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Kristiansand Travel Guide

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Kristiansand is the capital of Vest-Agder, Norway. By population, it is the fifth largest city of Norway. The city is sometimes called Kristiansand S, where S stands for South, to distinguish it from Kristiansund in northern Norway.

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Understand

Get in

By plane

Kjevik Airport is located 12 km (7 miles) east of the city and has routes to European and Norwegian cities.

By train

Trains connect Kristiansand to other Norwegian cities.

By car

By bus

By boat

From the town centre, the ferry harbour has routes to Hirtshals (Denmark), Hanstholm (Denmark), Newcastle upon Tyne (England), and Gothenburg (Sweden).

Get around

See

  • Kristiansand Zoo and Amusement Park (Kristiansand Dyrepark). Just east of the city, has a wide selection of animals in, for the most part, natural habitats.
  • Agder Theatre

Do

Each year in July, Kristiansand is the site of the Quart Festival, a multi-day music festival - the largest of its kind in Norway.

Learn

Work

Buy

Eat

Budget

Mid-range

Splurge

Drink

Sleep

Budget

Mid-range

Splurge

Contact

Stay safe

Cope

Get out

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