Welcome to Kristiansand

Kristiansand is Norway's fifth-largest city and styles itself as 'Norway's No 1 Holiday Resort'. That can be a bit misleading: sun-starved Norwegians do flock to this charming big town in the summer, and there's a petite town beach and flash marina, but it tends to serve as a gateway to the villages of Norway's southern coast and the inland region of Setesdalen.

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Amazing hotels and hostels

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Food and drink

A dish representative of Kristiansand

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Travel guides

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Kristiansand activities

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Kristiansand in detail