'''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 Stromso. 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.
Get in
By plane
Either Oslo airport ({{IATA|OSL}})or Sandefjord airport ({{IATA|TRF}}).
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.
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.
Get around
By bus
Local buses are operated by Nettbuss. http://www.nettbuss.no/category.php?categoryID=3
By foot
There are many pleasant walking paths along the river.
See
Bragernes Torg. ragernes Square. The town square.
Drammens Museum. onnerudgate 7. 47 32200930. ttp://www.drammens.museum.no/eng. u,W: 11AM-3PM Th: 11AM-8PM Sa,Su: 11AM-5PM. ost@drammens.museum.no. Town museum, with different exhibitions.
Drammens Teater. rammen Theatre. vre Storgate 12. oxoffice: +47 32213100. illettbestilling@drammensteater.no. Theater built in new renesance style.
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.</see>
Do
Bowling 1. ustadgata 21. 47 32260040. tefan@bowling1.no. 47 32260049"
price="">Bowling hall.</do>
Drammen skisenter. ristian Brennersvei 140. 47 32822360. irmapost@drammen-skisenter.no. 47 32825019. -F: 10AM-9PM, Sa,Su: 10AM-6PM. aypass: adults: kr 295, children: kr 240. Skiing slopes.
Skoger Golfbane. km south of the city. 47 32880303. ost@skogergolfbane.no. reenfee: kr 350-kr 400. 18 hole golfcourse, par 71.
Buy
Eat
Bighorne Steakhouse. edre Torggate 11. 47 32831888. rammen@bighorn.no. 47 32831887"
url="http://www.bighorn.no/?sc_lang=en" hours="M,Tu: 4PM-10PM, W,Th: 4PM-10.30PM, F,Sa: 4PM-11PM, Su: 3PM-10PM" price="">Good steaks.</eat>
Cafe Picasso. edre Storgate 16. 47 32890708. -Sa:11AM-10.30PM, Su:
2PM-10PM" price="">French and italian snack.</eat>
Chinatown Restaurant. onnerudgata 35. 22464878. Chinese.
Hannas Kjokken. amle Kirkeplass 3. t Rica Park Hotel. -Sa:5PM-11PM"
price="">.</eat>
Jonas B Gundersen. ragernes Torg 8. 47 32890580. rammen@jbg.no. -Th:11AM-12PM, F,Sa: 11AM-1AM, Su: 1PM-12PM. Pizza and pasta.
Pavarotti Restaurant. edre Torggate 9. 47 32825530. ost@pavarottirestaurant.no. -Sa: 3PM-10.30PM, Su:3PM-10PM.
Skutebrygga. edre Strandgate 2. 47 32833330. ost@skutebrygga.no. 47 32832016"
hours="M-Sa: 11AM-10.30PM, Su: 1PM-9PM" price="">Nice location by the riverdocks.</eat>
Spiralen Cafe og Restaurant. piraltoppen 1. n top of Spiralen. 47 32898600. piralen@online.no. Enjoy the view, over the city.
Aspaviljongen. ragernesasen. 47 32833747. ost@aaspaviljongen.no. 47 32831837"
hours="" price="">Classic restaurant. Along nice hiking paths in the hill.</eat>
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 As is norwegian for hill.
Dickens Pub. vre Torggate 8. 47 32838015.
Elvebredden Cafe og Bar. ronland 54. 47 32827400.
Goggen Sportspub. ragernes Torg 9. 47 32899210. rammen@goggensportpub.no"
hours="M,Tu: 3PM-1AM, W-F: 3PM-3.30AM, Sa: 1-PM-3.30AM, Su: 1PM-1AM" price="">Sports Pub, mainly showing soccer matches.</drink>
Kings Arms Pub. ollbugata 10. 47 32835993. ostmaster@kings-arms.no"
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Lauritz Restaurant og Bar. ragernes Torg 2 A. 47 32837722. ost@lauritz.no. ,Tu,Th: 1PM-1.30AM, W: 1PM-3AM, F,Sa: 11AM-3.30AM, Su: 11AM-1.30AM. Wide selection of beer.
Sleep
Best Western Globus Hotel. orgeir Vraas plass 13. 47 32890400. ost@globushotel.no. 47 32890401.
Clarion Collection Hotel Tollboden. ollbugata 43. 47 32805100"
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First Hotel Ambassadeur. tromso torg 7. 47 31012100. mbassadeur@firsthotels.no. 47
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Rica Park Hotel Drammen. amle kirkeplass 3. 47 32263600.
Contact
Get out
Blafarvevarket [http://www.blaa.no] in Amot. 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.