Surrounding areas
Where you'll want to return
With its unique location on the beach in Larvik, Farris Bad is one of the most beautiful spa hotels in the Nordic region. The areas surrounding the hotel offer unique nature experiences and historical storytelling dating back to the Viking Age.
"In the Land of the Vikings"
The surrounding areas of Farris Bad carry a rich history from the Viking Age.
Authentic experience
Party night "Viking style"
Experience an authentic party night in the Viking hall “Gildehallen” at Midgard Viking Center.
The housewife and the chieftain are your hosts for the evening, serving a tapas buffet with period-appropriate dishes made from locally sourced ingredients. Various meat dishes, fish, pea and cabbage stew, salad, and more provide an authentic experience.
A bonfire in the middle of the hall warms the room, but it is still recommended to bring/wear warm clothing. Duration: 3–4 hours (as desired).
Approximately a 30-minute drive from the hotel.
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Burial mounds from the Viking Age
Mølen pebble beach
A short drive from the hotel, you can experience Mølen – a spectacular pebble beach shaped by glaciers over thousands of years. Mølen is located in the Larvik fjord and is Norway’s largest burial site from the Viking Age/Iron Age, with over 200 well-preserved burial mounds.
The area is part of the geological Gea Norvegica Geopark and offers stunning nature, rich birdlife, and a unique historical atmosphere. It is a popular destination for both history and nature enthusiasts.
Approximately a 20-minute drive from the hotel.
Unbeatable surroundings
The ocean and the archipelago
Few things match the majestic archipelago of Vestfold. Smooth, polished rocks, the open sea stretching to the horizon, and the salty, refreshing sea all around. A short boat trip from the hotel brings you to the fantastic Svenner Lighthouse. A true gem for excursions, both with and without dining options.
We arrange excursions to Svenner with both RIB and other types of boats for small and larger groups. The best seasons are spring, summer, and autumn.
“The Women of the Fields”
Aesthetics and locally sourced ingredients
Along our coastline, the experiences offered by “The Women of the Fields” are strung together like pearls on a string.
This network is run by six enterprising women, all of whom share a passion for offering unique products and sensory experiences. With their individual businesses, “The Women of the Fields” aim to put the region on the map by providing a diverse range of products and services. Visitors can explore various farm shops, venues for special events, a beautiful visitor’s garden, and a shared cultivation culture. We are constantly amazed and inspired by what these remarkable women achieve!
“The Women of the Fields” consists of Ingunns Hage, Søndre Grevle Gård, Skjærgårdshagen, Lillavendel, Kryssgaarden, and Grønn Glede. You can find them in the area between Stavern and Helgeroa, approximately a 10–20-minute drive from the hotel.
Treasures of the sea
Locally produced seafood
At Farris Bad, we are fortunate to have sustainable and delicious seafood choices right outside our door!
The fresh, daily ingredients are based on tradition and knowledge, allowing guests to enjoy the delicacies of the sea with a clear conscience.
In collaboration with local producers, we offer local seafood in all varieties for both large and small groups.
Arts & culture
The Beech Forest "Bøkeskogen"
A short stroll from the hotel, you'll find Bøkeskogen in Larvik – Norway's largest and northernmost beech forest. It is a very popular hiking area with beautiful trails and stunning views of the Larvik fjord. The forest, covering around 300 acres, is a nature reserve and offers a rich variety of wildlife and plant life. In spring, it is especially beautiful when the light green beech leaves begin to bud.
Bøkeskogen also has historical significance, with burial mounds from the Bronze Age and Iron Age. These burial mounds testify that the area has been used as a burial site for over 3,000 years. During the Iron Age, it was an important cultural site where people buried their dead under large stone mounds, often alongside personal belongings. The burial fields in Bøkeskogen are among the largest of their kind in Norway, offering a unique insight into prehistoric burial customs and societal structures. This makes the forest not only a picturesque hiking area but also an important cultural-historical site.
Within walking distance from the hotel.
The Nerdrum Museum
The renowned Norwegian classical painter Odd Nerdrum’s paintings and works are visually accessible to the general public at the Nerdrum Museum. The museum also shares knowledge about his life and career, with a special focus on classical figurative painting.
Through the permanent exhibition in the Pipe House at Agnes in Stavern, the breadth and highlights of the artist’s production over more than half a century are showcased. The Nerdrum Museum also functions as a cultural center, hosting concerts, conferences, events, and lectures.
No original works from the museum's collection, including paintings, sketches, drawings, and graphics, are for sale: the works are reserved for public interest and to be preserved as part of Norway's public cultural heritage.
Approximately a 7-minute drive from the hotel.
Edvard Munch's house
One of Norway's most famous artists, Edvard Munch (1863–1944), has a special connection to our local area. It was in 1889 that Munch spent the first of many summers in Åsgårdstrand. In 1898, he bought a house built in the late 1700s. The house is now a small museum, open to the public, where everything is preserved as it was when the artist lived there.
