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Municipality in Vestfold, Norway
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Hvalfangstmonumentet
Sandefjord's most famous attraction. It's a sculpture from 1960 showing whalers in action.
Hvalfangstmuseet
Gives a very in detail history about whaling in Norway and around the world. It is very in depth, and goes in to great detail about how the whales are hunted and killed so it's not for the easily upset! Also has a collection of mounted Norwegian animals, including a large whale and (downstairs) several whale skeletons.
Hvalbåten Southern Actor
A former whaling ship. Also outside the short opening times, it's worth taking walk to Brygga to have a look at the ship from the outside.
A functional replica of the Viking ship found in Gokstad, occasionally taking passengers on sailings. Gaia is often away on events, but Sandefjord is its home port and when it's there, it's anchored at Brygga near the Southern Anchor.
The place where the Gokstad Viking ship was found. The remains of the ship is at the Viking ship museum in Oslo, and the Viking chief grave mound it was excavated from has been restored. Next to it there are information plaques where you can learn about the ship and its extraction from the mound.
Good national chain. Kids play area.
Excellent sandwiches. Also have icecream.
Supermarket.
A garage with grocery store. Open even over Easter when other shops are closed.
formerly Sandefjord Motor Hotel
3 km from Torp airport (TRF) (135kr by taxi), and well-connected by bus 01 to Sandefjord.
Modern apartment hotel in the middle of the old town in the centre of Sandefjord.
Some 9 km south from downtown.
5 km south from downtown.
former Rica Park Hotel Sandefjord
A major hotel with good views of the fjord.
By train
The VY, former Norwegian State Railway serves Sandefjord on the Oslo-Skien line (Vestfoldbanen).
By bus
Nor-Way Busexpress' line 182 goes through Sandefjord.
By boat
The Color Line vehicle ferry connects Sandefjord to Strömstad (Sweden) five times a day.
Vestfold kollektivtrafikk operates a good bus service within Sandefjord and throughout Vestfold. The central bus station is just south of the train station on Møllersgate.
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