Ås

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Ås is Viken’s science-rooted ridge basin - a municipality where Leonardo’s bridge spans a highway, beavers roam arboretums, and three silver diamonds gleam across the coat of arms. With around 21,000 residents and a landscape shaped by the Ås Ridge, NMBU campus, and the villages of Ås, Kroer, Nordby, and Togrenda, Ås is the kind of place where you can hike past neoclassical parks, explore sustainability labs, and still sip spruce cordial beside a bridge designed by da Vinci. It’s got brains, beets, and a name that means “hill.”

Top Attractions

• Vitenparken Campus Ås

  science & sustainability center with exhibitions, café & events

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• Nordskogen Arboretum

  one of Norway’s oldest arboreta with 50+ conifer species

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• Leonardo Bridge

  pedestrian bridge based on da Vinci’s 1502 design, built by Vebjørn Sand

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• Ås Church

  1867 wooden church with rose-painted altar & historic cemetery

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• Kroer Church

  1925 timber church with scenic surroundings

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Unique Experiences

• NMBU Park

  600-acre neoclassical park with 800 plant species & teaching fields

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• Ås Cultural Center

  exhibitions, concerts & workshops in a modern venue

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• Art Center in Ås

  contemporary gallery with local & international artists

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• Varingskollen Ski Area

  family-friendly slopes & scenic views (nearby)

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• Tusenfryd Amusement Park

  Norway’s largest theme park just minutes away

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Where to Stay in Ås

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Getting There

Ås lies just south of Oslo, with Ås village as its administrative center and NMBU as its academic heart. Reach it via Follobanen train (20 min from Oslo), E6/E18 highways, or Oslo Airport (Gardermoen, 56 min). The area is best explored by boots, bike, or bold curiosity - especially if you’re chasing bridge echoes, ridge lore, or the hush of pine needles beside a university that grows ideas like crops.