dangerous undercurrents in Lågen / Lågen's outlet.

Access via the Coastal Path between Østre Halsen and Gon which passes the swimming area. There are rubbish bins on the beach and along the coastal path there is also an outdoor toilet. Not wheelchair accessible.

THE BEACHES ALONG THE BRUNLANES COAST STAVERN – NEVLUNGHAVN – HELGEROA

The coast between Stavern and Helgeroa has miles of beautiful beaches. The coastal path from Rakke towards Nevlunghavn goes past all the beaches.

Corntin is located on Fredriksvern in Stavern. A nice and shallow beach with large grassy areas.

Solplassen Beautiful sandy beach with floating jetty. Summer open shop and cafe at Solplassen Camping.

Stolpestad Beach Nice sandy beach, a little rocky and medium shallow sandy beach at Stolpestad camping, which also has a summer open kiosk.

Anvikstranda Family-friendly beach with beautiful boulders and small sandy beaches. Here is also Anvikstranda camping.
Anvikstranda is located in the middle between the larger beaches Stolpestad and Kjærstranda – in practice these 3 swimming places are connected and form a beautiful beach.

Kjærstranda Medium ground, child-friendly sandy beach with fine sand. 200 meters long. Good facilities.

Lydhusstranda Narrow and shallow sandy beach with bathing pier. Good facilities. Lydhusstranda camping has a summer open kiosk and fast food.

Fristranda Free for camping units – hence the name Fristranda (Free beach). Fine sand.

Kolbensrødstranda Long-shored sandy beach.

The Nalum beach is an unusually long-shored beach. The beach on land is not the most suitable place to settle on, but the shallow seabank pointing to the horizon is worth experiencing. On the west side of Nalumstranda lies the beautiful Stretere beach.

Rush trampolinepark

At Rush, both children and adults can be challenged with fun activities and high tricks!

Age limit 3 years.

Booking up front at www.rushtrampolinepark.no/larvik

Norway's first large trampoline park was openend by Rush June 2016 in Oslo, and has since then established several parks around the country.

All the parks have their own café and arrange birthday parties and other events for groups and companies. Rush Trampoline Park's goal is to be the coolest experience and activity park in your local area.

Prinsesse Kristina

Princess Kristina has a capacity for 48 passengers on board. The boat has one large sun deck where you can enjoy the beautiful surroundings, and there is seating for all passengers both outdoors and indoors. The boat can be chartered on hourly basis throughout the year.

Tailor-made trips such as cruises in the archipelago in Færder national park, dinner cruise or guided cruise to the Bolærne Islands with M/S Princess Kristina are offered.

Different menus. All rights on board.

10-toppsturen Sandefjord

In total, you walk approx. 800 meters in altitude on the trip. On the trip, you will get a fantastic view of the city, the fjord and the surrounding landscape.

Duration: The tour takes 5-6 hours plus breaks.
Difficulty: Medium

The 10 peaks

Preståsen 44 m.a.s.l
Fjellvikåsen 91 m.a.s.l
Varden 105 m.a.s.l
Gjekstadåsen 75 m.a.s.l
Frebergåsen 55 m.a.s.l
Bygdeborgen på Unneberg 116 m.a.s.l
Hjertås 148 m.a.s.l
Mokollen 107 m.a.s.l
Midtås 94 m.a.s.l
Mølleråsen 71 m.a.s.l

If you don't want to do the whole 10-peak tour, you can do the 4-peak tour. The trip is approx. 7 km and takes 3-4 hours plus breaks. The trip goes to Mokollen, Midtåsen, Mølleråsen and Preståsen.

Skaperverket Café and Fretex Second-Hand

The café offers healthy food, sweets, cold and hot meals in nice surroundings. You can get sandwiches, salad, rolls, sunflower buns, waffles, cakes, ice cream and a large selection of good coffee drinks, tea and mineral water. All with nice prices, produced in the Skaperverkets's own kitchen. The café also offers Take Away, and has plenty of things you can bring with you in the boat, on the beach, in the park or on a bike ride.

