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    Sørlandet

    Sørlandet is the true home of the Norwegian summer, known for a beautiful coast with skerries, islands, and cosy towns and villages. »

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    Sørlandet

    Sørlandet is the true home of the Norwegian summer, known for a beautiful coast with skerries, islands, and cosy towns and villages. »

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    Sørlandet

    Sørlandet is the true home of the Norwegian summer, known for a beautiful coast with skerries, islands, and cosy towns and villages. »

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Sørlandet
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Sørlandet

Sørlandet is the true home of the Norwegian summer, known for a beautiful coast with skerries, islands, and cosy towns and villages.

Telemark
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Telemark

The county of Telemark is known for its canal, old farms, the mountain region around Gaustatoppen and the friendly coastline outside Kragerø.

Cities in Southern Norway

The Kristiansand Region
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The Kristiansand Region

The Kristiansand area is known for busy summer harbours, white wooden houses, a rocky coast with skerries and many festivals.

The Arendal Region
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The Arendal Region

Region Arendal offers skerries, saltwater, festivals, arts and culture, tranquillity and activities in nature such as fishing, canoeing and hiking.

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    Grenland
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    Grenland

    Grenland offers a blend of urban life and culture and beautiful natural scenery in the county of Telemark, southern Norway.

    Grimstad
    Eirik Mykland

    Grimstad

    Grimstad is a cosy maritime town set among many small islands by the coast of Southern Norway.

    Rauland
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    Photo: David Kihlberg

    Rauland

    Rauland – the mountain village by the foot of Hardangervidda National Park.

    Kragerø
    Jan Hasseleid

    Kragerø

    The cosy town of Kragerø is surrounded by islands and skerries, making it a favourite for experiencing coastal life and culture of Southern Norway.

    Rjukan
    Ove Bergersen

    Rjukan

    Rjukan is located by the Hardangervidda National Park and is known for Gaustatoppen Mountain and the heavy water sabotages by the heroes of Telemark.

    Sirdal
    Sirdalsferie/Terje Rakke/Nordic Life

    Sirdal

    Sirdal is known for good hiking and skiing. The famous mountain plateau of Kjerag in the Lysefjord is not far away.

    Hovden
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    Hovden

    Hovden is located in the upper Setesdal region and is the largest ski destination in the southern part of Norway.

    Setesdal
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    Setesdal

    The Setesdal Valley stretches 147 kilometres in beautiful mountain scenery between Evje in the south and Hovden, a popular ski resort, in the north.

    Vrådal
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    Vrådal

    Vrådal lies in the midst of the county of Telemark, and can tempt you with spectacular mountains, lush forests and quiet lakes.

    The Lindesnes Region
    Heidi Sørvig

    The Lindesnes Region

    Visit the southernmost region in Norway. Here you can visit the oldest lighthouse in Norway, and fish for salmon in the Mandalselva River.

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    The Telemark Canal
    Jørn Steen

    The Telemark Canal

    The Telemark canal is a 105-kilometre long watercourse taking you from Skien to Dalen.

    The south coast and Telemark
    Johan Wildhagen/Innovation Norway

    The south coast and Telemark

    This contrasting trip follows the beautiful coastline dotted with detours to pretty little towns redolent with the atmosphere of the windjammer age.

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