Historical & Architectural Sights
Lillesand: This getaway is just a boat ride from Kristiansand and it makes a great day trip. The boat ride is scenic and the town of Lillesand boasts nearly everything a person can think of when it comes to a stereotypical coastal village as the town's layout and architecture bring you to a new day and age.
Museums
Agder Natural History Museum & Botanical Gardens (Agder naturmuseum og botaniske hage): This museum has exhibits on natural history as well as the botanical gardens. For more information visit their website at: naturmuseum.no.
Kristiansand Cannon Museum (Kristiansand Kanonmuseum): This museum, a bit outside of the city has a huge cannon collection including some rather unique cannons. For more information visit their website at: www.kanonmuseet.no.
Setesdalsbanen Railway (Setesdalsbanen): Just outside of Kristiansand, these trains are pulled by steam engines taking visitors from the town of Grovane to Røyknes, 5 miles (8 kilometers) away. It is both an educational experience as well as a relaxing journey. For more information visit their website at: setesdalsbanen.no/welcome-to-the-setesdalsbanen/.
Sørlandet Art Museum (Sørlandets Kunstmuseum): This art museum is primarily comprised of Norwegian art in its permanent collection. The museum also features regular visiting exhibits as well. For more information visit their website at: skmu.no/english/.
Vest-Agder Museum County Museum (Vest-Agder museet): This museum focuses on the historic people and culture of the city and the greater area as a whole. For more information visit their website at: www.vestagdermuseet.no.
Cultural Activities
Fish Market (Fiskebrygga: The quayside hosts the fish market as well as numerous shops and restaurants. The area is great to see on foot and is a combination of local and foreigner alike, giving the area and the market itself a fairly authentic Norwegian feel.
Areas & Neighborhoods of Interest
The area of Posebyen has a huge collection of white-painted wooden houses packed tightly together. This neighborhood has an incredible charm as it maintains a look and feel from centuries past.
Transportation
Kristiansand is well connected in southern Norway and sitting close to Oslo there are additional transportation options. Kristiansand's airport offers regular routes to most major Norwegian cities. Boats and buses also provide great transportation options to southern Norway.
For international connections, the options are much more limited, but nearby Oslo gives the traveler a huge number of choices. Options from Kristiansand itself are primarily in the form of boat (to Denmark) and plane as you can get to most major northern European cities by air. These routes are somewhat limited due to the options available from Oslo.
Airport: Kristiansand's airport, Kjevik Airport is located about 10 miles (16 kilometers) from the city's center. The airport code is KRS and the airport's website is: www.avinor.no/en/airport/kristiansand.
Train Station: Kristiansand's main train station is located on the water just southwest of the center of town. For train times and schedules, their website is: www.nsb.no. For its location or directions, see the map below.
Bus Station: There are numerous private bus companies that service Kristiansand. There are a couple bus stations and stops, but the main bus station is located next to the train station. For its location or directions, see the map below.
Local Transportation: Moving around the city of Kristiansand and the surrounding islands can be done by bus or ferry as the city has a fairly extensive transportation system.
Official Websites
City of Kristiansand: www.visitkrs.no
Kingdom of Norway: www.visitnorway.com
Map & Directions