Prehistoric sites - History And Cultural Heritage - Attractions

Karmøy

Burial Mounds at Rehaugane

What is often referred to as norway’s largest monument from the Bronze age is to be found a kilometre from st. olav’s Church at avaldsnes. situated on the way...

Bokn

Gravfunn på Bokn

Several discoveries of ancient monuments reveal that Bokn has had a central position throughout history. If you are driving from Stavanger to Haugesund, the...

Gravhauger og bautastein i Etne

Few villages in the west of Norway have so many rich pre-historic burial mounds as the municipality of etne. Contours of one of the largest burial grounds in...

Haugesund

Haraldshaugen - Norway's national monument

Snorre's sagas of the kings mention the site where Harald Fairhair is buried. In the nineteenth century it was believed the place described by Snorre had been...

Karmøy

Karmøy beaches - hike the white sandy dunes

This is a great hike along the nature and heritage trail that runs from the village of Åkra to the village of Ferkingstad. Cultural and historical monuments...

Karmøy

Kongsgårdsprosjektet - Arkeologiske utgravninger på Avaldsnes

For guided tours in the summer see www.vikinggarden.no avaldsnes is the location of one of the largest archaeological excavations that has taken place in...

Sveio

Ramna Floke - Den oppdagelsesreisende vikingen fra Sveio

Out at Ryvarden Lighthouse a monument has been erected in memory of Ramna Floke, who was the first viking to settle in iceland, which derived its name from...

Etne

Rullestadjuvet Gorge and The Post Road

The Rullestadjuvet Gorge is a dramatic and beautiful part of the Åkrafjord area which is well worth a visit. It is accessable by car and/or by foot. The old...

Karmøy

Vigsnes Mining Museum

Did you know that the copper of the Statue of Liberty in New York came from Karmøy? Information about this and about the history of the mining community, which...