7 days in Telemark Itinerary

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Porsgrunn
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Bo I Telemark Municipality
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Rjukan
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Porsgrunn — 2 nights

Porsgrunn is a city and municipality in Telemark county, Norway. Family-friendly places like DuVerden Maritime Museum + Science Centre and The Adventure Factory will thrill your kids. There's much more to do: tour the pleasant surroundings at The Telemark Canal, pause for some serene contemplation at The Olav Church Ruin, and walk around Brekkeparken.

For maps, reviews, ratings, and other tourist information, you can read our Porsgrunn trip itinerary builder site.

Oslo to Porsgrunn is an approximately 2-hour car ride. You can also drive. Plan for a bit warmer nights when traveling from Oslo in July since evenings lows in Porsgrunn dip to 17°C. Finish up your sightseeing early on the 5th (Mon) so you can go by car to Bo I Telemark Municipality.
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Bo I Telemark Municipality — 2 nights

On the 6th (Tue), get engrossed in the history at Heddal bygdetun and then pause for some serene contemplation at Heddal Stave Church. Here are some ideas for day two: take in the awesome beauty at Lifjell and then make a splash at Boe Sommarland.

To see where to stay, photos, more things to do, and tourist information, read our Bo I Telemark Municipality road trip app.

Use the Route module to find suitable travel options from Porsgrunn to Bo I Telemark Municipality. Traveling from Porsgrunn in July, plan for slightly colder nights in Bo I Telemark Municipality, with lows around 14°C. Finish your sightseeing early on the 7th (Wed) to allow enough time to drive to Rjukan.
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Rjukan — 2 nights

Rjukan is a town and the administrative centre of Tinn municipality in Telemark, Norway. Kick off your visit on the 8th (Thu): see the sights as you ascend with Skyhook and then take your sightseeing to a higher altitude at Gaustatoppen. On your second day here, examine the collection at Norwegian Industrial Workers Museum, fly down the slopes at Krossobanen, and then tour the pleasant surroundings at Solstien.

For traveler tips, more things to do, photos, and more tourist information, refer to the Rjukan trip itinerary planning tool.

Traveling by car from Bo I Telemark Municipality to Rjukan takes 2 hours. Alternatively, you can drive. Expect a daytime high around 26°C in July, and nighttime lows around 14°C. Finish your sightseeing early on the 9th (Fri) so you can drive back home.
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Telemark travel guide

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Mountains · Churches · Specialty Museums
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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