Ænes Laksepark

Looking for the big catch? At Ænes Laksepark we can guarantee You catching the big salmon!

Agatunet

Agatunet is one of the very few farm villages still left. At the end of 13th cebtury, Aga was the property of one man. Through the centuries the property was repeatedly split up between his descendants. Up to 1940 p farmers were living in the village consisting of 80-90 buildings.

Baroniet Rosendal

Baroniet Rosendal is one of the most important museums found in Western Norway. Being situated “at the entrance of the Hardangerfjord”, this castle is the only barional manor in Norway. Today the castle is a well known museum for “the Danish period” in the Norwegian history. The castle is surrounded by a beautiful landscape park.

Halnøy Kloster

Halsnøy Kloster is situated on the island Halsnøy in the southern part of Kvinnherad. The Monastery of Halsnøy was completed in 1164 by the famous Norwegian viking Erling Skakke - his son, Magnus Erlingson, was the King of Norway. In the late Middle Ages, this monastery was one of the biggest landed proprietor in Western Norway.

Hardanger Folkemuseum

The summer 2001 Folgefonntunnelen opened. This makes it easier explore the Hardanger region while You are staying in Rosendal. Hardanger is often referred to as “the orchard of Norway”, widely recognized for the beautiful fruit blossom. Hardanger is however also an interesting region culturally.

Kvinnherad Kyrkje

One of our medieval stone churches in Kvinnherad is situated in Rosendal. This church was completed around 1255, in a mix of roman and gothic style.

Norsk Vasskrafts- og Industristadmuseum

Hydropower has always been very important in Norway. The industrial development in Norway has been based on where the best resources for hydropower could be found. Odda in Sørfjorden is a community that is “built up on” hydropower and industry using this resource. Even today alumna factories are very important factors in this society. Odda was one the first small villages in the districts that was developed industrially

Skaalurensamlinga

Rosendal and Kvinnherad have long traditions in shipbuilding. Many famous boats have been built Rosendal. Among these was “Gjøa”, which was used by the Norwegian polar explorer - Roald Amundsen to find the North- West- passage.