Mandal Norway
Norway
57
Cruises availables
At departure or passage at this port
Azamara Club Cruises (1 Cruises)
Crystal Cruises (8 Cruises)
Explora Journeys (11 Cruises)
Explora IV
11 Cruises
| 23 June | 16 days | Round-trip Norwegian Fjords Explora Iv Southampton |
| 23 June | 17 days | Round-trip from Southampton, United Kingdom |
| 1 July | 9 days | One-way from Copenhagen to Southampton |
| 1 July | 8 days | One-way from Copenhagen to Southampton |
Holland America Line (6 Cruises)
Oceania Cruises (16 Cruises)
Oceania Sonata
10 Cruises
Ponant (1 Cruises)
Regent Seven Seas Cruises (10 Cruises)
Frequently Asked Questions
It is the country's southernmost town, tucked at the mouth of a salmon river on the Sorlandet coast. Norwegians call it the unofficial capital of the Norwegian south, and the archipelago of polished skerries on the approach sets the tone.
Eight hundred metres of fine, gently shelving sand backed by a pine wood, minutes from the centre of Mandal. It is regularly named among Norway's finest beaches, and families spread their towels there from June onward.
The Skagerrak stays cool even at the height of summer: swimming has to be earned. The brave go in, the rest wade ankle-deep watching the sailboats come in, and nobody is obliged to go past the calves.
The old centre on foot, Sjosanden beach and the coastal path out to Uranienborg point, about an hour there and back with no difficulty. Lindesnes lighthouse, by contrast, needs an excursion and most of the day.
White houses packed along paved lanes, many from the 18th and 19th centuries, when the timber trade and salmon fishing made the town wealthy. You discover it by wandering, without a map.
Yes, and it takes pride in having hosted the country's oldest artists' colony: painters and sculptors found their light here long before holidaymakers did. Galleries carry on the tradition, and the Buen, a cultural centre with a rippling roofline, plays the contemporary role across the river.
Built in 1821 in the Empire style, it is reckoned the largest wooden church in Norway, seating close to 1,800. Its columned front and bright, plainly Nordic interior justify the short walk from the centre.
The southernmost point of mainland Norway, some forty kilometres west of Mandal, and the country's oldest lighthouse site, first lit in 1656. The present squat, red-striped tower keeps watch where the North Sea meets the Skagerrak.
Yes, the Skalldyrfestival, four days built around shellfish, in August. If your call lands during it the whole town takes part — and if it does not, the pedestrian street and its cafes do the job perfectly well.
July, when the southern light is at its best and the beach is fully alive. It is also when so many Norwegian families return, summer after summer. The currency is the Norwegian krone (NOK), accepted by card everywhere.
