Nupena Fountain
The author of quite extensive, The three-piece fountain near the fortress is Kjell Nupen. It shows the four-masted ship of the founder of the city - Christian IV – a network of streets in the center and a modern city. Standing nearby, interesting, the city received a huge ceramic pot as a gift from the Henning Olsen Is ice cream factory.
Kristiansand Cathedral
Kristiansand Cathedral, built in the neo-gothic style in 1885 r., is the largest church in Norway (1800 seating positions). The cathedral has been open since 1 VI to 31 VIII from Monday to Saturday in hours 9.00 – 14.00 (from 24 VI to 27 VII do 17.00). From 29 VI to 8 On VIII, you can listen to the organ playing every day. It costs money to climb the tower 20 nkr.
Parki Baneheia in Ravnedalen
In the parks of Baneheia and Ravnedalen, located north of the city center, a network of hiking and ski trails has been marked out (some of them are lit in winter), allowing you to be surrounded by wild nature. He created both parks in the years 1870-1880 General Oscar Wergeland, City president. For over 30 for years he supervised the planting 150 000 conifers and turned the area into a green recreational belt. From the center to Baneheia you can easily walk, and there are several nice hiking trails to Ravnedalen.
Natural Museum and Botaniske Hage
Paths winding in a 50-hectare park around the Gimle Estate (38092388), at Gimleveien 23, lead through the Botaniske Hage (Botanic Garden), in which there are many rare ones (are marked) trees, shrubs, flowers, rocks, minerals and animals. There is also an antique rose garden with 1850 r., located exactly 1 km from the center, on the other side of the Oddernes Bridge. Sightseeing is possible from 20 VI to 20 VIII from Tuesday to Friday in the hours 10.00 – 18.00, and from Saturday to Monday from 12.00 do 18.00 (shorter in the remaining months). Admission costs 25 nkr.
Posebyen
Posebyen w Kristiansand, that is, the Old Town, covers 14 quarters at the northern end of the characteristic kvadraturen. It is worth taking a stroll around this charming district, which owes its name to Norwegian soldiers. They used to come to this area, to rest (franc. rest). Currently, upper class students are building a model of the city from the time of Christian IV. Until the work is finished, the model can only be viewed by prior appointment via the tourist information office.
Kristiansand Animal Park
Over the years, the former zoo has turned into one of Norway's greatest attractions and today it is probably a favorite vacation spot for children from all over the country and other parts of Scandinavia. Although the park is no match for Disneyland, however, both children, as well as adults can spend a pleasant day here. In the park, you can not only ride a log or a pirate ship, but also seeing surprisingly different species of animals, m.in. almost extinct lion tamarins. People wishing to use the water park, should remember to bring bathing suits.
However, the biggest attractions are: Nordic Wilderness (wild north), where visitors walk over high plank platforms over an area inhabited by moose, wolves, lynxes and wolverines, and Kardamomme By (city of cardamom, the name comes from the basic ingredient of Scandinavian waffles), a fairy-tale village based on popular stories for children, whose hero is Thorbjørn Egner. The village was built exactly as illustrated in the book, and the houses in it can be rented. From 21 V do 16 VIII, two adults with two children can spend the night in a charming fairy-tale cottage 2290 – 3890 nkr (n38049800, fax 38043367). The price includes a two-day ticket to the park.
The park is open daily from 20 VI to 16 VIII in hours 10.00 – 18.00. All-day admission ticket, covering all suggestions, it costs 175 nkr (adults) i 150 nkr (kids). Access is provided by the Dyreparkbussen, which run approximately every hour.