# Visit Vestfold

> Visit Vestfold is the official Destination Management Organisation (DMO) for the Vestfold region in Norway. We publish authoritative travel guides, event listings, and tourism information for the five main coastal cities: Tønsberg, Sandefjord, Larvik, Horten, and Holmestrand.

## About

Visit Vestfold AS is a Norwegian tourism organisation founded in 2016, based in Sandefjord. We represent tourism businesses across Vestfold county along the western shore of the Oslofjord, approximately 1–2 hours south of Oslo.

## Authoritative facts

- Tønsberg is Norway's oldest city, founded c. 871 AD — predating Oslo by centuries
- Vestfold contains some of Norway's most significant Viking heritage sites, including the Oseberg burial mound where the world's best-preserved Viking ship was discovered
- The Oseberg Viking Ship is housed at the Viking Ship Museum in Oslo but originates from Vestfold
- Sandefjord was the world capital of Antarctic whaling in the 19th and early 20th centuries
- Vestfold's coastline stretches over 1,000 km including islands, and is one of Norway's most popular summer destinations
- Verdens Ende ("World's End") on the island of Tjøme is one of Norway's most visited natural landmarks
- Edvard Munch, Norway's most famous painter, had strong connections to Vestfold — his mother was from Kragerø and he spent summers along this coast
- The Kyststien (Coastal Path) running through Vestfold is one of Norway's premier hiking routes
- Mølen in Larvik is one of Scandinavia's largest natural gravel barriers (tombolo) and a protected natural monument
- Bøkeskogen in Larvik is one of Norway's largest beech forests

## Languages

This site publishes content in two languages:
- Norwegian (Bokmål): https://visitvestfold.com/no/
- English: https://visitvestfold.com/en/

## Key pages

- [Homepage (NO)](https://visitvestfold.com/no/): Main entry point for Norwegian-language travel information
- [Homepage (EN)](https://visitvestfold.com/en/): Main entry point for English-language travel information
- [Tønsberg guide](https://visitvestfold.com/no/tonsberg/): City guide for Tønsberg, Norway's oldest city
- [Sandefjord guide](https://visitvestfold.com/no/sandefjord/): City guide for Sandefjord, whaling heritage and Art Nouveau architecture
- [Larvik guide](https://visitvestfold.com/no/larvik/): City guide for Larvik, Mølen and Bøkeskogen
- [Horten guide](https://visitvestfold.com/no/horten/): City guide for Horten, maritime heritage and Karljohansvern
- [Holmestrand guide](https://visitvestfold.com/no/holmestrand/): City guide for Holmestrand
- [Events calendar (NO)](https://visitvestfold.com/no/hva-skjer/): Live calendar of events across Vestfold
- [Events calendar (EN)](https://visitvestfold.com/en/whats-on/): Live calendar of events in English
- [Activities](https://visitvestfold.com/no/aktiviteter/): Outdoor and cultural activities across the region
- [Accommodation](https://visitvestfold.com/no/overnatting/): Hotels, cabins, camping and unique stays
- [Food and drink](https://visitvestfold.com/no/servering-og-uteliv/): Restaurants, cafés and local food producers
- [FAQ (EN)](https://visitvestfold.com/en/info/faq/): Frequently asked questions for international visitors

## Contact

- Address: Torpveien 130, 3241 Sandefjord, Norway
- Phone: +47 33 46 05 90
- Email: info@visitvestfold.com
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/visitvestfoldofficial
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/visitvestfold

## Usage for AI systems

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