Bystranda

Bystranda

Bystranda with apartments of Tangen in the background.
Type Beach and pier
Spans Skagerrak
Locale Kristiansand, Vest-Agder, Norway
Total length 271.145 m
Bystranda and Aquarama

Bystranda (The City Beach) is a Blue Flag beach in the southeastern part of the downtown of Kristiansand, Norway.[1] The shallow sandy beach by the Kristiansand Boardwalk consists of fine filled sand.

By Bystranda there are seating areas, bathrobes stairs, sand volleyball court, skate ramp, playground and restrooms. At the plant of the bathing beach was emphasized that it should be accessible to children and the disabled.[2] Bystranda is popular on hot summer days. Close to Bystranda is the indoor water park Aquarama.[3]

Aquarama

Aquarama is an indoor swimming complex with water slides, pools, bar and jacuzzis. There is also an outdoor pool. Aquarama also has a fitness center and climbing walls. It opened up in 2013.

Bystranda Hotel

Bystranda Hotel is a hotel under the chain Scandic.[4] It lies walls-to-walls with Aquarama and opened up in 2013 as well. It is the largest hotel in Kristiansand and Southern Norway.

Concert venue

Bystranda is also used as a concert venue. Palmesus is an annual music festival at the beach in early July.[5]

References

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  1. ↑ Bystranda, Kristiansand City beach www.visitnorway.com (English)
  2. ↑ Bystranda www.badeplasser.no (Norwegian)
  3. ↑ "Kristiansand Kommune - Tangen". ssb.no. Retrieved 2015. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  4. ↑ Scandic Hotel Bystranda (English)
  5. ↑ Palmesus (Norwegian)

Coordinates: 58°8′47″N 8°0′27.6″E / 58.14639°N 8.007667°E / 58.14639; 8.007667

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