Situated along Norway's rugged west coast where ancient Viking sagas began, Haugesund is a port city that once served as the homeland of the first king to unite Norway. The area’s deep maritime heritage is evident up and down the cobblestone streets that echo with tales of the great herring boom of the 19th century, when these coastal waters harbored some of the world's richest fisheries. Visit the Dokken Museum and Karmsund Folk Museum, where exhibits illuminate what life was like 150 years ago. Then return to the present at the water’s edge by viewing "The Rising Tide," a haunting sculpture that emerges and disappears with the North Sea's tides.
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A photo of Haugesund, Norway from above.
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