Grimstad

Grimstad gained the status of town in 1816 and has a current population of 17,000. Commerce is varied in the district and it is particularly famous for agricultural and horticultural products. Farming and forestry have long traditions as important sources of income in the area, as do shipping and boat building. There were as many as 40 sailing ship yards in Grimstad at the height of the sailing era.

Among the more important businesses are:
Uglands Rederi, Nymo mek. Verksted, Igland, Grimstad Konserves, and Finsam.

The district has built up a wide range of educational facilities for the most diverse disciplines. The Agder Engineering and District High School is the biggest, while, there is the technical college, the horticultural college, auxiliary nursing school, bible school and commercial college. The geographical position of the district with its long, tempting coastline, makes it an attractive destination for tourists.

Good overnight accommodation, a stable, fine climate, sporting and cultural activities and events, are among the things which attract hundreds of visitors every year. The town is centrally positioned being only 45 minutes away from Kristiansand Airport, and served by good bus, rail, and boat connections.

GRIMSTAD MARINA

200 berths, 2 shower buildings / WC / disabled WC / nursing room / electricity. The quay is suitable for the disabled. Simple breakfast included in harbour dues. Red Cross summer office, open all day in July, with kiosk.

Grimstad is the town in Norway with the highest number of recorded days of sunshine! You will find us just 20 km south of Arendal and 50 km east of Kristiansand.

Grimstad was awarded town status as far back as 1816 and today the population is above 18,000. Here peace and quiet prevails, and Grimstad is an excellent place for those seeking to relax and enjoy life by 'the wonderful sea and the waves'.

Boat trips to the Maritime Museum, our comprehensive City Museum and the Norwegian Horticultural Museum, are all worth a visit, not to mention the wealth of exhibitions, concerts and the like the town also hosts.

Many rocky shores and small cosy beaches on our long expanse of archipelago await the family. The town centre's cobbled streets, with their small white houses tucked between the hills, take one back to the days when the young Henrik Ibsen served as an apprentice to local pharmacist Reimann. You can read about Ibsen's intimate knowledge of the local people and surroundings in Terje Vigen. Take a stroll among the many curious shops, pause a while at an outdoor restaurant, enjoy the maritime milieu down by the wharf, or sample fresh pastries from one of the town's many bakeries. If you prefer to enjoy a good meal in peace and quiet, you can choose from the town's selection of restaurants.

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