Villages and places
Sogndalstrand
Sogndalstrand is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Rogaland. The village has pedestrian streets and small shops and galleries and a salmon river is floating through the village.
National Heritage
Sogndalstrand is one of the most popular destinations in Rogaland, and the only village in Norway where both the wooden houses from the 18th and 19th centuries, as well as the surrounding cultural landscape are protected by the National Heritage Board. Sogndalstrand is a former trading town and was its own municipality until 1944. As trading town, had the privilege of conducting trade, importing and exporting goods.
Heyday in the 19th century
The city's heyday was in the 19th century, when 20 shops, four bakeries, two liquor outlets and four pubs were operated in Sogndalstrand. Here was also a customs station, bank, spinning mill, sailing ship park and its own prison, which was often used as a drunken arrest after Saturday's excesses in the square. Today there is a bar in the prison. Throughout the 20th century, when industrialization hit Norway, the road took over the role that the sea previously had had. The main traffic lane and shopping center were moved from Sogndalstrand to the municipal center Hauge in Dalane, people moved and shops were closed.
Tourism development booming
The place has had a strong upswing in recent years after the National Heritage Board protected the city and the cultural hotel was established. Thereafter, a gallery, a golf course, a country store, an outdoor amphitheater, a sculpture pier, sea rafting and a fishing museum have been established. In the summer there are concerts and / or outdoor theater in Sogndalstrand Amfi. Lakseelva Sokna has its outlet at Sogndalstrand, and is popular for fishing.
Cittaslow
Sokndal municipality is the first municipality in Norway to join the Cittaslow movement. The membership here means that you take care of what characterizes the municipality and focus on the local and unique. The main purpose of Cittaslow is to improve the quality of life for its inhabitants and create an identity for the place. Every autumn, the week of love, «Kjærlighedsvego» is arranged. The idea behind the week is to show care and take good care of each other. Visitors are not seen as tourists, but as guests.
Holiday trips for Sogndalstrand and Dalane
Explore Dalane!
Culture
Helleren and Jøssingfjord
Sogndalstrand
Perhaps you have driven past these, or seen a picture of these little two houses under Helleren in Jøssingfjord. If you drive along the North Sea Route, you can see them from the Rv 44 somewhere in between Egersund and Flekkefjord.
Outdoor activities and nature
Migaren - Via Ferrata in Magma UNESCO Global Geopark
Sogndalstrand
Migaren is a 400-meter-long Via Ferrata that winds along the rock face and through a waterfall in the Jøssingfjord.
Culture
Mysinghålå
Sogndalstrand
Mysinghålå is located at Mysingheia, Helleland, approx. 12 km from the center of Egersund. There is a good 10 km marked walking path here. Mysinghålå was the base for the Vestige IV under Sergeant Alf Aakre during World War II. The cave was equipped with an oven, bunks, tables and a window. The Germans never found this hiding place. You can walk a further 2 km to Hestadfjellet where a plane pulling a glider went down during World War II. This plane was involved in Operation Freshman and sabotage of the heavy water production at Vemork. This is a great area for recreation, and for those interested in aviation, war and cultural history. The road to Mysinghålå is clearly marked today. From E39, follow the road to Mysing and the marked trail from the parking place. It is an approx. 40 min walk at a leasurely pace.
Culture
Ruggesteinen - the rocking rock
Sogndalstrand
Ruggesteinen is Northern Europe's largest rocking stone, a boulder weighing 74 tons. Park at the Linepollen bathing spot and walk inwards to Ruggesteinen and the former Blåfjell mines.
Outdoor activities and nature
Investigator route at the camping at Bakkaåno Camping
Sogndalstrand
Join in on a new detective route at Bakkaåno. Solve the mysteries and become an investigator. Based on the children's books written by Jørn Lier Horst.
Outdoor activities and nature
Motorcenter Norway
Sogndalstrand
In Sokndal in Rogaland, roughly midway between Stavanger and Kristiansand, is the country's most complete motorsport facility; Motorcenter Norway.
Culture
Sokndal church
Sogndalstrand
In the middle of Hauge in Dalane is Sokndal church which is the beautiful church right by the Fv44 road that runs through the town. Sokndal Church is a cruciform church built of wood in 1803. It was taken into use the same year even though it was not completely finished. The consecration of the church took place in 1807.
Shopping
T-skjorter med print av Peter-John de Villiers
Sogndalstrand
No kan du sikre deg ei T-skjorte med print av den kjende kunstnaren som har slått seg ned i surfeparadiset på Stad.
Culture
Blåfjell Mines
Sogndalstrand
Blåfjell Mines were operated in the period from 1863 to 1876. Here titanium-containing iron ore was mined. The ore from the mine was shipped out into Rekefjord. In total, approximately 80,000 tonnes of ore were extracted from the mines.
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 regionFind somewhere to stay in Dalane
Accommodation
Sogndalstrand Kulturhotell
Sogndalstrand
Sogndalstrand was originally an old rest stop from the sailing ship era. In this idyllic environment, you will find Sogndalstrand Kulturhotell in a newly restored wooden suit from the 19th century. Here, travellers are received with warmth and great hospitality.
Accommodation
Bakkaåno Camping & Gjestegard
Sogndalstrand
Bakkaåno Camping & Guestfarm is located in Sokndal between Flekkefjord and Egersund along the North Sea Route (halfway between Kristiansand and Stavanger).
Accommodation
Motorhome parking in Sokndal
Sogndalstrand
A motorhome holiday in Norway can be great! Especially if you find these secluded places to park. Such as here, in Sokndal, close to the spectacular salmon river Sokndalselva.