Flekkefjord Travel Guide

  Bridge over "Elva (the river)",...
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  • Bridge over
      Bridge over "Elva (the river)",...
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  • Flekkefjord Hospital on top of the hill
      Flekkefjord Hospital on top of the hill
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  • Swiss style
      Swiss style
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  • Boat houses in the fjord
      Boat houses in the fjord
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  • Railroad hand cars
      Railroad hand cars
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Things to Do  

Railroad cycling

Railroad cycling, Flekkefjord

 Rusket Says:  The narrow gauge railroad between Egesund and Flekkefjord was built in 1904, and later converted to normal gauge. In 1943 the part between Sira and Flekkefjord became a side track of the main Sørland line, and in 1990 it was closed down. At Flekkefjord Railway Station, now... 

Hotels  

Farsund Fjordhotell

 1 Review and 2 Opinions  This hotel is very ugly on the street side, the fjord side is a bit better. But the inside is OK :-)... 

Transportation  

Bus and train

Bus and train, Flekkefjord

 Rusket Says:  Flekkefjord has a bus / train connection to Stavanger five times a day, Kristiansand 5 times a day and Oslo three times a day. The old train station is converted to a bus terminal, with buses to Sira where the train stops, and to other parts of the region, including express... 

Local Customs  

Norway's biblical belt

Norway's biblical belt, Flekkefjord

 Rusket Says:  Congregational houses like this can be found anywhere in Norway, especially on the southern and western coast. This area is called the biblical belt of Norway. All kinds of Christian communities have them, even the Lutheran state Church. This one in Flekkefjord is painted... 

Sports & Outdoors  

Flat water kayaking

Flat water kayaking, Flekkefjord

 Rusket Says:  The snug fjord is ideal for flat water kayaking / canoeing, and Flekkefjord is proud to have / have had several world class kayakers like Olaf Søyland and Erik Verås Larsen.Other water activities are also popular, and there are several guest harbours in the area, amongst... 

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 Flekkefjord has a bus / train connection to Stavanger five times a day, Kristiansand 5 times a day and Oslo three times a day. The old train station is... 

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Where south and west meet

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 Flekkefjord is situated halfway between Stavanger and Kristiansand, where the western and southern coasts of Norway meet. Almost 9000 inhabitants share an area of 539 square kilometers. The climate is... 

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