KRISTIANSAND CRUISE PORT Events: See www.visitkrs.no Cruise Season: All year Average temperature (Celsius): June 19o, July 20o, August 19o. Useful link: www.cruisesorlandet.com Cruise and port information: portofkristiansand.com

Hightlights of . Photo: Svein Tybakken

KRISTIANSAND The City of flowers & culture

As the capital of southern , Kristiansand has become known as the city of flowers, rich on culture and traditions and with a “laid back” southern atmosphere. Founded in 1641, Kristiansand tends to pleasantly surprise its visitors to the city due to its easy access to the city centre with the fish market and the old town. From Kristiansand visitors also have easy access the unspoilt nature and can explore the rest of the region on foot or by coach. The citizens of Kristiansand are friendly and relaxed and the quaint city centre is easy to get to know, perfect for a one day stop as there is time to shop, walk around and check out some of the highlights.

ATTRACTIONS/EXCURSIONS The Cannon Museum The foundation is based in a building that served as a 3 hours. Capacity: no limit. Gestapo regional headquarters during the Second Kristiansand Open Air Museum Distance from the pier: 10 km World War, with the basement functioning as a 3 hours. Capacity: no limit. See the world’s second largest cannon ever to be detention and interrogation centre. Arkivet took over Distance from the pier: 5.2 km mounted on land. Situated in beautiful surroundings the vacated building in 1999. The prison cells and One of Norway’s largest museums featuring the by the coast, a visit to this cannon brings you back to torture chambers from 1942-45 have been culture and history of Kristiansand and the county of the Second World War and gives an amazing insight reconstructed and installations and human-size dolls Vest-. Visiting the museum gives you an unique into the way the cannons were in those days. illustrate the events that took place in the basement. introduction to the way of life in olden times in this region. Estate & Gardens Christiansholm Fortress 3 hours. Capacity: no limit. Distance from the pier: 400 m Kristiansand Zoo Distance from the pier: 2.8 km A beautiful fortress dating back to 1672 and well 3-4 hours. Capacity: no limit. The Gimle estate was built around 1800. Collections worth a visit while in Kristiansand. Only a short walk Distance from the pier: 13 km of paintings, period furniture, china etc. reflect a from the cruise pier, you can visit the outside of the Besides being the largest zoo in Scandinavia, family home through five generations. Now a cultural fortress for a look at the 8 bronze cannons and an Kristiansand Zoo is very special due to its typical museum of historic interest, surrounded by an English exceptional view over the marina and the Atlantic Norwegian landscape. In addition to the more style landscape manor house park and well worth a Ocean. traditional zoo animals you will find elk (moose), visit. wolfs, lions, tigers and many more. The zoo also offers The Fish Market special guided botanical tours for smaller groups. The Arkivet Foundation Distance from the pier: 100 m A wonderful experience for adults and children alike. 2.5 hours. Capacity: 60 pax. A very popular place for locals as well as tourists is Distance from the pier: 1.6 km the Kristiansand fish market. Here you can have a

PAGE 24 Kristiansand. Photo: Anders Martinsen The Pier, Kristiansand . Photo: Anders Martinsen Ulvøysund. Photo: Anders Martinsen look at all the typical fish and seafood from the Brewery Tour The Setesdalsbanen Vintage Railway region. With a restaurant and café on every corner, In the old former paper factory there are now a lot of 3 hours. Capacity: 320 pax. the place bustles with life in the summer months, as culture activities. A young, but successful micro Narrow-gauge (1067mm) railway powered by a steam people enjoy their fish soup or a delicious ice cream brewery is set in one of these buildings. On this tour engine from 1901. The track section covers 8 km while watching the boats pass by. we sample their beer together with snacks and learn through tunnels, under avalanche shelters and across about the brewing process. Enjoy the beer and the dams. The trip recreates the special atmosphere of a The Mineral Park history of the brewery and surroundings. Food can be turn-of-century railway journey. A traditional light 3 hours. Capacity: no limit. served. snack, griddle cake, is served in authentic historical Distance from the pier: 57 km The tour can be added on to other tours such as the surroundings. The park houses Europe’s finest private collection of Mineral Park or the Setesdalsbanen Vintage Railway. stones and minerals. More than 1200 of them are Allow 1 hour for add-on brewery tour. The Jewel of the South. exhibited inside the mountain in tunnels specially Onboard the sightseeing boat MS Maarten you made for the exhibition. The brilliant colours and Lindesnes Lighthouse explore a narrow 20 km passage known as Blindleia, distinctive shapes of the minerals give you a visual 8 hours. Capacity: no limit. protected from the open sea by a number of islands experience you will never forget. Even those with no Distance from the pier: 81 km and skerries. You pass idyllic summer houses, many of special interest in minerals will see them in a different A coastal lighthouse on the southernmost tip of them kept in the traditional style. You conclude your light. You are sure be impressed with these natural mainland Norway. It is also the oldest lighthouse boat trip in the charming town of Lillesand where you wonders. station in Norway, first lit in 1655. Lindesnes go on a pleasant walk before returning to the ship by lighthouse is owned by the Norwegian Coastal coach. An idyllic drive up to Evje will take you through a Administration and is still an active lighthouse, but region known for significant occurrences of quartz also a museum. and feldspar. These minerals have been mined for around 100 years and feldspar is still extracted for use in the production of porcelain.

