Drammen

We are now stopping in the magnificent river city of Drammen which is one of Norway’s biggest cities. Here you will find a vibrant and lively centre surrounded by beautiful nature with a varied cultural landscape. What was once an old trading and industrial town with busy factories standing in a row along the river, is today a state of the art urban city. Most of the old and imposing factories have now been converted into beautiful homes, offices and shops. Football, skating, beer and sausages all have an importance to the city. Beer continues to be brewed in the country’s oldest brewery - Aass brewery which you can see just across the river. The sausage stalls which previously stood side by side have today been turned into cool eateries serving international dishes. The pride of the city is the local football team Strømsgodset, not forgetting the Drammen Olympic skaters, Ivar Ballangrud, Charles Mathiesen and Sten Stensen. The river has without a doubt been central to Drammen’s development. Indeed, today keen salmon fishers and swimmers make the pilgrimage to fish and swim in the river. Rio de Janeiro has Copacabana, Florida has Miami Beach and Drammen has the Bragernes river park which locals refer to as the “Copacadrammen”.