Attractions

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Årbakka Handelsstad og Årbakkavollen

Årbakka handelsstad is an old trade post by the sea, with a classic general store from 1898. The old post has a sheltered and quiet location, with spectacular view of the Onarhiemsfjord and the mountains of Kvinnherad.

Just above the trading post lies Årbakkavollen, an ancient monument from the older Iron Age (0-550 AD) with the remains of 20 burial mounds and at least 6 menhirs (standing stones).

Information sign at the car park, free parking and entrance. Guest quay if you arrive by boat.

Myrvold gård, Huglo

At the entrance to the Hardangerfjord lies the island of Huglo, and this is where you find Myrvold farm.

Today's owners have run the farm for over 20 years. They have built a visitor's farm with a farm shop, cafe/gallery and accommodation options. Everything that is served or sold in the farm shop is mainly grown, gathered or produced from resources on the farm or in the local environment. The garden has most of the traditional Norwegian farm animals as well as some exotic elements.

Cheese, sour cream, butter, cakes, ice cream, juice, jams and jellies, tea and spices, eggs, natural products, sheepskin, gifts such as fine art, ceramics and much more can be found in the farm shop.

It is free to take the ferry to Huglo, either from Tysnes or from Stord. From the ferry quay it is only a few minutes' drive to the Myrvold farm.

E H Vaage landhandleri, bageri og dampskibsexpedition

Chocolateri, local food outlet and local craft products. The old trading post is today like a living museum, where you can see what a Western Norway trading post by the sea would have been like a 100 years ago.

 In 1895, Engelaus H Vaage inherited the trading post from his father at Eie in Uggdal. He married rich, and built the shop where it stands today, in 1902. It was later run by his son Ole Vaage, until it was closed in 1987. In recent years, Haaheim Gaard Hotel has restored it and made it their seafront location. Haaheim Sjokolade also has its production and sale of handmade confectionery here.

Chairs and tables by the sea makes for a wonderful stay by the lovely bay in Uggdal.

Relax and enjoy a memory from a bygone era!

Galleri Elisabeth G

The gallery is centrally located by the harbour in Våge. Sales exhibition during the summer with many renowned artists.

Open from mid-June to mid-August.

Tel.: 911 31 881

Kulturløo på Drange

Kulturløo (the culture barn) has a large and unique collection of old farm tools from the farm Drange from 1850-1950.

The people on the Drange farm did all the work themselves; they were beekeepers, shoemakers, blacksmiths, carpenters, and fishermen. In Kulturløo there is an exhibition and also an area for closed partys and the occasional sale of coffee and waffels.

For a guided tour, contact Helge Drange on tel. 906 98 140 or e-mail hbdrange@online.no

The old court house in Uggdal

Tysnes historical society and Tysnes society of rural women, have collaborated in recent years to create exhibitions and other activities in the old court house in Uggdal. Here you can learn about life in Tysnes in the past.

Those who would like a tour of the new cultural center in Tysnes can contact one of the people below:

Jorunn Bjordal tel.: 95066576

Sigurd Bjordal tel.: 90868624

Olav Skjellevik: Tel.: 91532806

Breidablikk Anno

VIKING CLOTHING, DOLLS, AND MUCH MORE

Welcome to textile crafts, workshop, and gallery store at Gjerstad near Tysnes Church! Explore the unique world of textile work created by Britt Kjellesvik Rage.

Here you can buy Viking clothing and other historically inspired garments for both adults and children. Dolls in historical costumes. Hand and finger puppets, and other items for children. DIY kits and much more fun stuff. Also, a good selection of Knut Rage's books. Doll-making courses and needle-binding courses are also offered.

Breidablikk Anno opens its doors upon request - all year round! You are also welcome to drop by spontaneously.

Tel: 98654110

Tysnes school museum

The Tysnes school museum is located in Solheimsdalen. The school building dates back to 1896 and contains a great classic class room, teacher accommodation and outbuildings. Original desks and fixtures are on display, and the musem has also collected school materials and objects from the whole municipality from the time the village school was in operation.

Guided tour on request to Hans Tore Brekke: 481 48 282/htbrekke@gmail.com.

Pyrite mine in Selvågen

Not far from Hodnane's ferry quay, in the direction of Onarheim, you can explore a real mine that lies close to the county road.

The mine passage goes about 140 meters into the mountain, and at the far end it splits into two side passages, each 5-6 meters long. The mine is completely safe to walk in, but would be an advantage to have waterproof shoes. Bring a flashlight and a dose of adventure.

Marmorgruva på Seløya 

One of the most spectacular marble mines in Sunnhordland, where a layer of marble has been excavated in an underground mine, probably dating back to the 17th century. There are several entrances to the mine, and you will find it very spectacular to stand inside and look out towards the sea.

Access by boat. Seløya lies between Flornes and Ånuglo, south-east of Onarheim. 

Marble mine at Seløya

The bedrock on the east side of Tysnes is for the most part limestone. This has been used for lime burning for several hundred years, and gave the farms in the area an extra and welcome source of income until around 1900.

The finished burnt lime or quicklime was shipped, among other things, to Bergen and used for house building. The lime kiln in Flakka was restored in 1992 by the Tysnes cultural heritage association in collaboration with Tysnes municipality.

The kiln is located by Flakkavågen about 2 km south of Onarheim. Parking and information board by the main road.

WWII memorial on Reksteren

During the war, two German forts were built on Reksteren, one in the south - at Flygansvær - and one in the north, at Kaldafoss.

The fort at Flygansvær is relatively large and well preserved. An information board has been set up at the fort with a map of the facility.

At Kaldafoss, a memorial was erected in 2014 in the memory of three British airmen who were shot down in 1941.