Lighthouse Langesund - 4 Things to Know Before Visiting
Lighthouses
Things to know
About Lighthouse Langesund
Langøytangen Lighthouse is a fully automated coastal lighthouse situated on the island of Langøya in Langesund in the municipality of Bamble, Norway. It marks the southern point of the Langesund sound. It is available for rental for overnight guests.
Hotels near Lighthouse Langesund
Hotels to stay near Lighthouse Langesund
Activities Around
Attractions Near Lighthouse Langesund
Mølen
4.14km from Lighthouse Langesund
Mølen is the name of the fantastic coastline between Helgeroa and Nevlunghavn. Here you will find spectacular burial mounds, exciting boulder landscapes, the country's largest pebble beach, and a fantastic hiking area with, among other things, the coastal path that winds through the entire area.
Fredriksvern
16.13km from Lighthouse Langesund
Fredriksvern shipyard in Stavern is one of the best-preserved military installations from the Baroque period in Denmark-Norway. The area is protected. This was the first military facility in Stavern. About 10 years later, the military blockhouse was continued in the form of a fortified fort. The fort received a permanent garrison of 13 men and its own commander in 1689.
Jomfruland
19.84km from Lighthouse Langesund
Jomfruland National Park includes a large nature area on the coast with national and partly international value. Particularly valuable is the great variety in landscapes and habitat types, with great biological and geological diversity on land and at sea. Many sub-areas at sea and on land have national natural value, and a number of sub-areas on land have national landscape value. The characteristic pebble beach on Jomfruland has international natural historical value as a deposit from the last
Skåtøy
20.77km from Lighthouse Langesund
Skåtøy' is the largest island in Kragerø municipality in Telemark county, Norway. Skåtøy was formerly a municipality. Skåtøy was separated from Sannidal on January 1, 1882. It was merged with Kragerø on January 1, 1960. It is the biggest island in the skerries outside the town of Kragerø, Norway. The island is 8.8 km2 and is partially wooded. It has only a small year-round population.
The Telemark Canal
25.18km from Lighthouse Langesund
The Telemark Canal was hewn out of the rocks by hand well over 100 years ago, and when completed in 1892. Europeans described it as the "eighth wonder of the world". 500 men had worked for five years to dynamite their way through the rocks. The Canal consists of eight locks with a total of 18 lock chambers, and a difference in height of 72 metres.
Telemark Museum
25.47km from Lighthouse Langesund
Telemark Museum is a consolidated museum that included a number of museums within the Telemark area. It was founded in 1909 from a base at the Søndre Brekke farm. The farm is surrounded by Brekkeparken, a 36-acre park. The main attraction, aside from seasonal exhibits in the main halls of the farmhouse, is the outdoor museum. Several older houses and farms from the former county of Telemark have been moved from their original location and rebuilt on-site in the park.
Discover More Attractions in Vestfold og Telemark, Home of Lighthouse Langesund
Vestfold og Telemark
34 attractions
Vestfold of Telemark is a southernmost county in Eastern Norway, known for its vast forests, valleys, skiing, and rural churches.
Location of Lighthouse Langesund
Comments
For more information about Lighthouse Langesund, visit: https://www.visittelemark.com/bamble/things-to-do/langoytangen-lighthouse-station-p4831843
To view all hotels near Lighthouse Langesund, visit: Hotels near Lighthouse Langesund