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Get the Christmas mood in Kristiansand! The city is filled with beautiful Christmas decoration, and the unique light show! The city will be bursting with concerts and shows, Christmas markets and workshops for the whole family. Try some traditional Norwegian Christmas cuisine in the restaurants, and sample sweets and fried nuts at the market.
In Kristiansand children taste the local Christmas cookie “kageman” before they twirl around the ice rink located at the city square. At the Christmas markets and fairs you will find handy crafts, ceramics, knitted wearable and glassware. Se all Christmas events.
Thursday 10 November: official lighting of winter and Christmas lights in the city.
Market with the lighting of the Christmas ball on Torvet at 17.
Saturday 12 November: Christmas at Fiskebrygga from 13 - 17.
Christmas market under the auspices of the Church's Bymission: sales stalls, sale of notes, stick bread, mulled wine etc.
Tastings from the fishmongers, Christmas atmosphere at the restaurants and Christmas fun on the pier. Santa is coming!
We light the bridge of light at 17.
Saturday 26 November: official opening of the Christmas market and ice rink at Torvet
The Christmas market opens at 12. Official opening of the ice rink at 12.
The ice rink is open every day from 10 - 22.
Sunday 27 November: lighting of the Christmas tree at Torvet at 17
1 Sunday in Advent
Saturday 3 December: Saturday in Julebyen with a taste of Christmas
A taste of Christmas in the Food Cellar in Lillemarkens
Sunday 4 December: Pre-Christmas fun in the city
Shops open on Sundays from 14 - 18
There will be various program items around the city, including a day of skiing at Torvet and après-ski for the whole family at Sandens.
Sunday 11 December: Pre-Christmas fun in the city
Shops open on Sundays from 14 - 18
There will be various programs around the city and a concert "Himmel på Jord" on Øvre Torv.
12-23. December: Light Show on Nedre Torv
Every day at 18 og 20.
Sunday 18 December: Pre-Christmas fun in the city
Shops open on Sunday at 14 - 18
Wednesday 21 December: "Christmas Eve in the city"
The shops are open until 22.
The southernmost cities and villages of Norway oozes of atmosphere during Christmas. November and December are packed with Christmas events and festive activities. Christmas markets, concerts and of course lots of possibilities for gift shopping.
At home the families prepare for traditional Norwegian Christmas dinner.
Experience Norway's largest zoo and amusement park, a very special performing arts centre and an old vintage steam train.
Concerts, festivals, theatre and lots of other events. Here's your guide to what's on in Kristiansand.
Kristiansand has a variety of shopping - from shopping malls to small boutiques, antique shops, Norwegian design brands, international brands and local handicraft shops.
Suggested 1-Day in Kristiansand itinerary and self-guided tours. If you're only in town for a brief trip, there's still time to visit many of Kristiansand's attractions.
With its 34 pistes, eight lifts and a total of 42,5 kilometres of groomed descent, Hovden Alpine Centre offers a large variety of slopes.
In Hovden, the winter season lasts from November to May. Hit the slopes in the region’s largest alpine centre, or explore our vast network of cross-country trails.
Powder on the slopes? Which cross-country trails are groomed? Find the answer here?
In the southern part of the Setesdal valley, in Evje and Hornnes, the local sports club has an elaborate network of ski trails, mainly in the forest. Further north are the three ski resorts Ljosland, Eikerapen and Bortelid in Åseral, and Brokke in Valle. Here, the trails are closer to the mountains, approx. 700 metres a.s.l. Even further north you may enjoy the extensive trail network at Hovden, leading up to mountain plateaus at an elevation of about 1200 metres.
Hovden boasts 170 kilometres of cross-country trails which are daily groomed during the season. From sheltered trails in the forest to the open country, you are guaranteed to find your favourite! We have trails for young children and beginners, and for those of you who want to experience the wide mountain expanses. The trails are groomed for classic as well as skate skiing.
Setesdal is known for its steep mountainsides, rising from the valley floor and easily accessible from the main road RV 9. In the upper part of the valley, in Valle and Bykle, several mountains are suitable for randonee skiing. Berg in Valle is the starting point for a trip that will give you a 1000-metre descent, and at Hovden you may conquer several summits in just one day.
So far, Setesdal might have been an unknown climbing paradise, but its numerous waterfalls and mountains provide world-class routes both summer and winter. When winter has well and truly set in, the waterfalls turn into magnificent ice climbing spots.
Geilo is the perfect ski destination for the whole family, with several ski areas and slopes varying from beginner to expert level.
Hovden, located 850 metres above sea level at the top of the Setesdal valley, guarantees a long snow season. Also in Brokke, Evje and Åseral offers excellent cross-country trails, including floodlit trails.
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