KRISTIANSAND, NORWAY

Located in southern Norway, Kristiansand is a charming seaside town.  Cathedrals, an outdoor cultural heritage museum, nearby villages with quaint wooden homes are waiting for you.  See the Best of Kristiasand with your own private guide.  To be Norwegian is to be forever tied to the sea.  A scenic road from Kristiansand leads the way to the Lindesnes Lighthouse, built in 1655.  A climb to the top will give you not only fantastic views but a small sense of what it is to have life dictated by the sea.  Don't miss Beyond Kristiansand: Norway's Southern Cape.  Despite its hope to remain neutral during World War II, Norway was forced to defend itself into 1940.  The country has preserved the buildings relating to that dark chapter in the world's history and opens their doors so that people will remember.