# Bystranda

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Beach in  Kristiansand, Norway

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

Bystranda and Aquarama

**Bystranda** (*The City Beach*) is a [Blue Flag](/source/Blue_Flag_beach) [beach](/source/Beach) in the southeastern part of the downtown of the city of [Kristiansand](/source/Kristiansand) in [Agder](/source/Agder) county, [Norway](/source/Norway). It is located just east of the mouth of the river [Otra](/source/Otra).[1] The shallow sandy beach by the [Kristiansand Boardwalk](/source/Kristiansand_Boardwalk) consists of fine filled sand.

By Bystranda there are seating areas, bathrobes stairs, [sand volleyball](/source/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](/source/Disabled).[2] Bystranda is popular on hot summer days.[3] Close to Bystranda is the *indoor water park Aquarama*.[4]

## 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](/source/Scandic).[5] It lies walls-to-walls with Aquarama and opened up in 2013 as well. It is the largest hotel in Kristiansand and [Southern Norway](/source/Southern_Norway).

## Concert venue

Bystranda is also used as a concert venue. Palmesus is an annual music festival at the beach in early July.[6]

## References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to [Bystranda](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Bystranda).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** [Bystranda, Kristiansand City beach](http://www.visitnorway.com/uk/product/?pid=123751) www.visitnorway.com (in English)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** [Bystranda](http://badeplasser.no/place/bystranda_i_kristiansand/) www.badeplasser.no (in Norwegian)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** [Sea temperature for Kristiansand](https://www.seatemperature.org/europe/norway/kristiansand.htm) www.seatemperature.com

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Kristiansand Kommune - Tangen"](http://www.kristiansand.kommune.no/). ssb.no. Retrieved 2015-01-01.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** [Scandic Hotel Bystranda](http://www.scandichotels.com/Hotels/Norway/Kristiansand/Kristiansand-Bystranda/#.VlH_BzGFPmQ) (in English)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** [Palmesus](http://palmesus.com/) (in Norwegian)

[58°8′47″N 8°0′27.6″E / 58.14639°N 8.007667°E / 58.14639; 8.007667](https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?pagename=Bystranda&params=58_8_47_N_8_0_27.6_E_type:landmark)

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