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Up for an action-packed sea holiday in and on the water in Arendal?

Arendal, on the coast of Southern Norway, has ideal conditions for a vacation filled with fun activities for the whole family. The archipelago outside Arendal is perfect for all kinds of water sports. <h2>Water sports gear rentals</h2> Here you can rent boards for windsurfing or SUP. Or how about a kayak or a canoe with a transparent hull? Rent a small motorboat and be your own captain. Or why not  rent a personal watercraft to explore the waterways around Arendal with its many idyllic islands? <h2>Take courses or join a guided tour</h2> You can learn to sail, go on a guided underwater safari with an electrical handheld under water scooter, take freediving or scuba diving courses. <h2>Boat trips - Let somebody show you the sights</h2> If this sounds like too much "work" for you, you can experience this beautiful landscape from the sun deck of a sightseeing boat or as a passenger on a trip through the scerries in the Raet nationalpark in a RIB. <h2>Lazy day at the sea side - The more laid-back alternatives</h2> If you just want to lay on a beach and go for a swim, there are several sandy beaches in the vicinity of Arendal. Why not hop on a ferry to car-free Merdø island with its two sandy, familyfriendly beaches. If it gets too hot you can cool off with a cold beverage or an ice cream from the little yellow café Merdø Kro close to the beach. <h2>Twisting by the Pool</h2> If you prefer a swimmingpool with heated water (27 degrees Celsius/80 degrees Fahrenheit), you will find Norways one and only floating swimmingpool at Arendal Marina/guest harbour along with tons of fun activities and a new restaurant.   For more information: <a href="http://www.arendal.com">www.arendal.com</a>

Tyholmen - The old town in Arendal

Tyholmen is the oldest and best preserved part of Arendal, built on some of the total seven small islands that the city spread across. Tyholmen received status as a preserved area in 1975, and has been noted for its efforts to combine preservation with adaptability for modern use. Tyholmen consists of an 'upper' and a 'lower' part, where merchants and shipowners lived near the sea, while artisans, sailors, and dayworkers lived in the smaller houses up on the hill. Today the lower part is mostly hotels, cafés and restaurants, while the upper part is still mainly residential. Originally built as a private home for one of the wealthier families in Arendal, the old town hall was located next to where the harbour now lies from 1844 till 2005, when it moved its offices to the town centre. Today, various cultural organisations have their offices in the building. This is still the highest, and the second largest, wooden building in Norway. The city museum, Kløckers Hus, is also found on Tyholmen, which is a preserved building from 1826, although the oldest parts of the house were built at the end of the 16th century. At the tourist office you'll find a map with a description of the old buildings at upper Tyholmen.

Raet national park

<h2>Many experiences in Southern Norway’s first national park - Raet.</h2> Do you enjoy swimming off delightful beaches, canoeing, boat trips, camping, walking in a unique natural setting, cycling, fishing, diving, birdwatching, visiting idyllic outlying harbours or exploring cultural heritage? If so, welcome to Raet National Park in Arendal, Grimstad and Tvedestrand in Southern Norway. <h3>This is Raet National Park</h3> Raet National Park was created in 2016 to protect the special natural area which extends from the Valøyene islands off Grimstad along the entire Arendal coastal strip to Lyngør in Tvedestrand. The park covers a total of 607 square kilometres of coastal nature and sea. <h3>See signs of the ice age</h3> Raet contains visible traces of the ice age around 12,000 years ago. When the enormous glacier that once existed in the area retreated, it left behind huge quantities of stone, sand, gravel and clay which it had picked up during its journey. This process led to the creation of a unique coastal landscape.

The Heavyweight- Norway's best single track?

<h2>Challenge yourself and your mountain biking skills in this network of cycling tracks.</h2> Take a trip to Arendal and "Tungvekteren" (the Heavyweight single track) - one of the best made bike trails in the country. "Tungvekteren" is a network of mountain biking paths just northeast of Arendal town. As the name indicates, it is a network intended to be challenging, and previous experience with mountain biking is highly recommended. The network is open to the public and is free of charge. The heavyweight is a path network in the Arendal countryside and woodland that is organized and marked for trail cycling. As the name of the trail indicates, this is a path network that should give you some real challenges, both for beginners and driven. The path network is 22 kilometers long and located just 5 minutes from Arendal city center. The heavyweight consists of a network of everything from short runs, terrain parks with jumps and dosages. Arendal Singletrack and the fiery souls behind this network even have their own clubhouse and sauna in the trail network. A network that extends with a radius of 1.5 km between residential areas and E18 that crosses back and forth over the light trail. It is marked with arrow signs, reflex marks and white paint on trees. The paths are arranged so that you can have as much fun uphill as downhill. It should be possible to ride most trails without putting your foot on the ground. Familiarize yourself with the trails before you try the most technical parts and show respect to all users of the trails. The editors at the magazine "Terrengsykkel" (Mountain Bike) placed the heavyweight on the top ten list of trails in the world they had visited. They have 10 years of experience. "There are no cities in Scandinavia that have more trails or a better network just 5 minutes from an afterbike in Pollen," says Jan Fasting, one of the fiery souls behind Arendal Singletrack. Pollen being the cosy harbour in the middle of Arendal city. The project is supported by the Gjensidige Foundation and there are close to 45,000 hours of voluntary work behind it, thanks to the enthusiasts who want everyone to get out on their bike. After the "winter" that was this year, perhaps Arendal will have Norway's longest season for trail cycling? Large parking lot at Dråbelia. Where Nordbødalen meets Dråbelia. See mark on the map. If you like to try the single track on a electrical mountain bike with a local guide (minimum 4 people), see <a href="https://canvasnorway.com/aktivitet/stisykling-arendal/" target="_blank">Canvas Hove</a>. Check out www.arendal.com for more information.

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