Activities

You can row or sail, play golf or climb the mountain formations of Kjerag and Preikestolen. Enjoy shopping or try salmon fishing or a salmon safari where you float down the river. You can hike on the moors, cycle on the islands, swim in the fjords, or take a cruise on the Lysefjord.

If you want a local guide, the local tourist information offices can help you. 

Festivals and events

Ryfylke has festivals and events which you can enjoy together with the locals. These include the Strawberry Festival in Fister, the Norwegian Fruit and Salmon Festival at Hjelmeland, the Tau Festival at Tau or the Bachelors’ Festival in Suldal.

Museums and monuments

Throughout the region, there are monuments from various historical periods. The rock carvings at Solbakk show the early importance of boats to people along the fjords.

The Ryfylke Museum has numerous and varied facilities throughout the region, for example Kolbeinstveit Farm by Lake Suldalsvatn. Here you find the thirteenth century Guggedalsloftet, which is the oldest non-ecclesiastic wooden building in the county of Rogaland. 

During the summer, you can sail the old Suldal steamer on Lake Suldasvatnet.

Visit the zink mines at Allmannajuvet in Sauda, where even the walk up to the mines is impressive. A local guide can take you into the mines. 

Beautiful churches include the two Renaissance style churches; Old Årdal Church and Jelsa Church. On the islands there are numerous stone churches worth seeing.