Åkrasanden
Åkrasanden, also known as "Sandane (The beaches)" by the locals, is a beach area located at Åkrehamn in Karmøy municipality. It is actually 8 beaches side by side and it's the largest beach area in the municipality. Åkrasanden has been named Norway's finest beach several years in a row.
Åkrasanden
Åkrasanden, also known as "Sandane (The beaches)" by the locals, is a beach area located at Åkrehamn in Karmøy municipality. It is actually 8 beaches side by side and it's the largest beach area in the municipality. Åkrasanden has been named Norway's finest beach several years in a row.
Aksnesstranda
Aksnesstranda is only a 10-15 minute drive from the center of Haugesund. The beach is well organized with a large car park, toilet, sandy beach and barbecue area. The beach area at Aksnes consists of a small, shallow sandy beach with boulders, spring stones and grasslands at the edge of the forest.
Avaldsnes
Avaldsnes is a former municipality in Rogaland county, established in 1837 in Stavanger county, as Avaldsnes presiding district. Avaldsnes has been part of Karmøy and Tysvær municipalities since 1965.
Burmavegen
Burmavegen is a road across the southern part of the island of Karmøy in Rogaland. The road was built during World War II. It is about 9 km long, and goes over large natural areas. The highest point on the road is 80 m above sea level, between Stiklevatn and Ytre Holmavatn, where there is a view of the highest point on the island, Søre Sålefjell.
Ferkingstad
Ferkingstad is a village in Karmøy municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The village is located on the western shore of the island of Karmøy, immediately south of the town of Åkrahamn and a few minutes north of the village of Sandve. Ferkingstad is known for its highly rich archaeological finds, ranging from the early Viking Age to the late medieval era.
Winter in Førresfjorden
Førresfjorden is a fjord in Tysvær and Karmøy municipality in Rogaland. It is located just east of Haugesund, and deep in the fjord is the town of Førre. The fjord has an inlet from Boknafjorden via Fosnasundet, east of the island of Fosen.
Klungersvikjå
My childhood beach, and a good example of what a "beach" on the west coast of Norway looks like.
Osneshavn
Osneshavn is a small harbor on the north tip of the island of Karmøy. In this panorama we can see Haugesund, the north of Karmøy and also the two small islands Feøy and Røvær.
Torvastad
Torvastad is a former municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The municipality existed from 1838 until 1965. The administrative centre was the village of Haugesund (from 1838 until 1855), and after that it was the village of Torvastad on the island of Karmøy. Today, the area of Torvastad refers to the northern part of the municipality (and island) of Karmøy.
