Grimstad Vertshus & Kro

The Coast


This friendly, cosy place is a fair hike from town, but given the shortage of midrange places on the coast, its simple rooms are good value.


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Nearby The Coast attractions

1. Ibsenhuset Museum

0.48 MILES

Norway's favourite playwright, Henrik Ibsen, washed up in Grimstad in January 1844. The house where he worked as a pharmacist's apprentice, and where he…

2. Grimstad Maritime Museum

0.71 MILES

This spectacularly sited, but rarely open, museum in the office of the 1842 Hasseldalen shipyard provides a glimpse into Grimstad's history during 'the…

3. Tyholmen

10.25 MILES

Rising up behind the Gjestehavn (Guest Harbour) is the old harbourside Tyholmen district, home to beautiful 17th- to 19th-century timber buildings…

4. Bomuldsfabriken Kunsthall

10.44 MILES

This highly regarded contemporary art gallery is a 15-minute walk from the town centre on the northern reaches of Arendal. One of the largest contemporary…

5. Kristiansand Dyrepark

19.48 MILES

Off the E18, 10km east of Kristiansand, Dyrepark is probably the favourite holiday destination for Norwegian kids. The former zoo is several parks rolled…

6. Kristiansand Museum

23.76 MILES

Located 4km east of town on the E18, this open-air folk museum houses a collection of 40 farmsteads and hamlets from the Setesdalen region and…