Things to do in Namsos
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Bjørumsklumpen
An easy scenic 20-minute walk up Kirkegata from the centre will take you to the lookout atop the prominent loaf-shaped 114m rock Bjørumsklumpen with good views over Namsfjorden, the town and its environs. About a third of the way up, a sign identifies a track leading to some impressive WWII Nazi bunkers hewn from solid rock.
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Namdal Museum
The Namdal Museum has displays on local history, including the typical wooden sailing boats of the area, and is – hold on to your hat – ‘Norway’s only museum featuring exhibits of hospital equipment presented in chronological order’.
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Norsk Sagbruksmuseum
If you’re interested in wood chopping and chipping, check out the Norsk Sagbruksmuseum, which is over the bridge 4km east of town and commemorates Norway’s first steam-powered sawmill (1853).
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Aakervik
A great shop for wild salmon and other fish, reindeer, roe deer and elk. The interior is a mini-menagerie of stuffed animals and birds eyeing you glassily from all angles; pay your respects to the amiable brown bear.
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Trolley
For novel exercise for both the body and in nostalgia, you can hire a trolley from Namsos Campingand trundle it for 17km along the disused railway line between Namsos and Skage as it follows the gentle River Nansen.
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Namsos Candle Foundry
The Namsos Candle Foundry makes and sells lifelike sculpted candles (such as tropical flowers and – incongruously – ice), in a former train shed.
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Cyberland Café
It offers good burgers in three sizes, ciabattas and grills, all at very reasonable prices (Nkr45 to Nkr 106). While you’re there you can check your email.
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Oasen Swimming Hall
The Oasen swimming hall, about 1km east of town, has three heated pools and a 37m water slide built deep inside the mountain.
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