Sæløer and Lista Kystlag's teaching workshop in Bakgårdsteltet on Saturday from 12 – 16

Sælør and Lista Kystlag have anchored in the Bakgårdtentet on Jansen's plan. Here you can perhaps learn new knots, perhaps make a fender and other fun things with rope. There will also be a sale of goods they have. Sæløer and Lista Kystlag will promote the conservation and general use of traditional vessels, buildings, facilities and the coastal environment...

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BUA activities at Fern Sunde's place

BUA is in place! It will be wet and fun regardless of the weather, come and try our equipment😃 Are you tough enough to be the first to try iron grip? Prize for the strongest when we finish on Sunday💪🏆 We are open from 10am to 5pm

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Lecture on medieval history, focus on piracy with Professor Louis

Join a lecture at Backes bu with Professor Lois. This weekend you get a unique opportunity to delve into the history of Norway's lost medieval treasures. Professor Louis Sicking, a renowned researcher at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam and Universiteit Leiden, will hold two exciting lectures in Backes Bu. The lectures will provide insight into his fascinating…

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Join us back to the Middle Ages' most dramatic shipwreck outside Lista.

Backes bu Saturday 13 July at 1 pm In 1531, King Christian II lost two ships off Lista's coast. The married couple Linda and Håkon Reinertsen, who have made in-depth studies of ancient sources related to the folklore on Lista, will lift the veil of one of Northern Europe's most significant ship disasters during Kaperuka. The incident marked the start of his fall from power and…

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Privateering with the sailing schooners Aida, Prøven and schooners from Vinden leave

On Saturday 13 July at 2–3.30 p.m., a privateering cruise with the schooners AIDA, Prøven and boats from Vinden can be arranged. The voyage leaves from where the ships are located in Farsund with Torvkaia at 2 p.m. We sail in a small cortege (for motor) from Farsund, via Bjørnsundet, on to Eikvaag bay where we tell a little about the hijacking period, before we continue...

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Watchman tour in Farsund

The tour starts at 12.00 at the Four Trees on Torvet. The watchman shows off the gems of Farsund town and tells about the rich history of Farsund municipality. Most cities in Norway and Europe already had watchmen 400 – 500 years ago, Farsund is one of two cities in Norway that still has a…

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