In Arendal town centre you find special delicacies such as chocolate from Heimdal Chokolade. Here you get to see how real home-made confectionaries are made before you buy some snacks to bring home.
At Husfliden, they can offer special products from the entire county of Aust-Agder, such as hand-made knives, sweaters from Torungen Design and jewellery from Tovdals Jewellery.
You can also find great arts and crafts products in the many galleries in the area. Acanthus Ceramics in Risør is worth mentioning in this respect.
Every coastal town offers delicious seafood. At Fiskebrygga in Arendal and Fiskemottaket in Risør you can buy various delicacies from the sea. The crab boat Snar is found down at the quayside in Arendal during the summer season, and here you can buy fresh crabs every day.
Fishing in the area is fabulous, and you can seek advice in the store Jakt og Friluft at Stoa Agderparken. You can also find the equipment you need, and fishing permits for the many inland waters in Åmli and Vegårshei, and for the river Nidelva.