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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
Oyfjell museum of Local History has a rich collection of tools, traditional costumes, fine examples of rose painting and various curiosities.
Vinje
At Rugtvedt in Bamble, a new exciting locality has emerged, a sandy beach that was created about 480 million years ago.
Stathelle
Mikaelshulen, or St. Mikael's Cave, is a mountain cave in the steep cliff face on the eastern side of Norsjø in Skien.
Skien
The beautiful, ungovernable Rjukan waterfall had the power, and the engineer, Sam Eyde, and the physicist, Kristian Birkeland, had the know-how.
Rjukan
The history of Sondre Norheim begins in Morgedal, Telemark.
Morgedal
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
Explore Siljuhaugen, a monumental Iron Age burial mound in Siljan, Norway. Discover a cultural trail, historical sites, and Bronze Age remains.
Siljan
The island of Jomfruland is located on the outskirts of Kragerø's spectacular archipelago.
Jomfruland
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
Nice and atmospheric art sales exhibitions of different kinds in the school room, Bua and the "Velhuset" at the island Jomfruland.
Jomfruland
Øvrebøtjern, Siljan: Popular swimming lake featuring 300-million-year-old geology and rich timber floating history. Discover Telemark's nature!
Siljan
Is the storehouse of the legendary woman Åse Stålekleiv the oldest profane wooden building in the world?
The traditional storehouse situated here at Vindlaus, is a part of the Museum of Vest-Telemark in Eidsborg. It is, however, not like any other…
Høydalsmo
Vieving stones.
Eight different sculptured "vieving stones" have been placed in to the landscape, on locations related to tales of local female figures. Gonil Dale, Guro Lommodden, Kivlemøyane, Guro heddeli, Tårån i troppin, Glima i Rupedalar,…
Seljord
Bjørn Richter Gallery and studio is located near Siljan (Telemark) half an hours drive from Skien, Larvik or Sandefjord.
Siljan
The Notodden Blues Festival is Norway's largest blues festival, known as "Europe's best blues experience." It takes place on the first weekend of August.
Notodden
Brekkeparken in Skien is a lovely park with beautiful flower beds, and with lots of history in the main building and the old houses from Telemark.
Skien
Snipetorp, Skien's oldest residential quarter and residence of Henrik Ibsen's parents, survived the city fires in 1854 and 1886.
Skien
The main building, Søndre Brekke Manison at Brekkeparken, is truly magnificent and has housed several historical families.
Skien