Sarpsborg Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
municipality in Østfold, Norway
About Sarpsborg
It has 57,000 inhabitants in the municipality (2019), and another 178,000 in seven neighbouring municipalities within half an hour's drive. Sarpsborg is the capital ofØstfoldcounty and the largest city alongside the E6 motorway betweenOslo(1 hour north of Sarpsborg) andGothenburg(2 hours south of Sarpsborg) Sarpsborg was founded by St. Olaf in 1016, making the city one of the eight Norwegian cities of today with a Viking age origin, together withTrondheim,Bergen,Stavanger,Skien,Tønsberg,OsloandHamar. St. Olaf founded the city at Sarpsfossen falls, because it was not possible to sail further up river Glomma. In fact Glomma is Norway's longest river, and only beaten by a few EU rivers in terms of flow rate:Danube,Rhine, Rhone, Po, Vistula, Loire and Elbe. In 1567 the King of Denmark relocate
Top Attractions in Sarpsborg
Explore the best things to see and do in Sarpsborg:
- ★Borgarsyssel museum
- ★Borregaard
- ★Borregaard manor
- ★Funplays
- ★Hafslund manor
- ★Høysand
- ★Inspiria science center
- ★Kjerringåsen Alpinsenter
Where to Eat in Sarpsborg
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Bukten
- 🍴China House
- 🍴China Plaza
- 🍴Dickens
- 🍴Festiviteten
- 🍴Henry's
Where to Stay in Sarpsborg
- 🏨Hotell 1016
- 🏨Quality Hotel & Resort Sarpsborg
- 🏨Scandic Hotel Sarpsborg
- 🏨Utne camping
Sarpsborg Travel Guide Sections
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