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Grimstad Maritime Museum MARITIME MUSEUM
(Sjøfartsmuseet; www.gbm.no , in Norwegian; Hasseldalen; adult/child Nkr50/free;
11am-5pm Mon-Sat, noon-5pm Sun Jul) This important, but it has to be said rarely
open,museumintheofficeofthe1842HasseldalenshipyardprovidesaglimpseintoGrim-
stad's history during 'the days of the white sails' when the town was one of the ship-build-
ing capitals of Europe.
Quarry Theatre THEATRE
( 81 53 31 33; www.fjaereheia.no , in Norwegian; tickets around Nkr250) Oneofthe
moreunusualculturalexperiencesinGrimstadisrunbyKristiansand-basedAgderTheater,
which performs in an old quarry up to six days a week in summer. The tourist office (and
the theatre's website) has a program of upcoming performances. The quarry, 4km north of
town, became infamous during WWII when red granite blocks for Hitler's 'Victory Monu-
ment' were taken from here; the monument was, of course, never built.
Sleeping
For camping, there are at least six nearby campsites that are on the tourist office's website,
while Grimstad Hytteutleie ( 37 25 10 65; www.grimstad-hytteutleie.no , in Norwe-
gian; Grooseveien 103) can book holiday cabins in the area for one night or for longer
stays.
Grimstad Hotell HISTORIC HOTEL €€
( 37 25 25 25; www.grimstadhotell.no ; Kirkegata 3; s/d from Nkr995/1195;
) One of southern Norway's more memorable hotels, the stylish Grimstad Hotell, which
spans a number of converted and conjoined timber houses, is the only in-town hotel and
comes with loads of charm. It's the sort of quiet place where you wonder if anyone else is
staying here, only to discover there's no table free at breakfast.
Bie Appartement & Feriesenter CAMPGROUND €
( 37 04 03 96; www.bieapart.no , in Norwegian; off Arendalsveien; tent sites
Nkr125, cabins from Nkr525, apt from Nkr1190; ) The nearest camping option
to Grimstad is this friendly, well-equipped site 800m northeast of the centre along Arend-
alsveien. As well as big, grassy pitches it has a range of huts (the cheapest ones without