Misplaced Pages

Kalvøya, Bærum

Article snapshot taken from Wikipedia with creative commons attribution-sharealike license. Give it a read and then ask your questions in the chat. We can research this topic together.
Island in Bærum, Norway
This article does not cite any sources. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.
Find sources: "Kalvøya, Bærum" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (August 2009) (Learn how and when to remove this message)
Bridge to Kalvøya

Kalvøya (English: Calf Island) is situated in the inner Oslofjord. The island is right outside of Sandvika in Bærum. The island has been connected to the mainland by a suspension bridge to Kadettangen since 1963.

Kalvøya is one of the most popular bathing spots in Bærum. On the far east side of the island there is a nude beach.

Kalvøya plays host to an annual soccer tournament for kids and a children's festival. The festival Øyafestivalen also has its roots there.

There was an annual music festival (Kalvøyafestivalen) on the island where several international performers have played live over the years including Billy Idol, Iggy Pop, Leonard Cohen, Morten Abel, and The September When.

References

59°53′04″N 10°32′20″E / 59.88444°N 10.53889°E / 59.88444; 10.53889


Stub icon

This Akershus location article is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it.

Stub icon

This article about an island of Norway is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it.

Categories: