Cities
Egersund
Egersund is a cosy town with historic wooden houses, a beautiful centre with many niche shops, tasty restaurants and cafes and rich cultural life. You can experience the varied and diverse nature on trips to forests, fields and mountains. The beautiful coast is a wonderful experience both by boat and on foot.
Big and small experiences only an hour from Stavanger.
Experience wooden houses in the centre of Egersund
Egersund city has one of the best-preserved wooden houses in Norway. Large parts of the urban area are now regulated as historical special areas. Many fine examples of wooden houses can be found in the street Strandgaten, which was previously the city's main street. It was created after a regulation in 1843 when a large fire left several buildings in ashes.
Haugen - Egersund's "medieval town" - is also worth a visit. Although the buildings throughout the ages have probably undergone constant changes, the sites are the same as when the area was developed, probably in the period 1750-1800. The area has grown by itself, developed based on needs and use, not according to any city plan. There were homes, workshops, barns and stables in beautiful union. The area was strongly threatened by demolition in the late '70s but now appears in a rehabilitated form with shops and inns.
Today, there are small speciality shops side by side in cosy pedestrian streets. You can walk on your own among up to 160-year-old wooden houses using the city walking brochure, or use your mobile as a guide: download the app ‘Magma Geopark’ and take the trip Strolling in Egersund (Norwegian and English).
Also, try the new cultural trail with city history signs - a route with 14 signs in the middle of the old wooden houses. End the trip by going up to the mountain, Varberg, and the rock carvings. After a city walk, you can visit the Faience Museum.
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Explore Egersund and its surroundings
Outdoor activities and nature
Trollpikken
Egersund
Trollpikken near Egersund is a phenomenon created by the ice during the last ice age. You too can explore the hike to the peculiar Trollpikken in Magma UNESCO Global Geopark.
Culture
Dalane Folk Museum
Egersund
Dalane Folkemuseum is a regional museum for Dalane, the southernmost part of the county Rogaland, encompassing the municipalities Bjerkreim, Lund, Sokndal and Eigersund.
Outdoor activities and nature
Magma UNESCO Global Geopark
Egersund
In the far south of Rogaland you will find an area with such a unique geology that we have been recognised by UNESCO. Here you walk on the same rock as on the moon; Anorthosite. Astronauts and scientists from NASA have even visited the area to prepare for taking rock samples on the moon!
Culture
Play with clay at Egersund Fayancemuseum
Egersund
Egersund Fayancemuseum conveys the history of Egersunds Fayancefabrik (1847-1979). The factory made a variety of products from clay, such as cups and vessels, vases, and ornaments. If you and your family want to make something out of clay, you can book the activity "Play with clay".
Outdoor activities and nature
Roundtrip by bike from Egersund
Egersund
This roundtrip is 35 km long and a bit more challenging. One of the first sections of the trip is rather steep and the total elevation is 700 metres. The route is mainly covered in asphalt but includes a minor section of gravel road.
Sightseeing
Egersund town centre
Egersund
Experience the historic town of Egersund: A cosy town filled with historic wooden houses and a beautiful centre with many restaurants, cafes and niche shops.
Outdoor activities and nature
Bike tour from Egersund to Hestnes
Egersund
This trip takes you to the beautiful Hestnes where open sea views and beautiful hiking trails are an excellent extension of a cycling trip. The stretch starts as a sidewalk along FV44 towards Sokndal.
Adventure parks and animals
Vannbassengene
Egersund
Vannbassengan is a great outdoor area that is popular with visitors and locals. It functions nicely both as a bathing place and hiking area.
Culture
Guided Tour at Egersund Fayancemuseum
Egersund
Learn about faience and Egersunds Fayancefabrik (Egersunds Faience factory) through a guided tour at Egersund Fayancemuseum. The factory provided the Norwegian people with pottery for all occasions through its 132 years of production and was an award-winning Norwegian stoneware manufacturer.
Outdoor activities and nature
Magma UNESCO Global Geopark
Egersund
In the far south of Rogaland you will find an area with such a unique geology that we have been recognised by UNESCO. Here you walk on the same rock as on the moon; Anorthosite. Astronauts and scientists from NASA have even visited the area to prepare for taking rock samples on the moon!
Outdoor activities and nature
Hiking to Ytstebrød
Egersund
Access: follow road FV502 from Egersund to Eigerøy. Then follow the signs leading to Ytstebrød.
Culture
Eigerøy lighthouse
Egersund
Established in 1853-54, it has one of Europe's most powerful lights. The lighthouse was built to ensure safety of the shipping traffic along the coast. It was the first cast-iron tower to be built in Norway. Therefore, it was unsure whether it was heavy enough to resist the strong wind that occurs in this area, so 70 000 stones were used to line the tower from the inside. The lighthouse is 32,9 m tall and there are 134 steps to the top of the tower. To get to the lighthouse, follow Fv 502 from Egersund, turn right after Eigerøy Bridge, signposted from Segleim. From the parking lot, follow a 2 km footpath up to the lighthouse. There are 7 geo stops along the trail where you can learn more about anorthosite. The old lighthouse keeper's house is restored and is an open cafe on Sundays, during the summer season. Eigerøy bird-watching station was established by the lighthouse in 1991. It was initiated by Norwegian Association for Ornitology, that uses the hobby house by the lighthouse for this purpose. The station registers bird activity in Midbrødøya all year round. Dogs are not allowed in the period 15 March - 15 October.
How to get here
How do you travel to Stavanger and the surrounding region? It doesn't matter how you get here, as long as you get here. We are not that far away, whether you’re travelling by plane, bus, ferry, car or train.
Getting to and around the Stavanger regionService with a smile
Accommodation
Grand Hotell Egersund
Egersund
Grand Hotell Egersund is located in one of Norway's best-preserved wooden buildings - a short distance to shops, attractions, activities and trains.
Food and drink
Eigra kjøkken & bar in Egersund
Egersund
Welcome to Eigra Kjøkken & Bar! In the heart of Egersund city, you will find Grand Hotel Egersund's restaurant.
Tourist information
Egersund Tourist Information
Egersund
The tourist information office in Egersund is located at Jernbaneveien 18, by the bus station and the guest harbour, 900 meters from the railway station.
Events in Egersund
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