Guide to the Haugesund region
Welcome to the region that was the birth place of Norway: This page has links  to sites with relevant information for a visit by the historic strait of Karmsund - called Norvegen by the wikings. Exiting - even on a windy and rainy day !

Links to Haugesund region
Tourist Information:

• Official regional tourist information ( visithaugalandet.no )
• www.discoverhaugesund.no
• Sunnhordland turistinformasjon
• Hardangerfjord turistinformasjon
• Ryfylke turistinformasjon
• Haugesund- Doorstep to the fjords ( visithaugesund.org )
• Hotell.no for Haugesund ( Hotel choice application )
• The new Haugesund Haugesund Tourist info centre
  
• Travel info and all Time tables
  
• Map of the Fjord district in Western Norway (enlarge to 200%)
• Via Michelin map system focus on our region
• Haugalandet Net Map page
• Yellow pages of Norway (Business phone directory)
• Phone directory of Norway
• Local Dictionary ( Places and Travel words )
• Local / Regional site links
• Haugalandmuseene ( local museum in central Haugesund

Festivals in the Haugesund region
Check through the Tourist information link  above, or below  direct links

2008

Most of the festivals and activities listed below  are annual.
Links listed below  refer to relevant info, and 2008 means  pages include this year.
Lacking links  / dates: No info was available on the Internet January 25, 2008.

April:
20-27 Fartein Valenfestivalen ( Music festival in Sveio+Haugesund)

May:

23-25 Sangerfest i Vest (Choir festival with 600 singers!)
00-00 Kjøttfestivalen ( Food / gourmet festival in Ølen - Next: 2008)

00-00 Kystkulturdagene ( coastal cultur in Sandeid )

June:

05-08 Vikingfestivalen 2008  (Avaldsnes, Karmøy)
13-14 Rockfest Haugesund

00-00 Kystkulturdagene i Sandeid, Vindafjord
00-00 Midtsommerfest  ( Summer celebration in Tysvær )

26-29 Ungkarsfestivalen 2008  ( batchelor festival, Suldal )

July:

03-06 Skudefestivalen 2008  (Skudeneshavn, Karmøy)
03-05 Skånevik Blues Festival 2008 ( Skånevik, Etne kommune )

10-13 Vikedal Roots Festival 2008  ( Trad music festival, Vikedal )

00-00 Safe Milk festival ( Music, Haugesund )

00-00 Olavsdagene ( Culture event, Avaldsnes, Karmøy )

August:

07-10 Etnemarknaden 2008 ( Annual large and popular fair, Etne )
31-03 Fiskeridagane 2008  ( Åkrehamn, Karmøy )
06-10 Sildajazz 2008  (Haugesund International jazz festival)
08      Barneparaden ( Childrens Street Parade )
08-10 Haugesund Race Weekend 2008
14-17 Havnedagene  (old ships/ traditions, Haugesund harbour)
16      Verdens lengste sildabord ( Haraldsgaten, Haugesund )
14-17 New Nordic films Marked (bransjefestival)
17-21 The Norwegian, International Film festival
16      Sildastimen ( Gateløp barn i Haraldsgaten - Child street run)
17-21 Barnefilmfefstival ( Film festiv. for Children, Haugesund )

September:
00-00 Eldredagene, Haugesund

October:
00-00 Kulturnatt ( Culture festival, Haugesund )
00-00 Gospelfestivalen Large  (Karmøy )

November:
00     Den store kinodagen, Edda kino, Haugesund

Updated  March 10, 2008        More information will be added

Editor: Eirik Hustvedt    Cell phone: 905 69 589    Off. phone: 52716950