Egersund : Profile

Location

This well-sheltered harbour on Norway's south west coast, provides a very useful refuge and an attractive port of call.

Clearance

Customs (Tollvesenet)
Strandgaten 2, 4370 Egersund
Tel:51 49 11 59/51 49 12 59

Docking

There are moorings for visiting yachts in the inner harbour.

The Town's web site provides information in English and German as well as Norweigen.

Egersund Gjestehavn (Yacht Harbour)
Egersund Smabathavn, Jernbanekaien
Tel:+47 481 52 573
http://egersund.gjestehavn.com/content/view/15/29/lang,en/
Now run by the sailing club (Egersund Seilingclub). All facilities, free WiFi, launderette. Chandlery, pharmacy, provisions, post office and cash machine all close by.

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