Verdens Ende, literally "the end of the world," sits at the southernmost tip of Tjøme where the Oslofjorden opens into the open sea. The name is dramatic, and the landscape lives up to it: smooth, wave-polished rock slabs stretch into the water, with nothing but horizon beyond. A replica of the old Vippefyr, a tipping coal-fire lighthouse from 1932, marks the point and has become one of the most photographed landmarks on the Norwegian coast.
This is also the gateway to Færder nasjonalpark, and the national park visitor centre is right here, with exhibitions on the marine and coastal ecology of the outer Oslofjorden. The rock formations, tidal pools, and birdlife make it worth lingering. In summer the car park fills up fast, but the coastline absorbs the crowds once you start walking.
This is also the gateway to Færder nasjonalpark, and the national park visitor centre is right here, with exhibitions on the marine and coastal ecology of the outer Oslofjorden. The rock formations, tidal pools, and birdlife make it worth lingering. In summer the car park fills up fast, but the coastline absorbs the crowds once you start walking.