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Arendal
is a city and municipality in the county of Aust-Agder, Norway.
The city of Arendal was established as a municipality January 1, 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt). The rural municipality of Barbu was merged with Arendal January 1, 1902. The rural municipalities of Hisøy, Moland, Tromøy and Øyestad were merged with Arendal January 1, 1992.
The city is the administrative center of Aust-Agder county, and belongs to the geographical region of Sørlandet. The municipality is bordered in the southwest by Grimstad, in the northwest by Froland, and in the northeast by Tvedestrand municipalities.
The name
The Norse form of the name was probably *Arnardalr. The first element is then the genitive case of orn m 'eagle', the last element is dalr m 'valley, dale'.
Coat-of-arms
The coat-of-arms is from 1924 (based upon an older seal). It shows a sailing ship.
Tourism
Arendal claims to have the best weather in Norway and a lovely coastline with many small islands. It is a popular tourist town and has a lively evening life in the summer.
Points of interest
"Lille Torungen" Lighthouse
The "Little Torungen" lighthouse is situated on a small island outside of Arendal. The lighthouse is 28.9 meters high. The station was established at the same time as the "Large Torungen" and has a functional and visual connection with this. The Large and Little Torungen was made as twin lighthouses, and both are located in the Arendal shipping lane. The station was discontinued in 1914.
"Store Torungen" Lighthouse
The "Store Torungen" lighthouse is situated on an island outside Arendal. It was constructed in 1844 and electrified in 1914. It is 34.3 meters high and contains a 2nd order lens. This is a rather large station according to Norwegian standards. It is reachable by a 55 minute boat trip from the city centre. The lighthouse is still in use.
Merdø
The island of Merdø, one of the islands furthest from the coast, facing the Skagerrak, was a major export port in the 17th and 18th centuries and now has a museum, a kiosk, several beaches and beautiful scenery. There is regular boat service from Pollen to the island every day during the summer season.
Pollen
The heart of Arendal (inner harbour), where you will find fishermen selling crabs, the fish market, pubs, restaurants, ducks, and benches where you can sit down for a rest. Nothing is like a sunny day in Pollen.
Tyholmen
Right in the city centre you’ll find an area with wooden houses dating back to the 1600s.This area is called Tyholmen, and is what’s left of the old buildings since the great fires this town had during the 1800s. Spend half an hour on Tyholmen enjoying the architecture and imagine how things must have been when there were canals between the houses instead of streets. Follow the streets of Nedre Tyholmen and Øvre Tyholmen, and see how both rich and regular people used to live.
Festivals
The institution "Canal Street - Arendal Jazz and Blues" was established in 2001, but has...
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Hotels in Arendal
| | Arendal Herregaard  |
Score 7.925 from 13 reviews | | Hove |  |
| All our rooms were newly renovated in 2003/2004 and 2006. They are charming and cosy with soft and bright colours and inspired by the sea and the south of Norway (Sørlandet).
The rooms are of different sizes and are furnished with birch wood furniture from Hovden and comfortable beds with mattresses from Ekornes, both leading Norwegian suppliers of quality furnishings. ... more | | |
| | Clarion Hotel Tyholmen |
Score 8.55 from 26 reviews | | Teaterplassen 2 | |
| The hotel opened in 1998 and currently has 96 rooms, a restaurant, bar and modern conference facilities.
The hotel restaurant offers a lunch menu and a full 'a la carte menu' menu.
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| | Thon Hotel Arendal  |
Score 7.575 from 12 reviews | | Friergangen 1 | |
| Welcome to Thon Hotel Arendal. The hotel is situated on Tyholmen in the centre of Arendal close to the shops, bars and restaurants.The location is only 50 metres from the seafront and the maritim district of pollen. The hotel has a total of 84 modern rooms including family rooms designed to accomodate one ore two extra beds. Some of our rooms have a sea view, and all rooms are well equipped with TV, minibar, workingdesk and wireless internet connection. ... more | | |
 | Arendal Maritime Hotel |
Score 8.225 from 41 reviews | | Vestregate 11 | |
| The hotel's interior is characterized by maritime colours, fabrics and themes: the floors and woodwork are in mahogany in keeping with traditional boat building-materials, and the decor gives an insight into Arendal's maritime traditions. The hotel also has a comprehensive collection of historical photographs of the town and a selection of prints from its most famous artist; Ants Lepson. ... more | | | | More hotels in Arendal |
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With great views from the top of the bus, strategically placed stops and an interesting commentary, this truly is the best way to see the sights of Oslo. You can hop on and off as many times as you like aboard this open-top double-decker bus. There are 12 stops and the entire route takes approximately 90 minutes. The bus departs every 30 minutes from each stop. Tickets are valid for two days. Oslo, the oldest of the Scandinavian capitals, founded by Harald Hadrade in the 11th Century lies surrounded by mountains at the head of a 70 mile (100 kilometers) fjord. Visit Akershus Slott, or why not feel like a real Viking at the Viking Museum.
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As the capital of Norway, Oslo is the country's hub of national and international travel. The city is beautifully situated at the head of Oslo Fjord surrounded by forested ridges, and this very location gives Oslo unexpected qualities for a national capital.
Tour the city of Oslo by coach and enjoy three to four hours of glorious sightseeing. See the center of Oslo, the Vigeland Sculpture Park and the Holmenkollen Ski Jump, the ski museum and the Vikingships.
On the morning departure see The Kon-Tiki Raft, and on the afternoon departure you will visit The Norwegian Folk Museum.
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