page_title: Larvik
section_title: Points of interest
hierarchical_section_title: Larvik / Points of interest
caption_attribution_description: Norsk bokmål: Bilde av Thor Heyerdahls barndomshjem
context_page_description: Larvik is a town and municipality in Vestfold in Vestfold og Telemark county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the city of Larvik. The municipality of Larvik has about 46,364 inhabitants. The municipality has a 110 km coastline, only shorter than that of neighbouring Sandefjord.
  The city achieved market town status in 1671. Larvik was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838. The city of Stavern, and the rural municipalities of Brunlanes, Hedrum, and Tjølling were forcefully merged into the municipality of Larvik on 1 January 1988. On 1 January 2018, neighboring Lardal was merged into Larvik as part of a nationwide municipal reform. After the merge, Larvik is the largest municipality in Vestfold County by area, and the second-most populous municipality in the county.
  Larvik is known as the hometown of Thor Heyerdahl. It is also home to Bøkeskogen, the northernmost beech tree forest in the world. It is also home of Norway's only natural mineral water spring, Farriskilden. Farris Bad has been described as one of the best spas in Europe. It has the largest spa department in Scandinavia.
  Larvik has a daily ferry connection to Hirtshals, Denmark.
context_section_description: Notable points of interest include:
  Istrehågan, ancient burial ground on the Larvik-Sandefjord border
  Bøkeskogen, Norway's largest and the world's northernmost beech tree forest.
  Larvik Maritime Museum, museum dedicated to Larvik's nautical history. It is home to several models by Colin Archer, and has its own exhibition dedicated to Thor Heyerdahl.
  Helgeroa and Nevlunghavn, adjacent coastal villages
  Kaupang in Skiringssal, remains from the oldest Nordic town yet discovered.
  Mølen, first UNESCO Global Geopark in the Nordic Countries
  Farris Lake, largest lake in Vestfold County.
  Stavern, coastal village and former home of Norway's main naval base in Fredriksvern
  Hall of Remembrance, largest monument in Vestfold County.
  Citadel Island, fort which came to prominence during the Nordic War of 1709–1720.
  Farris Bad, built next to Larvik's best sandy beach, Farris Bad is named amongst the best spas in Europe by Lonely Planet Publications.
  The Nesjar Monument, located in Helgeroa, made on the 1,000th anniversary for the Battle of Nesjar. First unveiled July 29, 2016.
  Herregården, erected in 1677 and recognised as one of Norway's finest secular Baroque structures.
  Larvik Church, erected in 1877 and situated at Tollerodden. Famous for its paintings.
  Childhood home of Thor Heyerdahl, located at Steingata 7 in Larvik proper.
  Goksjø, third-largest lake in Vestfold County, located on the Sandefjord-Larvik border. Used for swimming, fishing, kayaking, ice-skating, and skiing.
caption: Childhood home of Thor Heyerdahl.
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