Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
This “capital of the south” has 80,000 inhabitants, a pleasant Renaissance grid-
plan layout (Posebyen), a famous zoo with Norway's biggest amusement park
(6 miles toward Oslo on the main road), a daily bus to Bergen, and lots of
big boats going to Denmark. It's the closest thing to a beach resort in Nor-
way.Markensgate isthebustlingpedestrian marketstreet—a pleasant placefor
good browsing, shopping, eating, and people-watching. Stroll along the Strand
Promenaden (marina) to Christiansholm Fortress.
The TI is at Rådhusgata 6, a few blocks from the boat, bus, and train station
(mid-June-mid-Aug Mon-Fri 9:00-18:00, Sat 10:00-18:00, Sun 12:00-16:00;
mid-Aug-mid-June Mon-Fri 9:00-16:00, closed Sat-Sun; tel. 38 12 13 14,
www.visitkrs.no
)
. The bank at the Color Line terminal opens for each arrival
and departure (even the midnight ones). The Fønix Kino cinema complex is
within two blocks of the ferry and TI (70-100 kr, seven screens, movies shown
in English, schedules at the entrance, tel. 38 10 42 00).
