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Porsgrunn

Municipality in Telemark, Norway

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Overview

Porsgrunn is a town in the county of Telemark in Norway with a population of 35,000 (2010). The larger town of Skien is nearby and the combined urban area has a population of 87,000. Porsgrunn is a well known industrial town, and industries here include Porsgrunds Porselænsfabrik, a porcelain factory established in 1885.

Where to eat, drink and stay

Sleep1 place

Hotel Vic
The largest hotel, central location.
Address
Skolegata 1
Phone
+47 35 56 98 00
Website
vichotel.no

Getting there and around

Getting there

By bus
Nor-way Bussexpress and the slightly cheaper, but less frequent Konkurrenten operate buses between Oslo and Porsgrunn.
By plane
Skien Geiteryggen Airport (SKE) is served by daily flights from Bergen, Stavanger and Molde, and three times per week from Stockholm, Sweden.

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Getting around

There is a well-functioning bus system that can take you to all parts of the municipality.

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Airports and nearby hotels

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Sandefjord Airport, Torp

Sandefjord(Torp) · International · TRF

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Get inFrom Oslo Central Station it's about 3 hours. Trains often terminate at Larvik, and the last leg to Porsgrunn is then serviced by bus.

Get aroundThere is a well-functioning bus system that can take you to all parts of the municipality.

See

DoThe city. Take a walk along the river where you can visit numerous small shops, restaurants and cafés.

BuyPorsgrunn has a long cosy shopping street with lots of small cafés and shops. If you prefer shop indoors, you can go to the shopping mall Down Town, located south in the city, by the bridge.

EatAs with most medium sized Norwegian cities, there is no abundance of restaurants in Porsgrunn. There is decent Chinese cuisine available, Italian and pizza restaurants.

DrinkThere are numerous bars up along the main street.

SleepPorsgrunn is not abundant with hotels, and there are more options available at the nearby Skien.

Sources and licences

Guide text adapted from the Wikivoyage article "Porsgrunn" by its contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read on Wikivoyage · Contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0
Summary from the Wikipedia article "Porsgrunn Municipality", available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikipedia
Photo: Mahlum, Public domain via Wikimedia Commons

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