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It has a certain urban sensibility that's welcome in quiet little Flekkefjord. During the sum-
mer you might be in luck and catch one of its concerts, too.
Information
Tourist Office TOURIST INFORMATION
( 38 32 69 95; www.regionlister.com ; Elvegata 3; 10am-6pm Mon-Fri, 10am-4pm Sat mid-
Jun-mid-Aug, plus 11am-4pm Sun Jul, 9am-4pm Mon-Fri rest of year)
Ask for the A Tour of Flekkefjord pamphlet.
Getting There & Away
The Nor-Way Bussekspress bus between Kristiansand (Nkr250, two hours) and Stavanger
(Nkr250, two hours) passes through Flekkefjord.
Flekkefjord to Egersund
If you have your own vehicle, forsake the E39 and take the coastal road Rv44 to Eger-
sund - it's one of southern Norway's most beautiful drives. The road swerves through bar-
ren, boulder-blotched hills with a few forested sections, lakes and moorlands, before des-
cending to Jøssingfjord , around 32km west of Flekkefjord, with its breathtaking, perpen-
dicular rock scenery and fine waterfall. Two 17th-century houses, known as Helleren , are
nestled under an overhanging cliff and were definitely not built for the claustrophobic.
Despite the danger of falling rocks, the overhang did provide protection from the harsh
Norwegian climate. The houses are open year-round.
Some 30km southeast of Egersund and 2.5km south of Hauge i Dalane, Sogndalstrand
should not be missed for its picturesque timber homes and warehouses that jut out over the
river. The houses, which date from the 17th and 18th centuries, feature on the covers of
tourist brochures across the region and they're well worth seeking out. It's a quiet, beautiful
place. If the small village wins your heart, consider staying at Sogndalstrand Kultur Ho-
tell ( 51 47 72 55; www.sogndalstrand-kulturhotell.no ; s/d Nkr1190/1490) , an unusual, authentic
historic hotel that occupies nine houses and sits right on the river. It also has an excellent
restaurant.
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