7 days in Telemark Itinerary
Created using Inspirock Telemark trip itinerary maker
Start: Belgrade
Fly to Sandefjord Airport, Torp, Drive to Porsgrunn
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Porsgrunn
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Notodden
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Drive
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Rjukan
— 3 nights
Drive to Oslo Gardermoen Airport, Fly to Belgrade
End: Belgrade
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Porsgrunn — 2 nights
Porsgrunn is a city and municipality in Telemark county, Norway. You'll find plenty of places to visit near Porsgrunn: Ovre Verket Handverkstun (in Nome Municipality) and Tangen Fort (in Langesund). There's much more to do: contemplate the waterfront views at The Telemark Canal, pause for some serene contemplation at Skien Kirke, stroll through Henrik Ibsen Museum, and Head underground at Saint Michael's Cave.
For maps, ratings, more things to do, and tourist information, read our Porsgrunn planner.
Belgrade, Serbia to Porsgrunn is an approximately 7.5-hour combination of flight and car. You can also drive. When traveling from Belgrade in October, plan for little chillier days in Porsgrunn, with highs around 11°C, while nights are about the same with lows around 6°C. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 19th (Wed) early enough to drive to Notodden.
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For maps, ratings, more things to do, and tourist information, read our Porsgrunn planner.
Belgrade, Serbia to Porsgrunn is an approximately 7.5-hour combination of flight and car. You can also drive. When traveling from Belgrade in October, plan for little chillier days in Porsgrunn, with highs around 11°C, while nights are about the same with lows around 6°C. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 19th (Wed) early enough to drive to Notodden.
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Notodden — 1 night

Notodden is a city and municipality in Telemark county, Norway. Kick off your visit on the 20th (Thu): pause for some serene contemplation at Heddal Stave Church, take an in-depth tour of Heddal bygdetun, then admire the masterpieces at Telemarksgalleriet & Lysbuen, and finally sample the fine beverages at Lindheim Olkompani.
To find photos, traveler tips, where to stay, and more tourist information, read Notodden online trip itinerary maker.
Drive from Porsgrunn to Notodden in 1.5 hours. Traveling from Porsgrunn in October, you can expect nighttime temperatures to be slightly colder in Notodden, with lows of 3°C. Finish up your sightseeing early on the 20th (Thu) so you can go by car to Rjukan.
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To find photos, traveler tips, where to stay, and more tourist information, read Notodden online trip itinerary maker.
Drive from Porsgrunn to Notodden in 1.5 hours. Traveling from Porsgrunn in October, you can expect nighttime temperatures to be slightly colder in Notodden, with lows of 3°C. Finish up your sightseeing early on the 20th (Thu) so you can go by car to Rjukan.
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Rjukan — 3 nights

Rjukan is a town and the administrative centre of Tinn municipality in Telemark, Norway. Rjukan is known for nature, museums, and winter sports. Your trip includes some of its best attractions: take in the awesome beauty at Gaustatoppen, experience rural life at Havardsrud Seterliv, examine the collection at Norwegian Industrial Workers Museum, and make a trip to Maar Hydroelectric Power Plant.
To find photos, more things to do, maps, and other tourist information, go to the Rjukan online day trip planner.
You can drive from Notodden to Rjukan in 1.5 hours. In October, daytime highs in Rjukan are 12°C, while nighttime lows are 3°C. Wrap up your sightseeing by early afternoon on the 23rd (Sun) to allow time for the car ride back home.
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To find photos, more things to do, maps, and other tourist information, go to the Rjukan online day trip planner.
You can drive from Notodden to Rjukan in 1.5 hours. In October, daytime highs in Rjukan are 12°C, while nighttime lows are 3°C. Wrap up your sightseeing by early afternoon on the 23rd (Sun) to allow time for the car ride back home.
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Telemark travel guide
Bø is a municipality in Telemark county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Midt-Telemark. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Bø i Telemark ("Bø in Telemark"). Bø has been a parish since ancient times and became a municipality in 1838. The area of Lunde was separated from Bø in 1867 to become a separate municipality. Bø has a population of 5,977 (2015).Bø's economy is mainly based on agriculture, forestry, tourism, education and public administration. Bø was formerly the seat of Telemark University College and is now home to one of the principal campuses of the larger University College of Southeast Norway, and has the character of a university town. Bø is well known for its cultural traditions within traditional music and artisanship, and its central position within Norwegian national romanticism with e.g. its Bunad traditions. Bø has several times been called "the most beautiful place on earth" in modern literature, e.g. in Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson's story, En glad Gut ("A Happy Boy").
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