lygra gjestegard
farm & guesthouse
5912 Seim [map]
Tel. (+47) 56 35 50 88 / (+47) 93 09 50 47
info@lygragjestegard.no
www.lygragjestegard.no
Lygra Gjestegård is situated in the beautiful cultural landscape of Ytre Lygra, surrounded by fjords and expansive skies. The landscape with actively farmed heathlands and old species of domestic animals is the result of the original method of farming, which has nearly become extinct in modern times.
The large burial grounds on the farm testify that Lygra was an attractive area to settle in already in ancient times. The sagas tell of how Lygra was an old royal residence, and Saint Olav stayed here 1000 years ago. Lygra was later crown land until the farmers took over the farmland themselves. The family that runs the farm and guest house can trace their family’s roots back to the late sixteenth century.
ACCOMMODATION
Rooms: 7 Beds: 14
Lygra Gjestegård offers accommodation in historical buildings situated in an interesting cultural landscape. Groups can stay, hold conferences and take their meals on the farm, either on a self-catering basis or with full board. The large recently restored guest house was originally the house of the chief of police in Eikangervåg, which was dismantled and then rebuilt on the farm. New and old styles have been combined in the pleasant interior.
Lygra Gjestegård has seven bedrooms, which sleep a total of twelve people, five bathrooms, a good, spacious kitchen and several cosy lounges. There are also rooms in two additional buildings on the farm. The farm can accommodate a total of 14 people in single/ double rooms.
COURSES AND CONFERENCES
Capacity: 70 people at Lyngheisenteret (the Heathland Centre). Many small and large groups choose the cultural landscape of Lygra as the setting for a meeting, event or a holiday. Lygra Gjestegård and Lyngheisenteret cooperate on both large-scale and small-scale events. The Lyngheisenteret is a modern course and conference venue with capacity for 70 people. Lygra Gjestegård can organise programmes for groups including accommodation in single and double rooms, with or without full board, meeting rooms, guided tours and guided walks in the cultural landscape. The Lyngheisenteret is fully licensed.
LYNGHEISENTERET - THE HEATHLAND CENTER
The Lyngheisenteret is an information centre with films and exhibitions, a restaurant and cafeteria and course and conference rooms.
The open cultural landscape at Lygra illustrates how the coastal areas have looked for thousands of years, both along the western coast of Norway and along extensive areas of the European Atlantic coast.
The objective of the Lyngheisenteret is to:
- preserve the heathlands by using traditional farming methods
- let the public experience a living cultural landscape
- disseminate knowledge, and engage in education and research
- demonstrate different types of coastal agriculture and traditional ways of making the most of the available natural resources
Idyllic paths make it easy to walk through the historical cultural landscape.
The Lyngheisenteret was awarded UNESCO’s international cultural landscape prize, "The Melina Mercouri International Prize," in 2001.
LOCATION
E39 from Bergen:
Take the E 39 north to the Nordhordland Bridge and continue to Knarvik. Take the RV 57 to Seim. Follow the signs to the Lyngheisenteret.
E39 from the Sognefjord:
Take the E 39 from Oppedal to Knarvik, and then take the RV 57 to Seim. Follow the signs to the Lyngheisenteret.
RV 57 from the Sognefjord:
Take the RV 57 from Rutledal to Sløvåg, then the ferry to Leirvåg. Take the RV 57 to Seim, and follow the signs to the Lyngheisenteret.
ATTRACTIONS AND ACTIVITIES
Lyngheisenteret, Håkonshaugen burial mound, Fedje – a sea anglers’ paradise! Tjorehagen – Rhododendron garden, Vestnorsk Utvandringssenter (West Norway Emigration Centre), Meland Golf & Naturpark (Meland Golf Course), Knarvik Bowling, Hillesvåg Ullvarefabrikk/Fabrikkutsalg (Hillesvåg Woollen Factory/Factory shop), Statoil Mongstad oil refinery.
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