Lunde 8, Grimstad 4885 Norway

Nøgne Ø is Norway's leading supplier of craft beer, rated as one of the worlds 100 best breweries. Our never ending search for new flavours and ingredients constantly results in new seasonal and experimental brews. Please visit our website for availability of brewery tours, events and opening hours for our beer shop.

Storgaten 1a, Grimstad 4876 Norway

What is a smooth rocky shore? Cliffs and sandy beaches are very common, but the polished rocky shores are unique to Norway – almost. They do exist in other places, but not many. Stretches of such rock formations can be found from the Swedish west coast and up to Stockholm’s archipelago, and also in Greenland, Scotland, Alaska and possibly New Zealand. The rest of the world, however, does not have anything resembling these beautiful shores we associate with Southern Norway and the Oslo Fjord. The reason is that not many areas fulfil the two conditions required for such polished, smooth rocks to be formed. High-grade metamorphic rock such as gneiss or granite is required, and this coarse-grained formation must have been scoured and rubbed smooth by a thick layer of ice. As old as time itself! The Norwegian rocky shores originated long before the ice arrived - maybe as much as a billion years. Formation started 1.8 billion years ago and ended 1200 million years later. The time-span is almost incomprehensible! When the ice retreated for the last time, the rocky shores were given a last finish and took their current shape. This is only 10 000 years ago. Since then, the land has risen as much as 200 metres in some areas. Hence, the rocky shorescurrently lining the water’s edge were far below sea level and a thousand metres or more under the ice when they were formed. As the ice moved, masses of sand, gravel and stone were pushed in front and below. These deposits were pressed down and rubbed against the bedrock with immense force. This was how Norway’s rocky shores were formed. Soft elements were scoured away, and the hard rock was left polished, smooth and rounded. In several areas, characteristic scour lines are still evident, and some cracks in the actual bedrock can also be seen.

Henrik Ibsens gate 14, Grimstad 4878 Norway

Henrik Ibsen came to Grimstad in 1843/44 to start his apprenticeship with apothecary Reimann. He stayed for 6 years, and when he left in spring 1850 it was as the author of the play "Catilina". The museum focus on the period before he achieved success and world fame. Topics such as how Ibsen made a living when his apprenticeship ended, his dire financial situation, the people who inspired him, the love stories and the son born out of wedlock all form part of the exhibition. The very pharmacy in which Ibsen worked is still intact. A museum shop is available.

Gronningen, Grimstad 4876 Norway

Homborsund Lighthouse is located on a small island by the Homborsund inlet off the coast of Grimstad. During the summer season, lighthouse hosts are on hand to welcome visitors. Please visit homepage for more information.

Hasseldalen 12, Grimstad 4878 Norway

Out of service! Grimstad Taxibåt welcome you onboard for sightseeing, ordinary trips and fishingtrips. Please visit HomePage for prices and more information

Fjaereveien 185, Grimstad 4885 Norway

Hasseldalen 3, Grimstad 4878 Norway

Et helt nytt sjøfartsmuseum så dagens lys i Hasseldalen i april 2015. Sjøfartsmuseet i Aust-Agder ligger i naturskjønne omgivelser i Hasseldalen i moderne lokaler vendt ut mot Vikkilen. I Hasseldalen har det vært verft og rederivirksomhet i over 150 år. Hasseldalens og Aust-Agders viktige sjøfartshistorie blir i dag fortalt i museet. Vi har utstillinger, museumsbutikk, og historiske omgivelser å tilby til våre besøkende.