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. An exiting place to visit, even on a windy or rainy day !

Links to Haugesund region
Tourist Information:

• Official regional tourist information ( visithaugalandet.no )
• www.discoverhaugesund.no  ( Norwegian / English / German )
• 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

2009-Guide

The Haugesund region has lots of annual festivals and public activities .  

Most of the festivals and activities listed below  are annual.

A star (*) in the left edge of the line means: Checked for 2009.
Lacking links  / 00-00 in dates:: No info was available on the Internet May 2009.

April:
*22-26 Fartein Valenfestivalen ( Music festival in Sveio+Haugesund)

May:

*22-24 Kystkulturdagene i Sandeid, Vindafjord
*22-23 Vise og Lyrikkfestival, Haugesund (Høvleriet)

00-00 Kystkulturdagene ( coastal cultur in Sandeid )

June:

*11-14 Vikingfestivalen 2009  (Avaldsnes, Karmøy)
*18-20 Rockfest Haugesund This year: Elton John consert June 18)
*12-23 Midtsommerfest  ( Summer celebration in Tysvær )

*25-28 Ungkarsfestivalen  ( batchelor festival, Suldal )

July:

*02-05 Skudefestivalen 2009  (Skudeneshavn, Karmøy)
*02-04 Skånevik Blues Festival 2009 ( Skånevik, Etne kommune )

*09-12 Vikedal Roots Festival 2009  ( Trad music festival, Vikedal )

00-00 Safe Milk festival ( Music, Haugesund )

*24-26 Olavsdagene ( Culture event, Avaldsnes, Karmøy )
*31-01 Festidalen, Uskedalen (31Juli-1Aug)

August:

*06-09 Etnemarknaden 2009 ( Annual large and popular fair, Etne )
*30-02 Fiskeridagane 2009  ( Åkrehamn, Karmøy - 30 juli-2 aug)
*12-16 Sildajazz 2009  (Haugesund International jazz festival)
*14     Barneparaden ( Childrens Street Parade )
*15     Street parade  ( The Sildajazz Street Parade )
*14-16 Haugesund Race Weekend 2009
*20-23 Havnedagene  (Harbour days, old ships/ traditions, Inner quay in Haugesund)
*22     Verdens lengste sildabord ( Haraldsgaten, Haugesund. Longest herring buffet in the world! )
*20-23 New Nordic films Marked (bransjefestival)
*20-27 The Norwegian, International Film festival
*22      Sildastimen ( Gateløp barn i Haraldsgaten - Child street run)
24-27  Barnefilmfefstival ( Film festiv. for Children, Haugesund )

September:
18-27 Seniorfestivalen (Eldredagene), Haugesund (The Senior Citizen days).

October:
23-24 Kulturnatt ( Culture festival, Haugesund )

November:
*07     Den store kinodagen, Edda kino, Haugesund

Norway / Norwegen festivals 2009:
Check this festival guide: "Scandinavian links events"

Updated  June 8, 2009        More information may be added

Editor: Eirik Hustvedt    Cell phone: 905 69 589    Office phone: 52716950