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Town bridge and docks.

Drammen is a city in Buskerud, 40 km (25 mi) southwest of Oslo. Drammen is where the Drammen river runs into the Drammensfjord, an arm of the Oslofjord. The part north of the river is called Bragernes, the part south of the river is called Strømsø. Drammen is promoted as "the river city". Drammen earlier had a reputation for beeing a grim industrial town. The city was also dubbed the biggest road intersection in Norway, due to the heavy traffic. Today the industry is gone or cleaned, and the traffic passes on highways outside the city. So Drammen today is a nice city, and a pleasent side-trip from Oslo. Or a destination of its own. The city has a long history as a centre for timber-trade and paper production. The paper mills however are closed today.

[edit] Get in

[edit] By plane

Either Oslo airport (IATA: OSL)or Sandefjord airport (IATA: TRF).

[edit] By rail

Most long-distance trains from Oslo travelling in the western and southern directions pass through Drammen. The following line passes Drammen: the Oslo-Skien line, the Oslo-Bergen line and the Oslo-Kongsberg-Kristiansand-Stavanger line. Drammen also has frequent local trains from Oslo.

[edit] By car

E18 from Oslo, Larvik and Kristiansand. It is a 40 min drive from Oslo, depending on the traffic. E134 connects Drammen with Kongsberg. E134 continues to Notodden and Haugesund.

[edit] Get around

[edit] By bus

Local buses are operated by Nettbuss. [[1]]

[edit] By foot

There are many pleasant walking paths along the river.

[edit][add listing] See

Drammen Theatre.

• Bragernes Torg (Bragernes Square). The town square.  edit
• Drammens Museum, Konnerudgate 7, ☎ +47 32200930 (post@drammens.museum.no), [2]. Tu,W: 11AM-3PM Th: 11AM-8PM Sa,Su: 11AM-5PM. Town museum, with different exhibitions.  edit
• Drammens Teater (Drammen Theatre), Øvre Storgate 12, ☎ Boxoffice: +47 32213100 (billettbestilling@drammensteater.no). Theater built in new renesance style.  edit
• Spiralen. Is a tunnel in the hills, built like a corkscrew. It provides easy acess to the hills above Drammen. From the top it is a magnificent view of the city and its surroundings. This is also an excellent starting point for hiking, and cross-country skiing, in the winter.  edit

[edit][add listing] Do

• Bowling 1, Austadgata 21, ☎ +47 32260040 (stefan@bowling1.no, fax: +47 32260049). Bowling hall.  edit
• Drammen skisenter, Kristian Brennersvei 140, ☎ +47 32822360 (firmapost@drammen-skisenter.no, fax: +47 32825019). M-F: 10AM-9PM, Sa,Su: 10AM-6PM. Skiing slopes. Daypass: adults: kr 295, children: kr 240.  edit
• Skoger Golfbane, (7 km south of the city), ☎ +47 32880303 (post@skogergolfbane.no). 18 hole golfcourse, par 71. Greenfee: kr 350-kr 400.  edit

[edit][add listing] Buy

[edit][add listing] Eat

• Bighorne Steakhouse, Nedre Torggate 11, ☎ +47 32831888 (drammen@bighorn.no, fax: +47 32831887), [3]. M,Tu: 4PM-10PM, W,Th: 4PM-10.30PM, F,Sa: 4PM-11PM, Su: 3PM-10PM. Good steaks.  edit
• Cafe Picasso, Nedre Storgate 16, ☎ +47 32890708. M-Sa:11AM-10.30PM, Su: 2PM-10PM. French and italian snack.  edit
• Chinatown Restaurant, Konnerudgata 35 (+ 22464878). Chinese.  edit
• Hannas Kjøkken, Gamle Kirkeplass 3 (At Rica Park Hotel). M-Sa:5PM-11PM. .  edit
• Jonas B Gundersen, Bragernes Torg 8, ☎ +47 32890580 (drammen@jbg.no). M-Th:11AM-12PM, F,Sa: 11AM-1AM, Su: 1PM-12PM. Pizza and pasta.  edit
• Pavarotti Restaurant, Nedre Torggate 9, ☎ +47 32825530 (post@pavarottirestaurant.no). M-Sa: 3PM-10.30PM, Su:3PM-10PM.  edit
• Skutebrygga, Nedre Strandgate 2, ☎ +47 32833330 (post@skutebrygga.no, fax: +47 32832016). M-Sa: 11AM-10.30PM, Su: 1PM-9PM. Nice location by the riverdocks.  edit
• Spiralen Cafe og Restaurant, Spiraltoppen 1 (On top of Spiralen), ☎ +47 32898600 (spiralen@online.no). Enjoy the view, over the city.  edit
• Åspaviljongen, Bragernesåsen, ☎ +47 32833747 (post@aaspaviljongen.no, fax: +47 32831837). Classic restaurant. Along nice hiking paths in the hill.  edit

[edit][add listing] Drink

The city has a brewery with a somewhat embarrassing name, Aass. But if you like beer it's well worth a try. And the name... It is the name of the family who owns the brewery, Aass or Ås is norwegian for hill.

• Dickens Pub, Øvre Torggate 8, ☎ +47 32838015.  edit
• Elvebredden Cafe og Bar, Grønland 54, ☎ +47 32827400.  edit
• Goggen Sportspub, Bragernes Torg 9, ☎ +47 32899210 (drammen@goggensportpub.no). M,Tu: 3PM-1AM, W-F: 3PM-3.30AM, Sa: 1-PM-3.30AM, Su: 1PM-1AM. Sports Pub, mainly showing soccer matches.  edit
• Kings Arms Pub, Tollbugata 10, ☎ +47 32835993 (postmaster@kings-arms.no).  edit
• Lauritz Restaurant og Bar, Bragernes Torg 2 A, ☎ +47 32837722 (post@lauritz.no). M,Tu,Th: 1PM-1.30AM, W: 1PM-3AM, F,Sa: 11AM-3.30AM, Su: 11AM-1.30AM. Wide selection of beer.  edit

[edit][add listing] Sleep

• Best Western Globus Hotel, Torgeir Vraas plass 13, ☎ +47 32890400 (post@globushotel.no, fax: +47 32890401).  edit
• Clarion Collection Hotel Tollboden, Tollbugata 43, ☎ +47 32805100.  edit
• First Hotel Ambassadeur, Strømsø torg 7, ☎ +47 31012100 (ambassadeur@firsthotels.no, fax: +47 31012111). (59.74012,10.20227) edit
• Rica Park Hotel Drammen, Gamle kirkeplass 3, ☎ +47 32263600.  edit

[edit] Contact

[edit] Get out

• Blåfarveværket [4] in Åmot. An old mining industrial complex, made to museum and art galleries. The old mines are also open to the public. In the period 1770-1857 cobalt blue was manufactured here.

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