Rich experiences

The sunsets at Sola's beaches are gorgeous all year round, whether it's summer or winter. Sola has a lot of history from the Bronze Age and Viking times.

War and Defence Memorials in Sola

Image of plexiglass sculpture on Ytraberget

Ytra Mountain and the Battle of Hafrsfjord

The Viking Trail

Photo of Tananger inner harbor with boats

Tananger Days

Traces of the Viking Age

The Celtic stone crosses at Tjora

Photo of the Ormen Lange sculpture at sunset in winter with ice on the sea.

Ormen Lange at Sørnesvågen

The burial mounds at Rege

Sola Air Show

Rogaland War History Museum

Picture of older house in Tananger harbour

Monsen House in Tananger

Coastal Culture Collection in Tananger

T.S. Museum

The Island of Rott

Photo of Domsteinane - a mysterious stone sircle.

Domsteinane – a myserious stone circle

Museum of Aviation History

Sola ruinkyrkje - The middle age Church of Sola

Norway's most beautiful beaches

The beaches in Sola are long and beautiful. Turquoise waters and fine-grained sand are common to all of them. Sola beach has been named Norway's most beautiful beach by the Sunday Times.

More about the beaches of Sola

Our recommendations

Traces of the Viking Age - Ytra Mountain and the Battle of Hafrsfjord

Flatholmen Lighthouse

In the footsteps of the Viking Chieftain

Sola as a starting point

Content that can inspire you to visit a region with a sea of possibilities

Sola International Women's Group

The Women's Group is an open, multicultural meeting place where inclusion and well-being for women of all ages are the focus.

International Women's Group

Image of plexiglass sculpture depicting Viking ships in Hafrsfjord outside Ytraberget in Sola municipality

Traces of the Viking Age - Ytra Mountain and the Battle of Hafrsfjord

Traces of Viking Age can be found throughout the municipality of Sola. The famous Battle of Hafrsfjord brought Norway together into one kingdom. On Ytraberget stands a beautiful sculpture illustrating what it might have looked like when boats and ships were assembled before the battle.

Viking Age and the Battle of Hafrsfjord

Image of puffin that is black and white and has multi-colored beak

Bird watching in Sola

The municipality of Sola offers unique opportunities for bird watching with its diverse wetlands and coastal areas. Here you can observe everything from majestic birds of prey to rare migratory birds on their way through the region. Get out into nature, discover the diversity, and enjoy the silence among Sola's rich birding areas.

Bird watching in Sola

Viking trail - a round trip with Viking history tracks

Sola has significant traces of the Viking Age - now Sola Historielag has set up a round trip with several stops to historical sites

A tour of Viking history