Villages and places
Jelsa
Jelsa in Suldal is the best-preserved fjordside village in Ryfylke. There has been a church here since the 13th century and commercial activity since the 17th century.
The idyllic fjordside village has its own hotel and restaurant, and you can taste locally produced apple juice. The old settlement and the wharf in Jelsa constitute a unique environment in architectural terms.
Church and school museum
The present church, dating from 1647, is in the Renaissance style. The church, which was built by the foremost craftsmen of the time, has subsequently been altered several times. Part of the old interior decoration was restored in the 1950s.
The schoolhouse dating from 1774 is now a school museum. Not far from the center of Jelsa lies the listed vicarage and a gallery.
Travel inspiration
Activities near Jelsa
Culture
Jelsa chruch and The school museum at Jelsa (Ryfylkemuseet)
Suldal Municipality
Jelsa in Suldal is the best-preserved fjordside village in Ryfylke. There has been a church here since the 13th century and commercial activity since the 17th century.
Shopping
Farm shop at Fuglestein Fruktgard in Suldal
Suldal Municipality
At Fuglestein Fruktgard in Suldal, Ryfylke, they produce apple cider, apple juice and apple jelly.
Shopping
Wine tasting at the vineyard Hebnes vingard in Ryfylke
Suldal Municipality
Hebnes vingard is idyllically located by the fjord at Hebnes, Ryfylke. Here you can visit the farm, take a guided tour and taste Norwegian wine.
How to get here
Ryfylke is best known for the iconic mountains Preikestolen (the Pulpit Rock) and Kjerag, which are both on the spectacular Lysefjorden. But when you drive along the Norwegian Scenic Route Ryfylke, between Lysefjorden in the south and Hårå in Røldal in the north, you will experience lots of contrasts among majestic mountains and deep fjords.
Getting to and around RyfylkeDining and accommodation near Jelsa
Accommodation
Jelsa Hotell at Jelsa
Suldal Municipality
Jelsa Hotell is centrally located in the middle of the idyllic fjordside village Jelsa in Suldal, Ryfylke.
Food and drink
The restaurant at Jelsa Hotell
Suldal Municipality
At Jelsa Hotell you can enjoy the view of the village Jelsa in Suldal, Ryfylke, while eating a delicious meal of local ingredients.
Accommodation
Glamping at Tveita in Suldal
Suldal Municipality
At Tveita Adventure at Tveita in Suldal, you can spend the night in a dome with panoramic views of the Ryfylke fjords.
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