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Flekkefjord
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Flekkefjord is an enjoyable, quiet place with a pretty, historic centre. The town's history
dates back to 1660 when it rivalled Kristiansand. It's 'famous' for having virtually no tidal
variation, with typically less than 10cm between high and low tides.
Sights
The
Hollenderbyen
(Dutch Town) district with its narrow streets and old timber buildings
is richly atmospheric.
Flekkefjord Church
CHURCH
(Kirkegaten; 11am-1pm Mon-Sat Jul)
One building that stands out of the uniform streetscape is the unusual octagonal log-built
Flekkefjord church, which was consecrated in 1833. Designed by architect H Linstow (he
of the
Royal Palace
in Oslo), the octagonal theme continues throughout, with the columns,
steeple and baptismal font all conforming to the eight-sided shape.
Flekkefjord Museum
MUSEUM
(
www.vestagdermuseet.no
; Dr Kraftsgata 15; adult/child Nkr50/free;
11am-5pm Mon-Fri, noon-5pm
Sat & Sun mid-Jun-Aug)
Flekkefjord Museum is housed in a home dating from 1724. The 19th-century interiors,
mostly the bequest of one local woman, illustrate how a high-bourgeois home of the time
would have been furnished.
Sleeping
Egenes Camping
CAMPGROUND
( 38 32 01 48;
www.egenescamping.no
;
campsites Nkr240, cabins Nkr550-1250; )
This spectacularly located campsite is beside Seluravatnet (Selura Lake), 1km off the E39
and 5km east of Flekkefjord. There's boat and canoe hire, a climbing wall, minigolf, fishing
