by: Sandefjord

Banqueting – Hotel Kong Carl

Hotel Kong Carl has a total of 6 different function rooms that are suitable for everything from intimate parties to large gatherings of up to 100 guests.

Hotel Kong Carl tailors all events such as Christmas parties, course conferences, weddings, anniversaries, proms, confirmations, memorial services, kick offs, company parties, pub evenings, concerts and big shows to name a few.

Here there are premises and menus for most occasions.

Salons
In the hotel there are five lounges of different sizes. In Salon A and B, 10-12 people can be catered for, while in Salon D, up to 20 people can be catered for. In the hotel's beautiful breakfast room a long table can be set for 22 people. Small tables can seat approx. 50 people in the dining room.

Midtåsen

It was the home of Anders and Bess Jahre until his death in 1982, and Bess continued to live there until her death in the summer of 2006. The estate, which has a unique sculpturespark and fantastic views over Sandefjord, is open to the general public.

Sculpture park:
A sculpture park of Knut Steen is open all year (free entrance).

Guided tours of the villa:
There are guided tours of the villa one or twice a month (in Norwegian) during the summer season. Guided tours for groups on other days is possible. Contact person for booking and price is Morten Christensen, mobile +47 917 28 243.

Free parking happens on the left before the gate at the top of the villa.

 

Bankqueting rooms in the hotels

All the 4 hotels in Sandefjord can also host groups which are not staying in the hotel for baquets and meetings.

Scandic Park Sandefjord
Clarion Collection Hotel Atlantic
Hotel Kong Carl
Torp Hotel

For more information on each of the hotels, please go to hotel information on this webpage.

Stokke Bygdetun

Stokke village museum

“Stokke bygdetun” is a village museum full of activities, lectures and courses. It is possible to book rooms/facilities or schedule group-tours. The office is open every Wednesday 10:00 – 14:00.

The yard and the museum are both open every Sundays in the summer season from 12:00 to 16:00 from May 25th – August 24th in 2025.

The café sells coffee, waffles, porridge, soda and ice cream during opening hours.

Welcome to Stokke village museum for a pleasant visit and social gathering. See the program at www.stokkebygdetun.no

“Bryggerhuset” was built in 1852. And was transferred from Horten to Stokke village museum in 2002-2004. In the basement there’s an oven, a kitchen and a meeting room for the women in the village. In this building it is sold freshly baked bread on a selected number of days.

The ground floor consists of meeting rooms and facilities to book for approx. 30 people. Prices, availability and information about booking can be found on the website.

“Hauganhuset” is the museums main building. It was built in 1740 in Arnadal and was transferred to the village in 1978. The ground floor has a kitchen and dining room. The rooms are decorated as its the 1900 with museum objects and paintings. The basement displays different types of crafts; it has a room for shoemaking, a room with pharmacy equipment, one with whaling, and lastly one about the city of Stokke and its development through pictures and movies.

“Bjerkneshuset” was built in the village as a house to live in, in 1892. Now it’s an old school and a kid’s museum with dolls and old toys. There is also a museum part where it’s possible to buy local history books, cards, toys etc.

The museum barn was also built in the village in 1992 following a 1920 model of a barn. It has a meeting room, kitchen and toilet. It displays approx. 300 pictures of the artist Hans Gerhard Sørensen from Stokke. The kitchen and the meeting room is possible to book and can fit 60 people. The first floor has an office and a library.

“Smia” – blacksmith – the building was built by voluntary workers in 2008 – 2009 and the mayor of Stokke Nils Ingar Aabol opened it the summer of 2010.

“Nordskogen” is a forest that has beautiful paths through Bokemoa and the areas close by. It is interesting and provides information about the animals, the birds, the plants and flowers, geology and settlement in the village. Bokemoa is perfect for a jog or a stroll all year round.

On two wheels on the cycle lanes Vestfold

Between April and the end of September, Vestfold is the perfect setting for cycling holiday. The landscape is easy to cycle in, and you can choose what you want to see. What about cycling along smooth rocks and beaches on the Coastal Route from Horten to Helgeroa? Or taking tranquil trip through the woods along the beautiful Numedal Route? Savour the smell of seaweed and blooming meadows. Let the wind ruffle your hair. Stop at a beach and take a dip. Try your hand at fishing the Numedalslågen River. Experience town life or visit an open farm. Take a break from the hustle and bustle – take your bike and enjoy your adventure.

