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Museet Lysøen/Ole Bull's Villa Frommer's Recommended

Hours Guided tours early May to Aug Mon-Sat noon-4pm, Sun 11am-5pm
Location Lysøen
Phone 56-30-90-77
Prices Admission 30NOK ($4.60/£2.45) adults, 10NOK ($1.55/80p) children aged 4-15
Season Closed Sept to early May

Frommer's Review

The villa and concert hall that stand here were built in 1872-73 for the world-famous violin virtuoso and Norwegian national hero Ole Bull. Before going here, read our box "Ole Bull: Romantic Musician & Patriot," a small primer about who this guy was. The building, now a national monument, is preserved as it was when the musician died in 1880. The building itself is an architectural fantasy of the 19th century, with a dome, curved staircase, cutwork trim, and gingerbread gables. Bull built 13km (8 miles) of romantic trails that meander around the island, and, if time remains, you may want to walk them, following in Ole Bull's footsteps.

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