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Introducing Kristiansund
The historic cod-fishing and -drying town of Kristiansund ranges over three islands. Its best restaurants serve dishes from the deep, fishing boats – large and small – still moor alongside its quays while Mellemværftet, unkempt and chaotic, hangs on as a working boatyard.
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Kristiansund looks both inland and to the sea for its wealth, even though the waters are no longer so bountiful – the huge hauls of yesteryear are now the source of tales as tall as any angler’s. In addition to cod-processing (some 80% of the world’s klippfisk is cured in and around the town), it remains an important port for the export of timber, hewn from the forests of the interior. And, as the most significant town between Trondheim and Stavanger for servicing Norway’s North Sea oilfields, it takes its share of black gold.
Last updated: Feb 17, 2009
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