Tourist attractions thumb|right|200px|The Norwegian clipfish museum. These building are typical for Kristiansund, and are easy to see along the harbour. thumb|right|200px|Festiviteten in Kristiansund The archipelago of Grip, northwest of Kristiansund is now part of Kristiasund municipality. Until 1964, it was Grip Municipality, the smallest municipality of Norway. Today it is a deserted fishing village, but is a popular tourist attraction for the special architecture and unique location. Norway's smallest stave church, which was constructed in the end of the 15th century is also located at Grip. Sundbåtene in Kristiansund claims to be the world's oldest public transport system, founded in 1876. The small "Sundbåt" passenger ferries crosses between the four "lands" of the city. The old city structure in Vågen is a center for the historical fishing settlement in Kristiansund. Mellemværftet is also located here, which is an old shipbuilding facility for sailing ships. The Norwegian Clipfish Museum is also located here. Innlandet is an old city part of Kristiansund with very special and unique coastal architecture. Innlandet is the part of Kristiansund that was least damaged during the bombings of Kristiansund during World War II . Nordic Light is an annual festival of photography arranged for the first time in 2006, and is currently the largest of its kind in Northern Europe. The festival is represented by Morten Krogvold. Festiviteten (Kristiansund Opera) is the oldest opera house in Norway. It is built in Art Nouveau-style, and was completed in 1914. It is one of the few older buildings in the city centre of Kristiansund that survived the bombing of the city during World War II . Tahitifestivalen is an annual music festival that is arranged in Kristiansund. The festival is arranged by Frode Alnæs and the cafè Dødeladen on Innlandet. The festival was first introduced for the first time in 2000. There has been artist like Dance with a Stranger, Madcon, Hellbillies, Madrugada, Bigbang and many more. Varden is an old lookout tower located 78 meters above sea level. At the top you get magnificent views to the shipping lane with the fishing village Grip on the horizon. The panorama goes 360 degrees with the Nordmøre mountains as a powerful backdrop. Open every day with free access where you can view the mountains and fjords of Nordmøre.
touRist aTtRactIoNs tHumb|riGht|200Px|the NoRWEGIAN ClipfisH musEum. thEse buildING are typical fOr kristianSund, ANd are eASy to sEe alONG THe HarbOur. Thumb|riGht|200Px|fEsTiviteteN In krisTiANsUnd the ArchIpeLAgo of griP, NoRThwest of KRistIanSund is NoW paRt of kRiStiasund MUniCipaLitY. until 1964, IT was grIP municiPalITy, ThE smaLleSt MuniCipalITY Of norway. tOday it iS A desertEd fishing vilLAge, but iS a popular touRiSt ATTraCtIon for tHe speciaL archIteCtURE and uniqUe locaTIoN. Norway's smaLLEst StavE churCh, whiCh WAS COnstrUcted iN THe enD of the 15tH CEntury Is AlSO lOcAtEd at grIp. sUnDbåTene iN kriStiANsund ClaIms to bE the worlD'S Oldest PubLIC traNSpoRt sysTem, FoundED in 1876. thE smalL "sundbåt" PaSseNGEr fErriES crosSES betweeN ThE fouR "laNds" of The city. THe OLd CiTy strUcTUre In VågEn iS a center For the hIsToRiCAl fishing SettlemEnt In KRisTianSund. mELleMVærFtEt is ALSo lOcated herE, WhIcH iS aN old shiPbuilDINg faCility foR sAiling shiPS. THE NoRWegiAn cliPfIsh musEum Is Also lOcAted heRe. InNlaNdeT iS an oLD cItY part oF kriSTiaNsund with verY sPecial and UNIque CoAStal architeCture. innlaNdet is thE parT Of kriStianSuNd THat was leasT DamaGed dUrInG tHE bombIngs OF Kristiansund DUring wOrld War ii . NordiC LigHt is aN annual festIvAl Of PhotogrAPhy Arranged fOr thE fiRst timE iN 2006, and IS cuRrENtly ThE LaRgesT of ItS Kind in northerN eURoPe. THe feSTIval iS rEpresenTed By mOrten KrOgvold. festIviteten (krIstiaNsund OpeRA) is the olDest opera hOuse in noRwAy. iT Is Built in art noUveAU-sTyle, and Was comPletED in 1914. it iS one of tHe few older BuildInGs iN THe cIty centre of KRiStIansund tHAt SuRvIVed the bombiNg of tHE CIty duRInG worLd WaR Ii . tAhitifeStivAlen iS an anNUAl muSIc FestivaL thaT IS arranGed iN kriStiAnsunD. tHe fesTivAL is arRAnged BY fRoDe AlnæS and The Cafè DødeladEN on inNlandet. The festIvAL wAS FirSt intROduceD for tHe fiRSt tIMe in 2000. thERE has BEen artist liKe DanCE WIth a strAngEr, mADcon, helLBilLieS, MAdrugada, bigBaNg AnD maNy More. varden is An Old LOOkout towEr locaTEd 78 MeTERs above sea level. at the top yoU get MAGniFiCEnt views to thE ShipPING Lane with the fishIng villAge gRip on the horiZon. the paNoRamA GOes 360 dEgrEEs WITh the NordmØre mountAINs as A pOWerFul BackDRop. oPEN EveRy DAy with Free acceSs WheRe you can view thE mountAins And fJords oF noRdmØrE.