Over the past 200 years, many famous artists have called Drøbak their home. And it is perhaps not so strange with our location, views, our climate and the proximity to Oslo.
Idyllic Drøbak is also one of the few cities in Norway that there is actually plenty to do on Sundays, so much so that Drøbak has been nicknamed “Sunday City”. Here, the galleries, cafés and shops are open on Sundays, all year round.
“There were only two places worth living; Paris in the winter and Drøbak in the summer”
– the artist Edvard Diriks
Badehusgata in DrøbakArt glass at Galleri HavstadThe mermaids in Drøbak by Reidar FinsrudSprostranda in Drøbak
Throughout the ages, Drøbak has charmed artists, bohemians and writers, including Hans Gude, Oda and Christian Krogh and Knut Hamsun. As an artist city, Drøbak has several galleries.
A walk around Drøbak takes you from one art gallery to the next. There are also some galleries outside the city centre.
Gallery Drøbak Artist Collective consists of nine local artists from Drøbak and the surrounding area. They create their works here and exhibit them in the…
