- Ship
- 1 Breakfast, 1 Lunch, 1 Dinner
Located in the region of Sørlandet, the town of Kristiansand has prospered for a long time from its building industry and shipbuilding installations. Today, the town offers its timeless charm and mild climate the whole year round. Feel amazed by its vibrant pastel colors, and its streets laid out in right angles. Among the districts worth exploring is Posebyen, with its wooden houses inhabited in the olden days by workers and craftsmen. Here you can really get to grips with the town’s energy.
*Today choose between two optional excursions:
- Kristiansand Highlights: Discover Kristiansand by joining this city highlights tour, visiting all the most important sights in and around the city. Explore the Vest Agder Cultural Heritage Museum and drive to the city center for a guided visit to the cathedral Kristiansand Domkirke. Enter the Christiansholm Fortress for a look at the cannons and a spectacular view over the marina and the ocean. At the end of the tour, walk past the new concert house Kilden, an amazing display in modern times architecture, design and technology, before returning to the pier and your ship.
- Vestadger Museum & Sogne Church: Coach tour in the city center, enjoying the typical architecture, the charming wooden houses, as well as the more modern parts. Continue past new residential areas, the small‑boat harbor, and Christiansholm fortress. Further, pass Oddernes Church, one of the oldest Olav‑churches in Norway, and stop at Vest-Agder County Museum, one of the largest open-air museums in Norway. After the museum visit, stop at Søgne Old Church and return to Kristiansand via the coastal road, passing idyllic summer houses.