Sandefjord

Spread over an area of 121,0 km2, Sandefjord is a small coastal town and municipality in the county of Vestfold, Norway. It is a modern town with a picturesque location and welcoming inhabitants. The city is best known as the whaling town that offers a wide variety of sandy beaches, skerries, bays and sloping rocks. Sandefjord City Norway has 116 islands within its city limits. Small bays give overnight shelter for the boating buffs, while the beaches are swarming with life during the warm days. Norwegians from all parts of the country come to Sandefjord to live the good life by the sea in the summers.

Sandefjord City Norway has many out of the ordinary buildings, places and sculptures. The beautiful coastline, with small, flowery islands, soft sandy beaches and sheltered coves, are perfect places to visit by boat. You can find untouched forests, shimmering lakes and can also enjoy salmon fishing. During summer, the cultural events are packed together with festivals, musical revues, concerts with jazz, pop, rock and classical music. Vestfold International Festival features international artists with venues all over the county. In Sandefjord, art and culture is also visible in the urban landscape. Many of Norway's largest and best known shipping companies such as Iver Ships, Jahre Dahl Bergesen, Ugland Nordic Shipping and Jahre-Wallem are based in Sandefjord. The town also has a widespread mechanical industry that produces everything from simple constructions to exceptionally advanced modules for the offshore sector.

Sandefjord has a delightful city center, consisting of a mixture of old and modern buildings and a wide selection of shops. The town has a good selection of restaurants and cafés. The whaling monument is located at the end of the city’s main street, Jernbanealléen, in the harbour area. Nearby is a restaurant called Kokeriet, one of the relatively few places where whale meat is regularly dished up. Delicacies from the sea are a must in a coastal town, and even the gourmands should have no problem finding something to their liking. The old fashioned bakeries and Norway's oldest privately owned fish shop add to the atmosphere.