Flekkefjord

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Introducing Flekkefjord

Flekkefjord is a quiet place with a pretty old town (the town’s history dates back to 1660 when it competed for power with Kristiansand). It’s also famous for having virtually no tidal variation (typically less than 10cm between high and low tides). Along with Egersund, it’s one of the more enjoyable towns to base yourself on this stretch of coast.

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The small tourist office (38 32 69 95; flekkefjord@regionlister.com; Elvegata 9; 9am-5pm Mon-Fri, 10am-3pm Sat mid-jun–mid-Aug, 9am-4pm Mon-Fri rest-of-year) should be your first port of call.

Last updated: Feb 17, 2009

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  1. 30something avatar
    RE: Base for exploring Fjords (not too far from Kristiansand)

    by 30something 30 December 2009

    Second Inga's advice. I would try to find something in the Lysefjord/Stavanger area. From there you might make it to Odda at the very…
  2. IngaF avatar
    Re: Base for exploring Fjords (not too far from Kristiansand)

    by IngaF 29 December 2009

    I will second the suggestion about going to the Lysefjord area. Sirdal is a nice place where people from the Stavanger area go skiing…

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