Haugesund & Visnes Mining Museum
Port
Haugesund, Norway
Activity Level
moderate
Duration
3:00 Hours
Find out about Haugesund’s fascinating past on a panoramic drive around the city and delve into the world of mining.
Relax and soak up the sights as you cruise through town. Admire the pink façade of the beautiful City Hall and the grand 19th-century homes where ship owners lived on Salhus Road. Your local guide will reveal stories of the Vikings when you stop for photos of the towering national monument of unification, which commemorates the Battle of Hafrsfjord.
Discover a famous former industry at the Visnes Mining Museum. On a guided tour, you’ll get a flavour of life in the local community through the ages and find out how precious minerals – including the copper for the Statue of Liberty – were excavated.
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