Nome

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Nome is Telemark’s canal-crossed heritage basin - a municipality where lock gates lift century-old boats, empire mansions overlook ironworks, and red timber houses echo Norway’s industrial dawn. With around 6,600 residents and a landscape shaped by the Telemark Canal, Lake Norsjø, and the villages of Ulefoss, Lunde, and Flåbygd, Nome is the kind of place where you can cycle past lockkeepers’ cottages, explore baroque altarpieces, and still catch a canal concert beside a sculpture forest. It’s got grit, grandeur, and a name that may stem from the lake Nomevatnet.

Top Attractions

• Ulefos Hovedgaard

  Norway’s finest Empire-style manor with guided summer tours

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• Øvre Verket

  preserved 1800s worker houses with exhibitions, crafts & café

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• Holla Church Ruins

  medieval stone church remains with panoramic views

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• Iron & Canal Exhibition

  history of Ulefos Ironworks & Telemark Canal development

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• Norsjø Golfpark

  scenic 18-hole course near Romnes with fjord views

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Unique Experiences

• Telemark Canal Cycling

  110 km route from Skien to Dalen with boat transport & overnight packages

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• Vrangfoss Locks

  Norway’s largest lock system with five gates & 23 m elevation

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• Romnes Church

  Romanesque stone church from the 1100s with medieval murals

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• Canal Boat Cruise

  ride the M/S Henrik Ibsen or M/S Victoria through historic locks

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• Skulpturskogen Sofia

  forest sculpture trail blending art, nature & storytelling

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Where to Stay in Nome

Unik overnatting i Stabbur/Minihus9.6 / 10 · ★★★★ · 101 reviewsfrom 1 / nightLeilighet med flott uteplass9.8 / 10 · ★★★★ · 34 reviewsfrom 2 / nightHjemmekoselig leilighet i underetasje8.7 / 10 · ★★★ · 48 reviewsfrom 6 / nightHistorisk opphold på Børte gård8.8 / 10 · ★★★ · 31 reviewsfrom 7 / nightNedre Eie Telemark Guesthouse9.5 / 10 · ★★★★ · 2 reviewsfrom 1 / nightAmazing Home In Lunde With Wifi10 / 10 · ★★★★ · 1 reviewsfrom 3 / night

Getting There

Nome lies along the RV359 and RV36 routes, with Ulefoss and Lunde as key canal towns. Trains stop at Lunde Station on the Sørlandsbanen line, and buses serve Flåbygd, Helgen, and Svenseid. The area is best explored by boots, bike, or boat - especially if you’re chasing lock echoes, iron lore, or the hush of birch leaves beside a sculpture trail.