Fredrikstad is Norway´s 6th largest city with just over 80,000 inhabitants. It is a city in development which is located very centrally in the eastern region. The train to Oslo takes apporx. an hour, it is a short way to both Moss, Sarpsborg and Halden.
Fredrikstad has a rich cultural and sports life, many nightclubs and nice cafes both along the pier promenade and in the Old Town. Here there are also good opportunities for great nature experiences with exciting bike paths, hiking trails in the field or boat trips in the Hvalerskjærgården.
Festivals and events
- Månefestivalen
- Glomma-festivalen
- Litteraturfestivalen
- Idyllfestivalen
- Fredrikstad Animation Festival
Museum and art
Nightlife
Shopping
Cinema, theater and concert stages
- Fredrikstad cinema
- Kulturhuset Blå Grotte
- St.Croix-huset
- Café de Consert
- City Scene
- The cathedral
- Båthuset Scene
- Litteraturhuset Fredrikstad
Literature
Transportation
Outdoors
Sports
- Friskus & Svettis
- Gymbox
- Fredrikstad IF
- Fredrikstad Bryteklubb
- Fredrikstad Bueskyttere
- Fredrikstad Skiklubb
- Fredrikstad Skytterlag
- Gressvik BMX-klubb
- Fredrikstad Bears (baseball)
- Fredrikstad Bokseklubb
- Fredrikstad Kunstløpsklubb
- Fredrikstad Modellflyklubb
- Huseby og Hankø golfklubb
- Stjernen Hockey Fredrikstad
- Fredrikstad Fotballklubb
- Fredrikstad Turnforening
- Fredrikstad Triatlonklubb
