Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
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Tourist Office
TOURIST INFORMATION
(
35 98 23 88;
www.visitkragero.no
;
Tovgaten 1;
9am-6pm Mon-Sat, 9am-3pm Sun Jul-mid-Aug,
9am-4pm Mon-Fri May-Jun & mid-Aug-Sep)
The exceptionally helpful tourist office is at the bus station.
Getting There & Away
Buses run up to five times daily to Oslo (Nkr340, 3½ hours) and Kristiansand (Nkr290,
2½ hours), although you may have to change in Tangen on the E18.
Trains from Oslo or Kristiansand stop at Neslandsvatn, where most are met by a bus to
Kragerø.
Risør
Pop 6900
Snaking around the base of cliffs and hills and overlooking a moody ocean, the white-on-
white town of Risør is one of southern Norway's prettiest. The focus of the town falls on
the U-shaped harbour full of colourful fishing boats and private yachts, and surrounded by
historic houses dating from 1650 to 1890.
Sights & Activities
Risør Saltwater Aquarium
AQUARIUM
(Saltvannsakvariet;
www.risorakvarium.no
; Dampskipsbrygga; adult/child mid-Jun-mid-Sep Nkr100/
80, rest of year Nkr30/20; 11am-6pm Jul, noon-4pm Jun & Aug, shorter hours rest of year)
The interesting Risør Saltwater Aquarium, on the quay in front of the Risør Hotel, is a
small showcase of saltwater fish, crustaceans and shellfish common to Norway's south
coast. Highlights include baby lobsters, the colourful cuckoo wrasse and the
underwater
post office
. Yes, you read that correctly.
