Guidebook Kristiansand

Mary-Ann
Guidebook Kristiansand

Food Scene

Some of the places we can recommend in the Kristiansand-area.
Great location by the river. Love to sit outside. Very close to the apartement.
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Rådhuscaféen
6 Østerveien
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Great location by the river. Love to sit outside. Very close to the apartement.
Local fish and vegetarian options. Try the rooftop if the weather is nice
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Tilstede mat og mer
29 Markens gate
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Local fish and vegetarian options. Try the rooftop if the weather is nice
Buy fresh schrimps here. Enjoy the atmosphere.
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Fish Market
6 Gravane
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Buy fresh schrimps here. Enjoy the atmosphere.
Locals love the hamburgers. Concerts in the summer. Cheque out Bingo-events with the King of Bingo.
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Cafe Generalen
34 Ravnedalsveien
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Locals love the hamburgers. Concerts in the summer. Cheque out Bingo-events with the King of Bingo.
Local food by the townsquare.
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Bønder i Byen
16 Rådhusgata
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Local food by the townsquare.
Really good pizza for takeaway
LA PIZZA
13 Idunveien
Really good pizza for takeaway
Sunny afternoon
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Bølgen & Moi Kristiansand AS
2 Nodeviga
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Sunny afternoon
If you are on your way to Lindesnes - why not stop at Jentan på Båly and try the fishcakes here? Can also recommend the homemade strawberrytopping on the softice - yummi One hours drive, closed off seson
10 Einheimische empfehlen
Jentan on Baly
19 Bålyveien
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If you are on your way to Lindesnes - why not stop at Jentan på Båly and try the fishcakes here? Can also recommend the homemade strawberrytopping on the softice - yummi One hours drive, closed off seson
Best place to eat in town
Smag & Behag
Best place to eat in town
My sons favorite hamburgerplace
The Royal Corner - Middelhavsretter
My sons favorite hamburgerplace
Winebar by the sea
Gvino
Winebar by the sea
Beatiful place - concerts outside in the summer - bar, bakery, shops
Posebyhaven
85 Kristian IVs gate
Beatiful place - concerts outside in the summer - bar, bakery, shops

Drinks & Nightlife

Cool concerts
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guard house Cafè
11 Odderøyveien
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Cool concerts
Concerts during summertime.
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Ravnedalen Scene
Ravnedalen
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Concerts during summertime.
Concerts .
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KICK Nattklubb & Scene
8 Dronningens gate
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Concerts .
Great place for shuffleboard.
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Håndverkeren Restaurant & Pub
15 Rådhusgata
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Great place for shuffleboard.
Cool concerts
Haubitz Hall
135 Odderøya
Cool concerts
Rooftopbar with a view
Club 21
7 Vestre Strandgate
Rooftopbar with a view
cocktails! been to cool concerts here
Et annet sted
cocktails! been to cool concerts here

Parks & Nature

5 minutes walk.
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Bystranda
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5 minutes walk.
In the summer: Take the ferry to a lovely little island, MS Bragdøya from peer 6. Ferry everyday from end of June
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Bragdøya
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In the summer: Take the ferry to a lovely little island, MS Bragdøya from peer 6. Ferry everyday from end of June
In the summer: Sightseeing with ferry MS Bragdøya, to different islands Bragdøya, Indre Randøya, Stokken mm.
Dvergsøya
In the summer: Sightseeing with ferry MS Bragdøya, to different islands Bragdøya, Indre Randøya, Stokken mm.
Relaxing park, recommend a walk.
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Ravnedalen station
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Relaxing park, recommend a walk.
Lovely walk in Jegersberg. Take a swim in the lake, Øvre Jegersbergvann. Coffe and waffels at Vaffelbua afterwards. Cheque out the opening times - they may have changed due to Corona.
Vaffelbua Jegersberg
Unnamed Road
Lovely walk in Jegersberg. Take a swim in the lake, Øvre Jegersbergvann. Coffe and waffels at Vaffelbua afterwards. Cheque out the opening times - they may have changed due to Corona.
Very clean water.
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Bertesbukta station
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Very clean water.
A walk around Odderøya is very relaxing - by the fishmarked - there are deers living here and if you are lucky you might see some of them. There's a cafe selling waffels during weekends
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Odderøya fort
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A walk around Odderøya is very relaxing - by the fishmarked - there are deers living here and if you are lucky you might see some of them. There's a cafe selling waffels during weekends
Great view from Brannposten
Brannposten i Baneheia
Great view from Brannposten
Take a bath here:) Very clean water. 15 minutes walk
Blomsbukta
Take a bath here:) Very clean water. 15 minutes walk
Lovely Botanical Garden
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Natural History Museum and Botanical Garden, University of Agder
27 Gimleveien
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Lovely Botanical Garden
So beautiful here. In Mandal, a village 40 minutes drive from Kristiansand
Kanelstranda
So beautiful here. In Mandal, a village 40 minutes drive from Kristiansand

