Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
11am-5pm mid-Jun-mid-Aug)
offers Viking exhibitions, a Viking cruise and tran-
quil Viking sports such as axe-throwing.
If the Vikings have caught your attention, there's another site nearby that you'll
want to seek out. At Penne, west of Farsund and close to Borhaug, are some remark-
able
rock paintings
dating from the Viking era, including representations, at once
childlike and sophisticated, of Viking ships. For more information, contact the local
tourist offices.
Sleeping
Lindesnes Camping og Hytteutleie
CAMPGROUND €
( 38 25 88 74;
www.lindesnescamping.no
;
Lillehavn; tent sites Nkr160, cabins
Nkr390-1300; )
Set beside a tiny cove and surrounded by granite outcrops, this
campsite, with excellent modern facilities, is on the shore 3.5km northeast of Lindesnes
Fyr. There's a small kiosk and kitchen facilities and it also organises boat hire.
Lindesnes Gjestehus
B&B €€
( 38 25 97 00; liveueland@hotmail.com; Spangereid; s Nkr495-595, d Nkr650-750;
)
About 11km north of the cape lies this simple but cosy guesthouse inside a timber
building.
Getting There & Away
Buses from Mandal (Nkr65, one hour) travel to the lighthouse via Spangereid on Monday,
Wednesday and Friday.
Flekkefjord
POP 8900
Flekkefjord is a quiet place with a pretty Old Town (the town's history dates back to 1660
whenitcompetedforpowerwithKristiansand).It'salsofamousforhavingvirtuallynotid-
