Kongsberg – active recreation.
The best hiking and cross-country tracks are in the wooded area of Knutefjell, right on the western border of the city. The Knutefjell Turkart med Skiløyper map is available for purchase at the tour desk, on …
Kongsgruvene
Kongsgruvene
The raison d'être of the city of Kongsberg are the abundant silver veins that once found here. In summer, there are daily excursions to the largest mine – Kongsgruvene. What's more, special trips to the mine are also organized, from easy to a bit …
Lågdalsmuseet
Lågdalsmuseet
W Lågdalsmuseet (32733468) you can view the collection 32 old farmers 'houses and miners' huts, recreated interiors of 19th-century workshops, local WWII resistance museum and optics museum. The museum is within walking distance, following from the train station …
Norwegian Mining Museum
Norwegian Mining Museum
It is worth visiting the Norsk Bergwerksmuseum (Norwegian Mining Museum; 32723200), located at the bridge, in derived from 1844 r. silver smelting, where the history of mining in Kongsberg is presented, illustrated with antiques, models and samples of minerals. Old metallurgical furnaces have been preserved in the basement. …