Vestfold is a county in East Norway.
The county administration is in Tønsberg. Vestfold is located west of the Oslo Fjord, as the name indicates. It includes many smaller, but well-known towns in Norway, such as Larvik, Sandefjord, Tønsberg and Horten. The river Numedalslågen runs through the district. Many islands are located at the coast. Vestfold County has a total of 14 municipalities
Cities
- Tønsberg
- Horten
- Sandefjord
- Larvik
- Holmestrand is a nice town with a charming harbour. Its nice to stroll in the harbour, or if you prefer woods and hills - its possible to go for long walks by foot in the countryside or in the winter its very good conditions for skiing]
- Svelvik
Other destinations
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Get in
By plane
By boat
There are car ferries:
- Moss-Horten
- Strömstad(Sweden)-Sandefjord
- Hirtshals(Denmark)-Kristiansand (Vest-Agder)
By car
- From Oslo or Kristiansand use road E-18.
- If going from Sweden, Denmark or Germany, use one of the car ferries or drive through Oslo.
Get around
By train
- NSB. NSB's intercity trains run hourly between Oslo/Lillehammer and Larvik/Skien. Inside Vestfold, they stop at Sande, Holmestrand, Skoppum, Tønsberg, Stokke, Torp (airport), Sandefjord and Larvik.
By bus
By car
The main thoroughfare through Vestfold is the E-18, which will get you where you want to go quickly, but the view is mostly tunnels and forest. To go sightseeing, make detours from E-18, for instance the Hortensveien/Midgardsveien between Horten and Tønsberg along the coast. Or take the road from Larvik to Stavern. A good map is your best friend!
See
- Mølen tumuli (Mølen gravrøyser), near Larvik, 58.971694°, 9.824524°. Several hundred burial mounds or tumuli made from boulders. The largest are around 30 meters wide and 5 meters tall. Presumably made during the bronze age from 1500 years BC until the Viking age. This is a cultural heritage monument and it is forbidden to change or take anything. 2021-01-24
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