Until our time it was the shipping and trade that characterized the district. Trade flourishes still, and the river is becoming a major traffic artery for large and small vessels.
A walk through Osebro district and Osebakken takes you to a pleasant environment, historical buildings and interesting shops.
It has been the site of commerce and business for many centuries and includes one of Porsgrunns oldest residential areas.
The Gea Norvegica Geopark visitor center is located at the porcelain factory in Porsgrunn…
South of Porsgrunn, across Frierfjorden, there is an extensive fault, the results of a…
The new church in Porsgrunn, Østre Porsgrunn church, is an architectural gem and has…
As the first geopark in Scandinavia, Gea Norvegica became member of the Global Geoparks…
Norway's only porcelain factory, Porsgrund's Porcelain Factory, is located in Porsgrunn…
Visit the Porcelain Museum in Porsgrunn. Discover 130 years of Norwegian porcelain…
At Porsgrund's Porcelain Factory, you can see how porcelain painters decorate porcelain,…
A hidden pearl right in the center at Porsgrunn City Museum.
Theater Ibsen works to create experiences you remember! Here, throughout the year, you…
Kapitelberget in Skien, church ruins from the 1100s, after the mighty Dagsætten…
On Kapitelberget you'll find the ruins of a crypt church from the Middle Ages.The church…
Explore Hakastein Cultural Heritage Park in Skien. See remains of Norway's oldest church…
The sculpture Rat Virgin is located near by Skien centre, at Bakkestranda.
MS Victoria, also known as the Canal Queen sails on lock cruises between Skien and…