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Troldhaugen

Edvard Grieg's lakeside villa, with his composing hut and a concert hall for his music.

Photo: drolevar · CC BY 3.0
Open
Every day in summer; shorter hours the rest of the year
Price
Paid; concerts extra
Time Needed
2 hours
Address
Troldhaugvegen 65, 5232 ParadisDirections
Getting There
About 25 minutes on the light rail to Hop, then a 20-minute walk.

Why Go

Norway's great composer lived here for 22 years and is buried, with his wife Nina, in a cliff tomb above the lake. Lunchtime concerts in summer play his piano music in a hall that looks out over the water.

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