Solstrand Camping

Fisherfolk will be hooked with the ample angling opportunities around here, with salmon fishing nearby in the Audna river. Take your pick from around 35 kilometres of riverbank suitable for landing fish, or set up your rod at the Audna's pools, waterfalls and rapids; just pick up a permit first at the Kulturtorvet in Vigeland or at petrol stations along the river. Norway's southernmost municipality Mandal 20 minutes' drive away is home to spectacular beaches including Sjøsanden, hailed many a time as the best beach in the land. The salmon fishing here, at the Mandalselva river, is so famed that the town has three of the slippery species on its coat of arms; after landing your catch, take a scenic stroll through town among the white wooden houses then have a fishy supper at one of the Mandal restaurants. A handsome spot for a wander is to Lindesnes lighthouse, Norway's oldest with a construction date of 1656. It's still operational these days and has a museum inside as well as a visitor centre, exhibitions and a cinema in the nearby mountain.