Haugesund

Haugesund is a small summer town with 25000 inhabitants that is perfect for a stroll.

In the early years, the coastal waters of Haugesund were a huge source of herring, and the town grew accordingly. Despite being a fairly young town, the areas around Haugesund were lands of power during the Viking Age.

Haugesund is the main cultural centre for its region, and is home to several festivals, the largest being the Norwegian International Film Festival and Sildajazz, an international jazz festival with approximately 70 bands and close to 200 concerts.

At Karmøy they also have the Viking setting Avaldsnes and a church from the 9th century.

In the southern part you can visit Skudesnes. Skudesnes is well known because of all the old houses that have been taken care of. The small place was created between 1808-1860 and practically all the 225 buildings can be seen today. In 1990 they got a second place in the competition to be the best-conserved small city in Norway.

www.visithaugesund.no