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Kristiansand,

Norway's fifth largest city was founded by Christian IV in the year 1641 as a market town and administrative center on Norway's then-strategic southern coast. The city is separated from Denmark by the Skagerrak, the long strait that connects the Baltic and North Seas. Today the capital of the Aust- region is one of Norway's most popular vacation destinations: the city and the surrounding countryside boast the sunniest summer weather in Norway.

Points of Interest

Cannon Museum Agder Nature Museum & Botanical Garden

Cannon Museum is an historical defense museum with the world's largest land-based Founded in 1828, this is one of the oldest natural history museums in Norway. It cannon. features a wide array of exhibits and a diverse array of botanical species including a large collection of cacti. Church Mineral Park Built between 1100 and 1150, Oddernes Church is the oldest Romanesque-style church in Norway. It contains a Baroque altarpiece and pulpit from 1704 as well as a Runic Setesdal Mineral Park exhibits one of Norway's finest collections of minerals and stone in the porch. crystals, preserving the history of a mining region rich in resources as well as tradition.

Grovane & Vintage Railway Høllen Village

The Setesdal Vintage Railway, a narrow gauge railroad built in 1896 and powered by Explore the traditional "Fishermen's Street" on a guided walk past colorful wooden original steam engines offers views of the stunning countryside traveling to or from the houses and the small harbor. Enjoy free time for independent sightseeing and shopping train depot. for traditional Norwegian arts and crafts.

Lillesand Setesdal Valley

Known for charming architecture, also boasts a stunning offshore Setesdal is the name of the valley that cuts through the county of Aust-Agder where archipelago, the bustling Blindleia Passage, the historic Saltholmen Lighthouse, and a river runst through it. The bedrock in consists of gneiss and hard dazzling display of summer flowers. granite. The area in question has more than 100 different minerals, which is unique in Europe, i.e. the biggest nickel-mine in Europe was situated here right up to 1946, when it was closed down.

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Sightseeing & City Tours

You will visit: Blindleia Passage Cruise, Scenic Drive & Lillesand 3.75 KRS-200 | , Norway | Group Size: 35 hours from $139.95

Discover the islands and skerries of Norway's southern coast on a narrated cruise along Blindleia Passage with its charming fishermen's villages and colorful wooden houses. Then sightsee to Lillesand with free time to browse the picturesque restaurants, shops and galleries on this moderately active half-day excursion.

You will visit: You will see: Høllen Fishing Village & Vest-Agder Museum 3 KRS-220 | Kristiansand, Norway | Group Size: 45 hours from $119.95

See the sights on a scenic drive and explore Kristiansand's storied history on this moderately active half-day excursion. Explore the fishing village of Høllen on a guided walk and tour the Vest-Agder Folk Museum with its collection of historic buildings from the Setesdal Valley and Kristiansand's historic old high street.

You will visit: You will see: City Walk, Posebyen Quarters & Cannon Museum 3 KRS-380 | Kristiansand, Norway | Group Size: 45 hours from $119.95

Explore Kristiansand's old city, known as the Quadraturen for its formal grid of right angled-streets. Tour the Cannon Museum, also known as the Vara Battery. This WWII battery boasts the world's last surviving 15-inch Krupp cannon. This mammoth cannon fires box-car-sized shells and has a range of 30 miles.

Special Interests

You will visit: Setesdal Mineral Park 3 KRS-260 | Kristiansand, Norway | Group Size: 45 hours from $99.95

Discover Norway's mining history and heritage on a visit to Setesdal Mineral Park, located on the Otra River north of Kristiansand. The park is actually a museum - a museum housed in the reconditioned shafts of what was once one of the largest operating mines in Norway.

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Activities & Adventures

You will visit: Rafting in Setesdal 5 KRS-540 | Kristiansand, Norway | Group Size: 45 hours from $219.95

Join guides for a whitewater rafting expedition on the Otra River that features Class III & IV conditions. No experience is necessary - your guides provide training, equipment and wetsuits!

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