Langesund

Langesund is a small coastal town in Telemark.

Get in

By bus

Bus from Kristiansand and Oslo stop on the highway E18 which is a ten minute drive from Langesund.

There is a direct bus from Skien, Porsgrunn and Stathelle.

By car

Follow signs from the E18 towards Langesund.

By ferry

The ferry company Fjord Line has 1-2 daily routes to and from Hirtshals in Denmark, and continuing to Bergen in West Norway.

By train

From Porsgrunn you can take train to or from Oslo or Notodden.

See

• Wrigthegaarden. See a concert at Wrigthegaarden. Many top Norwegian artists play here and there are even a few international acts as well. Elton John, Bob Dylan and B.B. King all played here. Also be sure to catch the Monday jam-session where you will find talented locals as well as famous local artists such as Vidar Busk and Stephen Ackles pop in every now and then. 
• Tangen Fort. Explore the Tangen Fort. A 30 minute walk south of the center of town through picturesque narrow streets with old white wooden buildings. 

Eat

• Wrighteegaarden. 
• Barracuda. Very good fish restaurant at the pier. Best in town. 
• Papa's. Pizza 

Drink

• Wrighteegaarden. Famous for concerts and lively summer crowd in the outdoor garden. Has an upstairs bar in the restaurant, a pub downstairs and a very nice seating area in the garden in the summer. 
• Tordenskiold. If you want to sing karaoke with drunk locals from the countryside this is the place to be. Head upstairs for trance/techno. 

Sleep

• Quality Hotel & Resort Skjærgården, Stathellevn 35, qr.badeparken@choice.no. Four star hotel with water-park. 15-20 min. walk from the city center. 
• Langesund Bad, Badeveien 5 (at the west-side of town, 5-10 minutes walk from the center), ☏ +4735973529. An old style hotel.