PORT & TOURIST INFORMATION Tax refund: YES, at ship on departure or at local customs office Ship’s stay min /max: No limitation Public telephones in pier area: NO Environmental limitations /restrictions: PORT OF KRISTIANSAND Internet access in pier area: NO Port facilities according to Visiting address: Gravane 4, NO-4610 Kristiansand Mailboxes in pier area: YES Cruise Norway`s guidelines: YES Mailing address: P.O.B. 114, NO-4662 Kristiansand Distances - airport: Kjevik airport 17 km Maximum ship length: 370 m pier 13, 270 m pier 20 Contact person: Duty Officer Distance to city centre: 400 m Maximum ship draft and depth in sea: Phone/Fax: +47 97 09 05 04 Nearest hospital: 3 km Draft: no limitation E-mail: [email protected] Depth: Cruisepier 10: 11.5 m. Lagmannsholmen: 8.8 m Internet: portofkristiansand.com PORT SERVICES / FACILITIES & INFORMATION Maximum ship airdraft if bridge: No bridges Bunkers delivery /method: Two bunker stations, Crew facilities: No TOURIST INFORMATION for smaller vessels, by tank truck Visiting address: Rådhusgt.18 Supplies: YES, ship chandlers available * IF ANCHORAGE Distance from port: 600 m from berth 10 and 20 Waste handling: YES Type of bottom: Mud, sand Mailing address: Rådhusgt. 18, NO-4611 Kristiansand Waste water method: YES, by tank truck Minimum depth: 12 - 40 m Phone/Fax: +47 38 07 50 00 Tugboats: Two tug boats available Distance from anchorage to tender pier: 800 - 1000 m E-mail: [email protected] Anchorage*: At western harbour basin Internet: www.visitkrs.no Pontoons: YES Pilot: YES, channel 13, phone 48251376 GENERAL INFORMATION Emergency: VHF channel 12 Port Authority. Port duty officer Terminal/Restrooms in pier area: NO Medical emergency: Phone 113 Shuttle bus: Can be arranged. Shuttle train Charts: Harbour chart no. 459 Parking place for buses: YES Tidal movement: 10 - 20 cm Taxi: YES, Phone +47 38 00 20 00 or +47 38 02 80 00 ISPS approved: YES Rental cars: YES Designated quays for cruise ships: 10, 20 and 16 Public transportation: YES Ship tenders allowed: YES Shopping: 500 m Beam: No limitation Local currency: NOK Max size ship in port: Max length 370 m, draft 11.5 m ATM: YES, 400 m Max number of passenger per day in port: 10 000 Currency exchange: Yes, during bank opening hours Max number of ships per day in port: 4

KRISTIANSAND City centre

QUAY: LENGTH: DRAFT: AIRDRAFT: BEAM: HEIGHT QUAYSIDE: Cruisepier 10 150 m 11.5 m No restrictions No restrictions - Cruisepier 10 Lagmannsholmen 20 268 m 8.8 m No restrictions No restrictions - Odderøya 16 64 m 12 m No restrictions No restrictions -

1 500 m Pier 16 SCALE

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