It's the giant black-and-white photographs of the town and its environs that first grab the eye on entering one of the rooms at this comfortable and well-managed hotel. There are enough other nice details to take it from being a regular chain hotel to an appealing, if rather overpriced, option.
Gyldenløve Hotell
Southern Norway
Lonely Planet's must-see attractions
17.84 MILES
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This folk museum, a 10-minute walk southeast of the train station, houses a collection of 32 period farmhouses around which sheep, goats and pigs frolic…
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