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Municipality in Østfold, Norway
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Sarpsborg is the 11th largest city in Norway. Downtown Sarpsborg is below 20 minutes from alpine skiing slopes and from the start of the 200 km-long archipelago from Sarpsborg to Gothenburg. In the city centre is a large park and the largest waterfall in Europe.
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The largest waterfalls in Europe. Both Rhine Falls and Dettifoss claim to be the largest and most powerful waterfall in Europe, but while those waterfalls have between 200 and 500 m³/s of average water flow, Sarpsfossen have 577 m³/s. Just above Sarpsfossen is a road bridge with a view point. There are also view points on the east side of the falls. Sarpsfossen is a 10-minute walk from the city centre and train station.
Idyllic city park with an amphitheatre, playground and bandstand
Farm, park and conference centre. Home of the climate conferences CC8 and CC9, with several former head of states participating. The park is open to the public year-round, guided tours of the main building from 1762 available on Sundays from June-August.
Farm, park and conference center. Home of the peace negotiations between Israeli and Palestinian leaders leading up to the Oslo Accords.
Park and experience centre for the blind, centered around the sound sculpture "Ode to Light" by Arnold Haukeland and Arne Nordheim.
Østfold's county museum with 36 historical buildings, built around the ruins of the 12th century St Nicholas church.
One of Østfold's most visited galleries, spread out in farm buildings beside a tributary of river Glomma. They also sell the Soli apple juice, produced by the inventor of the design language CSS, a neighbour to the gallery.
Beach near Exit 4 from the E6, with several mini golf courses, kiosks, camping, a fishing pier and a Sunday flea market
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The largest indoor golf centre in Scandinavia
Activity centre at Quality Hotel & Resort Sarpsborg with an indoor water park, climbing, skating track and several other activities
Bowling, laserworld and pool tables.
Trampoline park in walking distance to biggest mall.
Eventyrfabrikken
Large indoor play centre for children.
Skiing centre with 4 slopes and lighted cross-country courses
Provides an adventure in mathematics, science and technology, whereby visitors learn by experimenting themselves. In science, children and adults explore the phenomena of nature, the environment, health and technology through their own activities and in collaboration with others.
Popular fresh water bathing spot near the town centre, with rentable floating sauna.
Fine dining on the corner of the city park.
Specialized in lunch and coffee, turns into a pre-party bar in weekends.
Hotel restaurant at Quality Hotel by Exit 7 from the E6.
Typical suburb restaurant serving mostly Norwegian food.
Long-running and popular Asian restaurant. Serves Chinese, Thai, Korean, and Nordic meals, sushi and takeaway. Has a large outdoor garden and playroom for children.
Suburban Chinese restaurant at Hafslund, east of the river.
Longest running restaurant in Sarpsborg, famous for large steaks, and in particular its horse beef steak, the "Stablemaster Steak"
Hillside restaurant with beach club sessions and a great view of the Hvaler archipelago.
By Sarpsborg Marina, just across the road from an ice cream bar with pink soft ice, officially opened by the mayor every spring..
Situated midway between Norway's largest marina and the tip of South Karlsøy, the most remote island reached by bike.
The Asian alternative in the archipelago, situated at a large beach and camping site.
The place you should go if you want to meet locals rather early in the day. Often live-music during weekends.
Suburban pub in Greåker, midway on the frequent bus line to Fredrikstad.
Basement pub with outdoor area and above ten beers on tap, neighbour to the cinema.
Located by motorway exit 7, about 2 km west of town centre
Hotell Saga
Small hotel in town centre
Camping site with rooms and cabins for rent, 10 km west of town centre.
Shopping centre in the town centre. Contains 75 shops and restaurants and the town's bus terminal.
Borg Storsenter
Shopping centre with 70 shops 3 km outside town centre
Retail area west of the town centre. You will find Sarpsborg's first shopping centre, Stopp (30 shops); two garden centres, electronics superstores Expert and Elkjøp, supermarkets and several car retailers.
By bus
Sarpsborg is served by the Timekspressen. This bus line departs Oslo every hour from 07:05 to 20:05, plus 22:05 on weekdays and 23:15 on Saturdays.
By plane
Copenhagen's Kastrup Airport (CPH) is the only airport with a direct bus line to Sarpsborg. But with only 3 daily routes and almost 7 hours travel time, it is a poor alternative.
By car
Arriving from south use Exit 5 or Exit 6 on the European Route E6 motorway. Exit 5 passes Sarpsfossen, the largest waterfall in Europe on the way into the city centre.
The town centre is small enough that it is easy to get around on foot. Between Sarpsborg and Fredrikstad buses are frequent.
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