What to do and see in Bryne, Norway: The Best Places and Tips

Vitengarden is both a farm, a museum and a science center. Yoe are invited to participate actively and explore the natural sciences and local history. The museum building has an exciting architecture and holds Exhibitions on themes like food, houses and energy. In addition, there’s a major collection of farming machines and veteran tractors.There is a vast outdoor area with more than 70 visible cultural sites originating from different times.

Borestranden is 3 km long and one of the finest Beaches in Norway. Toilets and kiosk at camping grounds. Signposted parking area. Located along Rv507.

Western Norway's largest amusement park and Rogaland's most popular attraction. Discover the delights of the childrens firestation, where the children can try how to be a real firefighter and learn about fire safety at home, or experience the magic chocolate factory where children are invited to make real Freia milk chocolate! In 2013 the park introduced "Fossen", a great waterride for the family. The park has much to offer, including Norway's longest bob run, Brumleband, Norway's biggest merry-go-round - the Humla and Norway's highest Ferris wheel - the Airship, and a teddy bear hotel. New attractions every year. Located in scenic surroundings at algard by highway E39, 10 minutes from Sandnes city centre.

Orrestranden beach is 2 km long. Toilets and sale of food at the recreation centre. Parking at Friluftshuset and across from Orreparken. Barbeque facilities.

Already several hundred years ago, Ha old vicarage served as the residence of a senior civil servant, a vicarage, an administrative and cultural centre. Today it is an art and cultural centre with permanent as well as temporary Exhibitions. Commission sales. Concerts, literature readings and theme events. Small cafe. Right next to the vicarage are remains of a settlement dating back 8200 years, one of the houses presents its story. Due north of the vicarage is a large grave site from approx. 500 AD, with burial mounds of various shapes and sizes. Glass beads and weapons have been found here.

Knudaheio is the author Arne Garborg’s Summer house. It was built at 1899 and is situated near Undheim, Jæren. The site has a marvellous view. The author himself came in the Summers to write, and this is where he wrote his autobiographical work Knudaheibrev (letters from Knudaheio).After Garborg’s death in 1924, his widow, Hulda Garborg, donated the building to Time municipality. Both of them are buried in a mound in the garden. At the author’s 150 years jubilee in 2001, a big rock sculpture of his famous mustached face was placed near the Summer house site.

Melsvannet lake is located between Bryne and algard, along Rv506. Ideal swimming spot. The area is nicely landscaped, has a parking area with toilet, a fishing quay and a tour road around the lake well-suited for wheelchair users. From the summit of Melsnuten, north of the lake, you have an amazing Panorama of Jaeren. In normal winters Melsvannet lake freezes over - great for ice skating, with cross-country skiing in the surrounding hills. The parking area by Melsvannet is a good starting point for walks to Lyngaland, a farm dating back to the age of migrations, or you can wander over to Saelandskogen woods.

Sele is one of the best places for Surfing on wind from north and northwest. Sele offers waves without much swell – as long as the wind is strong enough. The waves are friendly and have little strength with the size is less than 2 metres. You can also surf on wind from south – even though other Beaches further south is better.