This highly popular holiday destination provides some simply wonderful surroundings and an abundance of attractions and activities to keep the whole family entertained. If you rent a serviced apartment or holiday letting in this region, especially during the summer months, you will be privy to all that Kristiansand has to offer.

Take full advantage of this region’s natural environment and explore the beautiful beaches, the wonderful old forts and German bunkers, take a walk through the lush countryside and visit the waterfall at Boen Kristiansand. Admire the superb vistas from the water’s edge or treat yourself to a scenic helicopter tour and get a bird’s eye view of this picturesque town and it’s exquisite landscapes.

A Kristiansand serviced residence or aparthotel also gives you ideal access to Fiskebrygga, a fantastic fish market situated on the edge of the water. Here you can enjoy some of the freshly caught produce in one of the several restaurants in the market. This is a place where the locals congregate to enjoy the fruits of the sea, good conversation and stunning waterside views. Try the lobsters here, buy them fresh or have them prepared for you in one of the restaurants. Absolutely delicious.

Some of the recreational activities on offer in this town include skiing, go karting, paint-balling and skydiving and if you travel just a short distance from Kristiansand you can also partake in some ski-jumping. Kristiansand Dyreparken is also well worth a visit. This 150 acre park is divided into 5 sections with a zoo, where you can view red pandas, lynx, wolverine, big cats and chimps, all with plenty of freedom and space to roam, a forest park, a theme park, an entertainment park and a water park where you can enjoy plenty of excitement on the waterslides.

There are numerous street markets within close proximity of your Kristiansand city centre (center) apartment selling fresh produce and clothing along with plenty of music and entertainment and Sorlandsparken shopping centre provides everything else you may need from sundries to little luxuries.

There are many festivals that take place in this region including the Children’s Film Festival, a Blues Festival and a Night of Cultural Events and, occasionally, the Norwegian Air Force, who have a base in Kristiansand, put on air displays for the general public. Quite a spectacular sight.

For the perfect place to eat, just a short distance from your holiday apartment in Kristiansand, why not pay a visit to Maltid. A Deli, wine-bar and eatery in one, this fabulous restaurant, situated in the centre of town, is small and cosy with a great atmosphere and provides Norwegian dishes prepared with fresh, local produce. Enjoy the Norwegian take on Tapas, absolutely divine.

Serviced and self-catered apartments, flats, holiday lets and aparthotels can be up to 30% cheaper than most equivalent hotel rooms and are becoming increasingly popular due to the freedom they offer. Whether it’s a short stay apartment you are looking for or a long term apartment in the city centre, our holiday apartments combine all the amenities and comforts of home.  With plenty of room why stay in a cramped hotel room when you can stay in spacious surroundings in and around the city center.

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