Vestfold has more than 600 kilometres of signposted cycle paths. Two of the national bicycle routes pass through the region – the Coastal Route (Nordsjøruta) and the Numedal Route (Numedalsruta). 

http://www.cyclingnorway.no/en/national-cycle-routes/

The coastal path through Vestfold

The coastal paths in Vestfold are a fantastic experience if you enjoy walking, as the paths are right by the sea and you can see and hear the seabirds, smell the salty air and gaze at a horizon that stretches to infinity…

Signposted trails are found on the route  Stavern-Nevlunghavn-Helgeroa, Åsgårdstrand-Horten, The Count´s path and Karlsvik-Vallø in Tønsberg, Hella-Vrengen strait on Nøtterøy as well as on Østerøya and Vesterøya in Sandefjord. Beautiful coastal path along the bay in Sande district.

Ice Cream Bar

It offers a wide selection of ice cream scoops and soft serve, making it an ideal stop for a refreshing break on warm summer days. Ice cream can also be enjoyed alongside a cup of coffee.

The Ice Cream Bar is owned by the same owners as Håndverkeren Kaffebrenneri, allowing guests to combine a meal from the café with dessert from the Ice Cream Bar.

Season open. Opens in May.

For opening hours, check out the website.

Chapels

Ekeberg chapel

Ekeberg cemetery in Sandefjord was put into use approx. 1930. Planning for the chapel and crematorium began in 1937, but was interrupted by the war and resumed only in 1949. Arnstein Arneberg drew up plans, but it is said that they were found to be too expensive. Arneberg is said to have then approached Anders Jahre, who offered to contribute to the financing in exchange for Arneberg's plans being used. A number of other private actors also contributed.

The crematorium was inaugurated on 1 July 1960. The facility belonged to and served Sandefjord and Sandar municipalities, which were merged in 1968. Because of the Jahre connection, "Jahre-grillen" was an early popular name for the crematorium.

In terms of shape, the building is very reminiscent of Ullensaker church, which was also designed by Arneberg and inaugurated a couple of years earlier, but the dimensions are somewhat smaller at Ekeberg. After an arson attack at the crematorium in 2000, extensive restoration was necessary. In this process, the chapel also got a new organ. It has 14 votes, was built by Robert Gustavsson and was inaugurated in June 2002.

The main entrance to the chapel is through a forecourt and then through large glass doors. Inside there is a view of an enclosed garden with a small pool through the windows in the south wall. On the end wall of the choir is a marble relief by Ragnhild Butenschøn, who also stands behind a light granite relief at the entrance. The choir vault is painted by Per Krohg and Morten Krohg. Above the main entrance is a sculpture of Jesus on the cross made by Nic Schiøll, and the wrought iron gates on the outside are made by Hans Holmen.

The church bells hang in a separate bell house. As the cemetery has been filled up, the city now has a main cemetery at Orelund chapel. However, Ekeberg cemetery is still in use, and on it you can find a number of different war memorials: British, Russian, Canadian and Norwegian. There is also a memorial grove for sailors who have been lost at sea.

 

Orelund chapel 

Orelund Chapel is the burial chapel at Orelund Graveyard. Orelund Chapel was designed by Telje-Torp-Aasen and was inaugurated in 2000. Sandar church has for a number of years had a burial plot at Nybo chapel (on the opposite side of the railway line) after the cemetery around the church was filled up. The cemetery at Nybo has eventually been expanded to the northeast, and in 1999-2000 Orelund Chapel was built as a replacement for Nybo.

These days the cemetery serves the entire municipality and not just one parish. The building has a shell wall of jointed brick, and the roof is constructed of glulam on columns and curved beams. The building contains ideologically neutral (or ideologically flexible) ceremony space.

Outside this there is a vestibule. A bell tower stands in front of the chapel's main entrance. The ceremony room is simple and stylish, and it is decorated with textile art by Brynhild Slaatto. There is a gallery at the back of the room, and there stands an eleven-voice organ from Venheim organ building, which was inaugurated in 2001.

 

Olav's Chapel 

Olav's chapel is located in Bjerggata in Sandefjord. It is a concrete long church from 1962, and has 70 seats.

The church was created with financial help from Sandefjord municipality and a monetary gift from shipowner Lars Christensen and his wife, Ingrid. Christensen also contributed to the chapel's decoration.

The chapel is affiliated with the Sandar congregation.