Haugesund?

[Mary loves to travel]

We've booked a 14 night Norwegian Fjords cruise that goes all the way to Northcape.

The first port is Haugeson, and I'm having a hard time finding much info on this port.

 

If you've been there, what did you do?, what did you like?, any other thoughts would be very helpful.

 

Thanks,

Mary

 

[hallasm]

Might be Haugesund - located in southern Norway. IMO not one of the most interesting ports in Norway.

More details and the official Haugesund site

Edited July 5, 2021 by hallasm

[gnome12]

You might have more luck if you spelled the name correctly; it is Haugesund. (Sorry, I’m not trying to belittle you.) There is a bit of information on Trip Advisor, and a few things came up with a simple internet search. Hopefully, you will also find someone who has been there to help. 

[Mary loves to travel]

11 minutes ago, gnome12 said:

You might have more luck if you spelled the name correctly; it is Haugesund. (Sorry, I’m not trying to belittle you.) There is a bit of information on Trip Advisor, and a few things came up with a simple internet search. Hopefully, you will also find someone who has been there to help. 

You know, I started to spell it correctly then for some reason checked something else, and "corrected it" to what is the wrong spelling ..... and now I can't fix it.    Might have to delete this thread and start again.

[Mary loves to travel]

18 minutes ago, hallasm said:

Might be Haugesund - located in southern Norway. IMO not one of the most interesting ports in Norway.

More details and the official Haugesund site

These are very helpful -- thank you.

I've been searching, but found neither of these.... and yes, it didn't really look like the most interesting port.....

 

Mary

[gnome12]

2 hours ago, Mary loves to travel said:

You know, I started to spell it correctly then for some reason checked something else, and "corrected it" to what is the wrong spelling ..... and now I can't fix it.    Might have to delete this thread and start again.

Go to the first post. At the top right are 3 dots, click there and select report this post, and ask the moderator to correct the title. 

[Host Kat]

On 7/5/2021 at 6:28 PM, gnome12 said:

Go to the first post. At the top right are 3 dots, click there and select report this post, and ask the moderator to correct the title. 

 

Ta daa! 

 

Happy sails,

 

Host Kat  

[Mary loves to travel]

I wanted to come back and let people know what we did in Haugesund 🙂      We took an excursion offered by Princess "Ryvarden Lighthouse Walk".     It was lovely!    And not easily done on one's own.   First the bus drove about a half hour north through beautiful countryside to Ryvarden, on the coast.   During the drive, we learned a lot about farming and Norwegian folk stories.    At Ryvarden, we had a beautiful hike to the lighthouse, with stunning views.    At the lighthouse, we were treated to fresh Norwegian waffles & coffee, with time to walk around.

Then, the hike back, a short tour of the town (since no one had another appointment, the driver & guide decided to add a little extra touring).

All in all a lovely day.

 

Best,

Mary

[hallasm]

Thank you for the update.

[TenneSea]

On 12/29/2022 at 9:36 AM, Mary loves to travel said:

I wanted to come back and let people know what we did in Haugesund 🙂      We took an excursion offered by Princess "Ryvarden Lighthouse Walk".     It was lovely!    And not easily done on one's own.   First the bus drove about a half hour north through beautiful countryside to Ryvarden, on the coast.   During the drive, we learned a lot about farming and Norwegian folk stories.    At Ryvarden, we had a beautiful hike to the lighthouse, with stunning views.    At the lighthouse, we were treated to fresh Norwegian waffles & coffee, with time to walk around.

Then, the hike back, a short tour of the town (since no one had another appointment, the driver & guide decided to add a little extra touring).

All in all a lovely day.

 

Best,

Mary

How strenuous was the walk to the lighthouse?  How far?  We are looking at that Princess excursion in Aug 2023.  TYIA.

[Mary loves to travel]

5 minutes ago, TenneSea said:

How strenuous was the walk to the lighthouse?  How far?  We are looking at that Princess excursion in Aug 2023.  TYIA.

It was about a mile and a half each way.   We went at a comfortable pace.   There were some ups & downs, but not overly strenuous.    If you are regular walkers, you'll have no problems.

[TenneSea]

Thank you.