Gamle Hellesund
Gamle Hellesund ("old" Hellesund) is an outport in the Høvåg area in the municipality of Lillesand in Agder county, Norway. It is located on the island of Helløya in the coastal archipelago about halfway between the village of Ulvøysund to the southwest and Åkerøyhamn to the northeast. The small village is only accessible by boat. Historically, the village served as an outport along the Blindleia strait for boats coming from the Skaggerak.
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Brekkestø
Brekkestø was originally a temporary anchorage, also for sailing ships laid up for the winter. The story goes that in winter the ships lay so close to each other that you could cross the sound without getting your feet wet. In the 18th century guesthouses appeared at Gaupholmen, on Ullerøya and in Brekkestø.
Skippergada
The archipelago around Kristiansand offers old harbors and a bustling boating life. At Skippergada you will find white painted houses that were built around the 19th century and are in the traditional style known from the southernmost towns in Norway.
Ulvøysund
Ulvøysund is a village and an outport in the municipality of Lillesand in Agder county, Norway. The village lies on the east side of the Kvåsefjorden on the island of Ulvøya. Just northeast of Ulvøysund is the entrance to the Blindleia inland waterway which leads towards the town of Lillesand. The village is connected to the mainland by road. The village was historically used as an outport along the Skaggerak coast for the large ships that couldn't navigate inland through the archipelago to the towns on the mainland.
Gamle Hellesund
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