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Hotell Karljohansvern og Horten Storstue

Restaurant Karljohansvern
Restaurant Karljohansvern is the hotel's restaurant and is open daily for lunch and dinner. Set in historic surroundings, it welcomes both hotel guests and visitors, whether dining alone or gathering with family, friends, or colleagues. The kitchen is open from 12:00 to 20:00 every day, except Sundays when the restaurant closes at 18:00.

The menu is based on seasonal ingredients sourced from local suppliers and producers, with inspiration drawn from both Norwegian and French cuisine. The kitchen prepares its own stock-based sauces, and dishes vary throughout the year according to the season's available ingredients.

A seasonal three-course menu is offered daily, based on the chef’s selection. The menu also includes open sandwiches topped with prawns or beef patties, along with a selection of à la carte dishes that change throughout the year.

The wine list features wines from several of Europe's classic wine regions. The hotel's breakfast buffet is served daily from 07:30 and is open to both hotel guests and non-residents.

Garden Dining
During the summer season, guests can enjoy food and drinks in the hotel garden overlooking Karljohansvern and the fjord.

Private Events and Functions
The hotel's function rooms, Kongesalen and Biblioteket, are available for weddings, anniversaries, memorial gatherings, confirmations, private celebrations, and corporate events. The team assists with planning and arranging both small and large gatherings.

Throughout the year, the hotel also hosts a variety of themed events and experiences, including Afternoon Tea, Winemaker's Dinners, concerts, and seasonal events.

On-Site Brewery
Located in the basement of Hotell Karljohansvern, the hotel's own brewery produces a range of beers, from light pilsners to darker stouts. The beers are served in the restaurant and can be paired with dishes from the menu.

Stavern Dykkersenter

Stavern Dive Center performs all types of diving services, search and salvage as well as various boat services.

Diving equipment and boat supplies and own service workshop are sold in the store.

Offers PADI diving courses and diving trips all year round.

Galleri ER

Once a month, the gallery changes the entire exhibition and invites three to four artists to showcase their work. They also have a selection of regular artists and lots of graphics. The gallery is divided into four different departments with Hallen, Tress, Base and White box.

Besides very exciting and varied exhibitions, you can also deliver your pictures for framing at Galleri ER. They also have the opportunity to come home to you and try out pictures on your wall before deciding which art you could want.

Eidsfoss

Eidsfoss is located between the lakes Bergsvannet and Eikeren north in Vestfold. If you go there you will arrive at a charming village with an exciting history. Here you can enjoy the tranquillity, good food and drink and at the same time learn more about an important part of our cultural heritage; the iron works.

Take a tour along the cultural trail that goes through beautiful scenery and exciting historic buildings or book a tour in advance. At Hovedgården you can find out how the owners of the Jernverket lived while strolling through the partially restored baroque garden. There are people living in the three well-kept working areas today, and in some of them there are galleries and museum exhibitions.

In the summer both Eikern and Bergsvannet offer nice places for a swim.

Landhandelen is Norway’s oldest of its kind, which is still in operation, and here you are taken back to a time when the shop on the corner had it all.

At the Jernverket museum you can learn more about the 250-year history of the industrial company A / S Eidsfos verk and the local community that grew up around it. The well-preserved workers' homes form a historic framework form all the events that are held every year.

Ormen Våge

Våge means “to dare”
The Dragon, however, was not chosen purely as protection for the children. In old Norse literature dragons are portrayed as much as obstacles to fight and overcome, as well as symbols of strength.
It is this duality that Stig Skjelvik found intriguing, and it is the same duality that makes it a valid symbol for any child about to dare a few steps out of the comfort zone. Whether the challenge at hand is overcoming personal obstacles or to prove, or expose, something to the outside world, the dragon is there to remind them that they can succeed. The name of the dragon, Våge, is the Norwegian verb that means to dare.

Medieval inspiration
The shape of Våge is as modern as a dragon can possibly get – but the texture of the beast is deeply rooted in norse tradition, inspired by the stave churches. The bulk of the stave churches of Norway was built between 1100 and 1350. The few that still remain leave spectators in awe of the mythological ornaments and their artful shapes – yet Stig Skjelvik found the roofs of the stave churches to be the most magnificent work of art, as they were a integrated part of the dragon head decorations. The entire body of Våge is therefore built in the exact same manner as the roof of a stave church.

The roof shingles of the stave churches are all shaped as, and overlap each other like, reptilian scales. To endure they were made of ore-pine.