Arts & Culture

New art museum. Opening 11 of May 2024
Kunstsilo
New art museum. Opening 11 of May 2024
Surronded by a stunning park. Great for picknick. 5 minutes walk
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Gimle Gard
23 Gimleveien
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Surronded by a stunning park. Great for picknick. 5 minutes walk
Stunning arthall.
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Kristiansand folkebibliotek
11 Rådhusgata
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Stunning arthall.
Have a look outside at the architecture - or enjoy a concert
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Kilden Performing Arts Centre
2 Sjølystveien
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Have a look outside at the architecture - or enjoy a concert
Wonderful island
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Ny Hellesund
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Wonderful island
Award winning architecture - worth a visit. Public library in Vennesla, village 20 km north
Vennesla library
19 Venneslamoen
Award winning architecture - worth a visit. Public library in Vennesla, village 20 km north
Cheque out the exhibitions
Kunsthalle Kristiansand
11 Rådhusgata
Cheque out the exhibitions
Museum - exhibition from the war on the ship
D/S Hestmanden
115 Andøyveien
Museum - exhibition from the war on the ship
Former Gestapo headquarter. Exhibition in the basement
Archive Foundation
4 Vesterveien
Former Gestapo headquarter. Exhibition in the basement
Absolutly wonderful windows in this little chapell. So peaceful.
Nupen Kapellet
Absolutly wonderful windows in this little chapell. So peaceful.
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Kristiansand Domkirke
9 Gyldenløves gate
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Outdoor theater
Fjæreheia
35 Tauleveien
Outdoor theater
Musicfestival - outdoor - 7th and 8th of July
Måkeskrik
Musicfestival - outdoor - 7th and 8th of July

Essentials

Close to our house, little groceryshop.
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SPAR Lund
6 Steinkleiva
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Close to our house, little groceryshop.
Try "Torgrim Hansens beste" - best bread. Few minutes walk
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Torgrim Hansen bakery and confectionery
84 Marviksveien
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Try "Torgrim Hansens beste" - best bread. Few minutes walk
Good prices on vegetables compared to other stores in town.
Vung Tau
19 Kristian IVs gate
Good prices on vegetables compared to other stores in town.
Can recommend both carrotbread and dinkelwheat-bread (spelt)
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Rådhuscaféen
6 Østerveien
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Can recommend both carrotbread and dinkelwheat-bread (spelt)
Buy wine here.
Vinmonopolet
1C Gyldenløves gate
Buy wine here.
Buy local beer here
Qvart Ølkompani
8A Industrigata
Buy local beer here
Best bread ever - try the chiabread. We also love "potetkaker", made of potatoes and flour. Well, love everything here. Sometimes on saturday morning we take the bike to the bakery - a good start, 10 km
Moseid Bakery and Confectionery AS
1 Gjelsmoveien
Best bread ever - try the chiabread. We also love "potetkaker", made of potatoes and flour. Well, love everything here. Sometimes on saturday morning we take the bike to the bakery - a good start, 10 km
Try it out!
Coffee & Pasta Ans
22 Dronningens gate
Try it out!
Open Sundays
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Joker Oddernesveien
25 Oddernesveien
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Open Sundays
Absolutly wonderful sourdough bread. Less than 10 minutes walk
THE ODD BAKERY AS
Absolutly wonderful sourdough bread. Less than 10 minutes walk
Buy eggs from happy chickens
Jegersberg gård
Buy eggs from happy chickens

Getting Around

Busmetro
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Lund Torv A station
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Busmetro

Entertainment & Activities

Lots of fun stuff to do. During summertime fishing is great - you have to buy a fishing card for the lakes and rivers.
Rent boat or Sup at the museum
Odderøya museumshavn
38 Nodeviga
Rent boat or Sup at the museum
Fun for kids.
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Tierpark und Freizeitpark Kristiansand
Kardemomme By
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Fun for kids.
5 minutes walk.
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Spiregården Yogastudio og Café
52 Dronningens gate
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5 minutes walk.
5 minutes to walk.
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Aquarama Bad
8 Tangen
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5 minutes to walk.
Spa - 5 minutes walk. Can recommend my friend Kristin to do your eyebrows - she is really good! Lots of great options for treatment here. Book online https://www.aqv.no/
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Aquarama Bad
8 Tangen
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Spa - 5 minutes walk. Can recommend my friend Kristin to do your eyebrows - she is really good! Lots of great options for treatment here. Book online https://www.aqv.no/
Foodculturecenter for kids
Geitmyra Matkultursenter for barn - Kristiansand AS
41 Odderøyveien
Foodculturecenter for kids
Watch the salmons swimming upriver - watch through glass
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Nasjonalt villakssenter - Kvåsfossen
1500 Kvåsveien
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Watch the salmons swimming upriver - watch through glass
Fishing salmon in Otra is possible. Buy a fishingpermission and get access, https://lakseelver.no/nb/elver/otra/fishingrules
Otra
Fishing salmon in Otra is possible. Buy a fishingpermission and get access, https://lakseelver.no/nb/elver/otra/fishingrules
Indoor climbingcenter. Spend a day here if its raining
Høyt & Lavt Kristiansand Klatresenter
Indoor climbingcenter. Spend a day here if its raining
Rafting is fun - our family spent a wonderful day here
Rafting in Mandalselva
10 Fv455
Rafting is fun - our family spent a wonderful day here
Do you play tennis? A nice walk from the apartement to the tenniscourt.
Kristiansand Tennisklubb
2 Østre Ringvei
Do you play tennis? A nice walk from the apartement to the tenniscourt.
We have tryed several activities here - can recommend a trip to Evje. One hours drive. A lot of fun!
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TrollAktiv AS
4 Syrtveit
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We have tryed several activities here - can recommend a trip to Evje. One hours drive. A lot of fun!
Fun for kids on a rainy day
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Skyland Trampolinepark
35A Lumberveien
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Fun for kids on a rainy day
Bowling can be fun as well! Walkingdistance.
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Lucky Bowl Kristiansand
53 Kongsgård alle
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Bowling can be fun as well! Walkingdistance.
My son goes here to play
Bølgane frisbeegolfpark
My son goes here to play