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vice-consul, Mr. M. Kallevig), a ship-building and trading town of
considerable importance (4580 inhab.), prettily situated near the
mouth of the Nid-Elv, and possessing one of the largest commercial
fleets in Norway. A small terrace planted with trees (follow the
quay to the left of Schnurbusch’s, ascend a little, and mount steps
to the left: 6 min.) affords an admirable Pview.
One of the chief approaches to Telemarken is by the road leading
frem Arendal via Tvedestrand (see p. 38) and Simonstad (60 Kil., or 37’/2
Engl. 31.) to the Nisservand (comp. p. 34). Another road leads direct to
Rustdalen , whence we cross the Netaagvand to Simonstad (35 Kil.) and
proceed thence to the Nisservand (comp. p. 34).
• Soon after leaving Arendal the steamer traverses the
Galte-sund, between the Trome and the Hise, and passes the two
lighthouses known as Torungerne. The next stations are —
21 Kil. (13 Engl. M.) GVi’mshidfMeller’s Hotel; Nilsson’s Hotel),
with about 3000 inhab., and —
20 Kil. (12*/2Engl. M.) Lillesand (Hotel Norge).
36 Kil. (22^2 Engl. M.) Christiansand (see below).
6. Christiansand and Environs.
The Sætersdal.
Hotels. ‘Ernst’s Hotel, Vestre Strand-Gade close to the
steamboat-pier and the custom-house (German landlord). U. from 2 kr., A. 40 0.,
D. 2’/2 kr.; ‘Victoria Hotel, Skipper-Gade, 3 min. from the quay, E. I1 V-2,
1). 2 kr., B. 80 0. ; Skandinavia. Dronningens-Gade, small and
unpretending. — The small number of dram-shops is due to the system
mentioned at p. 70.
Boat to or from the steamboats, the larger of which do not lay to
at the pier, 13 0. for each person, 7 ø. for each trunk.
Porterage from the landing-place to the custom-house 20 ø. for each
trunk; from the custom-house, or from the landing-place, to one of the
three hotels, 33 0. for each trunk.
Post Office, Kongens-Gade 26. — Telegraph, Vestrc Strand-Gade 16.
Sea Baths adjoining the Ollerø, a small island at the E. end of the
Strand-Gade (ferry 3 0.). reserved for ladies 10-12 a.in. (bath 40 ø.). Warm,
and Shower Baths adjoining the public gardens, near the church (40-60 0.).
British Vice-Consul, Mr. Ferdinand Reinhardt.
Steamers to Christiania daily, to Stavanger and Bergen almost daily,
to Throndhjem 4 times weekly, to Tromsø 3 times, to Hammerfest twice,
and to the Forth Cape, Vardø, and Vadsø once weekly. Also to
Gothenburg fortnightly, to Fredrikshavn in Denmark thrice weekly, to
Copenhagen weekly, to Hamburg twice weekly, to London fortnightly, to Hull
weekly, to Leith fortnightly, and to Amsterdam. Small local steamers ply
daily to Ronene and Boen on the Topdalselv, and to Mosby on the Ottcraa.
Christiansand, with 13,000 inhab., the largest town on the S.
coast of Norway and the residence of one of the five Norwegian
bishops, is beautifully situated at the mouth of the Otteraa, or
Tor-risdals-Elv. on the Christiansand Fjord. The town is named after
Christian TV., by whom it was founded in 1641, and is regularly
laid out, with streets intersecting at Tight angles. It possesses an
excellent harbour, at which all the coasting steamers and others
from England, Germany, and Denmark touch regularly. Near the
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