Must-see attractions in Kristiansand

  • Sorlandets Kunstmuseum, the art museum in Kristiansand.

    Sørlandets Kunstmuseum

    Kristiansand

    This exceptional regional art museum focuses on both fine and craft-based practices, and the collection includes some particularly strong contemporary…

  • Kristiansand Dyrepark

    Kristiansand

    Off the E18, 10km east of Kristiansand, Dyrepark is probably the favourite holiday destination for Norwegian kids. The former zoo is several parks rolled…

  • Christiansholm Fortress

    Kristiansand

    Strandpromenaden's hulking centrepiece is the distinctive Christiansholm Fortress. Built by royal decree between 1662 and 1672 to keep watch over the…

  • Baneheia & Ravnedalen

    Kristiansand

    Baneheia and Ravnedalen, both north of the city centre, offer greenery and a network of lakeside hiking and skiing tracks for those keen to escape the…

  • Kristiansand Museum

    Kristiansand

    Located 4km east of town on the E18, this open-air folk museum houses a collection of 40 farmsteads and hamlets from the Setesdalen region and…

  • Odderøya

    Kristiansand

    This island, a rocky outcrop just by the fish market and connected by a bridge, is one of the city's wonderful green spaces. There are some delightful…

  • Kristiansand Kunsthall

    Kristiansand

    Shows change seasonally, but are usually high-concept, challenging surveys well worth a browse. It's a stunning space, with a rare elevated town outlook…

  • Posebyen

    Kristiansand

    The Kristiansand Posebyen takes in most of the 14 blocks at the northern end of the town's characteristic kvadraturen (square grid pattern of streets). It…

  • Kristiansand Cathedral

    Kristiansand

    Built in 1884 in late Gothic style, the Kristiansand Cathedral, with seating for 1800 people, is Norway's third-largest church.

  • Bentsens Hus

    Kristiansand

    Well-preserved building in Posebyen.