TELEMARK CRUISE PORTS Events: See www.visittelemark.com. Cruise season: All year. Average temperature: (Celsius) June 16o, July 18o, August 17o, September 15o Useful link: www.visittelemark.com/cruise. Cruise and port information: www.grenland-havn.no The Old Lighthouse at Jomfruland, Kragerø. Photo: Terje Rakke Vrangfoss Locks in the Telemark Canal. Photo: barebilder.no Folk Dancing. Photo: Til Telemark emphasize the importance of the district’s long 2012. Eidsborg Stave Church from 1250, one of the Rjukan – powerful nature and strong war history maritime traditions. The museum is situated on the best preserved examples of the 28 protected stave Duration: 8 hours. Capacity: 150. river bank next to Porsgrunn Town Museum, churches in Norway, is located next to the museum. Distance from port: 155 km. Rjukan is situated by the southern gateway to the Heddal with Norway’s most majestic stave church Morgedal and the history of skiing Hardanger Mountain Plateau, Norway’s largest Duration: 6 hours. Capacity: 180 Duration: 5-6 hours. Distance from port: 117 km. national park, and at the foot of the majestic Distance from port: 106 km Capacity: 300. mountain Gaustatoppen, 1883 m. A major tourist Heddal stave church is Norway’s largest and best The starting-point for a visit to the charming village attraction is the Norwegian Industrial Workers’ preserved stave church, built in the 1200s and still in of Morgedal is a tour of Norsk Skieventyr, a striking Museum at Vemork, where the dramatic Heavy Water use. It was a Catholic church until the reformation in building which houses a multimedia journey through Sabotage actions took place during World War II. 1537. Impressive wood constructions with decorative the history of skiing with paying special attention to paintings from the 1600s. Heddal Museum, a the skiing revolution which developed out from Winter in Telemark collection of typical, old buildings from the districts Morgedal in the 1850s. Telemark is Norway’s winter wonderland. There is a with beautiful decorative paintings, is situated in the reason why modern skiing was invented here, and vicinity of the church. Nature and culture in Western Telemark experiences for groups in the winter season are many Duration: 5-6 hours. Distance from port: 117 km and varied. Cruises in the Kragerø archipelago with its Western-Telemark Museum, Capacity: 300. hundreds of little islands as well as a traditional traditions and history. The little village of Vrådal is located in the heart of Christmas market. In the Brekke Park in Skien the Duration: 7 hours. Distance from port: 157 km. Western Telemark, surrounded by beautiful nature on Christmas market can be combined with horse sleigh Capacity: 80 the shore of Lake Nisser. The Vrådal area is a fresh rides. Visit the little village of Morgedal known as The museum is located in Western Telemark, in the water eldorado, popular for bathing, fishing, rowing, «the cradle of skiing», stop at a medieval farm to midst of a lush and powerful cultural landscape, and canoeing and water sports. Visit to the local enjoy local food and story telling, or combine an shows centuries of long traditions of buildings, folk silversmith. excursion through the fascinating winter landscapes art and crafts, with richly decorated works in silver, of Telemark with a stop at a local museum. And how wood and textiles. Voted Norway’s best museum in about trying dog sleigh rides or snow rafting. Brevik. Photo: Christer L. Søresensen PORTS OF TELEMARK Public transportation: YES Tidal movement: B: 0.3 m K: Max 0.5 m B = Brevik Terminal K= Kragerø Shopping: B: 1 km. K: 50 m ISPS approved: YES Distance to nearest pilot station nautical miles/Hours: Local currency: NOK Designated quays for cruise ships: NO B: In the port K: Abt. 15 nm. /1.5hrs. ATM: B: 1km. K: 200 m Ship tenders allowed: YES Visiting address: B: Strømtangvn. 39 K: Ytre Strandvei 16 Currency exchange: B: 1 km. K: 100 m Beam: K: At master pilots discretion TELEMARK Mailing address: B: P.O.B. 20, NO-3950 Brevik Tax refund: NO Max number of passenger per day in port: 5000 K: P.O.B. 158, NO-3791 Kragerø Public telephones in pier area: B: NO. K: YES Max number of ships per day in port: Contact person: B: Jan E. Skarding K: Borgar F. Thorsen Internet access in pier area: B: NO. K: YES B: 2 ships. K: No limitation – living history and magic scenery Phone /Fax: B: +47 35 93 10 00 K+47 35 98 17 50 Mailboxes in pier area: B: NO. K: YES Ships stay min /max: No limitation E-mail: B: [email protected] Distances - airport: To Sandefjord Airport Torp Port facilities according to K: [email protected] B: 49 km. K: 89 km Cruise Norway`s guidelines: YES Looking for the quintessential Norwegian experience? Look no further than Telemark. Just 