When you visit the cafe, you can also do a good deal at Fretex, which has a large and inviting secondhand store with a supply of goods every week.

Karljohansvern

Karljohansvern is a national fortification in Horten, on the western shore of the Oslofjord, a good hour's drive from the capital Oslo. The fortress is beautifully situated on a peninsula between the fjord and the inner harbour, and consists of both big storage buildings from the mid 19th century and ordinary houses from the 20th century. The oldest house that remains at Karljohansvern were a part of Horten farm built in the 16th century. There are also nice recreational areas along the fjord.

Parts of the area are preserved in order to protect birds and plants.

Karljohansvern developed from a ferry place to a naval base, and subsequently to a civil society. The architecture is peculiar and follows the different style periods. Many of the buildings were erected shortly after the Navy established its main base here in 1818. The construction of the buildings has followed the technological development and is typical of its time. Karljohansvern may be defined as a living museum, where you can watch the growth of a modern town. Here the past and the present are brought together. Before parts of the area were unavailable to the public, whereas today you can walk freely around in most parts of the military historical area of Karljohansvern.

Karljohansvern also offers cultural experiences, for example The Naval Museum with exciting collections connected to the naval history through war and peace, and the Preus Museum with exhibits within photography and visual art.

The peninsula of Karljohansvern has three bridge connections across the beautiful Horten Canal separating the Naval base and town. Along the canal you can walk in peace and quiet, only occasionally disturbed by the soft humming of a typical Norwegian small boat called “snekke” – using this shortcut between the inner harbour and the Oslofjord.

Throughout the year various cultural events take place at Karljohansvern, such as concerts, music festivals and other features.

Visit a farm – Ramnes Søndre gård

On the farm there are many different activities, bonfires, a farm shop and farm bakery.

Food and drinks
Feel free to bring your own campfire food. The farm sells hot / cold drinks and baked goods from a wood-fired oven / griddle.

The farm shop & farm bakery
Yarn and products of wool and fiber from the farm's mohair goats, alpacas and Old Norse spælsau.
Meat from Old Norse spælsau.
Baked from wood-fired oven.
Honey, coffee, tea and spices.
Feels and wood products made by the nobleman on the farm etc.

The opening hours may change. NB! Always check their facebook page for updated information regarding opening hours.

Foyn Restaurant

Restaurant
Foyn Restaurant has a large sunny terrace overlooking the pier, where you can enjoy lunch, dinner or a drink. In the evening, the restaurant slides over to a popular bar and nightclub.

Bar and Nightclub
Music by DJ´s every day during the summer season, as well as on weekends in the winter.

In the backyard you will find idyllic Foynhagen, a green gem (garden) that is visited by national and international artists during the summer. After the concerts, Foyn and Foynhagen are transformed into Norway's largest nightclub with a capacity of 1950 guests.

The restaurant is newly refurbished.

Villa Veierland

Villa Veierland is located in the middle of Veierland island with a large backyard where everyone is welcome. At Villa Veierland the day starts in the kitchen, producing fresh goods for the day. The hosts are proud to offer a wide homemade, and Norwegian-inspired selection of products with both cakes and sandwiches.

Villa Veierland also offers Italian homemade pizza – which has become very popular! They also prepare both soups and buffets for normal opening hours, as well as various food for companies, associations, birthdays, weddings and confirmations.

Villa Veierland also rents out the premises both with and without catering.

They started selling beer in April.

You will also find a 24-hour country store with tilting shelves with various dry goods, refrigerated goods and frozen goods.

Various beer tastings, whiskey tastings, quizzes and stand-up and concerts are organized at Villa Veierland.

Villa Veierland finds their inspiration in values that characterize the life of an island. The moments last longer, the nature gets closer and faces are remembered better. The aim is to offer a warm atmosphere where you can explore and be inspired by short-lived products, designed and handmade in Norway. In the shop you can find the perfect gift.

The opening hours during the summer are expanded and the offer is increased. The grill will be used, and local musicians are invited to make the summer holidays in Norway unforgettable. Visit the website or the Facebook page for more information about menu, shop and events.