Attractions in Setesdal
Traditions, art, culture and nature
The Setesdal valley has century-long traditions in the silversmith's craft and folk music. The beautiful minerals are, of course, even older. Iron production from the Viking age, local building styles, art and handicraft are exhibited in the valley's museums.
Museums and exhibitions
Sosteli farm
The deserted farm Sosteli is one of the best-preserved Iron Age farms in Europe. Sosteli was settled…
Espelidburet, old storehouse
In Espelid you find “Espelidburet”, a storehouse from around the year 1600. Today, the…
Minne kultursenter - the Cultural Centre and the Apple Garden
Åseral has a rich cultural history. We recommend a visit to the Minne Cultural Centre, which…
"Skraddarburet" storehouse
The storehouse of the legendary tailor (skredder). Skraddarburet is reckoned as the oldest medieval…
Evjemoen Defence Museum
Evjemoen Defence Museum shows the history of the Norwegian defence in the district of Evje og…
D/S Bjoren
Embark on a voyage with the old wood-fired steamship Bjoren from 1866. Every Sunday in June, July…
Bygland Museum
Bygland Museum is an open-air museum with old farm buildings from the 17th century and onwards. The…
Setesdalsmuseet at Rysstad
“What we used to wear in Råbyggjelaget”. Råbyggjelaget is the old name of…
Rygnestadtunet
The old farm is located in beautiful surroundings about 9 km north of Valle…
Open-air museum Lislestog in Bykle
Lislestog is an open-air museum located across the road from Bykle Church. The museum is a…
Huldreheimen in Bykle
Setesdal was by many perceived as an area where ancient Norway had been preserved. Customs and…
Hovden Museum of Iron Production
The Hovden Museum of Iron Production is built around a reconstructed melting facility and shows how…
Renewable energy
Stone-filled dams at Skjerkevatn
In 2018 two new stone-filled dams were completed at Skjerkevatn, Dam Heddersvika and Dam…
Stone-filled dam at Langevatn
The large, stone-filled dam at Langevatn in Ljosland was completed in 2020. The water level has been…
Juvassdammen - The Dam Juvass
The Dam Juvass was completed in 1958 and is 46 metres high. At that time, it was considered to be…
The Vatnedalen Dam in Bykle
In the river Otra and its waterways there are 14 reservoirs. Nine of these, including the four…
The Sarvsfossen Dam in Bykle
Large reservoirs are required for operating the power stations along the river Otra in a carefully…
Made in Setesdal
Hasla - Silversmith
Welcome to the silversmith in the centre of Valle. Our shop and workshop are located in a building…
Silversmith Trygve Rysstad
Sylvsmed Trygve Rysstad, third-generation silversmith.Producer og hand-crafted silver jewellery. We…
UNESCO-listed folk music
Folk music in Setesdal
The Setesdal valley has raised a number of nationally renowned artists within traditional music and…