Risør Underwater Post Office
Risør Underwater Post Office (Norwegian language, Norwegian: ''Risør Undervannspostkontor'') is a post office constructed by use of a diving bell, built as a tourist attraction and located on the ocean floor in Risør, a small town on the southern Norway, Norwegian coast. Authorized by the Norwegian Mail, Postal system as a bona fide post office, eligible for collection and processing of letters, it is the only ''dry'' underwater post office in the world; other underwater post offices operate in wet environments. It is in operation during the summer months, as this period coincides with the Tourism, tourist season as well as the warmer climate. History Conceived by the local Scuba diving, SCUBA diving club, the underwater post office was established June 4, 2004. It was placed at a depth of 4 metres next to a pier designed to accommodate large ships, a pier which also houses the local Aquarium. Initially a success, the number of letters dwindled after the first few years. As t ...
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