Contemporary magic
Every dragon holds a bit of magic – and magic is what Stig Skjelvik has created underneath the dragons tactile, handcrafted armour. All hand painted with pine tar oil. At night the play in light reveals new patterns in the body and creates the illusion that the already dynamic figure, is in motion.

Høyt Under Taket Tønsberg

No prior knowledge required
Høyt Under Taket is a unique climbing center with many different climbing activities for both children, adults, beginners, and for those who are more experienced. Climbing walls, themed walls, bouldering, climbing courses, training room and lots more! The climbing center has more than 60 autobelayers. Autobelay is an automatic fuse that makes it possible to climb on your own.

Climbing groups children and adolecents
Høyt Under Taket is offering a number of popular courses and groups for children and adolescents. Physical activity among children is important. Therefore, Høyt Under Taket is offering something for all ages. You can find activities for children and adolescents who want a different leisure activity, or for those who want to learn more about climbing. You can find courses year-round for children from 6 – 16 years old.

Membership – without binding contract
Buy a membership at Høyt Under Taket and get access to the whole climbing center during opening hours. Choose between a 12 – month membership or membership with monthly withdrawal, without binding contract. Also, get Høyt Under Taket’s uniq membership benefits:
– No binding contracts
– Applicable at all Høyt Under Taket’s climbing centers
– 20% in the climbing stores
– Free coffee
– 20% on equipment rental
– 20% on courses

Torås Fort

Historical guided tours for groups
Guided tours with knowledgeable guides are held in connection with events and when the museum is open during the summer. The tour takes about 2 hours. Suitable for groups of minimum10 and up to 50 people. This history lesson costs NOK 200, – per person. Children below 12 years for free.

Tours for groups can also be booked on request.

Torås Fort! World history in Færder municipality. Vestfold's largest intact war memories from World War II!

It has been military operations in the area from the Viking Age until 1999.

The fort as it appears today was begun by the Norwegian authorities in 1938 and completed by the Germans in November 1941.

After the war, the fort entered the coastal artillery again. During the Cold War exciting and secret things happened on the fort when a group partly funded by the CIA moved in. The name of this group was "Stay behind" and used Torås as the educational center for secret agents. In 1999, the fort was closed down and the tunnels were sealed by bricks.

In 2008, there was established a interest-group for Toras fort, with the purpose of preserving the fort. In recent years, the group has opened 5 of the 12 tunnels that were bricked again and in one of the tunnels, a military-historical exhibition opened in this tunnel. The museum is open every Sunday in June and July.

In 2018, the group bought the bow of the historic ship "Pol 3" and will establish a national memorial on Torås with the bow as the centerpiece. Artistic responsible for the project is Vebjørn Sand.

During 2019, the group got access to more buildings in the lower camp, and in the next few years filled these with historically interested groups, including Historical military vehicles. In this way, the interest group created a national cultural-historical center at Torås, where the public can experience living history all year round.

Throughout the year there are several events at Torås fort.

Dagros kafé

There are no cars on Veierland and you will find a lovely hiking area. Here both adults and children can easily cycle, and you will find nice free areas and beaches.

Dagros kafé is open during the season April / May to September, and also every day during school holidays and otherwise weekends.

At Dagros café, you will get good food and drinks in beautiful and quiet surroundings.

The café organizes concerts, children's day and other activities during the summer, and can also organize private parties.

Transport to Veierland
Jutøya is the main ferry route between Veierland and Tenvik in Færder municipality; but there are also daily departures from Engø in Sandefjord municipality. Both ferry trips take 10-15 minutes.

Alternative is taxiboat.

Bugården Ice-hall

Open and free ice rink for children and young people under 20 years of age. Skates and personal equipment must be brought.

Season: 15 October – 15 April.

Use of sticks and pucks is regulated at certain times for safety reasons.

Sticks and pucks are not permitted on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. The same applies on Saturdays and Sundays from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM.

Sticks and pucks are permitted on Tuesdays and Thursdays. The same applies on Saturdays and Sundays from 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM.

The use of the club and puck is time-regulated for the sake of everyone's safety.

Special Opening hours during Christmas and Holidays. More info Sandefjord Kommune

Bedehuset

The restaurant is dedicated to good ingredients, preferably local. Here, honest food is served, made by conscious, dedicated and inspired chefs. The menu is therefore governed by seasonality and availability of raw materials. Bedehuset even has its own IPA, brewed exclusively for the Bedehuset.

The unique building from 1875 was respectfully converted from a prayer house to a restaurant in 2013. Now people gather around good food and drinks here.

It is recommended to book a table! You will find the opening hours on Bedehuset's website.