The original studio building has been demolished, but a new building has been erected on the same site.
Edvard Munch painted many of his masterpieces in Åsgårdstrand, including The Girls on the Bridge, Four Girls in Åsgårdstrand, and The Dance of Life. These works are now displayed in major international art galleries.
In collaboration with Munch's house in Åsgårdstrand, the Munch Museum has published a travel guide to all of Munch's locations. The book provides information about viewpoints and experiences, so you can follow in his footsteps.
Approximately a 40-minute drive from the hotel.
Thor Heyerdahl
Thor Heyerdahl (1914–2002) was a Norwegian explorer, author, and scientist who grew up at Steingata 7 in Larvik, close to Farris Bad. From his room, he had an inspiring sea view over the Larvik fjord – just like from the hotel.
Heyerdahl is best known for his expeditions that challenged established theories about early human migration. His most famous expedition was the Kon-Tiki expedition in 1947, where he and his crew sailed a balsawood raft from Peru to Polynesia to prove that people could have crossed the Pacific Ocean in prehistoric times. Later, he undertook expeditions with reed boats Ra and Tigris to investigate ancient sea routes. Heyerdahl wrote several books and was a passionate advocate for environmental conservation and cultural understanding.
The Thor Heyerdahl Museum presents his life and research. You can join guided tours of his childhood home on Thursdays during the summer season.
Within walking distance from the hotel.
The Manor House
The Manor House in Larvik is one of Norway's best-preserved baroque buildings and an important cultural monument. The building was erected in 1677 by the viceroy and count Ulrik Fredrik Gyldenløve, who was the viceroy of Norway and an illegitimate son of King Christian IV. The manor was built as his residence and served as a symbol of his power and status.
The magnificent building was used for many years as a residence for various counts in Larvik and has been a center for both administration and culture.
The manor has a distinct, symmetrical design with a large courtyard. The interior is richly decorated with original furniture, paintings, and wallpapers, offering a glimpse into the aristocratic lifestyle of the 1600s and 1700s.
Today, it functions as a museum, where visitors can experience the history and architecture from Larvik's heyday.
Within walking distance from the hotel.
Historical & magical
Dalen Hotel
Surrounded by majestic mountains and valleys, at the innermost point of the Telemark Canal in Telemark, lies the grand Dalen Hotel. Straight out of a fairytale, this historic hotel dates back to 1894, when royalty and prominent guests arrived to indulge in exquisite experiences.
Dalen Hotel invites you on a journey back in time. The sense of historical grandeur lingers in the walls, and the magic is hard to describe – it must be experienced! Here, you can enjoy Afternoon Tea or a classic lunch on the terrace or in one of the hotel's historic salons. Every evening, you can listen to piano music and storytelling by the fireplace.
Dalen Hotel is located a beautiful 2.5-hour drive from Farris Bad.
Golf
Scenic surroundings
Larvik Golf Club is ideally located near Farris Bad, with a beautiful 18-hole course surrounded by stunning nature. The club offers challenges for both experienced golfers and beginners, and has excellent facilities such as practice areas and a welcoming clubhouse restaurant. Its location near the coast and Farris Lake provides a unique golfing experience in scenic surroundings.
Approximately a 5-minute drive from the hotel.
The story of the mineral spring at Farris Bad
100,000 years of ice age formed the moraine on which Larvik and Norway's largest beech forest rest. 10,000 years ago, the ice retreated, and water trickled through the rocks, gathering in a purified, nutrient-rich source. In 1843, Karen Linaae established the first bath at this source, and in 1880, Dr. Ingebrigt Holm founded a new bath. Ibsen, Bjørnson, Lagerlöf, and Hamsun visited here. They stayed, bathed, ate, and danced. Soon, the bubbling, healthful water from Larvik became known throughout Europe.
Establishment of Farris Bad Spa Hotel
The sea still crashes onto the beaches of Larvik, and the mineral spring remains the same.
Already in 1990, the first ideas for a hotel at the beach were introduced by Mille Marie Treschow. When construction began in 2007, it followed many years of struggles for building permits. On March 5, 2009, Farris Bad spa hotel opened its 176 rooms and suites, 2500 sqm spa, and conference facilities for up to 400 people.
With one foot on land and one foot in the sea, with one foot in history, and one foot in the future.
“The most beautiful spa in the Nordics”
Farris Bad has one of the largest, most beautiful, and most content-rich spa departments in the Nordic region. It is also the only hotel that has established its spa on a genuine mineral-rich source. Experience real and pure spring water when you visit us. Every day, fresh spring water from 55 meters deep swirls into our spring water cave – nutritious and healthful. The water takes 20 years on its journey under the beech forest and into Farris Bad.
Farris Bad is part of Strawberry.
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