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Sleeping & Eating
Accommodation in Mandal can be expensive.
Hald Pensjonat
GUESTHOUSE
( 38 26 01 00;
haldpensjonat.no
; d/q Nkr400/500; )
This traditional-style guesthouse has wackily ornate public spaces and a lovely garden.
Basic, hostel-style rooms make it one of the few budget options on the coast. Rates do not
include a Nkr100 per person linen charge.
Sjøsanden Feriesenter
CAMPGROUND
( 38 26 10 94;
www.sjosanden-feriesenter.no
; Sjøsandveien 1; campsites Nkr220, d Nkr750, 2- to
4-person apt Nkr900-1050, 2-bed cabins Nkr1250; )
Just a few metres away from the beach, this well-run place distinguishes itself from the
other campsites in the vicinity. It even has its own water slide. There are motel rooms as
well as your usual camping huts and self-catering apartments.
Kjøbmandsgaarden Hotel
HISTORIC HOTEL
( 38 26 12 76;
www.kjobmandsgaarden.no
; Store Elvegate 57; s/d Nkr899/1099; )
In the heart of the icy-white Old Town streets, this listed, very pretty timber hotel has
rather stuffy rooms with decent, recently updated bathrooms. The downstairs restaurant is
one of the most popular places in town to eat.
Provianten
ITALIAN
( 48 27 88 88;
www.provianten.no
; Store Elvegate 43; mains Nkr199-259, pizzas Nkr139-185)
In Norway's southernmost town it seems fitting to eat somewhere on the waterfront with a
Mediterranean bent. Yes, Porvianten serves genuine wood-fired pizzas, as well as prepar-
ing tasty Norwegian dishes in the oven, but it's so much more. Possibly the most ambitious
place for miles, staff brew their own beer as well as distilling aquavit and schnapps on site.
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