The weather can be harsh in this part of the world, The Atlantic ocean bangs against the west coast of the island. But the many islets outside the main island not only protect, they make for some exciting places to visit in a boat. Varied nature is a main feature of Karmøy, not least our magnificent beaches!

We are in the neighborhood of 38000 people who live in Karmøy, a large portion live on the mainland, but most live on the main island. We are a modern society with all the modern facilities.

Karmøy is today a mixture of dramatic nature and weather, amazing history with roots dating back to the making of Norway as a nation! Small towns, shopping centers, industry, agricultural, fishing and much much more...

If you wish to view more images, bigger and better images from the island, you should enter the main site - KarmøyNett and choose "bilder" from the menu. There you'll find hundreds of high quality images. Unfortunately this service is only available in Norwegian, but you should be able to get around anyway.

Visiting Karmøy can really give you a lot of experiences. Naturally many visitors wants to try sea fishing when they visit. There are many ways to get out on the sea from Karmøy, rent a boat, with or without a skipper/guide, buy ticket on one of the boats that goes out almost everyday during the summer, or maybe you wanna try your luck from land?

But fishing is just one thing... surfing, diving and golf are popular.