The town of Haugesund in western Norway is on the North Sea. It's home to many a Viking king, and there is an easy stroll to the coast to see the monument to King Harald, all of Norway's first King. The national obelisk was erected in 1872 to mark 1,000 years since the country's unification. Just outside town, a short public bus ride away, is the Nordvegen History Center and Viking Farm at Avaldnes, also worth a visit.
