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Haugesund & Haugalandet

In Haugesund and the areas around you will experience the best of what Norway has to offer. Fjords, waterfall, coast and city culture. Haugesund is one of Norway’s foremost trading towns. It is situated between Stavanger and Bergen and is the perfect stop on your active holiday.

The heart of the town can be found on the quayside by Smedasundet strait. It’s fun to wander around the many restaurants and pubs that line the city’s harbour. Ask in the reception for the city map.

When you are here these following marks are the top recommended places to see and experience.

 

Karmøy - Avaldsnes

Real maritime culture, dramatic ocean, silvery fresh fish and a vibrant heritage.

It is located right over the bridge from Haugesund and little further up. In the viking section you will find more about this place, the history and pictures. 

It offers the feeling of walking in the footsteps of Haralds Fairhair who first united Norway in a single kingdom. Here you will also find the popular Saint Olav's Chuch, the nordvegen history centre and the viking farm, all at Avaldsnes. 

 

Karmøy - Åkrastranden

Many visitors have been pleasantly surprised upon their first walk along Åkrastranden Beach. Here you will enjoy the clear waters and white sand and is often descriped as one of the top beaches in Norway.

 

Karmøy - Skudeneshavn

Welcome to the wonderful atmosphere in Skudeneshavn where you can walk between small beautiful all coloured white houses. Absorb the pervading calm of the narrow streets and alleyways as you relish fresh waffles and coffee in quaint cafes. 

Founded on the incredible success of the early 19th Century herring harvests, the town grew at a startling rate. Even today, almost 130 original timber homes and seafront wharves have been preserved in ”The Olde Town”.

 

Tysvær - Arquebus war history museum

This is a farily moderate sized museum with plenty of exhibits displaying the war history of Norway and the local history of Haugesund. Here you can browse through battle artifacts and one of the most impressive exhibits that will showcase many aspects of daily life during the year of occupation in 1940. 

 

Utsira - Island

To get a taste of a truly local small town you will have to visit Utsira. It is Norway's smalles municipality, with only 200 residents. The island offers an incredibly relaxing place to visit. There are many beautiful sights of different birds and horizons. 

 

Haugesund - Steinsfjellet 

A brief drive up the Steinsfjellet trail will gift you with a most breath - taking landscape. You will experience the full fight of the beautiful region, including surrounding islands of Haugesund and important landmarks. 

 

Åkrafjord - Langfossen

Åkrafjord offers the best of Norways nature with narrow steep cliffs on either side. Experience the åkrafjord in powerful and wild nature. A fjord is a deep, narrow and long streched sea channel with steep land on three sides.

Fjords were created by gigantic tongues of glacier through several ice ages that have formed the landscape. 

Langfoss waterfall, with over 600 metres of freefalling water, is one of the most beautiful waterfalls in the world according to CNN.

 

Sveio - Ryvarden lighthouse

This is truely where horizons are wide. Not far away from the coastal town of Haugesund lies Ryvarden. This is an old lighthouse whish have been given a new life as a cultural house. It is located on the ocean's edge.

The walk out to Ryvarden is on a wide and graveled path from Mølstrevåg and is suitable for most people. It takes approximately 30 minutes each way. 

 

Røver - Island

The island of Røver is 25 minutes west of haugesund, in the middle of the occean. Here you can find a summer cafe, boat harbour and the Røver Aquaculture Centre. This is a community most of us won't see on a daily bassis. Previously settlers were the vikings, fishermans and seafarers.

 

Karmøy - Minigolfen Familiepark 

Is the country's largest and most modern mini golf facility.