1 hour’s pilot distance in Internet: B: grenland-havn.no Distance to city center: B: 1 km. K: 50 m Nearest Hospital: To Telemark Hospital B: 22 km Maximum ship length: B: 240 m from the Skagerak sea you reach the archipelago from Brevik to Kragerø with its hundreds of islands, attractive to TOURIST INFORMATION Kragerø Hospital, 2 km K: At master pilots discretion Visiting address: B: Infostation in city center Maximum ship draft and Depth in sea: B: 10 m K: 9 m holiday-makers with its special south coast light, the small towns teeming with life, narrow streets, the charming K: Kragerø Bus station PORT SERVICES / FACILITIES & INFORMATION Maximum ship Air draft if bridge: No limitation wooden houses and immaculate gardens. Small shops and local museums give visitors a good insight into the life and Distance from port: B: 1 km K: 50 m Bunkers delivery /method: Mailing address: K: Torvgata 1, NO-3770 Kragerø B: Barge K: Diesel oil by road/heavy fuel oil by barge ANCHORAGE history of coastal life. The interior of Telemark offers majestic mountains, deep valleys, rivers and lakes. Phone / Fax: B: +47 35 90 55 20 K: +47 35 98 23 88 Supplies: B: YES. K: Can be arrranged Type of bottom: K: Clay/rock good holding ground E-mail: B: [email protected] K: [email protected] Waste handling: YES Minimum depth: K: 20 m The Telemark Canal, stave churches and first-class museums contribute to a complete holiday experience. Internet: B: visitgrenland.no K: visitkragero.no Waste water method: B: NO. K: YES by road tanker Distance from anchorage to tender pier: K: 400 m Tugboats: YES GENERAL INFORMATION Anchorage: B: NO. K: YES min. depth 22 m Guide Service: YES Pontoons: NO Terminal/Restrooms in pier area: B: NO K: YES Pilot: B: Channel 19 and 80. Shuttle bus: YES K: Phone +47 35572600 or ch. 81 Kragerø – the gem of the coast AttRACTIONS/EXCURSIONS: Empire style. Here you will find a large collection of Parking place for buses: YES Emergency: Channel 16 Kragerø is one of the most charming towns on the medieval buildings from all over Telemark. Taxi: YES Medical emergency: Phone 113 south coast of Norway with its picturesque small The distances and duration varies depending on the Rental cars: YES Charts: B: 1333 K: Norwegian chart no. 6 wooden houses and narrow streets, a multitude of starting-point. The following excursions have start in The childhood home of Henrik Ibsen small shops, galleries, pubs and restaurants. Take a Brevik. Some have limited capacity, but can be run at Museum, Skien guided tour in the footsteps of the painter Edvard intervals. For other suggestions see Duration: 4 hours. Capacity: 300 Munch, known especially for “The Scream”. The island www.visittelemark.com Distance from port: 27 km. of Jomfruland just outside Kragerø is known for its The childhood home of world famous playwright unique natural habitat with pebble beaches facing In the footsteps of Edvard Munch in Kragerø Henrik Ibsen, where his work comes to life through the sea and sandy beaches at the inner part of the Duration: 3 hours. Capacity: 70 films, pictures, holograms and talking heads. island. Distance from port: 41 km. The world famous Norwegian painter Edvard Munch Cruising the Telemark Canal Enjoy coastal life in Brevik Duration: 3-4 hours. Capacity: 300 Tangenkaia, Brevik lived in Kragerø from 1909 until 1915. Lenght: 170 m Brevik is regarded as one of the best preserved towns This was where he experienced one of his most Enjoy the journey from the deck of one of the Draft: 13.5 m KRAGERØ BREVIK in Norway from the sailing ship era. active and creative periods, and many of his famous nostalgic canal boats that have repeated the journey Airdraft: No limitation A walk will take you through the town history, works were painted here. between coast and mountain for over a hundred Beam: At pilot masters discretion showing great monuments from the sailing ship era years. The boats take you through a changing Height quayside: 2.20 m like the old ”Town Hall” which now houses a town Experience the history of Telemark landscape with locks and canals, and across beautiful museum, the old “main street “ that still looks like it Duration: 4 hours. Capacity: 300. lakes in the heart of Telemark. Jernbanekaia, Kragerø Tangenkaia did in 1761 and the old sailors houses at “Sylterøya”. Distance from port: 22 km Lenght: 100 m Draft: 8 m Due to its limestone ground, Brevik also has a Telemark Museum and Brekkeparken in Skien is a New maritime museum in Porsgrunn Airdraft: No limitation 1 100 m Jernbanekaia 1 100 m fantastic botanical variation and the local gardens are In 2013 an impressive new maritime visiting center SCALE SCALE historical open-air museum with a large park and a Beam: At pilot masters discretion well worth a visit.