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in Kristiansand
Watching films at Cinemateket
Photo: Cinemateket Kristiansand
Cinemateket has been around for ages, and it is located
in the movie theatre Aladdin, right in the city centre.
Compared to a regular cinema, they have lower prices,
with a ticket only costing 80 kr per movie. Sadly, they do
not show as many films as a regular cinema, but they do
also offer free coffee and tea! They show films 2-4 times
a week, so bring popcorn and enjoy! Upcoming films in
October, that might be worth catching are Joker (2019),
Superman (1978) and Tango (1998).
Swimming in Bertesbukta
I’m a person who firmly believes that
it is never too cold to take a swim, and
if you’re like me, or want to get into
swimming year around; this is the
perfect place to do so. Since it’s early
autumn, the temperature in the water is
still manageable. You could spend some
time jumping from the diving tower,
maybe try out death diving (with caution
of course) or swim out to the floating
docks. Beware of the seagulls, but the
jelly fish are mostly gone by now. There
is also a sand volleyball court nearby, so
you could spend just a few minutes or
several hours here. On a wall close to
the diving tower there is a blackboard,
where the temperature of the water is
written. Perfect, so you can brag to your
friends that you went swimming in the
cold water.
Photo: Alice Soleng
Rent something from BUA Kristiansand
Photo:Facebook
Ever wanted to try rollerblading or camping, but you don’t want to spend money on equipment you
might only use once? Then BUA is the place for you. Rather unknown, but an excellent concept, BUA
is an organisation that rents out equipment for free for one week at a time. They rent out things
such as bicycles, skiing equipment, SUP-boards, tents and much more. In Kristiansand they have two
offices, the closest to the university being in Sør-Arena. To rent out equipment you need to make a
user account on BUA’s website. For international students, you need to register in person at a BUA
office, because the online registration requires a Norwegian phone number. If you already have both
a Norwegian address and phone number, you’re good to go and register online. BUA is a great way
to try new activities! You can also donate equipment that you don’t use anymore, so others can enjoy
them for free.
Climb sky-high at Sørlandet Klatresenter
Another way to make yourself exhausted, whilst still having fun, is going climbing.
Sørlandet Klatresenter is the south of Norway’s largest climbing gym. They have a course
for every level, so if you’re a complete beginner, you can just ask one of the staff members
to quickly show you around. The climbing gym also have walls with auto-belay, which
means that complete beginners can climb on the higher walls. If you’re afraid to climb
sky-high, you can make use of the bouldering walls. The gym is located at Odderøya,
and it costs 115 kr to enter for students. If you don’t have any equipment, you can rent
both climbing shoes and harness. P.S if you are only going to try bouldering, then you
don’t need to rent the harness. Climbing is a fun activity to try both alone, and with your
friends, so we advise you to check it out.
Photo: Sørlandet Klatresenter
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