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Lindesnes Lighthouse in sunset
Photo: Fotograf Iselinn Andersen
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Photo: Lindesnes fyr
View from Lindesnes Lighthouse
Photo: Fotograf Iselinn Andersen
Lindesnes lighthouse is Norway's southernmost point
Photo: Inger Hutchinson / Visit Sørlandet

Lindesnes lighthouse - the southern tip of Norway

Enjoy a digital tour of the majestic Lindesnes Lighthouse and its spectacular surroundings. Turn the video on full screen and with sound, for the best possible experience of the tour. The video is voiced in english.

Digital tour

Lindesnes fyr .
Photo: Fotograf Iselinn Andersen
Lindesnes fyr .
Photo: Fotograf Iselinn Andersen

Lindesnes Lighthouse is Norway's oldest lighthouse station and the southernmost point on the Norwegian mainland. Here you will find a museum, a dining place, and accommodation options.

Lindesnes Lighthouse is a modern museum that is open year-round. With a spectacular location where the sea meets the southernmost point of Norway, this is a popular photographic subject.

The lighthouse itself is open to the public and is designated as the National Lighthouse Museum. In the large cavern beneath the lighthouse, there is a cafe, film screenings, exhibitions focusing on the development and history of lighthouses, and coastal culture. On the premises, there is a dedicated museum shop, dining establishment, and gallery.

Lindesnes fyr .
Photo: Fotograf Iselinn Andersen
Lindesnes fyr .
Photo: Fotograf Iselinn Andersen

A visit to Lindesnes Lighthouse provides insight into Norwegian maritime history. The lighthouse, which is Norway's oldest, was first lit on February 27, 1656. It consisted of 30 tallow candles burning at the top of a three-story tower. Despite being replaced with a coal flame later that fall, constant complaints from seafarers led the king to order the lighthouse to be extinguished after only a few months of operation.

In 1725, lighthouse operations were resumed. It was then decided that there should be two lights at Lindesnes to avoid confusion with the lighthouse at Skagens Odde! Until 1844, there were coal flame beacons both at Neset and at Markøy, 4 kilometers to the northwest.

Lindesnes Lighthouse in Southern Norway .
Photo: Morten Teinum / Visit Sørlandet
Lindesnes Lighthouse in Southern Norway .
Photo: Morten Teinum / Visit Sørlandet

You can experience remnants of German forts from World War II, and in one of the old tunnels, there is an exhibition with pictures of Norway's lighthouses. There are also well-maintained hiking trails in the area.

Exploring old history at Lindesnes lighthouse .
Photo: Helga Sandnes@Turistkontoret for Lindesnesregionen
Exploring old history at Lindesnes lighthouse .
Photo: Helga Sandnes@Turistkontoret for Lindesnesregionen

The information center and museum shop at Lindesnes Lighthouse welcome you upon your arrival at the lighthouse area. Here, you can purchase tickets for the lighthouse, which also includes both indoor and outdoor exhibitions and experiences.

A visit to Lindesnes Lighthouse is a encounter with the sea. Seawater is used in various products such as soaps and schnapps, which are sold in the museum shop. It is also the main ingredient in their delicious lighthouse bread, which contains seawater and seaweed.

Baking at Lindesnes lighthouse .
Photo: Peder Austrud, Visit Sørlandet
Baking at Lindesnes lighthouse .
Photo: Peder Austrud, Visit Sørlandet

Staying overnight at a lighthouse is quite different from staying in a hotel or holiday apartment. Rarely do you get closer to nature than at a lighthouse, and you can expect breathtaking views, intriguing history, and a vacation that is guaranteed to stand out.

Read more about lighthouse vacations here:

Fyrferie på Lindesnes .
Photo: Fotograf Iselinn Andersen
Fyrferie på Lindesnes .
Photo: Fotograf Iselinn Andersen
Fyrferie på Lindesnes
Photo: Fotograf Iselinn Andersen

På utkikk etter naturopplevelser litt utenom det vanlige? Da kan du ta deg turen til Lindesnes fyr, Ryvingen fyr eller Hatholmen fyr. En gjeng lokale fyrentusiaster i alderen 11 til 54 år, kan fortelle hvorfor de anbefaler fyrferie: For hele familien.