This Lighthouse is built on the southernmost point of the Norwegian mainland. It is a popular destination for travelers in motor homes also because there is a large parking lot in its immediate vicinity with the possibility of overnight stays. The area is also part of the Magma Geopark protected area with many hiking trails along the North Sea coast. Even the lighthouse itself has an interesting history. For the first time, a lighthouse with thirty flickering tallow candles on its top was erected in 1656, the first in Norway. Although the place was chosen very well due to the narrow passage between the North and Baltic seas as well as the permanently rough seas in the area, dissatisfaction with its visibility caused the second lighthouse to be built in 1725 at a place called Markøy, about 4 km away. And so for a certain time (until 1844), there were twin lighthouses on this part of the Norwegian coast. The method of keeping the light at the top of the lighthouse also changed, from candles to open coal fires to modern methods. The lighthouse was in operation until 2003, and it is the only one in Norway that still has its 24-hour keeper today. In 2008, the Lindesnes Fyr Museum was established in the building near the parking lot.
