Horten Guestharbour by Air

Horten is a porttown and municipality in Norway along the Oslofjord. Horten was originally designed as a support craft for submarines and fast attack craft. Historically famous is the "The Battle of Horten Harbour" or the "Action at Horten" The engagement that occurred on 9 April 1940 during Operation Weserübung when the Germans launched an amphibious assault on Karljohansvern, the Norwegian naval base at Horten. The guestharbour in Horten is situated in the centre and is easily accessible from the waterway in the Oslofjord. Close to the marina, there are playgrounds, beach volleyball court and a kiosk. The harbour is located near a large shopping centre nearby, restaurants, bars and a cinema.