Price Range: £594 to £1194 (GBP)
Welcome to Rjukan Just a selection of activities Winter & Summer.
Rjukan has been called the "cradle of tourism in Norway". The magnificent Rjukan Waterfall was already a famous tourist attraction as early as the 18th century. Rjukan is famous for the brave feats of the heavy water saboteurs and the events that took place there during the Second World War. The fight for the heavy water was one of the most successful sabotage actions during the whole of the War. Nature has been kind in her gift of Gaustatoppen to Rjukan, which many call the most beautiful mountain in Norway. Gaustatoppen towers majestically over the town, 1,883 metres above sea level. Rjukan is the southern gateway to Norway's largest national park, the Hardangervidda mountain plateau. The first cable car to be built in northern Europe (Krossobanen), provides visitors with raid access to Hardangervidda.
The Saboteur's trail - Guided trips The Saboteur trail is the way the world-famous Norwegian Resistance used during the Second World War to get from the Hardangervidda mountain plain and down the steep gorge to Vemork to blow up the heavy water factory. The trail is 8km long, well marked and starts off from Rjukan Fjellstue. There are boards along the way that tell the story. Guided tours along the Saboteur trail are available in the spring, summer and autumn. The trip takes around two hours. Diploma for children. Rjukan is a small, lively town with , a cinema, lots of shops, cafés and restaurants and a swimming pool!
Property Information
Houseinformation
Holiday cottage, 120 m2
990 Meters above sealevel
9 Persons
Build 2003
Natural plot, 1000 m2
Parking space nearby
Under floor heating in bath
Energy included
Pets allowed
Amenities:
Sauna
Woodburning stove
Colour television
Cable tv, german and scand.
CD player
Dishwasher
Microwave oven
Deep freeze, 100 L
Kitchen: Hot and cold water
Electric cooker
Refrigerator and cooker hood
Coffee brewer
Electric heating
Garden furniture.
Distance / view
Water 300 m
Fishing (Lake) 300 m
Shopping 13,0 km
Restaurant 300 m
Skiing 50 m
Alpine skiing 300 m
Nearest city
Rjukan 13,0 km
Rooms:
Bedroom:
2 Sleep capacity (Double bed)
Bedroom 2:
2 Sleep capacity (Bunk bed)
Bedroom 3:
2 Sleep capacity (Single bed)
Bedroom 4:
1 Sleep capacity (Single bed)
Bedroom 5:
2 Sleep capacity (Double bed)
Kitchen/livingroom
Toilet
Toilet: Hot and cold water.
Bathroom
Toilet: Hot and cold water. Shower.
Terrace
Open and covered terrace
Important
Electricity is included in price.
For this holiday home in Norway, a deposit is paid when the key is collected, the size of which depending on the value of the holiday home. This deposit acts as security for the holiday home being passed on in a clean and presentable state and as an on-account payment for electricity. The deposit will be (£100) approx.Payable in local currency.
Linen (duvet covers, bottom sheets & pillow cases and towels) can be hired on arrival from the onsite manager. It is standard Norwegian practice not to make the beds up. This is done by the customer on arrival. You are welcome to bring your own linen if you prefer. Duvets and pillows are provided.
Cancellation insurance in the case of illness or death.
Included in the rental is a compulsory cancellation insurance of 4%. Only those people named on the booking form are covered by the insurance.
What does the insurance cover?:
The insurance covers that part of the rental which is not refunded by on cancellation of the booking in situations where the insured is prevented from going through with the booking, or where going through with the booking is made extremely difficult: Details of the policy can be sent on request.
Arrival at the holiday home:
Where nothing else is stated on the website, on price lists or in the rental agreement, the rental period runs from the first day 16.00 (4 p.m.) to the last day 10.00 (10 a.m.).
You should arrive at the holiday home on the first day for the holiday period before 22.00 (10 p.m.) unless otherwise stated in the rental agreement. Arrival at a later time should be agreed in good time . We cannot be held responsible, should late arrival make it impossible to gain access to the holiday home on the first day of the holiday period.
Due to the geography and the location of some of the properties in Norway. We would strongly recommend the use of a car during your stay. Public transport can be expensive and infrequent compared to the UK.
All Bookings are subject to our standard terms and conditions.
A/V updated11/01/2005.
Gardemoen (Oslo) Airport distance 232 km
Kristiansand (Ferry Port) distance 312 min
Kristiansand Airport (Kjervik) distance 312 min
Property Features
Sleeps 9
Doublebeds 2
Twinbeds 2
Singlebeds 1
Bathrooms 1
Tv
Satellite 1
Telephone 1
Microwave
Fridge
Centralheating
Traffic Low
Relaxing
Activity 1
Openfire
Parking
Airport Torp (Oslo) Airport
Airportdistance 171 km
Swimming 1
Walking On site
Horseriding 45 Minutes away
Skiing On site
Climbing 45 Minutes Away
Garden
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