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The tale of the serpent in the seljord Lake have been told since 1750 and have been passed down in spoken form, being only partly written down. You can look for the serpent from the sea serpent tower on Bjørgeøyan.
Seljord
The landscape with the escarpments, "flauane" in Norwegian, is characteristic of the Grenland region, and is a result of at least 250 million years of erosion.
Stathelle
The two lighthouses located in the middle of Jomfruland are well-known landmarks. The oldest of them is from 1839. You can get a fantastic panorama view over the other islands and the open sea from its top.
Jomfruland
Glasergruva Mine (1543): Norway's oldest datable iron mine in Skien. Discover the history behind Fossum Ironworks & this protected monument.
Skien
The Rjukan Railway was built by Norsk Hydro, and opened in 1909. It's a unique railway which enabled Sam Eyde to build a power station and factories.
Miland
Bamble is dominated by two types of landscape with completely different geological histories.
Stathelle
Kragerø church was consecrated in 1870 and is a Gothic Revival church designed by Georg Andreas Bull and built in brick. The church replaced the old Christi church from 1652 which was a cruciform wooden church.
Kragerø
Foldvik Family Park is an eldorado for families with an outstanding selection of fun activities for the children and relaxing environment for adults.
Stavern
The medieval church Romnes is beautifully located by lake Norsjø and the Telemark Canal.
Ulefoss
The rocks in Steinvika were created in the earth's antiquity, for approx. 461-451 million years ago, in the latter part of the period called the Ordovician.
Langesund
Scandinavia's largest waterpark, Bø Sommarland, is one of Telemark's most visited attractions with more than 20 different pools and slides.
Bø i Telemark
Steinmann is a viewpoint just above downtown with great views over the city. Well worth a visit.
Kragerø
Explore the Iron Age Farm at Århus, Skien. See a reconstructed longhouse, forge, and wagon house, and discover unique Iron Age history.
Skien
The Statkraft exhibit centre at the museum in Eidsborg tells the story of hydro power construction in Southern Norway.
Høydalsmo
During the WWII Vemork in Rjukan was in focus for their production of heavy water. The heavy water war stopped the Germans in developing the atom bomb.
Rjukan
Fyresdal Open Air Museum is situated in Oyskogen (The Island Forest), which is an attractive park area in the centre of Fyresdal.
Fyresdal
The Telemark Art Museum and World Heritage Center show art and industrial history in a beautiful industrial hall from the early nineteenth century.
Notodden
Skien has an exceptional geological diversity. A tour across the Skien-Gjerpendalen valley is a tour through 1500 million years of geological history.
Skien
North of Løveid locks in Skien, along the Telemark Canal, lies Mikaelshulen - a mountain cave set in the rockface approx. 30 meters above the water surface.
Skien
Skåtøy is the largest of Kragerø’s islands and has a flourishing Cultural life year-round. In addition to beautiful nature and great hiking possibilities for everyone, you’ll find galleries with art exhibitions, concerts, a cafe, a wooden church,…
Skåtøy