In the footsteps of Edvard Munch - Åsgårdstrand and Kragerø
“Come, let's go and look at my pictures. - There you can see, they are all here. Only the people change a little “. Of all the places where Edvard Munch has lived and worked, it is in Åsgårdstrand that he has left the clearest traces. It was in the summer of 1889 that Munch first settled here. With Åsgårdstrand, the landscape enters as a living part of his art.
After an hour's bus ride, we arrive at Munch's Café in Åsgårdstrand. Here we take a break with coffee and "krabbelure" - Munch’s favorite pastry. We follow in Munch's footsteps and get to experience the places he painted “The Girls on the Bridge”, “Four Girls in Åsgårdstrand”, “Inger on the Beach”, “The Dance of Life”, “Melancholy”. Then we visit Munch's House, his first home of his own, and also the only preserved, intact home of the world artist. A visit here is touching - we get closer to Edvard Munch than anywhere else!
After lunch, the bus takes us to Kragerø.
Edvard Munch lived at Skrubben in Kragerø from 1909 to 1915. Here he experienced one of his most creative periods. He was inspired by the surrounding people and nature to create, among other things, the main works “The Sun” and “History”.
We follow in Edvard Munch's footsteps and get a guided tour to Munch's most important Kragerø motifs - and to the places where he painted his famous pictures. The walk goes through areas and streets that you do not usually visit, and to the painter's home at Skrubben where he painted “The Sun”. The hike goes up to the heaths behind the town, where Munch painted “The Yellow Log”. We end the walk at the last Munch point and have a nice dinner at the restaurant nearby. After dinner, the bus takes us back to Oslo.
The main tour as described above is the longest and can be tailored to the number of hours or price that is desirable for your group. These tours are reserved for pre-booked tours for small and medium-sized groups.
For more information please contact Tour Leader Silvia C. Leine at Northway AS