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Visit | August 2011
Southern Norway's coast is one of Europe's cleanest and, arguably, most underrated. Visit Kjølshunn's familyfriendly 170m-long strand, which has a diving raft. Or head further west to Solviken for quiet stretches of sand.
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Visit | August 2011
Once known as Gallows Hill, this outpost was Fredrikstad's old fortress and an artillery barracks under Swedish rule in the late 1600s. Today, it's great fun to amble about the intact embankments, stockade and turrets.
Address: 12A TORSNESVEIEN.
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Set at Hankø Marina, just west of the city centre, Hankosund(pictured) boasts great views and some stellar fi sh dishes
Address: 409 VIKANEVEIEN. | Tel: +47 9788 6210
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Hotels | August 2011
Easily the city's most gorgeous accommodation, this rustic spot features 40 spacious rooms set in a pair of
pre-20th-century buildings right in the heart of the old town. Some rooms have shared bat, 31 Augusths. Doubles from NOK995(€128).
Address: 88 SMEDJEGATEN. | Tel: TEL:+47 6932 2020
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See | May 2011
Southern Norway has long been a favourite for painters on account of the magical light that enfolds its valleys and coastline. Go for an afternoon walk through the district of Gamlebyen and explore the galleries that show off (and sell) their work.
Address: GAMLEBYEN.
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Visit | May 2011
Set at the southern tip of Gamblebyen (old town) in an early-18th-century sentry post, this is one of the most compelling museums in the region. The building holds a scale model of the old town as well as a collection of regional ethnographic artefacts spanning several centuries.
Address: 41 TOIHUSGATEN. | Tel: +47 6930 4030
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A popular, relaxed brasserie, Jacob Aall's menu of sandwiches, burgers and salads is best enjoyed on the large terrace. After 11pm the music gets turned up loud and the locals start doing shots and making moves on each other.
Address: 15 STORGATA. | Tel: +47 6931 1100
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Easily one of the city's sleekest hotels, and one of its most affordable. The entire place is gorgeously decked out in typical Scandinavian minimalist design. There are pod-like 70s-era chairs and rooms are similarly cool, and have large walk-in showers. Doubles from NOK, 980 (€126).
Address: 2-6 NYGATEN. | Tel: +47 6939 3000
