Tanum Middle Ages Church / Tanum kirke i Bærum

Tanum church which is a 23 minute drive from Vollen, dates from the 12th century and has sculptures from the Medieval Age. Around the church are several burial mounds from the Iron Age. The oldest graves are from the 17th century. Inside the church you can see unique 14th century lime paintings and artifacts from the 17th and 18th centuries.

On a fine day you might like to enjoy a walk along the path behind the churchyard as there are magnificent views of the Inner Oslo fjord and the islands.

Sculpture Park – Magne Furuholmen

Magne Furuholmen became famous as a member of the Norwegian world famous group, Aha. He still performs occasionally with the group, but in the last years has become one of Norway’s best artists and sculptors. In 2016, the Sculpture Park at Fornebuporten with all the works solely by Magne, was opened by Queen Sonia. This is now the largest collection of ceramic works in Scandinavia today.

The largest objects are 6 meters tall and weigh around 9 tons each. The sculptures are placed both in freestanding positions as well as in granite-pools, with the use of water and steam as atmospheric elements to reflect the changing seasons of the year.

Fornebuporten Oksenøyveien 8 -10, 1360 Fornebu, Norway
Latitude: 59.904779 | Longitude: 10.624641

IKEA – just ten minutes drive by bus or car

IKEA at Slependen is one of the largest stores in Norway. It can be fun to wander around for inspiration or to buy some items for the home. This is also where you can enjoy the cheapest meal in the district – and also one inspired by Scandinavian traditional cooking. Everyone knows that IKEA ice-cream is the cheapest and best, and very many customers recruit their energy by buying a hot-dog (or two) for just 8 kroner, right opposite the cash desks. The huge parking house is free of course, as is the frequent IKEA bus which shuttles between the store and the centre of Oslo.
Store Opening hours: Monday to Friday 10 – 22 and Saturday 9 – 21 Restaurant: Monday to Friday 9:30 – 21 and Saturday 9:30 – 20

The IKEA fish burger is excellent- It is made of cod, haddock and pollock and is served on ecological bread bun with salad and spicy mayonaise. This is the IKEA flagship dish of 2019!

Children up to 11 years old can order a delicious child’s fish burger for NOK 45,-

For vegetarians, this is a good choice – vegetarian balls with Nordic grains, vegetables, yoghurt, fresh parsley and a red curry coconut sauce.
Children’s portions can be ordered.

There is a selection of cakes, pancakes, biscuits, sweets and breads.

There’s nothing more traditionally Scandinavian than this dish of meatballs, served with either mashed or boiled potatoes, creamed sauce, vegetables & cranberry jam. 15 meatballs costs NOK 109,- and 20 meatballs is NOK 129,- There’s also a very cheap child’s portion (much loved by my grandsons!!)

IKEA pasta with tomato sauce is filling and tasty. It’s especially very popular with children.

You can order extras such as meat or veg balls in addition to the basic cost of NOK 49,-

Feta cheese and olive salad

Another Scandinavian favourite is filet of salmon, served with a cabbage, fennel and seaweed-grain mixture and mashed or boiled potatoes.

If you are specially hungry, you can order a big portion which costs NOK 159,-

IKEA offers very cheap and good child portions, which just cost NOK 29,- for the most popular dishes. My grandsons have worked out that 3 kids’ portions of meatballs are better value than one adult portion – “and you get lots more potatoes Granny!” Guests who prefer ketchup to cranberry sauce, can use the sauce vending machines. My grandsons also enjoy the IKEA soft drinks system which allows them to return to the machine for extra fill-ups or to mix the flavours!

Prawns and egg on bread

The quick service food kiosk is opposite the check-out desks. There are tables and chairs just round the corner. A vegetarian sausage in bread with your choice of topping and also a drink of your choice costs only NOK 12,- and is voted top class by my hot-dog loving, value for money, grandson. Without the drink the veg hot dog costs only NOK 5,- Best value soft ice in Norway costs only NOK 10,- and you can add red berry sauce! A cup of coffee is only NOK 10,-

The IKEA bus

The free IKEA-bus which runs every hour from Monday to Saturday between Fred Olsens gate in Oslo and IKEA at Slependen.
The IKEA-bus does not stop between the warehouse and Fred Olsens gate in Oslo.

From Oslo sentrum:

From IKEA Slependen:

Week days	Saturdays	Week days	Saturdays
	09:30		10:10
10:30	10:30	11:10	11:10
11:30	11:30	12:10	12:10
12:30	12:30	13:10	13:10
13:30	13:30	14:10	14:10
14:30	14:30	15:10	15:10
15:30	15:30	16:10	16:10
16:30	16:30	17:10	17:10
17:30	17:30	18:10	18:10
18:30	18:30	19:10	19:10
19:30	19:30	20:10	20:10
20:30		21:10	21:10
		22:10	21:45
		22:45

Asker Museum

Asker Museum is a fifteen minute drive from Vollen. The house was home to some of Norway’s important artists, Tilla and Otto Valstad, and Hulda and Arne Garborg. The garden is my favourite part of the museum – it is Baroque inspired and beside the many little paths there are charming animal sculptures to surprise visitors.
You’ll enjoy the Museum shop with old fashioned toys and gift articles, and I enthusiastically recommend a stop in the Kafé Gunhild for Ice-cream, waffles, yeast scones and so on. Children will also enjoy the traditional play apparatus or visiting the barn, climbing on the tractor or looking at the free range hens.

Asker museum Norway
Latitude: 59.85368 | Longitude: 10.455727

Sandvika town

Sandvika town is about half way between Vollen and Oslo. It is here you will find one of Scandinavia’s largest malls – Sandvika storsenter. The mall is open Monday to Friday from 10:00 – 21:00 and Saturday 09:00 – 19:00. There is a large parking house under the mall and you can park for three hours free as long as you display the Parking ticket.
Click the map below for details.

Asker town

Asker town is the administrative centre of our municipality and has a wide range of shops, cafés, restaurants and activities such as theatre, cinema, library, swimming pool and training centres. From Asker railway station you can take the train to Oslo, the south of Norway and directly to Gardermoen airport by the airport express train. It is also a centre for bus-routes.

Peppe’s Pizza is both a restaurant just opposite the train and bus station in Asker Town and also delivers in the whole municipality. The restaurant is in one of the old traditional buildings.

There are lots of restaurants in the town: steak houses, tandoori, Chinese and Thai as well as sushi and a number of coffee shops and cafes.