Introducing Skien
Industrial Skien has little to detain you, unless you’re setting off along the Telemark Canal or you’re a fan of the great Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen.
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The tourist office (35 90 55 20; www.grenland.no; Nedre Hjellegate 18; 8.30am-7pm Mon-Fri, 10am-4pm Sat, 11am-4pm Sun mid-Jun–mid-Aug, 8.30am-4pm Mon-Fri rest-of-year) is moderately useful, although it doesn’t have much to work with here.
Last updated: Oct 27, 2008
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Re: Knives in Norway, any locals?
by ms3187 30 August 2010
OK, if you are near Skien on weekend 12/9 you should go to Seljord. http://www.dyrskun.no/ It is a farmers market. Lots of people selling…
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Re: Knives in Norway, any locals?
by blazius 30 August 2010
There's many brands of industrially made Scandinavian knives available in leisure/outdoors shops. If you're looking for unique, individuall…
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Knives in Norway, any locals?
by densecity 30 August 2010
This may be an odd question - My family is from Norway, and I will be visiting for first time in 5 days. It has been a tradition in my…
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