Hvaler
Hvaler is a municipality in the county of Østfold, Norway. Consisting of a group of island and a population of 3,694. There are about 830 islands in total, most are uninhabited. The four main islands are Vesterøy, Spjærøy, Asmaløy and Kirkøy.
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By car[edit]
Drive the mainland route from Fredrikstad by car.
By bus[edit]
Buses go straight from Oslo to Hvaler through Fredrikstad.
By boat[edit]
Various possible ocean routes from local harbors.
By train[edit]
There are no train tracks in Hvaler, but the closest city with a train station is the neighbour Fredrikstad. You can take the train from Oslo to Fredrikstad, and then the bus to Hvaler.
Get around[edit]
The best ways to get around is using a car or public transport like a bus. Go by boat if you want to visit the other islands. On the islands themselves, walking is nice.
See[edit]
- Hvaler Church (Hvaler Kirke in Norwegian Bokmål), Storveien 12, 1680 Skjærhalden, ☏ +47 69 37 90 37, post@hvaler.kirken.no. A medieval church located on Kirkøy (Church Island), the largest island in Hvaler.
Do[edit]
- [dead link] Island Hopping. Experience the islands of Hvaler by ferry.
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Hvaler borders Fredrikstad in the north, Sarpsborg and Halden in northeast, Tjøme in Vestfold to the west, and Strömstad in Sweden in the east.