ATTRACTIONS

Gamle Hellesund
Gamle Hellesund is one of the perls of Norways southcoast and it is near to Skottevik. People lived in Gamle Hellsund from 1729 on, it has been a tollvillage and an emergency harbour for sailing ships. In former times Gamle Hellesund had its own postoffice and schoolhouse. 

Ulvøysund
Here you can find the oldest house in Sørlandet, "Gjestgiveriet" (a pub), which is a little more than 400 years old. It is the big house on the east side of Skolebrygga (schoolbridge). This pub is know since 1854. Ulvøysund is first marked in sailingmaps in 1588. You can find a lot of wrecks in the waters around Ulvøysund. Today the village is a popular place for holiday guests.

Høvåg church
The oldest part of this church is build from stones and dated to the period between 1000-1150. The church has been 10 m long and had two small windows to the south side. Since then the church has been rebuilt and reconstructed several times until todays times. For laying the foundation stone the year 1831 is written in the wing on top of the roof.

Kaldvell area
Only ca. 26 km away from Skottevik, you can find a superb prepared area for walking, 3 km east of Lillesand town centre. The river has a salmon ladder, and you can fish or bathe. The ruins of the wood pulp grinding mill dating from about 1890 are still visible and provide a magnificent backdrop for the walk. Kaldvell is also the starting point for what was previously called Kongeveien, the King's road, between Kaldvell and Landvik. Nowadays the road is called Vestlandske Hovedvei and is an excellent trail for both walking and cycling between Lillesand and Grimstad.

Brekkestø
Brekkestø was originally a temporary anchorage, also for sailing ships laid up for the winter. The story goes that in winter the ships lay so close to each other that you could cross the sound without getting your feet wet. In the 18th century guesthouses appeared at Gaupholmen, on Ullerøya and in Brekkestø. There was also a distillery and here too was the pilot station with 8 pilots and 10 pilot apprentices. After artists from Oslo discovered the paradise that Sørlandet was at the turn of the century, many small guesthouses were established. This beauty spot is still very well preserved and is well worth a visit.

Kassenkanalen and Kassetassen
This is a fine smal channel which connects Isefjærfjorden and Blindleiahe, opened in summer 1995 by the Minister for the Environment. A beautiful canal providing a new gateway to a pleasant little trip just beside Blindleia. The passage is 200 metres. The canal, which was previously an old sea route, contains a skulpture in the stones right by the bridge which is called "Kasse-tassen", from an old fairy tale telling the story of the ghost from Kassenkanal.

Bronseplassen
Bronseplassen ist situated besides RV 401 in Høvåg ca. 10 km away from Skottevik FerieSenter. Here you can see how people lived in Bronze Age, a reconstructed farmhouse from 3500 years ago, a so called longhouse, 25 m long and 8 m broad. You can see where they cooked their meals, their sleeping places and the places for the animals they owned. Outside Bonseplassen contains a labyrinth, grave and offerplace, idylically placed by a small beaver lake.

Turf fabrication in Tveide (Birkenes)
Located ca. 35 km northeast from Skottevik FerieSenter in the woods besides an old swamp lies the turffabrication, an exciting and unique museum.  Over 50 years there has been turf produced here. In Birkenes you can allso see the waterfalls of Hanefossen and Flakkefossen and some nice bathing places near Teinefossen and Bersevannet.

Setesdalen
Here you can go rafting or experience elk- or beversafari. It is about 1 ½ hour drive by car to Evje. Troll Mountain offer different activities.