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Kristiansand

Agder

Norway's southern summer city, with beaches, an old town of white wooden houses and the country's biggest zoo.

Photo: Knut Arne Gjertsen · CC BY-SA 4.0
Best Time to Go
Jun–Aug
Our full guide to Kristiansand is being written. It's on the Oslo and Eastern Norway list as If You're Nearby.

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Worth a Detour
Nature · Hiking

Preikestolen

Rogaland
About 87 miles away

A flat-topped cliff 604 meters above the Lysefjord, at the end of a popular hike.

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Must-See
Cities · UNESCO

Bergen

Vestland
About 181 miles away

Norway's colorful harbor city, with the wooden Bryggen wharf and mountains all around.

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Must-See
Heritage · UNESCO

Flåm

Vestland
About 190 miles away

A fjord village at the foot of the steep Flåm Railway, with boats on the narrow Nærøyfjord.

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The Full Short List

Oslo and Eastern Norway

Oslo and the Jotunheimen peaks.

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