Places worth the detour in Tønsberg

15 places worth going out of your way for lie within 12 km of Tønsberg, Norway, across 5 kinds of detour; natural wonders & landscapes are the largest group (5). Best known: Tønsberg Cathedral. 15 of them rank as little-known. Click any card to open it on the map.

Nature & landscapes5 Ruins & the uncanny3 Built landmarks3 Museums & culture3 Sacred sites1

All 15, ranked 15

Ranked by how many Wikipedia editions cover them.

1.Tønsberg Cathedral

Sacred sites · 19th century · Hidden gem

Church building in Tønsberg, Vestfold, Norway

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2.Nøtterøy

Nature & landscapes · Hidden gem

Island in Vestfold county, Norway

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3.Tønsberg Fortress

Built landmarks · Hidden gem

Building in Tønsberg, Vestfold, Norway

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4.Føynland

Nature & landscapes · Hidden gem

Island in Færder municipality, Norway

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5.Husøy

Nature & landscapes · Hidden gem

Island in Tønsberg, Norway

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6.Vrengenbrua

Built landmarks · Hidden gem

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7.Oseberg tumulus

Ruins & the uncanny · Hidden gem

Archaeological site in Norway

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8.Mefjordbåen fyr

Built landmarks · Hidden gem

Lighthouse in Norway

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9.Edvard Munchs house

Museums & culture · Hidden gem

Building in Horten, Vestfold, Norway

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10.Haugar Vestfold kunstmuseum

Museums & culture · Hidden gem

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11.Adalsborgen

Ruins & the uncanny · Hidden gem

Hill in Norway

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12.Olavskirken, Tønsberg

Ruins & the uncanny · Hidden gem

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13.Byfjorden

Nature & landscapes · Hidden gem

Fjord in Tønsberg, Norway

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14.Vestfjorden

Nature & landscapes · Hidden gem

Fjord in Vestfold, Norway

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15.Slottsfjellsmuseet

Museums & culture · 20th century · Hidden gem

Heritage institution

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