Hotels in Porsgrunn, Norway

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Porsgrunn, Norway
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Gain useful insights and advice for booking the perfect stay in Porsgrunn. Price data is based on averages over the past 12 months and was last updated on 28 March 2024.
Cheapest month:December
Most expensive month:July
Average price in Porsgrunn:£115/night
Cheapest price found:£48/night
Cheapest day:Saturday
Most expensive day:Thursday
£98 - £139
Average price per night / 3-star hotel. Prices are not fixed and may vary with time.
£98 - £136
Average price per night / 3-star hotel. Prices are not fixed and may vary with time.

About Porsgrunn

Porsgrunn is an industrial town set on the banks of the Skienselva River. The town has a proud history of porcelain making and produces some of the most beautiful fine-grain pottery in Norway. A picturesque promenade skirts the riverbank and is lined with cafes and restaurants. Porsgrunn is also a great base for outdoor adventures in Gea Norvegica Geopark.

Things to do in Porsgrunn

Porsgrund Porselænsfabrikk is one of the oldest and most famous porcelain factories in Norway. Guided tours take you behind the scenes of the factory, where you can watch highly skilled artisans painting intricate patterns. Stop by the gift shop to pick up a hand-painted porcelain souvenir.

The DuVerden Maritime Museum and Science Centre charts the long history of seafaring in Porsgrunn. There’s also a focus on how advances in science and technology have shaped the town over the years – learn about electricity, kinetics, space travel and more. The museum occupies a striking contemporary building set on the riverbank and is filled with interactive exhibits.

Gea Norvegica Geopark protects a unique landscape of rocky coastline, glacier-carved valleys and lush beech forests. Hiking trails wind through the park and take you past rock formations carved in the Ice Age. The beaches of the Langesundstangen peninsula are not only beautiful but strewn with ancient fossils and shells.

The tiny town of Brevik is a short drive down the coast and is built around a postcard-perfect harbour. It’s a beautiful place for a stroll and features marked trails that wind through the countryside and pass by a series of dams.

Getting around Porsgrunn

Porsgrunn is located in Telemark county, a two-hour drive from Oslo. Trains run between Porsgrunn and Oslo Central Station in around three hours. Local buses are also an option. Skien Geiteryggen Airport is a 15-minute drive away and Oslo Airport is 2.5 hours away.

Facts about staying in Porsgrunn

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  • What are the best hotels in Porsgrunn?

    Nice house with pool and sauna is a very popular hotel in Porsgrunn, with a score of 8.5 from 203 reviews. Hotell Vic Porsgrunn (7.8 from 843 reviews) and Comfort Hotel Porsgrunn (7.9 from 547 reviews) are also highly rated Porsgrunn hotels based on recent feedback from HotelsCombined users.

  • How much do hotels in Porsgrunn cost?

    The average price of a hotel in Porsgrunn is £138 per night, based on the last 3 days’ data.

  • How much is a cheap hotel in Porsgrunn?

    HotelsCombined users have found cheap hotels in Porsgrunn starting from £51 per night in the last 3 days. For the weekend of 29 Mar to 31 Mar specifically, prices in Porsgrunn are around £134 per night or higher.

  • How much is a hotel in Porsgrunn tonight?

    Users have found prices for hotels in Porsgrunn tonight starting as low as £55, rising to an average cost of £55, based on searches in the last 72 hours.

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