Photo tour and view from Bråtan in Drøbak

Are you looking for a beautiful picture of Drøbak? A stroll up the steps at Bråtan might be just the thing.

Here, Drøbak lies below you, and if you go on an evening with a beautiful sunset, you can see the whole of Vestfjorden as the sun sets over Askerlandet.

You can either go up Tollbodbakken and through Chr. Krohg's way, or the path that goes up from Jørnsebakken directly across from Miramar. Here, you have a great view and excellent photo opportunities.

Bråtan is a cozy cluster of houses a little south of the center.

Many of Drøbak's sailors lived here in the old days, and the narrow paths between the houses show that people lived close together, making good neighborly relations essential for a pleasant daily life.

The buildings also quietly tell the story of a time when people had to struggle to make a living.

We recommend paying a short visit to the locally known ferry woman, Jacobine.

If you find the "steps" that lead you up to Brunskogen east of the house cluster, you'll get a fantastic view over Drøbaksundet. This is where you take out your thermos with something nice in it, before heading back to the center via Badehusgata.