Tourist information

Stord Culture centre is ocated in the middle of Leirvik. With status as a regional culture centre Lenke til et annet nettsted., lot's of activity is going on there most of the year:

• Cultural program Lenke til et annet nettsted.
• Occasional stage productions, central and local theater/musical shows, concerts and art exhibitions, see the cultural program Lenke til et annet nettsted.
• Movies Lenke til et annet nettsted.
• Swimmingpool Lenke til et annet nettsted.
• The library Lenke til et annet nettsted. is proactive with events for all ages 

Petting zoo

Meet Tinker horses, the Norwegian cattle race Vestlandsk fjordfe, the Norwegian sheep race Gammelnorsk spelsau, Norwegian milk producing goats, geese, ducks, emus, chickens, peacocks, pheasants, rabbits, mangalita pigs, parrots, tropical birds, reptiles, dogs and cats at the petting zoo in Myrvold Gård in Huglo Lenke til et annet nettsted..

Parcour, skateboarding and petanque

Take the family to the activity park by Stord culture center for parcour, skateboarding and pentanque. Address: Hamnegata 1, 5411 Stord.  

Beaches

Enjoy swimming in the sea for example at Sponavikjo or Hystadmarkjo or take a dip in the lake Ådlandsvatnet.
See Stord - Friluftsrådet Vest Lenke til et annet nettsted. for more information.

Climbing

Stord Peak and climbing club (Tinde- og klatreklubb) has fasilities both indoors and outdoors.
See Stord Tinde- og Klatreklubb! Lenke til et annet nettsted. for more information.

Post hunt (stolpejakt)

Hunt for posts at easily accessible places. Fun for all ages. 
Download the Stolpejakten app Lenke til et annet nettsted..

Hiking paths

There are many hiking paths close to downtown Leirvik, for example Ådlandsvatnet, Landåsen, Hystadmarkjo and Gullberg.
Find paths at UT.no Lenke til et annet nettsted.

Sunnhordland museum

Sunnhordland Museum has regional museum responsibilities for all eight municipalities in Sunnhordland (Austevoll, Bømlo, Etne, Fitjar, Kvinnherad, Stord, Sveio and Tysnes). 

They have three locations in Stord:

• Sunnhordlandstunet (Leirvik, Stord): The museum comprises ten buildings: including open hearth huts, a farm house with an attic, a school house, a country store and a beach fisherman’s rented hut. The museum has permanent exhibitions featuring agriculture, forestry, fishery and coastal industries, life in prehistoric times and a lovely local textiles exhibition. Open Tuesday-Friday all year, and daily (not Mondays) during summer. About Sunnhordland Museum Lenke til et annet nettsted.
• The Mine Museum (Litlabø, Stord): The museum comprises several of the buildings from the mining period from 1865 to 1967 Lenke til et annet nettsted.. Send email for guided assistance. 
• The miller’s house (Leirvik, Stord): A restored holding the miller’s apartment, a storage room, and a photomontage shows the history of milling and ship building on the location. Situated next to Stord Church. For guided assistance: Send email for guided assistance. 

Stord Maritime Museum

The maritime history is strong along the whole coast of Norway. The non-profit organization, Friends of Stord maritime museum, aim to preserve memorabilia, photos and history connected to the Norwegian coastal culture.

They are located in Leirvik: Nattrutekaien 21, 5411 Stord.
Read more about Stord maritime museum Lenke til et annet nettsted, åpnes i nytt vindu.

There are many restaurants and bars in Stord, and some offer events like concerts, quiz, improvisational theater, dancing etc.

• Stord Jazz Club Lenke til et annet nettsted. hosts many concerts every year
  
• Summer shows and concerts Lenke til et annet nettsted. in party tent in Leirvik
• Concerts at Osvald pub Lenke til et annet nettsted.
• Yearly Bocciafest in August Lenke til et annet nettsted. in Leirvik
• Concerts and other cultural happenings at Gamle Fengselet Kulturhotell Lenke til et annet nettsted.(the beautifully converted old prison) in Leirvik
• Thursday quiz at Arena Lenke til et annet nettsted. in Leirvik
• Improvisational theater Lenke til et annet nettsted. at Åtgaum

• Det skjer sunnhordland Lenke til et annet nettsted.
• Fjord Norway Lenke til et annet nettsted.

Stord has a good selection of shopping possibilities, both in Leirvik and in Heiane.

If you are in need of public transportation, you can get to Stord by plane (from Oslo), by bus, or by speed boat (from Bergen and Sunnhordland). 

If you are coming by car from the east or north, you have to cross the fjords by ferry boat. It is a lovely way to have a break from driving and enjoying the views.

Public transportation schedules

• Local bus schedules Lenke til et annet nettsted, åpnes i nytt vindu.
• Local ferry boat schedules Lenke til et annet nettsted, åpnes i nytt vindu.
• Ferries along E-39 Lenke til et annet nettsted, åpnes i nytt vindu.
• Speedboats Lenke til et annet nettsted, åpnes i nytt vindu.
• Kystbussen Bergen-Stavanger Lenke til et annet nettsted, åpnes i nytt vindu.
• Plain tickets Stord-Oslo Lenke til et annet nettsted, åpnes i nytt vindu.
• Taxi: Leirvik Taxi AS,  53 49 50 00 / Stord Taxi Lenke til et annet nettsted.

You might want to use the travel planner app EnTur Lenke til et annet nettsted. to navigate the network of public transportation in Norway.

Check out our brochure “Stord - information guide and map. pdf, 7 MB, åpnes i nytt vindu.”