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Discover Kristiansund by Hire Car

The Norwegian port city of Kristiansund is particularly impressive for its idiosyncratic cityscape; the city is situated on three islands, each of which is connected to the others by bridges.

Like most cities in Norway, Kristiansund is also quite sparsely populated with just 20,000 inhabitants.

Especially when it comes to processing cod into stockfish, Kristiansund is one of the processing strongholds.

Leisure activities in Kristiansund

In addition to fishing and fish processing, tourism has played an increasingly important role in recent years.

In addition to fishing enthusiasts, more and more families are coming to the region, especially to participate in the natural beauty.

The town charter has been in place for about 250 years, unfortunately very few old buildings can still be found in the old town as they were bombed out during the Second World War. However, with a lot of attention to detail, in recent years people have started to rebuild some buildings in the city centre true to the original.

Sights in Kristiansund

Among the attractions in Kristiansund worthy of special mention are the numerous churches, the city museum and the opera house, where events are held regularly.

As a port city, Kristiansund is a great place to take boat trips along the Norwegian coast, or to board one of the Hurtigruten ships for a few days.

With a hire car, great tours can be made into the hinterland of Kristiansund. The forests seem endless and have a rich variety of flora and fauna.

The landscape is extremely contrasting and the fjords, mountains and lakes are just the right region for people who want to unwind and are looking for complete peace and quiet.