City Centre

Haugesund city centre is not large, but it feels layered. You can walk across it in minutes, yet every street carries traces of different eras. Old wooden houses lean slightly with age, while new buildings rise with clean lines and glass facades along the waterfront.

What fascinates me most is the contrast. Parts of the city feel almost untouched, shaped by wind, salt and time. Other areas are clearly being reshaped — renovated facades, new apartments, fresh harbour projects. The city is not frozen in history, nor is it completely reinvented. It stands somewhere in between.

Smedasundet runs through everything. Boats, ferries and cruise ships move slowly past cafés and everyday city life. Industry is still present. The harbour is still working. And yet, just a few steps away, you find quiet streets and small details that feel almost timeless.

Haugesund city centre is a place where old and new do not cancel each other out — they coexist. That tension, that visible transition, is what makes it visually compelling and endlessly interesting to explore with a camera.